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Belmont Finalizing Hire of Duke Assistant and Alumnus Evan Bradds as Head Coach

The former Bruins star returns with NBA player-development credentials to lead a program seeking a tournament return.

Overview

  • Multiple outlets report Belmont is finalizing a deal with Evan Bradds, with sources indicating he will remain on Duke’s staff through the NCAA Tournament before transitioning.
  • Bradds would replace Casey Alexander, who left earlier this month to become Kansas State’s head coach.
  • A two-time Ohio Valley Player of the Year, Bradds finished his Belmont career as the program’s Division I all-time leading scorer.
  • His coaching path includes the G League’s Maine Red Claws, the Boston Celtics, the Utah Jazz under Will Hardy, and a 2025 move to Duke’s bench.
  • Belmont went 26–6 this season and lost in the Missouri Valley Conference quarterfinals to Drake, and the Bruins have not reached the NCAA Tournament since 2019.