"Alexander led the Bruins to the Missouri Valley regular-season title this season, winning 26 games before losing in the conference tournament quarterfinals. It was his 10th consecutive season winning at least 20 games."
"Alexander is 166-60 at Belmont and has won three regular-season championships, although the Bruins never played in the NCAA tournament with him at the helm. He also helped transition the program from the Ohio Valley to the Missouri Valley."
"Prior to taking over at Belmont, Alexander spent six seasons at Lipscomb, winning one regular-season title and taking the Bisons to the NCAA tournament in 2018. He also was the head coach at Stetson for two seasons."
Casey Alexander has been hired as Kansas State's next men's basketball coach, replacing Jerome Tang. Alexander spent seven seasons at Belmont, leading the Bruins to the Missouri Valley regular-season title this season with 26 wins. He achieved 10 consecutive seasons of at least 20 wins and compiled a 166-60 record at Belmont with three regular-season championships. Previously, Alexander coached at Lipscomb for six seasons, winning a regular-season title and reaching the NCAA tournament in 2018, and spent two seasons at Stetson. At Belmont, he transitioned the program from the Ohio Valley to the Missouri Valley Conference. Some of his current players with remaining eligibility may follow him to Kansas State.
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