Casey Alexander (born June 8, 1972) is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the Kansas State Wildcats men's basketball team. He previously served as head coach at Stetson University, Lipscomb University, and Belmont University.
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 Assistant coach (1995–2011) 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.
Stetson (2011–2013) 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.
Lipscomb (2013–2019) 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.
Belmont (2019–2026) 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.
Kansas State (2026–present) On March 13, 2026, Alexander agreed to become the next head coach of Kansas State University.
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