Casey Alexander Explained

Casey Alexander
Current Title:Head coach
Current Team:Belmont
Current Conference:MVC
Birth Date:8 June 1972
Birth Place:Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
Player Years1:1992–1995
Player Team1:Belmont
Coach Years1:1995–2011
Coach Team1:Belmont (assistant)
Coach Years2:2011–2013
Coach Team2:Stetson
Coach Years3:2013–2019
Coach Team3:Lipscomb
Coach Years4:2019–present
Coach Team4:Belmont
Tournament Record:0–1 (NCAA)
4–2 (NIT)
Championships:A-Sun tournament (2018)
A-Sun Regular Season (2019)
2x OVC Regular Season (2020, 2021)
OVC tournament (2020)
Awards:Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award (2018)Atlantic Sun Coach of the Year (2019)

Casey Alexander (born June 8, 1972) is the head coach of the men's basketball team at Belmont University. He previously served as head coach at Stetson University and Lipscomb University.[1]

Playing career

Alexander played college basketball at Belmont University, where he is now a member of the school's athletic hall of fame.

Coaching career

Immediately after graduation, Alexander joined the Belmont coaching staff under Rick Byrd, where he stayed for 16 seasons. He was a part of a coaching staff that reached four NCAA Tournaments. In 2011, Alexander got his first head coaching job at ASUN Conference rival Stetson, where he guided the Hatters to a 24–36 record in two seasons. On May 18, 2013, Alexander was named the head coach of Lipscomb, remaining in the A-Sun, and returning to his native Tennessee. In 2018, Alexander coached Lipscomb to its first Atlantic Sun title and first NCAA Division I Tournament appearance, and coached Lipscomb to its 1st regular season championship in 9 years in 2019. He was the 2018 recipient of the Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award.[2] On April 10, 2019 he was named head coach for Belmont University, following former head coach Rick Byrd's decision to retire after 33 seasons.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men's Basketball - News - Official Athletic Site of the Lipscomb University Bisons . www.lipscombsports.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150906083428/http://www.lipscombsports.com/mbasketball/news/2012-13/8234/a-sun-veteran-alexander-tabbed-to-lead-mens-hoops-program/ . 2015-09-06.
  2. Web site: Past Recipients . CollegeInsider . 8 April 2019.