Belmont basketball hires Duke assistant Evan Bradds as new coach, per source
Evan Bradds, who played for Belmont basketball from 2012-17, has been hired to be the coach of the Bruins. He replaces Casey Alexander.
Belmont basketball has hired the school's all-time leading scorer , Evan Bradds, to be the coach of the Bruins, a source told The Tennessean on March 18. The source requested anonymity because no official announcement has been made. An official announcement is expected by the end of the week, according to the source.
Bradds, a native of Jamestown, Ohio , is an assistant at Duke , 31, where he's been since May 2025. He replaces Casey Alexander, who was hired by Kansas State on March 13 after spending seven years as Belmont 's head coach. CASEY ALEXANDER HIRED AT KANSAS STATE: Belmont's Casey Alexander hired as Kansas State basketball coach Duke is in the NCAA Tournament and set to play Siena on March 19 at 1:50 p.
m. CT. Belmont chose not to accept an invitation to play in the NIT after Alexander's departure.
Along with being Belmont's all-time NCAA Division I leading scorer with 1,921 points, Bradds ranks sixth in Division I history in career field goal percentage at . 667. Bradds was a two-time Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year.