“Baylor has had an association with the Baylor Alumni Association for over 150 years,” McConnico said. “Most of the time, it has been good for Baylor and good for the Baylor Alumni Association, and the university is very appreciative of what it has done. But recently, the BAA has not served Baylor’s best interest, and that is why we are here.”

McConnico argued that agreements in perpetuity, such as the one with the BAA, are not valid and can be terminated at will. He also told the judge that the terms of the agreement between Baylor and the BAA are too vague to be enforced. McConnico argued that so much has changed at Baylor since a 1994 agreement was signed and that it would handicap Baylor’s progress for the vague agreement to be upheld.

In the 1994 recognition and license agreement between Baylor and the BAA, Baylor recognized the BAA as the official alumni organization of Baylor University.

In exchange, the BAA agreed to “support the purpose and goals of Baylor University as expressed in its original charter.”