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Casey Alexander – Head coach Brian Ayers – Associate head coach Kerron Johnson – Assistant coach Sean Rutigliano – Assistant coach Luke Smith - Director of Player Development Harrison Gascho – Director of Basketball Operations Graduate Assistant - Clay Holmes Graduate Assistant - Bryce Haase

Lipscomb University (Battle of the Boulevard) output imedia print{0 Battle of the Boulevard The Battle of the Boulevard, also referred to as the Belmont–Lipscomb basketball rivalry is a college basketball rivalry between the Belmont University Bruins and the Lipscomb University Bisons. Its nickname was established because of both school's close placement in Nashville, Tennessee– about three miles apart on the same road. Murray State University Recently, the Bruins have been building a rivalry with Murray State University since the Bruins' entry into the OVC in 2012. From that year until both teams' departure from the OVC in 2022, Belmont and Murray State combined to win every regular season championship, including two seasons (2018-19 & 2019-20) where they shared the title. In three consecutive years (from 2018 to 2020), the Racers and Bruins met in the OVC Tournament finals, with Belmont winning the 2020 meeting. With Belmont joining the MVC alongside Murray State, the rivalry will continue in that conference. The Bruins currently lead the all-time series 17 to 12.

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Statistics overview Season Coach Overall Conference Standing Postseason Belmont Rebels (VSAC) (1953–1986) 1953–56 Larry Striplin 58–42 (.580) 1955 NAIA Playoff 1957–62 George Kelley 58–71 (.450) 1960 NAIA District 24 Tournament 1962–64 Ken Sidwell 14–23 (.378) 1964–66 Wayne Dobbs 35–19 (.648) 4–4 1966–67 Jack Young 9–16 (.360) 3–5 1967–72 Dewey Jones 69–76 (.476) 17–25 1972–74 Ken Sidwell 22–30 (.423) 5–12 1974–78 Dick Campbell 48–68 (.414) 14–28 1978–86 Don Purdy 116–138 (.457) 54–62 1982 & '83 NAIA District 24 Tournaments First 8 Coaches: 429–483 (.478) 97–136 Belmont Rebels/Bruins (Tennessee Collegiate Athletic Conference)(NAIA) (1986–1996) 1986–87 Rick Byrd 15–15 7–9 1987–88 Rick Byrd 22–9 15–1 NAIA District 24 Playoff 1988–89 Rick Byrd 25–10 12–4 NAIA National Championships 1st Round 1989–90 Rick Byrd 27–7 14–2 NAIA District 24 Playoffs 1990–91 Rick Byrd 23–9 11–5 NAIA District 24 Playoffs 1991–92 Rick Byrd 22–10 12–4 NAIA District 24 Playoffs 1992–93 Rick Byrd 30–6 12–4 NAIA Sweet Sixteen 1993–94 Rick Byrd 30–7 14–2 1st NAIA Quarterfinals 1994–95 Rick Byrd 37–2 18–0 1st NAIA Semifinals 1995–96 Rick Byrd 29–11 13–5 NAIA Semifinals Belmont Bruins (NCAA Independent) (1996–2001) 1996–97 Rick Byrd 15–11 1997–98 Rick Byrd 9–18 1998–99 Rick Byrd 14–13 1999–2000 Rick Byrd 7–21 2000–01 Rick Byrd 13–15 Belmont Bruins (Atlantic Sun Conference) (2001–2012) 2001–02 Rick Byrd 11–17 8–12 T–7th 2002–03 Rick Byrd 17–12 12–4 1st (North) 2003–04 Rick Byrd 21–9 15–5 3rd NIT Opening Round 2004–05 Rick Byrd 14–16 12–8 3rd 2005–06 Rick Byrd 20–11 15–5 T–1st NCAA round of 64 2006–07 Rick Byrd 23–10 14–4 2nd NCAA round of 64 2007–08 Rick Byrd 25–9 14–2 1st NCAA round of 64 2008–09 Rick Byrd 20–13 14–6 T–2nd CIT Quarterfinals 2009–10 Rick Byrd 19–12 14–6 T–1st 2010–11 Rick Byrd 30–5 19–1 1st NCAA round of 64 2011–12 Rick Byrd 27–8 16–2 1st NCAA round of 64 Belmont Bruins (Ohio Valley Conference) (2012–2019) 2

They have appeared in eight NCAA Tournaments. Their combined record is 1–8. They qualified for the 2020 NCAA Tournament before it was canceled amid the COVID-19 pandemic. They have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) four times with a combined record of 3–4. They have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) once with a record of 1–1. Prior to joining NCAA Division I, they participated in five NAIA Division I Tournaments. Their combined record is 9–5. NCAA Tournament Results Year Seed Round Opponent Result 2006 #15 First Round UCLA L 44–78 2007 #15 First Round Georgetown L 55–80 2008 #15 First Round Duke L 70–71 2011 #13 First Round Wisconsin L 58–72 2012 #14 First Round Georgetown L 59–74 2013 #11 First Round Arizona L 64–81 2015 #15 First Round Virginia L 67–79 2019 #11 First FourFirst Round TempleMaryland W 81–70 L 77–79 2020 n/a n/a n/a n/a In the 2008 tournament, the #15 seeded Bruins, playing in the West Region, played an exciting, hard-fought first-round game with a perennial powerhouse, the #2 seeded Duke Blue Devils. The Bruins came up one point short of the upset, losing the game 70–71 after Justin Hare's desperation three point attempt barely went wide left of the net. The Bruins rallied from 9 point and 7 point deficits in the second half to take a 70–69 lead late in the game, before Duke scored what proved to be the game's final basket with under a minute left to play. In 2011 Belmont University won the Atlantic Sun Regular Season Championship and the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament. The Bruins finished 30–4 overall (marking their first 30 win season in the NCAA era) and 19–1 in conference play. By doing this they received their highest seed in their history, a #13. They faced the perennial powerhouse the #4 seed Wisconsin Badgers in the second round of the Southeast Region, where they lost 58–72. NIT results Year Round Opponent Result 2004 First Round

Current Alex Renfroe, CB Miraflores (Spain) Ian Clark, Xinjiang Flying Tigers (China) J.J. Mann, Okapi Aalst (Belgium) Amanze Egekeze, P.A.O.K. BC (Greece) Austin Luke, Yoast United (Netherlands) Dylan Windler, Perth Wildcats Kevin McClain, Baskets Oldenburg (Germany) Ben Sheppard (basketball), Indiana Pacers

Retired numbers List of NCAA men's basketball retired numbers Belmont Bruins Retired Jerseys No. Player Pos. Career Ref. 15 Robert Barnes C 1953–56 54 Joe Behling SG 1986–90 21 Ian Clark G 2010–13 Individual career records Belmont Bruins men's basketball statistical leaders