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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

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  1. ^ a b "Belmont Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Belmont Athletics. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  2. ^ Organ, Mike (April 10, 2019). "Belmont hires Lipscomb's Casey Alexander as its new men's basketball coach". The Tennessean. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  3. ^ Boone, Kyle (April 1, 2019). "Belmont coach Rick Byrd announces retirement after 33 years leading the program". CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.