Belmont Bruins women's basketball

Belmont Bruins
Belmont Bruins
	2024–25 Belmont Bruins women's basketball team
University	Belmont University
Head coach	Bart Brooks (8th season)
Conference	Missouri Valley Conference
Location	Nashville, Tennessee
Arena	Curb Event Center ; (capacity: 5,085)
Nickname	Bruins
Colors	Navy, white, and red;
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]

Season by season results

Sources:

Statistics overview
Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Betty Wiseman () (1968–1984)
1968–69	Betty Wiseman	3–7
1969–70	Betty Wiseman	17–2
1970–71	Betty Wiseman	14–7
1971–72	Betty Wiseman	11–4
1972–73	Betty Wiseman	14–8
1973–74	Betty Wiseman	22–6
1974–75	Betty Wiseman	23–3
1975–76	Betty Wiseman	19–6
1976–77	Betty Wiseman	14–8
1977–78	Betty Wiseman	9–15
1978–79	Betty Wiseman	15–15
1979–80	Betty Wiseman	10–19
1980–81	Betty Wiseman	24–10
1981-82	Betty Wiseman	16–13
1982-83	Betty Wiseman	21–13
1983-84	Betty Wiseman	15–15
Betty Wiseman:		247–151
Tony Cross (Volunteer State Athletic Conference) (1984–1985)
1984-85	Tony Cross	14–16
Tony Cross:		14–16
Tony Cross (Tennessee Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1985–2001)
1985–86	Tony Cross	17–15
1986–87	Tony Cross	23–8
1987–88	Tony Cross	24–6
1988–89	Tony Cross	21–11
1989–90	Tony Cross	28–4
1990–91	Tony Cross	32–5
1991–92	Tony Cross	29–7
1992–93	Tony Cross	23–10
1993–94	Tony Cross	32–3
1994–95	Tony Cross	21–11
1995–96	Tony Cross	26–8
1996–97	Tony Cross	20–10
1997–98	Tony Cross	16–10
1998–99	Tony Cross	19–8
1999-00	Tony Cross	20–8
2000–01	Tony Cross	14–14
Tony Cross:		365–138
Tony Cross (ASUN Conference) (2001–2010)
2001–02	Tony Cross	19–9	13–7	2nd
2002–03	Tony Cross	19–10	9–7	2nd
2003–04	Tony Cross	16–12	14–6	1st
2004–05	Tony Cross	17–11	12–8	T-2nd
2005–06	Tony Cross	22–8	17–3	1st
2006–07	Tony Cross	25–7	16–2	1st	NCAA First Round
2007–08	Tony Cross	14–16	8–8	T-5th
2008–09	Tony Cross	18–13	12–8	4th
2009–10	Tony Cross	15–15	9–11	T-5th
Tony Cross:		165–101	110–60
Tony Cross:		544–255
Brittney Ezell (ASUN Conference) (2010–2013)
2010–11	Brittney Ezell	11–20	7–13	8th
2011–12	Brittney Ezell	12–18	11–7	3rd
Brittney Ezell:		23–38	18–20
(Ohio Valley Conference) (–present)
2012–13	Brittney Ezell	18–14	11–5	T- 2nd East	First Round
Brittney Ezell:		18–14	11–5
Cameron Newbauer (Ohio Valley Conference) (2013–2017)
2013–14	Cameron Newbauer	14–18	10–6	2nd	First Round
2014–15	Cameron Newbauer	14–17	10–6	5th
2015–16	Cameron Newbauer	24–9	13–3	2nd	NCAA First Round
2016–17	Cameron Newbauer	27–6	18–0	1st	NCAA First Round
Cameron Newbauer:		79–50	51–15
Bart Brooks (Ohio Valley Conference) (2017–2022)
2017–18	Bart Brooks	31–4	18–0	1st	NCAA First Round
2018–19	Bart Brooks	26–7	16–2	1st	NCAA First Round
2019–20	Bart Brooks	22–9	16–2	T-1st	Cancelled
2020–21	Bart Brooks	21–6	14–3	2nd	NCAA Second Round
2021–22	Bart Brooks	23–8	16–2	1st	NCAA Second Round
Bart Brooks:		123–34	80–9
Bart Brooks (Missouri Valley Conference) (2022–2023)
2022–23	Bart Brooks	23–12	17–3	T-1st	NCAA First Round
Bart Brooks:		23–12	17–3
Total:
National champion Postseason invitational champion Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Division regular season champion Division regular season and conference tournament champion Conference tournament champion

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 Israeli team Elitzur Ramla and the Las Vegas Aces of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Completed her college career at Middle Tennessee.

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.

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v t e 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 2023–24

v t e 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 2023–24