Belmont Bruins men's basketball


The Belmont Bruins men's basketball team represents Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. Belmont joined the Ohio Valley Conference in July 2012, leaving behind their previous home of the Atlantic Sun Conference. They play their home games at Curb Event Center and are currently coached by Casey Alexander. The Bruins made their eighth appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2019.

Coaching staff

All-Americans
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Academic All-Americans
Since 2001, the Belmont Bruins lead the nation in Academic All-American selections with 16.
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Ohio Valley/Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year
Ohio Valley/Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year
Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year Award
NCAA Bob Frederick Sportsmanship Award
NACDA Scholar-Athlete of the Year
NAIA National Coach of the Year
NAIA National Player of the Year
NAIA All-Americans
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Record by year

Postseason results

They have appeared in eight NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–8. They qualified for the 2020 NCAA Tournament before it was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic. They have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament four times with a combined record of 3–4. They have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament once with a record of 1–1. Prior to joining NCAA Division I, they participated in five NAIA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 9–5.

NCAA Tournament Results

In the 2008 tournament, the #15 seeded Bruins, playing in the West Region, played an exciting, hard-fought first-round game with a perennial powerhouse, the #2 seeded Duke Blue Devils. The Bruins came up one point short of the upset, losing the game 70–71 after Justin Hare's desperation three point attempt barely went wide left of the net. The Bruins rallied from 9 point and 7 point deficits in the second half to take a 70–69 lead late in the game, before Duke scored what proved to be the game's final basket with under a minute left to play.
In 2011 Belmont University won the Atlantic Sun Regular Season Championship and the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament. The Bruins finished 30–4 overall and 19–1 in conference play. By doing this they received their highest seed in their history, a #13. They faced the perennial powerhouse the #4 seed Wisconsin Badgers in the second round of the Southeast Region, where they lost 58–72.

NIT results

CIT Results

NAIA Division I Tournament

Bruins in professional leagues

Current

Record book

Retired jerseys

Individual career records

Points

NCAA-Era
  1. Evan Bradds - 1,921
  2. Ian Clark – 1,920
  3. Wes Burtner – 1,833
  4. Justin Hare – 1,761
  5. Dylan Windler - 1,576
All-Time
  1. Joe Behling – 2,823
  2. DaQuinn Goff – 2,487
  3. Robert Barnes – 2,305
  4. Troy Hall – 2,105
  5. Kerry West – 2,098

    Rebounds

NCAA-Era
  1. Dylan Windler - 999
  2. Adam Sonn – 821
  3. Adam Mark – 722
  4. Mick Hedgepeth – 692
  5. Matthew Dotson – 508
All-Time
  1. Joe Gaines – 1,895
  2. Robert Barnes – 1,123
  3. Dylan Windler - 999
  4. DaQuinn Goff – 969
  5. Joe Behling – 947

    Assists

NCAA-Era
  1. Austin Luke - 681
  2. Kerron Johnson – 515
  3. Brian Collins – 452
  4. Drew Hanlen – 423
  5. Steve Drabyn – 411
All-Time
  1. Scott Speedy – 1,164
  2. Kerry West – 745
  3. Casey Alexander – 582
  4. Kerron Johnson – 515
  5. Scott Corley – 511

    Steals

NCAA-Era
  1. Kerron Johnson – 206
  2. Brian Collins – 178
  3. Andy Wicke – 170
  4. Adam Mark – 164
  5. Ian Clark – 162
All-Time
  1. Kerry West – 284
  2. Scott Corley – 244
  3. DaQuinn Goff – 217
  4. Casey Alexander – 215
  5. Scott Speedy – 214