Photos by Nick Rampe After a season of turnover, Belmont men's basketball is finding its footing. The team has announced the returns of Jack Smiley, Cooper Haynes, Isaiah West, Eoin Dillon, Jabez Jenkins and Graydon Lemke in recent days. Additionally, three key staff changes were announced. Brendan Mullins, who spent last year as Murray State's associate head coach, will share that title with Brian Ayers at Belmont in the upcoming season. Ja'Darius Harris, who worked with Bra

Evan Bradds. (Quinn Wells) The Prodigal Son has returned. Evan Bradds officially became Belmont's third men’s basketball coach of the last 40 years, following Rick Byrd and Casey Alexander, and the 11th overall on Wednesday. “To say this is a dream come true doesn’t do that term any justice,” said Bradds during his introductory press conference at the Crockett Center. “Never in my wildest dreams would I have ever thought I’d be standing here before you guys today. This opport

Team celebrates after Brady Holbrook’s walk-off hit. (Reece Leddy) Belmont’s baseball team won its first conference series of the season after going 2-1 against the University of Illinois Chicago Flames in a homestand over the weekend.    On the heels of a six-game losing streak and a bitter defeat to rival Lipscomb, the Bruins headed into this series looking to right the ship and get back in the win column.    “I think it was very much better, but still not all the way where

Sanaa Tripp. (Nick Rampe) Sophomore guard Sanaa Tripp has announced her plans to enter the transfer portal. "I want to genuinely thank my coaches, teammates and Bruin fans for their amazing support and love along the way," she said in a social media post. "The relationships I've built and the memories I've made are something I will cherish forever." She averaged 7.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game this season. Tripp saw a massive increase in playing

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Casey Alexander yells in the Belmont huddle. (Nick Rampe) After seven seasons as the Belmont men’s basketball head coach, Casey Alexander is leaving Nashville for Kansas State University on a five-year deal worth $3.4 million annually.   He’s had a successful tenure at Belmont. His accomplishments include:  Named MVC coach of the year for this season  At least 20 wins in all seven seasons  Two Ohio Valley Conference regular season championships  One Ohio Valley Conference Tou

Courtesy Of Curb College Instagram Belmont students were welcomed back after spring break by a panel of organization members within the Nashville Stars, the group attempting to bring a Major League Baseball team to Nashville.    MLB has not been shy in its intentions to increase the number of teams from 30 to 32, and it is the Stars’ mission to present Nashville as an attractive option for one of those expansion teams.    “The Nashville Stars have been working to bring Major 

Belmont men's basketball head coach Casey Alexander questions a referees call. (Nick Rampe) Belmont’s men’s basketball team caught a case of the St. Louis blues in its opening round upset loss to the Drake University Bulldogs, 100-79.     The Bulldogs, winners of 11 straight Missouri Valley Conference Tournament games and three consecutive MVC Tournaments, became the first nine-seed to beat a one-seed in the history of the tournament.     “We were ready to play. We were very