Belmont Bruins basketball
Belmont Bruins basketball history
Belmont University (Nashville, TN)
Curb Event Center
Missouri Valley Conference (MVC)
Current head coach: Casey Alexander (2019-)
- Assoc. HC: Brian Ayers (1998-)
- Assoc. HC: Sean Rutigliano (2019-)
- Asst: Kerron Johnson (2022-)
- DBO: Harrison Gascho (2022-)
- DPD: Luke Smith (2024-)
Post-Season:
- National Championships: 0
- Final Four Appearances: 0
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 8 (2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2019)
- NCAAT Overall Record: 1-8
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 5 (2004, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2022)
- NIT Overall Record: 3-5
- CIT Appearances: 1 (2009)
- CIT Overall Record: 1-1
- NAIA Tournament Appearances: 5 (1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996)
- NAIA Tournament Overall Record: 9-5
Conference Titles (VSAC, TCAC, Atlantic Sun, Ohio Valley, Missouri Valley):
- Missouri Valley Regular Season Championships: 0
- Ohio Valley Regular Season Championships: 7 (2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021)
- Atlantic Sun Regular Season Championships: 6 (2003, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012)
- Missouri Valley Tournament Championships: 0
- Ohio Valley Tournament Championships: 3 (2013, 2015, 2020)
- Atlantic Sun Tournament Championships: 5 (2006, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year: 0
- John R. Wooden Award: 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy: 0
- AP All-Americans: 0
- Missouri Valley Player of the Year: 0
- Ohio Valley Player of the Year: 4 (last = Evan Bradds, 2017)
- Atlantic Sun Player of the Year: 2 (last = Alex Renfroe, 2009)
Belmont head coaches:
Coach | Tenure | Record | Conf. Titles | NCAA Apps. | Nat. Champ |
Casey Alexander | 2019-Pres | 118-43 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Byrd | 1986-2019 | 713-348 | 11 | 8 (5^) | 0 |
Don Purdy | 1978-86 | 116-138 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Campbell | 1974-78 | 48-68 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Sidwell | 1962-64, 72-74 | 36-53 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dewey Jones | 1967-72 | 69-76 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Young | 1966-67 | 9-16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wayne Dobbs | 1964-66 | 35-19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Kelley | 1957-62 | 58-71 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Striplin | 1952-56 | 58-42 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions
^ These tournament appearances came when the Belmont program was at the NAIA level; Belmont moved up to Division I prior to the 1999-2000 season
NOTE: Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.