Baylor associate athletic director Heath Nielsen was arrested and charged with assaulting a reporter on the field after the Bears lost to Texas Christian University on Nov. 5.
Nielsen was arrested on Nov. 8 and charged with a Class A misdemeanor for assault with bodily injury. He was not seen at the Bears’ past two football games against Oklahoma and Kansas State.
Nielsen, who is currently out on bond, was hired at Baylor in 2000, and according to baylorbears.com, “is responsible for all communications strategies, publicity and brand management for BU’s 19-sport athletics department.” Before beginning his role as associate athletic director, Nielson served for six years as Baylor’s director of athletic media relations and another six years as the assistant athletic director of communications.