New Brooks Stadium (Coastal Carolina)

Coastal Carolina Moving To The Sun Belt

Color no one surprised, but the winds of conference realignment are strong yet again as Coastal Carolina will announce Tuesday that it’s headed from the Big South Conference to the Sun Belt Conference, with league play beginning in 2017.

The move is a bold one for the Chanticleers, particularly from a cost and travel standpoint. But, it’s one that increases the profile of the Sun Belt Conference. Currently, the league includes solid programs such as South Alabama, Troy, Louisiana-Lafayette, Georgia Southern and Texas State, among others who also, in the past, have experienced some success.

Coastal Carolina’s addition to the[…]