Belmont Bruins women's basketball

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]

Belmont Bruins
2020–21 Belmont Bruins women's basketball team
UniversityBelmont University
Head coachBart Brooks (4th season)
ConferenceOhio Valley
LocationNashville, Tennessee
ArenaCurb Event Center
(Capacity: 5,085)
NicknameBruins
ColorsNavy, white, and red[1]
     
Uniforms
Home
Away
NCAA Tournament Second round
2021
NCAA Tournament Appearances
2007, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Conference tournament champions
A-Sun: 2007
OVC: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Conference regular season champions
A-Sun: 2006, 2007
OVC: 2017, 2018, 2019
Conference division season champions
2014

History

Belmont began play in 1968, with Division I play beginning in 1997. They have won the regular season title three times (two in the ASUN Conference and one in the OVC with an additional division title) and the conference tournament three times. They have made the NCAA Tournament six 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]

NCAA Tournament results

The Bruins have made the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament six times, and have an overall record of 1–6.

Year Seed Round Opponent Result
2007 #14First Round#3 GeorgiaL 36−53
2016 #13First Round#4 Michigan StateL 60−74
2017 #13First Round#4 KentuckyL 70−73
2018 #12First Round#5 DukeL 58−72
2019 #13First Round#4 South CarolinaL 52−74
2021 #12First Round
Second Round		#5 Gonzaga
#4 Indiana		W 64−59
L 48−70

Notable players

References
  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.


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