Jailyn Banks. (Nick Rampe) Women's basketball guard Jailyn Banks announced her plans to enter the transfer portal on her social media. "I'm incredibly blessed and appreciative for the last three years I have spent at Belmont. My teammates, coaches, the training staff and the fans have welcomed me with open arms and supported me throughout the last three years," the post read. The Spring Hill, Tennessee native was Belmont's leader in points per game this season, averaging 15.4

Headshots via Belmont Athletics. Graphic via Hutcherson's X account. Casey Alexander's getting the band back together in Manhattan, Kansas. The Kansas State Wildcats already brought Kerron Johnson over, and now assistant coaches JJ Butler and Luke Smith, director of analytics Bryce Haase and strength coach Lee Scott are set to join their staff for the 2026-27 season. Additionally, former three-star Belmont commit Devin Hutcherson requested his National Letter of Intent releas

Customers line up at In-N-Out. (Austin Embry) Waiting for two hours in near-freezing weather for a fast-food burger sounds like insanity to most, but I would sleep on the cold pavement for a bite. Of course, I could opt for the drive-thru line instead, but it raises the wait time to four hours. Even the merchandise stands lines begin to overflow too, making the newly-paved lot even more of a maze. Employees chat with antsy patrons and hand out free paper hats while they tal

Sam Orme. (Nick Rampe) Sophomore forward Sam Orme has announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal. The 6-foot-9 forward averaged 12.7 points and five rebounds per game this season. He made 19 more starts this season than he did his freshman year and saw increases in field goal percentage and 3-point percentage, shooting 55.9% and 39.7% respectively. He was named to the 2024-25 MVC All-Freshman Team and the 2025-26 All-MVC Second Team. Orme is the fifth Belmont men’s

Madison Cunningham, photo by Sean Stout Madison Cunningham’s fourth studio album, “Ace , ” signals many changes in Cunningham’s musical style. Cunningham is known for her work with Lucy Dacus, Jacob Collier, Remi Wolf, and even opening for Harry Styles and John Mayer. Mayer even called her a “monster guitar player” in a “standalone appreciation post of @madicunningham” following the end of their shows together. Her second studio album, “Revealer,” won her the Grammy for B

Mike Sprockett. (Sam Dicus) Belmont’s baseball team was unable to defend E.S. Rose Park in a 4-1 loss to rival Lipscomb in the second Battle of the Boulevard game this season on Tuesday. Of the 17 games since the Bruins’ 8-2 loss against Lipscomb on February 24, the Bruins have dropped 11 of them, including six straight. Amid the six-game slide, Belmont has been outscored by its opponents 53-16, and head coach Dave Jarvis did not mince words when talking about the offense. “I

Readers at Silent Book Club. (Abby Thomas) Candles dance atop a glorious dark chocolate, Earl Grey cake decorated with bright red flowers and fat juicy blackberries: A birthday cake. For a book club. Silent Book Club celebrates its second birthday in the warm glow of The Sun Room at the Drift Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. Although, “silent” remains up for debate. WNXP’s Marquis Munson DJs on the edge of the room, surrounding the readers in the subtle sounds of Olivia D

Brigham Rogers. (Nick Rampe) Junior forward Brigham Rogers will enter the transfer portal, according to his agent Jack Shaughnessy. Rogers finished this season with career highs in points per game, assists per game and tied his career high for rebounds. He also led the team in field goal percentage, shooting 72.5%. The 6-foot-9 forward spent all three of his seasons at Belmont. He saw a diminished role this season, starting 12 games compared to 30 in the 2024-25 season. He wa

$69.22 gas fill-up price from Mapco on Belmont Boulevard on March 20. (Nick Rampe) Oil prices rose across the United States due to conflict with Iran, making noticeable changes to gas prices. The average price of regular unleaded gas in Nashville on Friday was $3.62 per gallon, according to the American Automobile Association. By contrast, one week ago it was $3.25 and one month ago it was $2.57. “In general, oil prices can result in some disruptions to an individual's

First Horizon Park after the game. (Reece Leddy) The most common sound at First Horizon Park Wednesday night was not the cracks of Bruin bats, but rather the PA announcer calling out another pitching change. Belmont baseball lost 7-2 to Western Kentucky in the home of the Nashville Sounds: First Horizon Park. The game started out with graduate pitcher Sam Heyman on the mound. The former Southeast Missouri Redhawk got off to a rocky start, hitting three batters and only striki

