Overview
- Evan Bradds was officially announced as Belmont’s head coach and will remain on Duke’s staff through the Blue Devils’ NCAA Tournament run.
- Bradds, 31, is Belmont’s all-time Division I scoring leader and a two-time Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year.
- His coaching path includes roles with the Boston Celtics organization, three seasons as a Utah Jazz assistant, and one season at Duke.
- He replaces Casey Alexander, who left last week to become Kansas State’s head coach.
- Belmont finished 26–6 with the Missouri Valley regular-season title, declined an NIT bid after Alexander’s exit, and has not reached the NCAA Tournament since 2019.