Baylor Fires Dave Aranda, Names Joe Klanderman Interim Coach
Baylor University has fired head football coach Dave Aranda after a loss to Kansas and has named defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman as interim coach for the remainder of the season.
Topeka, KS, October 25, 2026 —
Baylor University has fired head football coach Dave Aranda following a loss to Kansas and named defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman interim coach for the remainder of the season.
The change puts Klanderman in charge of the team through the rest of the current season. The information provided does not specify when Baylor made the decision, the score of the Kansas game or the circumstances surrounding Aranda’s departure.
Klanderman’s appointment is described as an interim role. No information was provided about whether he will continue serving as defensive coordinator while leading the team, or whether Baylor plans to conduct a search for a permanent head coach.
The available details also do not include comments from Baylor, Aranda or Klanderman, or information about the team’s schedule and standing. No additional reasons for the coaching change were provided beyond its timing after the loss to Kansas.
For now, the stated plan is for Klanderman to serve as interim head coach through the end of the season. Further details about the transition, the program’s longer-term coaching plans and any response from those involved were not included in the information available.
Story summarized from the original created by JIM VERTUNO, Associated Press on www.ksnt.com, see more information here.
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