Evan Bradds holding the 2016-17 Ohio Valley Conference Championship trophy. (Belmont Athletics) Belmont is hiring men's basketball's all-time leading scorer as the team's next head coach, according to reports. The former Bruins star is an assistant coach at Duke University, and will finish coaching the No. 1 seeded team through the remainder of the team's NCAA Tournament run. He spent time as an assistant coach with the Boston Celtics and Utah Jazz organizations before joinin

Belmont Vision Multimedia. (Zach Watkins) Twenty-four categories. Fifty movies. One night. The 98th Oscars streamed on Hulu and ABC, with some major highlights. “Sinners” won four out of the 16 categories it was nominated for. “One Battle After Another” was the winningest movie of the night, taking home six awards. And for the first time since 2013, there was a tie. “The Singers” and “Two People Exchanging Saliva” won in the Live Action Short category, which marked the seve

Kerron Johnson after men's basketball's MVC Tournament loss. (Nick Rampe) Belmont Hall of Famer Kerron Johnson is expected to follow former Bruins head coach Casey Alexander to Kansas State, as first reported by Joe Tipton of On3. Johnson had been on Alexander’s coaching staff for four years after a playing career at Belmont from 2009 to 2013. The former Bruins point guard was credited with developing former Belmont guards Carter Whitt of the Nurnberg Falcons in German

Win Miller. (Nick Rampe) Guard Win Miller is the third Belmont men's basketball player to announce plans to enter the transfer portal when it officially opens April 7. "I'm incredible thankful for my teammates, coaches and the opportunities Belmont has given me over the past three years," he said in a social media post. "I've built relationships and memories that will last a lifetime." Miller had the most playing time of his Belmont career this season. The junior guard averag

Belmont Vision Multimedia. (Nick Rampe) More men have walked on the moon than have coached Belmont men’s basketball. After seven seasons with Casey Alexander, the team will look for a new head coach for the first time since 2019 and just the 11th coach in program history. Here are some of the rumored names and how they might fit in at Belmont: Evan Bradds – Assistant Coach, Duke University Bradds’ connection to Belmont is simple; he’s the team’s all-time leading scor

Drew Scharnowski. (Nick Rampe) First Team All-Missouri Valley Conference player Drew Scharnowski has decided to enter the transfer portal, according to a post from his social media. “To Belmont University, thank you for giving me the opportunity to be part of such a special program. I want to thank coach Alexander and his staff for believing in a kid from Burlington and for the time and energy they poured into my development,” Scharnowski said in the post, “I’m forever proud

Billy Bellino smiling through his set. (Haley Ramsey) The Curb hummed with the soulful energy of rhythm and blues during this year’s R&B/Hip-Hop showcase. Four Belmont acts, Kaitlyn Ji’hae, Billy Bellino, Chloe Chastain and Liam Law and Lance Magic competed for the chance to win and compete at the Best of the Best Showcase. Kaitlyn Ji’hae opened the show with songs inspired by ‘90s R&B and a performance that leaned into the sensuality of her music, she said. Kaitlyn Ji’hae

Miss Virginia and Belmont alum Madison Whitbeck. (Kimberly Needles, courtesy of Madison Whitbeck) She’s beauty, she’s grace, she’s Miss Belmont University. One fortunate Bruin will receive the opportunity on March 22 to represent Belmont University at the Miss Tennessee Scholarship Competition, which will be held from June 18-20. The Miss Tennessee Organization and Belmont University encourage currently enrolled students between the ages of 18 and 28 to compete in the pagea

Tyler Lundblade. (Nick Rampe) The Missouri Valley Conference player of the year is planning to enter the transfer portal, according to his agency ProMondo Sports. Tyler Lundblade led the nation in 3-point percentage two seasons ago and led the Bruins in scoring this year with 15.6 points per game. The 6-foot-5-inch 3-point specialist is the first player to announce plans to enter the portal since the departure of Casey Alexander. His agency said Lundblade will evaluate all of

Belmont Vision Multimedia. (Zach Watkins) A Bruin does not lie, cheat or steal and does not tolerate those acts. I have been lied to, cheated and my heart has been stolen. After a disappointing performance by the men’s basketball team there was only one thing to sort of look forward to. With speculative reports from Sports Illustrated and On3 linking Casey Alexander for the head coach position at Kansas State, It seemed like my final chance to ask for his next move. It might