![]() ![]() The Sun Belt also currently doesn’t have field hockey, women’s lacrosse or swimming and diving, but the new additions can likely find homes for those sports elsewhere. Marshall’s men’s soccer team is the reigning NCAA champion, and they, JMU and ODU will have to figure out what to do since the Sun Belt doesn’t sponsor men’s soccer. The Sun Belt Conference basketball tournament will be played in Pensacola, FL on March 5-8, 2021 marking the beginning of NCAA March Madness. The Dukes also have nationally competitive teams in women’s lacrosse (2018 NCAA champion), field hockey and men’s soccer in addition to their softball team (which would love to play fellow mid-major power Louisiana). and ODU both have top 25 baseball teams and JMU has one of the top college prospects in Chase DeLauter. 1 finish in the Colonial last season and a new $100 million-plus arena.Southern Miss. ODU and Marshall have solid men’s hoops and JMU’s team is on the rise after a No. Outside of football, the moves should also improve the Sun Belt’s basketball, particularly in women’s hoops with the addition of long successful programs in ODU and JMU. The return of an in-state rivalry with JMU should bring a big boost. ODU has struggled overall since its move from FCS to FBS but the Monarchs have a newly built stadium and a new head coach in Ricky Rahne, who’s trying to breathe life back into the program. They also approved a recommendation from the volleyball coaches to allow all 14 teams to participate in the women’s volleyball championship conducted in November in Foley, AL.JMU, which made national headlines during its Women’s College World Series run this year, has won two national championships at the FCS level (2004 & 2016) and appears ready to hit the ground running as a competitive team in the Sun Belt (Marshall, App State, Coastal and other Sun Belt members were also FCS/I-AA powers). The ADs reaffirmed their commitment to divisional scheduling in football and that the Sun Belt football championship game will be the West Division Champion versus the East Division Champion. Mark Cunningham, Sun Belt Antitrust Attorney, also attended. They provided an updated and shared some concepts that the Transformation Committee is evaluating. The group heard a presentation from Julie Cromer, AD at Ohio University, Co-Chair of the Transformation Committee and Jenn Fraser, NCAA Managing Director of Division I about the work of the Transformation Committee. An announcement with additional information will take place once that meeting has concluded. Recommendations from the spring meetings will be reviewed by the Sun Belt Presidents and Chancellors at a meeting the first week of June. ![]() In men’s basketball, South Alabama’s Richie Riley (100th career win) and Troy University’s Scott Cross (250th career win). In women's basketball, App State’s Angel Elderkin (100th career win), Texas State’s Zenarae Antoine (150th career win) and Troy University’s Chanda Rigby (400th career win). Representatives from James Madison, Old Dominion, Marshall, and Southern Miss, which officially join the conference on July 1, were present for the meetings.Īttendees included Individuals from the NCAA Division I Transformation Committee, NCAA national office, the College Football Playoff, Cure Bowl, Lending Tree Bowl, R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl, the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association and Van Wagner along with several sponsorship partners.Īwards were presented to five basketball head coaches for milestone wins during the 2021-22 season. The annual meetings included the Faculty Athletics Representatives, Athletics Directors, Senior Woman Administrators, head football coaches and women’s and men’s head basketball coaches from each of the 14 Sun Belt member institutions. NEW ORLEANS – Sun Belt Conference administrators and coaches wrapped up four days of spring meetings at the Hilton Sandestin Beach in Miramar Beach, Florida on Friday. ![]()
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