Belmont Bruins women's basketball
| Belmont Bruins | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
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| University | Belmont University | ||
| Head coach | Bart Brooks (4th season) | ||
| Conference | Ohio Valley | ||
| Location | Nashville, Tennessee | ||
| Arena | Curb Event Center (Capacity: 5,085) | ||
| Nickname | Bruins | ||
| Colors | Navy, white, and red[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA Tournament Second round | |||
| 2021 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Appearances | |||
| 2007, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| A-Sun: 2007 OVC: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| A-Sun: 2006, 2007 OVC: 2017, 2018, 2019 | |||
| Conference division season champions | |||
| 2014 | |||
The Belmont Bruins women's basketball team represents Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. They currently play in the Ohio Valley Conference,[2] and will move to the Missouri Valley Conference after the 2021–22 season.[3] On April 24, 2017, former DePaul assistant coach Bart Brooks was introduced as the new Bruins' head coach.[4]
History[]
Belmont began play in 1968, with Division I play beginning in 1997. They have won the regular season title three times (two in the ASUN Conference and one in the OVC with an additional division title) and the conference tournament three times. They have made the NCAA Tournament six times along with eight WNIT appearances and four NAIA Tournament appearances. As of the end of the 2015-16 season, the Bruins have an all-time record of 884-501 and a Division I record of 316-217.[5][6]
NCAA Tournament results[]
The Bruins have made the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament six times, and have an overall record of 1–6.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | #14 | First Round | #3 Georgia | L 36−53 |
| 2016 | #13 | First Round | #4 Michigan State | L 60−74 |
| 2017 | #13 | First Round | #4 Kentucky | L 70−73 |
| 2018 | #12 | First Round | #5 Duke | L 58−72 |
| 2019 | #13 | First Round | #4 South Carolina | L 52−74 |
| 2021 | #12 | First Round Second Round |
#5 Gonzaga #4 Indiana |
W 64−59 L 48−70 |
Notable players[]
- Alysha Clark (born 1987), American-Israeli basketball player for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association
References[]
- ^ Belmont University Brand Book. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ "Belmont Bruins". belmont.prestosports.com.
- ^ "Belmont University to Join Missouri Valley Conference" (Press release). Belmont Bruins. September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
- ^ "Belmont hires DePaul assistant Bart Brooks as women's basketball coach". The Tennessean. April 24, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ^ "Belmont Bruins" (PDF). belmont.prestosports.com.
- ^ "Belmont University Women's Basketball Media Guide 2016-2017". campus.belmont.edu.
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