Belmont Bruins women's basketball

Belmont Bruins
Belmont Bruins
	2021–22 Belmont Bruins women's basketball team
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
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
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 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.[5][6]

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 2–6.

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
2022	#12	First Round	#5 Oregon	W 73−70

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)

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.

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.

External links

Official website

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

[2] "Belmont Bruins". belmont.prestosports.com.

[3] "Belmont University to Join Missouri Valley Conference" (Press release). Belmont Bruins. September 28, 2021. Retrieved September 28, 2021.

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

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

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

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

Ohio Valley Conference women's basketball
Teams	Austin Peay Governors (leaving in 2022) Belmont Bruins (leaving in 2022) Eastern Illinois Panthers Morehead State Eagles Murray State Racers (leaving in 2022) SIU Edwardsville Cougars Southeast Missouri State Redhawks Tennessee State Lady Tigers Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles UT Martin Skyhawks
Future teams	Lindenwood Lions Little Rock Trojans Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (all joining in 2022)
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

Missouri Valley Conference women's basketball
Teams	Bradley Braves Drake Bulldogs Evansville Purple Aces Illinois State Redbirds Indiana State Sycamores Loyola Ramblers (leaving in 2022) Missouri State Lady Bears Northern Iowa Panthers Southern Illinois Salukis Valparaiso Beacons
Future teams	Belmont Bruins Murray State Racers UIC Flames (all joining in 2022)
Tournament & awards	Missouri Valley Conference Women's Basketball Tournament 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