Coastal Carolina officially joins Sun Belt Conference
NEW ORLEANS – The dawn of a new era in the Sun Belt Conference began today as Coastal Carolina University officially joined the league after announcing its acceptance of an invitation on Sept. 1, 2015.
The Chanticleers join the Sun Belt Conference as full members and will begin play in all sports, with the exception of football, in the upcoming 2016-17 academic year. The CCU football program will begin its two-year transition from the FCS to FBS this fall Next season, CCU will play a full Sun Belt football schedule and will be eligible to win a conference championship, but ineligible for postseason play.