Meet Scott Drew
BAYLOR BASKETBALL COACH
The upcoming season may be Scott Drew’s 21st as head coach of the Baylor men’s basketball team, but it will be his first season as a member of the Texas Sports Hall of Fame. After spending the last 20 years rebuilding the program from the ashes of scandal, last season he brought home Baylor’s first national championship and Big 12 title in school history.
“Great staff, great players each year, great administration and great fan support helped us develop a winning program, but it’s about more than just the wins and losses,” Coach Drew said. “At Baylor University, we are about preparing champions for life through character formation, academics and spiritual growth. We want to see our players graduate and become great husbands and fathers that impact their communities. We want to see them and their families in heaven one day. Iron sharpens iron each day. My staff also helps me to become a better husband, father and coach.”
After reaching this pinnacle in the program’s history, he was conducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame and published his own book, Road to J.O.Y., telling his story of “leading with faith, playing with purpose and leaving a legacy” while keeping your priorities in order — Jesus, others, then yourself. “Between recruiting, fundraising and parenting, coaches at the Power Five level are CEOs of small companies,” Coach Drew said. “Most parents might have two or three children at home, but we have 15 kids we are parenting in our program — 13 scholarship players, two walk-ons and 14 graduate assistants. We have a very big family!”
In addition to his Baylor basketball family, Coach Drew and his wife Kelly started their own family here in Waco during his 20-year tenure — Mackenzie is a sophomore at Baylor, Peyton is a sophomore in high school and Brody is in the sixth grade. “Growing up in a coaching family, I have lived here longer than anywhere else,” Coach Drew said. “The fact that we have so many great friendships and people that have supported us through the good times and tough times are what make Waco so special.”
Being raised by and starting his career with his father, Coach Homer Drew, allowed him to learn about this business and become successful. In fact, as he enters the hall of fame, he joins his father and brother, who are hall of fame basketball coaches, and his sister, who is a hall of fame basketball player. “My dad was always a better father than a head coach which is the most important thing to me,” Coach Drew said.
Coming off the ultimate winning season, Coach Drew is hoping for more parades and more championships in the future, but, most importantly, he looks forward to impacting the young people that God puts in his path.
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