Nicki Collen Is Following Her Own Path at Baylor

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Sports Illustrated

By Michael Shapiro Replacing a program legend is never easy, but the Bears’ new coach is doing things her way in Year 1 in Waco. Nicki Collen was mindful of her predecessor when she was named Baylor’s coach in May. Collen came to Waco following the 21-year tenure of Kim Mulkey, a period that included a dozen Big 12 titles, four Final Four appearances and three national championships. Mulkey’s name became synonymous with Baylor over the last two decades, joining the likes of Muffet McGraw at Notre Dame and Geno Auriemma at UConn. After a three-year stint leading the Atlanta Dream, Collen’s move…