Sun Belt Conference Information Packet the Sun Belt Conference Membership at a Glance
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SUN BELT CONFERENCE INFORMATION PACKET THE SUN BELT CONFERENCE MEMBERSHIP AT A GLANCE APPALACHIAN STATE GEORGIA SOUTHERN SOUTH ALABAMA Location .....................Boone, North Carolina Location ...........................Statesboro, Georgia Location ................................. Mobile, Alabama Founded ............................................................. 1899 Founded ............................................................. 1906 Founded ..............................................................1963 Enrollment .....................................................18,026 Enrollment ....................................................27,459 Enrollment .....................................................16,699 Nickname ....................................Mountaineers Nickname ..................................................... Eagles Nickname .................................................. Jaguars Colors .................................................Black & Gold Colors ................................................Blue & White Colors .................................... Blue, Red & White Alumni ..........................................................120,000 Alumni ............................................................ 75,000 Alumni ............................................................ 67,000 LITTLE ROCK GEORGIA STATE UTA Location ........................ Little Rock, Arkansas Location ...................................Atlanta, Georgia Location ....................................Arlington, Texas Founded ..............................................................1927 Founded ...............................................................1913 Founded ..............................................................1895 Enrollment .....................................................10,545 Enrollment ...................................................50,000 Enrollment .................................................... 51,000 Nickname ....................................................Trojans Nickname ............................................... Panthers Nickname .................................Lady Mavericks Colors .......................................... Maroon & Silver Colors ................................................Blue & White Colors .............................................Blue & Orange Alumni ..........................................................160,000 Alumni ..........................................................180,000 Alumni .............................................................184,116 ARKANSAS STATE LOUISIANA TEXAS STATE Location .........................Jonesboro, Arkansas Location .......................... Lafayette, Louisiana Location ...............................San Marcos, Texas Founded ............................................................. 1909 Founded ............................................................ 1898 Founded ............................................................. 1899 Enrollment .................................................... 14,085 Enrollment ....................................................19,387 Enrollment ....................................................38,666 Nickname ......................................... Red Wolves Nickname .....................................Ragin’ Cajuns Nickname ..................................................Bobcats Colors ............................................Scarlet & Black Colors .................................... Vermilion & White Colors ............................................Maroon & Gold Alumni ............................................................78,000 Alumni ............................................................115,000 Alumni ..........................................................120,000 COASTAL CAROLINA ULM TROY Location ................. Conway, South Carolina Location ..............................Monroe, Louisiana Location ........................................Troy, Alabama Founded ..............................................................1954 Founded ...............................................................1931 Founded ............................................................. 