Posts Tagged ‘Rick Byrd’

Bruins knocked out by Hoyas

For the Belmont Bruins, it was the same story with the same unwanted result. In their fifth NCAA tournament bid in seven years, the Bruins fell again during the first round of play, losing to the Georgetown Hoyas 74-59 in the NCAA Midwest Regional’s opening round Friday in Columbus, Ohio. For...

March 16th, 2012 | Featured Sports, Sports | Read More

Alexander named Stetson head coach

After 16 years on the Belmont basketball bench, associate head coach Casey Alexander will be moving on. Alexander texted players on April 19 and told them he would be taking the head coach job at Stetson. “Stetson is gaining a person who has a great work ethic, a keen understanding of the game,...

April 19th, 2011 | Sports | Read More

Byrd not commenting on Tennessee opening

Belmont head coach Rick Byrd is not commenting on speculation that he may be a candidate for the head coaching vacancy at the University of Tennessee. ESPN’s Chris Low reported that former Vols coach Bruce Pearl was fired this morning. “Coach Byrd has a standing policy not to comment on any...

March 21st, 2011 | Sports | Read More

Bruins face hype in Tucson

After earning a berth to the NCAA tournament, the Belmont Bruins were rewarded with new shoes: colorful Nike’s with red, blue, and a stripe of white. America’s colors. Coincidental. Especially considering that Bruins are the golden boys of this year’s NCAA tournament—and they haven’t even hit...

March 16th, 2011 | Sports | Read More

Bring on the Badgers: Belmont lands Wisconsin

After a week of waiting, the Belmont Bruins finally learned the details of their Big Dance invitation in front of a packed Beaman Student Life Center Sunday evening. The Bruins, a No. 13 seed in the Southeast Region, will play the Wisconsin Badgers Thursday night in Tuscon, Ariz. The game will be at...

March 13th, 2011 | Sports | Read More

Bruins beat Mercer, advance to A-Sun title game

Flickr Photo Gallery The Mercer student section erupted into chants of “We want Belmont!” after their win against Lipscomb in their Atlantic Sun tournament quarterfinal game. The Bruins heard Mercer fans loud and clear. And Mercer got what they asked for. ““We heard them, but we embrace those...

March 4th, 2011 | Sports | Read More

Bruins Defeat ETSU in 2nd Half Comeback

Belmont head coach Rick Byrd breathed a sigh of relief after Belmont defeated ETSU 68-58 on Feb. 18. “I hope we keep playing but…that’s not a team I want to face again,” Byrd said, after the Bruins clinched the No. 1 seed in the Atlantic Sun conference tournament. Bucs guard Micah Williams was...

February 17th, 2011 | Sports | Read More

Byrd notches 600th career win

The Belmont men’s basketball team defeated Stetson 82-64 on Jan. 30, giving head coach Rick Byrd his 600th career win. In typical Byrd fashion, Belmont’s coach for more than 25 years deflected attention away from himself. “Career victories are something you think about when you’re in a rocking...

January 30th, 2011 | Sports | Read More

Bruins earn first ever Top 25 vote in national poll

Belmont received its first national Top 25 poll vote in men’s basketball history when the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll was released on Jan. 17. The vote pegged Belmont as the No. 25 team in the country and gave them one point. No. 25 Arizona (15-3) received 60 points. The Bruins moved to 16-3 after...

January 17th, 2011 | Sports | Read More

Beatdown on the Boulevard: Bruins roll 88-52

After just six minutes into Nashville’s biggest college basketball rivalry, Belmont was beating Lipscomb 20-3. And the foot remained on the throttle for the Bruins as they cruised to a 88-52 win in the 127th Battle of the Boulevard. Junior point guard Drew Hanlen led the Bruins with 17 points and...

January 13th, 2011 | Sports | Read More

Confident Bruins ready for Lipscomb

In the last few minutes of Belmont’s blowout win over Jacksonville, sophomore point guard Kerron Johnson bobbed his head, clapped his hands, and licked his lips as he squared up on defense after another Belmont score. Johnson, who led Belmont with 15 points, embodied the persona of what Belmont head...

January 12th, 2011 | Sports | Read More

Bruins blast Bears in conference opener

A battle of Bruins and Bears ended with a 89-67 Belmont blowout Thursday night at the Curb Event Center. The Bruins (5-1, 1-0) kept the Mercer Bears (3-5, 0-1) in check for the entire game, never letting the Bears take a lead. The team got their first conference win with solid defense and a strong tempo,...

December 2nd, 2010 | Sports | Read More

Bruins prepare for NIT Season Tip-Off

When Belmont head men’s basketball coach Rick Byrd was a young boy, he used to take out orange markers and decorate plain T-shirts with University of Tennessee signs and symbols. They didn’t have merchandise like they do these days, Byrd explained. He grew up in East Tennessee—and like everyone...

November 14th, 2010 | Sports | Read More

Belmont Wins Don Meyer Classic, 79-64

The atmosphere was nothing like a meaningless exhibition game. ESPNU was in the house and the fans came in droves. Former legendary Lipscomb basketball coach Don Meyer was honored and inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame at halftime. But it was business as usual for the Belmont Bruins, who...

November 9th, 2010 | Sports | Read More

March Madness: Change on the horizon

How could NCAA tournament expansion affect Belmont and the Atlantic Sun? The biggest money-making, most exciting, and fundamentally American event in all of college sports is at a crossroads. This time of year, hoards of people spend hours agonizing over their national title picks. Yet, more than five...

March 24th, 2010 | Sports | Read More

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