Fans were excited about Drew signing All-American players away from blue-blood programs such as Kentucky, Duke, Kansas, and North Carolina.ħ8-62 SEC Tournament Loss to Georgia – March 7, 2018 Two months later, five-star prospects Darius Garland and Simisola Shittu committed just over a week apart. Nesmith was a four-star forward, and while in most years he would have been the highest-rated Vanderbilt signee, the 2018 class was so strong that he was the lowest-rated of the three. The Best Signing Class in Vanderbilt History – Fall 2017Īaron Nesmith was the first of the trio to commit on September 19. It was also the last time Luke Kornet would take the floor in black and gold, and Vanderbilt has not had a presence in the paint quite like him ever since. No one wants to relieve the last 18 seconds of this game, but it was a heartbreaking loss to a team making its first NCAA Tournament appearance in school history. The conference tournament rematch was Vanderbilt’s sixth win in its last seven games, and this streak propelled the Commodores to their only NCAA Tournament appearance under Drew.Ħ8-66 NCAA Tournament Loss to Northwestern – March 16, 2017 2 seed six days after beating the Gators at home by two to end the regular season. In the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament, Vanderbilt defeated the SEC’s No. Lee was the 22nd-ranked point guard in his recruiting class, and has backed up that ranking by averaging 11.6 points in almost 30 minutes per game over two seasons.ħ2-62 OT Win over #17 Florida – March 10, 2017 Lee was the first high school commitment of the Bryce Drew era, and the four-star point guard would become an impactful starter early in his freshman year on campus.
In his introductory press conference, he stated that his goal was to take Vanderbilt to its first-ever Final Four. He was brought in to bring Vanderbilt back to national prominence. He won four regular season Horizon League championships and led the Crusaders to two NCAA Tournament appearances. Here’s a look back at the Bryce Drew Era of Vanderbilt Basketball.ĭavid Williams hired Bryce Drew as Vanderbilt’s 27th men’s basketball coach after he had a successful five-year run at his alma mater Valparaiso. He reached the NCAA tournament in his first season with the Commodores but struggled in his next two campaigns, including an 0-18 SEC record in 2018-19.For the second time in four years, Vanderbilt will be searching for a new Men’s Basketball coach.īryce Drew was fired as Vanderbilt’s head coach on Friday, ending a three-year tenure that brought one NCAA Tournament appearance, the highest-ranked recruiting class in school history, and the first 0-19 season in SEC history. He was then promoted to head coach to replace Homer after he retired.Īfter making two NCAA tournament appearances and winning four Horizon League regular-season titles, Vanderbilt hired Drew to replace Kevin Stallings. Drew spent several seasons in the NBA and overseas before starting his coaching career as an assistant coach under his father at Valpo for six seasons. "Bryce built a very successful mid-major program at Valparaiso and proved he can recruit at a high level at Vanderbilt, but most importantly, he embodies the Christian mission of the university in how he lives his life both on and off the court."ĭrew played under his father, Homer, at Valparaiso, establishing his place in NCAA tournament lore by making a 3-pointer at the buzzer to beat Ole Miss in the 1998 tournament.
"We are unbelievably excited to have Bryce Drew lead our basketball program into its next phase of development," Grand Canyon president Brian Mueller said. Majerle, a three-time NBA All-Star in the 1990s with the Phoenix Suns, failed to reach the NCAA tournament during his time with the Lopes. Even with the mission and how great the campus is, it has fantastic people."ĭrew replaces Dan Majerle, who was fired last week after seven seasons at the helm. "My wife and I fell in love with the campus and the area. "It begins with the mission of the University and the vibrant Christian atmosphere and how it's moved out beyond the campus into the surrounding neighborhoods and the city," Drew said in a statement. Grand Canyon has hired Bryce Drew as its next head coach, the school announced Tuesday morning.ĭrew was fired last spring by Vanderbilt and spent the past season as a college basketball analyst for ESPN.
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