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Rick Byrd Signs Contract Extension
Belmont rewarded head men's basketball coach Rick Byrd with a five-year extension following a 25-9 season and the Bruins' third NCAA Tournament berth.
Courtesy BelmontBruins.com Date Posted: 4/8/2008 Belmont University and head men's basketball coach Rick Byrd have agreed to a five-year contract extension, Belmont Director of Athletics Mike Strickland announced today. Byrd, who with 541 career victories is one of 15 active Division-I men's basketball coaches with 500 or more career victories, was named 2008 Atlantic Sun Conference Coach of the Year. This past season, the Knoxville, Tenn. native directed the Bruins to an NCAA era-best 25 wins and a memorable near-upset of three-time national champion Duke in the NCAA Tournament. Moreover, Byrd led Belmont to its third consecutive Atlantic Sun Championship - becoming the first program in league history in earn three straight bids to the NCAA Tournament. The Bruins ended the season ranked 16th in the final Mid-Major Poll of 2008 on CollegeInsider.com.
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