The Belmont Bruins women's basketball team represents

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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

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and four in the OVC, with an additional OVC division title) and the conference tournament seven times (

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once, OVC six times). They have made the NCAA Tournament seven times, along with three WNIT appearances, one WBIT appearance and four NAIA Tournament appearances. As of the end of the 2023-2024 season, the Bruins have an all-time record of 1,083-563 and a Division I record of 526-298.

Season by season results

Sources:
Belmont record book

Missouri Valley Conference records

ASUN Conference Women’s Basketball Record Book

Postseason results

NCAA Division I

The Bruins have made the

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seven times, and have an overall record of 2–7.

NAIA Division I

The Bruins, then known as the Rebels, made the NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament four times, with a combined record of 6–4.

WNIT

Source

Notable players

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(born 1987),

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basketball player. Completed her college career at

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References

External links

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