Bryce Drew said Grand Canyon's first NCAA tournament win, a 75-66 upset over No. 5 seed Saint Mary's, was a 'huge step' for the program.
First iPhone announced, Prince's Super Bowl performance: Top trends the last time a men's NCAA hoops program won consecutive national titles"This is kind of the next step in the maturation of a winning program, is being able to win a game in the tournament," Grand Canyon men's basketball coach Bryce Drew said."And for myself -- and I think for our program and for our school -- it is just a huge step.
Drew saw the program's potential and was in need of a personal reset after his three-year tenure as the coach at Vanderbilt ended with a winless SEC season in 2018-19. "We're such a unique place. We're a school of faith. We have 25,000 on ground, we have 90,000 online, and it's only growing," Drew said."And four years ago, when I came to interview with President Mueller, who's here, and Jerry Colangelo. Spoke to them about their vision and they told me what they envisioned for GCU, and it's been amazing to look back four years now at that first talk and so much of what we talked about is happening right now.
Drew, of course, is no stranger to March Madness upsets, having made one of the most iconic shots in tournaments history in 1998, when his 3-pointer at the buzzer sent 13th-seeded Valparaiso past No. 4 Ole Miss 70-69. His father, Homer, was the coach of that Valpo team that reached the Sweet 16. Homer was in attendance Friday but will not be sticking around to see Grand Canyon play Alabama, instead opting to see his other son, Baylor coach Scott Drew, lead the Bears against Clemson on Sunday in Memphis.Grand Canyon's win was not a typical upset. The underdogs were faster, stronger and forced the issue.
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