Thomas Gleaton
Copy Editor
Growth and “trending upward” were the themes at Sun Belt Football Media Day, according to Sun Belt Commissioner Karl Benson.
The same could be said for Troy University football.
The event, held Monday, July 25, at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, showcased all 12 Sun Belt teams, including newcomer Coastal Carolina. Benson said the conference’s recent realignment was based around easing travel for student athletes.
Idaho and New Mexico State, the two farthest schools geographically, will be leaving the conference following the 2017 season. Appalachian State, located in Boone, North Carolina, is only 250 miles from Coastal Carolina, located in Conway, South Carolina.