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In his five seasons at Valparaiso, Drew compiled a 124-49 overall record and in 2016, led the Crusaders to a 30-7 overall record, the most wins in program history, and a berth in the NIT Finals at Madison Square Garden in New York City. We are thrilled to welcome Coach Drew and his family to the Vanderbilt community and the great city of Nashville.”ĭrew, a three-time Horizon League Coach of the Year and two-time NABC District 12 Coach of the Year, averaged 25 wins a season at Valparaiso, won four regular season championships, and made four postseason appearances, two in the NCAA Tournament and two in the NIT, with the Crusaders. “With Bryce Drew we were able to check all those boxes. “Our goal was to identify a proven head coach capable of exciting Commodore Nation and perhaps most importantly, able to mirror Vanderbilt’s values and aspirations,” said Vanderbilt Director of Athletics David Williams. Prior to his arrival in Nashville, Drew brought an impressive basketball resume from all levels of the game after spending the previous five seasons as head coach at his alma mater, Valparaiso. Drew mentored All-SEC First-Team selection Luke Kornet, who was also named the Commodores’ first-ever SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year. The Commodores’ six top-50 wins tied for second-most in the SEC with Florida, all while leading the conference in 3-point shooting, threes made per game and free-throw percentage.

In six years as a head coach at Vanderbilt and Valparaiso, Drew has advanced to the postseason five times with three NCAA Tournament bids, including the Commodores’ appearance in 2017.ĭuring Drew’s inaugural season in Nashville, Vanderbilt notched five top-25 wins, six top-50 victories and 11 top-100 RPI wins, played the toughest overall strength of schedule and toughest nonconference schedule in the nation and became the only SEC team to sweep Florida, which went on to advance to the Elite Eight.

Drew quickly made his mark on the Vanderbilt program by taking the Commodores to the NCAA Tournament in his first season, the first time a first-year coach at Vanderbilt has accomplished the feat.

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