The following is a list of Belmont Bruins men's basketball head coaches. The Bruins have had 10 coaches in their 71-season history.[1]

Belmont's current head coach is Casey Alexander. He was hired in April 2019[2] to replace Rick Byrd, who retired in 2019 after 33 years as the Bruins' head coach.[3]

No. Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
1 1952–1956 Larry Striplin 4 58–42 .580
2 1956–1962 George Kelley 6 58–71 .450
3 1962–1964
1972–1974
Ken Sidwell 4 36–53 .404
4 1964–1966 Wayne Dobbs 2 35–19 .648
5 1966–1967 Jack Young 1 9–16 .360
6 1967–1972 Dewey Jones 5 69–76 .476
7 1974–1978 Dick Campbell 4 48–68 .414
8 1978–1986 Don Purdy 8 116–138 .457
9 1986–2019 Rick Byrd 33 713–346 .673
10 2019–present Casey Alexander 4 98–30 .766
Totals 10 coaches 71 seasons 1,240–859 .591
Records updated through end of 2022–23 season
Source[1]

    References

    1. 1 2 "Belmont Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). Belmont Athletics. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
    2. Organ, Mike (April 10, 2019). "Belmont hires Lipscomb's Casey Alexander as its new men's basketball coach". The Tennessean. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
    3. Boone, Kyle (April 1, 2019). "Belmont coach Rick Byrd announces retirement after 33 years leading the program". CBSSports.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
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