Weldon Drew
Weldon Drew (born April 22, 1935)
Teams coached: New Mexico State Aggies, Langston Lions
New Mexico State record: 82-84 (.494)
Langston record^: 153-169 (.475)
Overall record^: 235-253 (.482)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0
Awards:
- Missouri Valley Coach of the Year: 1 (1983)
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 1987-1999 | Langston |
| 1985-1987 | Oklahoma State (asst) |
| 1979-1985 | New Mexico State |
| 1975-1979 | New Mexico State (asst) |
Weldon Drew Facts
- Weldon Drew
- Born April 22, 1935
- Hometown: Houston, Texas
- Alma Mater: Fisk University (BA, 1957)
- Was a standout basketball player at Phillis Wheatley HS in Houston and Fisk University (NAIA) in Nashville
- Spent the first part of his career as the head coach at Kashmere HS back home in Houston
- Went 485-135 over 18 years at Kashmere, which included a 78-game winning streak and two-straight Texas 4A state titles
- Was hired by Ken Hayes to be an assistant coach at New Mexico State in 1975, serving in that capacity for four seasons
- Took over as the Aggies’ head coach in 1979, going 82-84 over the next six seasons at the helm
- Named MVC Coach of the Year in 1983 after the Aggies went 18-11 and finished tied for 3rd
- Fired in 1985 following two-straight sub-.500 seasons, including a 7-20 (4-14) 1984-85 campaign
- Later spent two seasons as an assistant at Oklahoma State, one each under Paul Hansen and Leonard Hamilton
- Hired as head coach at NAIA Langston University, an HBCU in Langston, OK, in 1987
- Went 153-169 overall in 12 seasons as the Lions’ head coach, retiring in 1999
- Passed away in 2012 after an automobile accident outside of Stillwater, Oklahoma; he was 77 years old
Weldon Drew Coaching Tree
- coming soon
^ overall record includes head coaching positions at both the NCAA Division I and NAIA levels