In a new video series released by the Religious Freedom Institute (RFI), Baylor University‘s Men’s Basketball Coach addressed how “winning the game of life” matters more than championship titles, trophies, or fame.
Baylor Bears Head coach Scott Drew said, “All that matters is when I get to those gates, God’s not going to say, ‘What was your record? How many players did you help get to the pros? How many championships did you win?’ So, at the end of the day, I am making sure [the players] are winning the game of life.”
Drew’s interview with the RFI is the first in the video series that features “Americans from different religious traditions and walks of life witnessing to how they exercise their faith in all areas of their life, and why religious freedom is essential.”
In 2003, Drew inherited the Baylor Bears during a time when the basketball program was under scrutiny and scandal. From that point on, the program was described as the most dramatic turnaround in college basketball history.
But that’s not what Drew is most excited about. In the interview he said, “Seeing the spiritual growth…. Players who accept Christ, players who maybe prayed for the first time with the team, players who get baptized, players who come back and get Bible studies and go to church, and you know that’s what’s really exciting.”
Last year, Drew led the team to their first NCAA national championship title. He said of the Baylor program, “We have been a Christ-centered program, and that is our foundation.”