The Belmont Bruins women's basketball team represents

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in Nashville,

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. They currently play in the

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. On April 24, 2017, former DePaul assistant coach Bart Brooks was introduced as the new Bruins' head coach.

History

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

Postseason results

NCAA Division I

The Bruins have made the

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seven times, and have an overall record of 2–6.

NAIA Division I

The Bruins, then known as the Rebels, made the

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four times, with a combined record of 6–4.

Notable players

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(born 1987),

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basketball player for the Seattle Storm of the

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. Completed her college career at

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References

External links

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