Vanderbilt basketball went 0-18 in
the SEC this season, which could explain why head coach Bryce Drew was fired
over the weekend. Drew headed the
Commodores (and how I love to write that) to a 40-59 record and one NCAA
appearance over three seasons.
Drew was BMOC when Clare attended
Valparaiso. First, of course, was “the
shot,” the last-second three-pointer Drew put up for Valpo to beat Mississippi
in the 1998 NCAA tournament. Then there
was Drew’s coaching record at Valpo, 124-49 in five seasons with two NCAA and
two NIT appearances. That alone was
enough to ensure continuation of the “Drew Dynasty” at Valpo, where dad Homer or
sons Scott or Bryce had led the basketball program since 1988. But Vanderbilt came calling in 2016 and
offered a reported six-year, $16.3 million deal.
Bryce Drew led his new team to the
NCAA tournament his first year, after which things didn’t go so well (see
above). So, now Drew is a rich ex-coach
in the way Ozzie Guillen is a rich ex-manager.
The Bealtes said money can’t buy you love. Did they mean happiness, too?
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