Tyler Drew is a Fayetteville, NC native where he played high school baseball at Jack Britt High School under Coach Sam Guy.

After high school, Drew continued his baseball career at Southeastern Community College in Whiteville, NC. While at Southeastern CC, Drew was an Academic All-American and a part of the 2011 team that made an appearance in the JUCO World Series.

Drew earned his degree in Exercise Science from UNC-Wilmington and is also a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist from the NSCA. Drew has previously coached at EA Laney High School and has been the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator at Southeastern Community College. Currently, Drew serves as a Math Teacher and pitching coach at Southern Lee