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  • Head Coach, Baylor Bears Men's Basketball
  • Led Baylor to Win the 2021 National Championship
  • Two-Time Big 12 "Coach of the Year"

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Two-time Big 12 Coach of the Year Scott Drew has transformed the Baylor basketball team as their Head Coach, leading them to nine NCAA Tournaments and winning the 2021 National Championship. The unprecedented renewal of the Baylor team is a testament to Drew’s passion, positivity, and relentless pursuit of excellence, and he shares his strategies for team-building success with audiences who are invigorated by his authenticity and humility.

In rebuilding the team from the ground up, he has earned an array of individual accolades, including back-to-back Big 12 Coach of the Year awards and being named the 2020 NBC Sports National Coach of the Year. Drew has intentionally cultivated an unrivalled organizational culture and championship mindset, and is a celebrated expert in perseverance and servant leadership through faith, offering takeaways that will benefit every industry.

 


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Servant Leadership: Creating a Culture of J.O.Y.

Head Coach SCOTT DREW rebuilt the Baylor basketball team and led them to an NCAA Championship with a powerful emphasis on J.O.Y. – Jesus, Others, Yourself. Sharing lessons from his legendary coaching family (his father is famed college basketball coach Homer Drew) and career, Drew offers takeaways a ...

Head Coach SCOTT DREW rebuilt the Baylor basketball team and led them to an NCAA Championship with a powerful emphasis on J.O.Y. – Jesus, Others, Yourself. Sharing lessons from his legendary coaching family (his father is famed college basketball coach Homer Drew) and career, Drew offers takeaways about developing the qualities of a faith-based servant leader – humility and respect for your team regardless of outcomes – that will be relevant to any organization and industry.

Building a Winning Organizational Culture

Head Coach SCOTT DREW rebuilt the Baylor basketball team and led them to an NCAA Championship by revolutionizing the organizational culture, focusing on responding to needs with flexibility, creating the consistency all teams need to thrive, and identifying and growing talent to ensure the entire in ...

Head Coach SCOTT DREW rebuilt the Baylor basketball team and led them to an NCAA Championship by revolutionizing the organizational culture, focusing on responding to needs with flexibility, creating the consistency all teams need to thrive, and identifying and growing talent to ensure the entire institution’s success.

Faith

NCAA Championship-winning Head Coach SCOTT DREW achieved legendary coaching status when he rebuilt the Baylor basketball team from the ground up. With humility, grace, and contagious good humor, Drew outlines his strategies for staying focused on faith and trusting God’s path no matter the outcome. ...

NCAA Championship-winning Head Coach SCOTT DREW achieved legendary coaching status when he rebuilt the Baylor basketball team from the ground up. With humility, grace, and contagious good humor, Drew outlines his strategies for staying focused on faith and trusting God’s path no matter the outcome.

Overcoming Obstacles with Strategy

Head Coach SCOTT DREW shares candid insights about overcoming failure and strategizing for institutional success based on his expertise rebuilding the Baylor basketball team to win the NCAA Championship. Drew emphasizes identifying your team or organization’s growth areas, staying flexible while sol ...

Head Coach SCOTT DREW shares candid insights about overcoming failure and strategizing for institutional success based on his expertise rebuilding the Baylor basketball team to win the NCAA Championship. Drew emphasizes identifying your team or organization’s growth areas, staying flexible while solving problems, and emphasizing your strengths to develop a winning mindset and persevere through any challenge.

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At The Harry Walker Agency, basketball coaches are stepping beyond the sideline and into the spotlight as some of today’s most compelling leadership voices. Their authority is built in real time, under pressure, with decisions that show up immediately on the scoreboard.

From championship architects to turnaround experts, these leaders translate competition into culture. GENO AURIEMMA has redefined sustained excellence with 12 national titles at UConn and Olympic gold with Team USA. DANNY HURLEY led UConn men’s basketball to back-to-back national championships, completing one of the most dominant March Madness runs in history. TODD GOLDEN became the youngest head coach in more than forty years to win a national title, guiding Florida to the 2025 championship with an analytical, composed approach.

On the professional stage, CHERYL REEVE has built a dynasty with the Minnesota Lynx and extended Team USA’s Olympic gold streak in Paris. KELVIN SAMPSON transformed Houston into a national force through discipline and long-term culture building. SCOTT DREW rebuilt Baylor into a national champion through authenticity and belief.

These Coaches appear in short keynotes, moderated discussions, and audience Q&A that evolve with the room. Whether it’s sustained performance, accountability, rebuilding a culture, or delivering when expectations peak, their insights feel earned because they are.

For conferences, executive retreats, and leadership summits seeking clarity under pressure and teamwork that drives results, these basketball coaches deliver impact that lasts well beyond the final buzzer.

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Head Coach Scott Drew shares lessons for investing in others and creating a successful organization through J.O.Y. – Jesus, Others, Yourself

Head Coach and author SCOTT DREW brings a unique and meaningful perspective to building a winning organization – one of JOY. For Drew and the Baylor team, that’s “Jesus, Others, and Yourself.” Coach Drew carries this message of J.O.Y. both on and off the court, saying “God loves us whether we win or lose.” This is part of the culture he’s built at Baylor, where he has led what is widely considered the greatest rebuild in college basketball history, building his team to its first NCAA championship and the first Big 12 title in the school’s history. But despite huge accomplishments, Drew shares in Christian Post: “through it all, maintaining an attitude of servanthood and leadership will always take priority.”

Drew is also the author of The Road to J.O.Y.: Leading with Faith, Playing with Purpose, Leaving a Legacy, an impactful exploration of the Biblical principles he relies on during challenging times, as well as the Coach’s lessons for investing in others and creating a successful organization. When many-time Coach of the Year joined Sports Spectrum Podcast for a conversation about what he’s learned through both victories and defeats, it became one of their Best of 2022. As Drew shares in media appearances, in his book, and in speaking engagements, “we have to make a difference and be a positive influence.”

Listen to Coach Drew on the Sports Spectrum Podcast >>

Watch Scott Drew speak about resilience on TODAY >>

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Books by Scott Drew
The Road to J.O.Y.: Leading with Faith, Playing with Purpose, Leaving a Legacy

The Road to J.O.Y.: Leading with Faith, Playing with Purpose, Leaving a Legacy

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Press & Media
By being true to himself, Baylor’s Scott Drew is headed to his first Final Four - The Athletic
Baylor’s NCAA title run is Scott Drew’s masterpiece, an 18-year rise from basketball ruin - The Athletic
Eighteen years after taking college basketball's most daunting job, Scott Drew has Baylor on cusp of greatness - USA Today
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Biography

On April 5, 2021, Scott Drew led Baylor Bears Basketball to do what no one thought possible: win the National Championship. Scott Drew arrived in Waco, Texas in 2003 to take over a Baylor program mired in tragedy and controversy. Since then, he has rebuilt Baylor basketball from the ground up into the elite program it is today. Drew’s passion, positivity, and relentless pursuit of excellence has instilled a mentality and culture that is unrivaled in the sport. 

In his 18 years as Head Coach, Drew has led Baylor to 370 victories, nine NCAA Tournaments, five Sweet 16 appearances, three Elite Eight berths, and a Final Four run that ended with Baylor winning the 2021 National Championship. Drew has also earned an array of individual accolades, including two consecutive Big 12 Coach of the Year awards for (2020, 2021) and the 2020 NBC Sports National Coach of the Year. Coach Drew’s unprecedented transformation of the Baylor Bears is a representation of his work ethic, perseverance, authenticity, and insatiable determination to succeed and mold the young men he coaches.

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