List of Belmont Bruins men's basketball head coaches
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The following is a list of Belmont Bruins men's basketball head coaches. The Bruins have had 10 coaches in their 71-season history.[1]
Belmont's current head coach is Casey Alexander. He was hired in April 2019[2] to replace Rick Byrd, who retired in 2019 after 33 years as the Bruins' head coach.[3]
No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1952–1956 | Larry Striplin | 4 | 58–42 | .580 |
2 | 1956–1962 | George Kelley | 6 | 58–71 | .450 |
3 | 1962–1964 1972–1974 | Ken Sidwell | 4 | 36–53 | .404 |
4 | 1964–1966 | Wayne Dobbs | 2 | 35–19 | .648 |
5 | 1966–1967 | Jack Young | 1 | 9–16 | .360 |
6 | 1967–1972 | Dewey Jones | 5 | 69–76 | .476 |
7 | 1974–1978 | Dick Campbell | 4 | 48–68 | .414 |
8 | 1978–1986 | Don Purdy | 8 | 116–138 | .457 |
9 | 1986–2019 | Rick Byrd | 33 | 713–346 | .673 |
10 | 2019–present | Casey Alexander | 4 | 98–30 | .766 |
Totals | 10 coaches | 71 seasons | 1,240–859 | .591 | |
Records updated through end of 2022–23 season Source[1] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Belmont Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Belmont Athletics. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ Organ, Mike (April 10, 2019). "Belmont hires Lipscomb's Casey Alexander as its new men's basketball coach". The Tennessean. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ^ Boone, Kyle (April 1, 2019). "Belmont coach Rick Byrd announces retirement after 33 years leading the program". CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.