Reflecting on the Dominant Devries Era

Tucker Devries won back-to-back Larry Bird MVC Player of the Year awards and led Drake to two NCAA tournament visits. Photo by Sarah Fey | Staff PhotographerSport Analysis

Darian DeVries was hired as the head coach of Drake men’s basketball in March 2018. DeVries spent 20 years on staff with Creighton’s men’s basketball team before getting a shot at a head coaching gig.

After six years as head coach, on March 24, 2024, the DeVries era officially ended in Des Moines; he accepted a position as head coach of West Virginia men’s basketball. Between his arrival and his departure, DeVries built a winning program that will go down as a golden age of Drake basketball. His work led to six 20-win…