Belmont Abbey College

Clint Bryant '77 came to Belmont Abbey from suburban Washington, D.C. in 1973 and played basketball for four years. He was among the Crusaders leaders in rebounds all four years and was called one of the team's top scholars. He was the recipient of the Marty Thomas Award and  graduated with a degree in Business Management. He later obtained a master's degree from Clemson. After  a standout coaching career, that included stops at Clemson (1977-84), Miami (1984-88) and Augusta State (1988-97), Bryant became the Director of Athletics at Augusta University) a position he has held for over 25 years before his retirement.

During his administrative tenure, Bryant is a member of various committees at the NCAA legislative level, and was recently appointed -­ for the second time -- to the NCAA's Division II Management Council, a four-year post he assumed at the conclusion of the 2010 NCAA Convention in January. Most notable in his long-time record of service was his appointment to the chair of the NCAA Division II Management Council and his four-year term on the NCAA Legislation Committee, which concluded in Sept., 2005. He also has previously served as a member of the Division II Budget and Finance Committee, chairman of the Championships Committee and the NCAA Basketball Rules Committee.