Scott Drew talks building Baylor into basketball powerhouse, 'praying' for Brittney Griner

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Baylor men’s basketball coach Scott Drew turned the program into a powerhouse since he came over from Valparaiso before the start of the 2003-2004 season and is looking forward to another terrific year in 2021-2022.

The Bears return to the floor coming off a 27-7 record overall and 14-4 in the Big 12 Conference, winning the regular season conference championship for the second straight season. Drew has led Baylor to 15 consecutive winning seasons and a national championship in 2021.

In a recent interview with Fox News Digital, Drew credited those around him, from the leadership at the school to the college athletes who take the floor, for helping build Baylor into what it is now — one of the best men’s basketball programs in the country that's consistently in contention for a national title.

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Baylor head coach Scott Drew reacts during the game against Texas Tech at United Supermarkets Arena on Feb. 16, 2022, in Lubbock, Texas. (John E. Moore III/Getty Images)

"It starts with staff and players, administration. It takes a team to win, and we had to have players [who] came in and believed in the vision and what we could achieve at Baylor University," Drew said.

"Since 2008, us and Kansas are the only two Power Five programs to win 18 or more games a year. We’ve been consistently good the last [few] years to be ranked No. 1, back-to-back top 10 picks. Then obviously as a coach, you dream of having chances to win national championships. In 2010, we had a chance. Lost in the Elite 8 to Duke, who won it all. In 2012, lost to Kentucky, who won it all. And then obviously we had a couple other Sweet