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ChicagoSporting's Bill Bizeau recently sat down with this coaching legend for a chat. The pinnacle of Drew's coaching career came during the 1998 NCAA Tournament. In the Midwest Region, 13-seed Valparaiso was facing 4-seed Ole Miss in the first round. Valparaiso was down 67-69 with 4.1 seconds remaining in the game, and Mississippi's Ansu Sesay at the free throw line. After missing both shots, the Crusaders came up with possession -- 94 feet from their basket, and with only 2.5 seconds remaining in the game. On the inbound, Drew called the play known as the Pacer. Jamie Sykes inbounded a long throw to Bill Jenkins, who passed the ball to his practically unguarded son, Bryce Drew. Then, as time expired, Bryce released a 23-foot 3-point shot, clinching the Crusaders' 70-69 upset and advancing them in the tournament. The Crusaders proceeded to defeat 12-seeded Florida State University 83-77 in overtime. However, the Crusaders finally fell to 8-seeded University of Rhode Island by a score of 74-68.
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In 1988, Homer Drew took over as head coach of Valparaiso University's Crusader basketball program. Under Drew's leadership, Valpo won the Mid-Continent Conference regular season and tournament 1994—1995 through 1998–1999, as well as during the 2001–2002 season. In 1999–2000, he led the Crusaders to a sixth consecutive conference tournament title, as well as another regular season title in 2000–2001. As a result, Drew achieved Summit League conference Coach of the Year honors from 1994-1996, and again in 2002.
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