Report: Scott Drew to remain at Baylor despite being linked to other openings
With 68 teams currently competing for a national championship, everyone else is beginning to prepare for the 2024-2025 season. This includes the coaching carousel, with multiple high-profile jobs currently open. Baylor‘s Scott Drew has been linked to a couple of them but will reportedly not be leaving Waco.
According to Jeff Goodman of the Field of 68, Drew will return to Baylor and not accept another job this offseason. Drew has mainly been linked with Louisville, potentially making a move from the Big 12 to the ACC. Instead, he will continue to build his already great legacy with the Bears.
“BREAKING: Baylor’s Scott Drew will remain at Baylor, sources told @TheFieldOf68,” Goodman said via X. “Drew obviously had been a top target of Louisville and other schools.”
Drew was hired at Baylor in 2003 when the program was in the cellar. The Bears had made the NCAA Tournament just four times in their history and had barely even been ranked in the AP poll. Losing seasons were common in Waco.
The process took some time but Baylor is now a national brand in college basketball. Drew has been a consistent contender and even cut down the nets in 2021 after a 28-2 season. A magical run nobody at Baylor will ever forget.
Other schools were hoping Drew could bottle up the same magic and bring it to them. If anybody out there could take on a long-term rebuild and produce results, it’s Drew.
Louisville can cross Scott Drew off as a candidate
As Goodman mentioned, Louisville was one of the main schools going after Drew. Despite reaching new lows as a program under former head coach Kenny Payne, it’s thought to be an attractive job. The Cardinals are still targeting active power conference coaches.
Unfortunately, Drew will not be their man. Athletic director Josh Heird will have to look elsewhere and depending on who the candidates are, wait until the NCAA Tournament concludes.
Drew will continue on with Baylor and attempt to win another national championship over the next month. Things will kick off Friday afternoon in Memphis where the three-seed Bears will take on Colgate. At least a appearance in the second weekend will be expected.