Evan Bradds

Evan Christopher Bradds (born April 17, 1994) is an American basketball coach who is currently the head coach for the Belmont Bruins of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC). He also played basketball at Belmont.

Playing career Bradds grew up in Jamestown, Ohio and starred at Greeneview High School. He chose to play college basketball at Belmont University, and was a regular rotation player as a freshman, earning Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) Freshman of the Week honors on four occasions. As a sophomore, Bradds entered the starting lineup for the Bruins, averaging 14.2 points and 7.2 rebounds per game and leading the nation in field goal percentage (.688). Bradds was also recognized as a third-team Academic All-American in 2016.

Coaching career On November 3, 2017, Bradds joined the coaching staff of the Maine Red Claws.

In September 2021, Bradds was promoted to assistant coach/player enhancement staff after spending two seasons as video assistant with the Boston Celtics.

On July 14, 2022, Bradds was hired by Will Hardy, the new head coach of the Utah Jazz. Bradds became the assistant coach for player development.

On May 1, 2025, Bradds was hired as an assistant coach for the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team.

On March 19, 2026, Bradds was hired as the head coach for the Belmont Bruins men's basketball team.

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Personal life Bradds' grandfather was former Ohio State All-American and NBA player Gary Bradds.