The Belmont Bruins women's basketball team represents Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. They currently play in the Missouri Valley Conference. On April 24, 2017, former DePaul assistant coach Bart Brooks was introduced as the new Bruins' head coach.
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 three WNIT appearances, one WBIT appearance and four NAIA Tournament appearances. As of the end of the 2023-2024 season, the Bruins have an all-time record of 1,083-563 and a Division I record of 526-298. Season-by-season results Sources: Belmont record book Missouri Valley Conference records ASUN Conference Women’s Basketball Record Book
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. 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 RoundSecond Round #5 Gonzaga #4 Indiana W 64−59L 48−70 2022 #12 First RoundSecond Round #5 Oregon #4 Tennessee W 73−70L 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. 1991 #10 First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinals NR Holy Family#7 Mount Mercy#2 SW Oklahoma State W, 85–60W, 99–83L, 65–70 (OT) 1992 #10 First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinals NR Minnesota Duluth#7 Saint Ambrose#2 Arkansas Tech W, 67–65W, 78–62L, 65–88 1994 #3 First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinals NR Mary Hardin-Baylor#14 Phillips (OK)#6 Montevallo W, 92–72W, 80–66L, 71–83 1996 #15 First Round NR Mary-Hardin Baylor L, 90–94 (2OT)
WNIT Source 2006Round 1Tennessee TechL 56–552014Round 1IndianaL 48–472023Round 1Ball StateL 101–86
Notable players Alysha Clark (born 1987), American-Israeli basketball player. Completed her college career at Middle Tennessee.
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