Baylor Fires Dave Aranda, Names Joe Klanderman Interim Head Coach
Baylor University has fired head football coach Dave Aranda and appointed defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman as interim head coach.
Wilkes Barre Scranton Hazleton, PA, October 25, 2026 —
Baylor University has fired head football coach Dave Aranda and appointed defensive coordinator Joe Klanderman as interim head coach, according to the information provided. The change places Klanderman in the team’s top coaching role on an interim basis.
The information does not state when the decision was made or provide a reason for Aranda’s firing. It also does not include statements from the university, Aranda, Klanderman, or the team. No details were provided about the terms of the coaching change or whether Baylor has begun a search for a permanent head coach.
Klanderman is identified as Baylor’s defensive coordinator, but no further information is available about his coaching background, responsibilities under the interim appointment, or plans for the team. The available details also do not specify when he is expected to begin serving in the role.
The information provided does not include a schedule, record, or other team context related to the change. It also does not say what happens next for Aranda or whether additional staffing changes are planned. Those details remain unprovided, so the reported change is limited to Aranda’s dismissal and Klanderman’s appointment as interim head coach.
Story summarized from the original created by JIM VERTUNO, Associated Press on www.2822news.com, see more information here.
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