1887 Enrollment .....................................................10,479 Enrollment ............................................................8,9 Enrollment ...................................................20,000 Nickname ....................................... Chanticleers Nickname ............................................Warhawks Nickname ....................................................Trojans Colors ................................Teal, Bronze & Black Colors ............................................Maroon & Gold Colors ..........................Cardinal, Silver & Black Alumni ............................................................80,000 Alumni ..............................................................62,194 Alumni ..........................................................140,000 THE SUN BELT CONFERENCE LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP APPALACHIAN STATE LOUISIANA Boone, N.C. Lafayette, La. LITTLE ROCK ULM Little Rock, Ark. Monroe, La. ARKANSAS STATE SOUTH ALABAMA Jonesboro, Ark. Mobile, Ala. COASTAL CAROLINA UTA Conway, S.C. Arlington, Texas GEORGIA SOUTHERN TEXAS STATE Statesboro, Ga. San Marcos, Texas GEORGIA STATE TROY Atlanta, Ga. Troy, Ala. THE SUN BELT CONFERENCE COMMISSIONER KEITH GILL Keith Gill was named the Sun Belt Prior to his time at the A-10, Gill was a director of athletics for 10 Conference’s sixth commissioner on years, serving at the University of Richmond for five years and March 19, 2019. American University for five years. With his appointment, Gill became At Richmond, he was appointed as the A-10’s representative on the first African-American to the NCAA Council and served as the governing body’s Vice Chair. be named commissioner of a He also was the Co-Chair of the NCAA Ad Hoc Transfer Issues NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision Working Group in 2015. Gill was honored as an Under Armour conference. Athletic Director of the Year by NACDA in 2015. Already early in his tenure leading At American, Gill led a department where 16 teams earned the Sun Belt, Gill has established a combined grade point average over 3.0 for 23 consecutive priorities for the conference semesters, 25 teams won conference championships, 16 based on emphasizing the academic successes and personal individuals won conference championships, there were 25 development of student-athletes, implementing strategies All-Americans and the men’s basketball team won the Patriot aimed to boost the league’s competitive success across all sports League Championship, earning the school’s first-ever NCAA and expanding the league’s national profile through branding Tournament appearances in 2008 and 2009. and inclusion initiatives. Prior to his time at American, Gill spent three years at the A veteran of intercollegiate athletics for nearly 25 years, Gill came University of Oklahoma from 2004-07 and served two stints at to the Sun Belt from the Atlantic 10 Conference where he served the NCAA national office from 1995-99 and 2000-04. Between his as Executive Associate Commissioner. time at the NCAA office, Gill was an Assistant Director of Athletics at Vanderbilt University. At the A-10, Gill served as the primary liaison to the A-10 Men’s Basketball Advancement Committee, worked with the A-10 A 1994 graduate of Duke University with a bachelor’s degree Men’s Basketball Championship, supported the A-10’s digital and in history and sociology, the Orlando, Fla., native was a four- television broadcast strategy and supported the A-10 Council of year letterman in football. He received a Master’s Degree from Presidents and Directors of Athletics. Oklahoma in 2006. The Sun Belt Conference has been headquartered in New Orleans since 1991 and resided at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome since 2013. THE SUN BELT CONFERENCE LEAGUE STAFF Kathy Keene, Ph.D. Herbert L. Carter, III, CPA John Barranco Patrick Hairston, Ed.D Deputy Commissioner Senior Associate Commissioner Senior Associate Commissioner Associate Commissioner Chief Financial Officer Corporate Sponsorships/Marketing Chief Compliance Officer Travis Llewellyn Scottie Rodgers Keith Nunez Spencer Dodd Associate Commissioner Associate Commissioner Assistant Commissioner Assistant Commissioner Electronic Media Strategic Communications Digital & Creative Services Championships & Corporate Sales Kyle Wilborn Whitney Haworth Donna O’Brien Toni-Ann Derby Assistant Commissioner Director Director Assistant Director Championships & Marketing Digital & Social Media Events & Office Coordinator Championships Cat Krawiec Assistant Director Championships SUN BELT CHAMPIONSHIPS HISTORY MEN’S CHAMPIONS WOMEN’S CHAMPIONS YEAR WINNER RUNNER-UP LOCATION YEAR WINNER RUNNER-UP LOCATION 1977 Charlotte New Orleans Charlotte, N.C. 1983 Old Dominion WKU Norfolk, Va. 1978 New Orleans South Alabama Charlotte, N.C. 1984 Old Dominion South Alabama Norfolk, Va. 1979 Jacksonville South Florida Charlotte, N.C. 1985 Old Dominion WKU Norfolk, Va. 1980 VCU UAB Charlotte, N.C. 1986 WKU Old Dominion Bowling Green, Ky. 1981 VCU UAB Jacksonville, Fla. 1987 Old Dominion South Alabama Norfolk, Va. 1982 UAB VCU Birmingham, Ala. 1988 WKU Old Dominion Tampa, Fla. 1983 UAB South Florida Birmingham, Ala. 1989 WKU South Alabama Bowling Green, Ky. 1984 UAB Old Dominion Birmingham, Ala. 1990 Old Dominion UAB Norfolk, Va. 1985 VCU Old Dominion Hampton,