| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 30, 1953 Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Tennessee |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1976–1978 | Maryville (asst.) |
| 1978–1980 | Maryville |
| 1980–1983 | Tennessee Tech (asst.) |
| 1983–1986 | Lincoln Memorial |
| 1986–2019 | Belmont |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 805–402 (.667) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3× TCAC Tournament champion (1988, 1994, 1995) A-Sun North Division champion (2003) 4× A-Sun regular season champion (2006, 2008, 2010, 2011) 5× A-Sun tournament champion (2006–2008, 2011, 2012) 5× OVC East Division champion (2013–2017) 5× OVC regular season champion (2012, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2019) 2× OVC tournament champion (2013, 2015) | |
| Awards | |
| NAIA National Coach of the Year (1995) Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year (2011) 2× A-Sun Coach of the Year (2008, 2011) 3× OVC Coach of the Year (2013, 2017, 2019)[1] Belmont Athletic Hall of Fame (1996) NAIA Hall of Fame (2004) Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame (2013) Dr. James Naismith National Sportsmanship Award (1994) NCAA Bob Frederick Sportsmanship Award (2012) | |
| College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2021 | |
Richard F. Byrd (born April 30, 1953) is a retired American college basketball coach who served as the head coach of the Belmont Bruins men's basketball team from 1986-2019.[2] On February 16, 2017, with the Bruins win over Eastern Kentucky, Byrd marked his 750th career win, 658 with Belmont.[3] He retired after the 2018-2019 season with 805 wins,[4] which ranks twelfth all-time among NCAA Division I men's basketball coaches.