The men's basketball team, the Baylor Bears of Baylor University, participates in the Big 12 Conference. Ferrell Center served as the team's home arena from 1998 until 2023. The Foster Pavilion is the home arena for Baylor, which is led by coach Scott Drew. In addition to being the football coach, Luther Burleson coached Baylor's inaugural basketball team in 1907.
The 82nd tournament started in March 2021, with games being played at various locations throughout the state of Indiana. It ended on April 5, with the Baylor Bears winning their first-ever championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, defeating the Gonzaga Bulldogs, who had been undefeated, 86-70.
Baylor Men’s Basketball Head Coach 2024
In 2021, Scott Drew guided Baylor to its first national championship and its first Big 12 title in school history, establishing the biggest rebuild in collegiate basketball history. In 2023–24, Scott Drew will begin his 21st season as the Big 12's longest-tenured head coach. In his first 20 years, he has won 420 games, a school record, with a 29–11 record in the postseason since 2009.
In the previous 16 seasons, Baylor has been led by Drew to 12 NCAA Tournament appearances, five Sweet 16 berths, three appearances to the Elite Eight, the 2021 National Championship, and the program's first national ranking of No. 1 in 2017.
Moreover, a 23-game winning streak in 2019–20 that set a record for the Big 12 Conference, a five-week run at No. 1 in 2020, an entire season ranking in the top three in the country in 2021, and another five-week run at No. 1 in 2022 are all credited to Drew.
Scott Drew’s Physical Attributes
| Age | 54years old |
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Scott Drew’s Age
Scott Drew is 54 years old, as of November 2024; he was born on October 23, 1970, in Kansas City, Missouri. Scott is a Butler University graduate of the 1993 batch.
Baylor Basketball Head Coach, year-by-year
The head coaches of Baylor basketball are as follows, year by year:
| No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
| 1 | 1906–1908 | Luther Burleson | 2 | 10–9 | .526 |
| 2 | 1908–1910 | Enoch J. Mills | 2 | 19–10 | .655 |
| 3 | 1910–1913 | Ralph Glaze | 3 | 26–7 | .788 |
| 4 | 1913–1914 | Norman C. Paine | 1 | 1–8 | .111 |
| 5 | 1914–1920 | Charles Mosley | 6 | 28–68 | .292 |
| 6 | 1920–1926 | Frank Bridges | 6 | 51–78 | .395 |
| 7 | 1926–1941 | Ralph Wolf | 15 | 151–126 | .545 |
| 8 | 1941–1943 1945–1961 | Bill Henderson | 19 | 201–239 | .457 |
| 9 | 1943–1945 | Van Sweet | 2 | 6–23 | .207 |
| 10 | 1961–1973 | Bill Menefee | 12 | 149–144 | .509 |
| 11 | 1973–1977 | Carroll Dawson | 4 | 42–51 | .452 |
| 12 | 1977–1985 | Jim Haller | 9 | 104–130 | .444 |
| 13 | 1985–1992 | Gene Iba | 7 | 98–106 | .480 |
| 14 | 1992–1994 | Darrel Johnson | 2 | 32–22 | .593 |
| 15 | 1994–1999 | Harry Miller | 5 | 56–87 | .392 |
| 16 | 1999–2003 | Dave Bliss | 4 | 61–57 | .517 |
| 17 | 2003–now | Scott Drew | 21 | 446–245 | .645 |
Baylor Men’s Basketball Coaching Staff 2024
The Baylor Bears basketball team's coaching staff as of 2024 is listed below:
| Name | Title |
| Scott Drew | Head Coach |
| Jared Nuness | Assistant Coach |
| Tweety Carter | Assistant Coach |
| Bill Armstrong | Assistant Coach |
| Steve Henson | Assistant Coach |
| Melvin Hunt | Assistant Coach |
Assistant Coach
In 2024-25, Jared Nuness will begin his 15th year as a member of the Baylor basketball staff and his second as an assistant coach. He spent his first two years on Baylor's staff as the director of video operations until being promoted to that position ahead of the 2017–18 season. He had previously served for five years as the director of player personnel.
Baylor Men's Basketball Support Staff 2024
The Baylor Bears basketball team's support staff is listed below as of 2024:
| Name | Title |
| Ty Beard | Director of Basketball Operations |
| Jason Smith | General Manager |
| Gabe Awbrey | Director of Video Operations |
| Charlie Melton | Director of Athletics Performance - Men's Basketball |
| Dave Snyder | Assistant AD | Athletic Medicine - Men's Basketball |
| Matt Rodgers | Assistant Director of Operations |
FAQ's On Baylor basketball coach
A. Baylor's men's basketball program won its first national championship in 2021.
A. Scott Drew is the current head coach of Baylor's men's basketball team in 2024.
A. Scott Drew has been the head coach at Baylor for 21 seasons, winning 446 games and leading the team to various accomplishments.
A. Scott Drew draws an annual salary of $5.1 million at Baylor University.
A. Under Scott Drew, Baylor achieved its first national championship in 2021, a 23-game winning streak, and No. 1 national rankings.
