Belmont Bruins women's basketball

Belmont Bruins
Belmont Bruins
	2022–23 Belmont Bruins women's basketball team
University	Belmont University
Head coach	Bart Brooks (4th season)
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Location	Nashville, Tennessee
Arena	Curb Event Center ; (Capacity: 5,085)
Nickname	Bruins
Colors	Navy, white, and red[1];
Uniforms
Home	Away ;
NCAA tournament second round
	2021, 2022
NCAA tournament appearances
	2007, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
Conference tournament champions
	A-Sun: 2007; OVC: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
Conference regular season champions
	A-Sun: 2006, 2007; OVC: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022; MVC: 2023
Conference division season champions
	2014

The Belmont Bruins women's basketball team represents Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. They currently play in the Missouri Valley Conference.[2] On April 24, 2017, former DePaul assistant coach Bart Brooks was introduced as the new Bruins' head coach.[3]

History

Belmont began play in 1968, with Division I play beginning in 1997. They have won six conference regular-season titles (two in the ASUN Conference and four in the OVC, with an additional OVC division title) and the conference tournament seven times (ASUN once, OVC six times). They have made the NCAA Tournament seven 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. [4][5]

Postseason results

NCAA Division I

The Bruins have made the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament seven times, and have an overall record of 2–7.

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
2022	#12	First Round Second Round	#5 Oregon #4 Tennessee	W 73−70 L 67-70

NAIA Division I

The Bruins, then known as the Rebels, made the NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament four times, with a combined record of 6–4.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
1991	#10	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals	NR Holy Family #7 Mount Mercy #2 SW Oklahoma State	W, 85–60 W, 99–83 L, 65–70 (OT)
1992	#10	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals	NR Minnesota Duluth #7 Saint Ambrose #2 Arkansas Tech	W, 67–65 W, 78–62 L, 65–88
1994	#3	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals	NR Mary Hardin-Baylor #14 Phillips (OK) #6 Montevallo	W, 92–72 W, 80–66 L, 71–83
1996	#15	First Round	NR Mary-Hardin Baylor	L, 90–94 (2OT)

WNIT

Source[6]

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2006	Round 1	Tennessee Tech	L 56–55
2014	Round 1	Indiana	L 48–47
2023	Round 1	Ball State	L 101–86

Notable players

Alysha Clark (born 1987), American-Israeli basketball player for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association. Completed her college career at Middle Tennessee.

Staff

Pamela Needs, (Grad Assistant)

References

Belmont University Brand Book. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
"Belmont University to Join Missouri Valley Conference" (Press release). Belmont Bruins. September 28, 2021. Archived from the original on 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.
"Archived Fields (PDF) - WNIT Pre and Post Tournament" (PDF). womensnit.com. Retrieved 2023-04-23.

External links

Official website

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[1] Belmont University Brand Book. Retrieved June 26, 2019.

[2] "Belmont University to Join Missouri Valley Conference" (Press release). Belmont Bruins. September 28, 2021. Archived from the original on September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.

[3] "Belmont hires DePaul assistant Bart Brooks as women's basketball coach". The Tennessean. April 24, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2017.

[4] "Belmont Bruins" (PDF). belmont.prestosports.com.

[5] "Belmont University Women's Basketball Media Guide 2016-2017". campus.belmont.edu.

[6] "Archived Fields (PDF) - WNIT Pre and Post Tournament" (PDF). womensnit.com. Retrieved 2023-04-23.

Belmont Bruins women's basketball
Venues	Striplin Gym (1968–2001) Nashville Municipal Auditorium (2001–2003) Curb Event Center (2003–present)
Rivalries	Lipscomb
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23

Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball
Teams	Eastern Illinois Panthers Lindenwood Lions Little Rock Trojans Morehead State Eagles SIU Edwardsville Cougars Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles Tennessee State Lady Tigers Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles UT Martin Skyhawks
Future teams	Western Illinois Leathernecks (joining in 2023)
Championships & awards	Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball tournament
Seasons	1978–79 1979–80 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23

Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball
Teams	Belmont Bruins Bradley Braves Drake Bulldogs Evansville Purple Aces Illinois State Redbirds Indiana State Sycamores Missouri State Lady Bears Murray State Racers Northern Iowa Panthers Southern Illinois Salukis UIC Flames Valparaiso Beacons
Tournament & awards	Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball tournament Jackie Stiles Player of the Year
Seasons	1983–84 1983–84 1984–84 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23