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The Sun Belt Conference, established in 1976 and primarily affiliated with NCAA Division I, initially comprised member institutions predominantly situated in the Western United States.
Answer: False
The Sun Belt Conference was founded in 1976 with its initial member institutions primarily located in the Southern United States, not the Western United States.
The founding members of the Sun Belt Conference in 1976 included universities such as the University of New Orleans, Georgia State University, and the University of South Florida.
Answer: True
The initial cohort of institutions that established the Sun Belt Conference in 1976 included the University of New Orleans, Georgia State University, and the University of South Florida, among others.
What is the primary affiliation of the Sun Belt Conference within the NCAA structure?
Answer: NCAA Division I
The Sun Belt Conference is primarily affiliated with NCAA Division I, representing the highest level of collegiate athletics sanctioned by the NCAA.
Which of the following was an original member institution of the Sun Belt Conference when it was founded in 1976?
Answer: University of South Alabama
The University of South Alabama was among the founding member institutions of the Sun Belt Conference in 1976.
The Sun Belt Conference commenced sponsorship of football competition in the year 2001.
Answer: True
The conference initiated its sponsorship of football competition in 2001, marking a significant expansion of its athletic offerings.
Sun Belt Conference football teams compete at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) level.
Answer: False
Sun Belt Conference football teams compete at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) level, which is the highest tier of collegiate football.
The exploration of sponsoring football within the Sun Belt Conference commenced in 1991.
Answer: True
The conference began considering the possibility of sponsoring football competition in 1991.
The Sun Belt Conference has conducted a football championship game every year since its inception in 2001.
Answer: False
The Sun Belt Conference initiated its annual football championship game in the 2018 season, not in 2001.
The current football divisions within the Sun Belt Conference, established in 2018 and adjusted in 2022, are named the North and South Divisions.
Answer: False
The football divisions within the Sun Belt Conference are named the East Division and the West Division, a structure adjusted in 2022.
As of the 2024-25 season, the Sun Belt Conference has tie-in agreements with the Rose Bowl and the Sugar Bowl.
Answer: False
The Sun Belt Conference's bowl tie-ins for the 2024-25 season include games such as the 68 Ventures Bowl, Cure Bowl, Myrtle Beach Bowl, and New Orleans Bowl, but not the Rose Bowl or Sugar Bowl.
In what year did the Sun Belt Conference commence its sponsorship of football?
Answer: 2001
The Sun Belt Conference began sponsoring football competition in the year 2001.
Since which NCAA Division I FBS season has the Sun Belt Conference held a football championship game?
Answer: 2018
The Sun Belt Conference commenced its annual football championship game in the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS season.
The Sun Belt Conference's football teams are divided into which two divisions, a structure adjusted in 2022?
Answer: East and West
The Sun Belt Conference's football teams are organized into the East Division and the West Division, with alignments adjusted in 2022.
Which of the following is NOT listed as a Sun Belt Conference bowl tie-in for the 2024-25 NCAA football season?
Answer: Bahamas Bowl
The Bahamas Bowl is not among the listed bowl tie-ins for the Sun Belt Conference for the 2024-25 NCAA football season; the conference has agreements with the 68 Ventures Bowl, Cure Bowl, Myrtle Beach Bowl, and New Orleans Bowl, among others.
The University of New Orleans (UNO) was expelled from the Sun Belt Conference in 1980 due to its home venue being deemed unsuitable for conference competition.
Answer: True
The University of New Orleans was compelled to leave the conference in 1980 primarily because its on-campus gymnasium was considered too small for conference games, and an offer to use the Louisiana Superdome was rejected.
Following the 1990-91 basketball season, the Sun Belt Conference dissolved entirely and its members subsequently joined various other conferences without any form of merger.
Answer: False
While many members departed after the 1990-91 season, the Sun Belt Conference did not dissolve entirely; instead, it merged with the American South Conference, retaining the Sun Belt name.
In 2001, the Sun Belt Conference added Middle Tennessee State University and the University of North Texas for football, while New Mexico State University joined as a non-football member.
Answer: False
In 2001, Middle Tennessee State University, the University of North Texas, and the University of Louisiana at Monroe joined as football members, while New Mexico State University and the University of Idaho joined as football-only members.
Utah State University and the University of Idaho were among the teams that departed the Sun Belt Conference for the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) in 2005.
Answer: True
In 2005, Utah State University, the University of Idaho, and New Mexico State University all transitioned from the Sun Belt Conference to the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
Texas State University is scheduled to join the Pac-12 Conference in July 2026, marking its departure from the Sun Belt Conference.
Answer: True
Texas State University has announced its intention to leave the Sun Belt Conference and join the Pac-12 Conference, effective July 1, 2026.
Louisiana Tech University is joining the Sun Belt Conference as a replacement for Appalachian State University.
Answer: False
Louisiana Tech University is joining the Sun Belt Conference as a replacement for Texas State University, not Appalachian State University.
Marshall University and Old Dominion University joined the Sun Belt Conference from the American Athletic Conference (AAC).
Answer: False
Marshall University and Old Dominion University transitioned to the Sun Belt Conference from Conference USA (C-USA), not the American Athletic Conference (AAC).
What reason was cited for the University of New Orleans' (UNO) forced departure from the Sun Belt Conference in 1980?
Answer: Insufficient size of its on-campus gymnasium.
The University of New Orleans departed the conference in 1980 primarily due to the inadequacy of its on-campus gymnasium for hosting conference competitions.
What major organizational change occurred involving the Sun Belt Conference after the 1990-91 basketball season?
Answer: It merged with the American South Conference, retaining the Sun Belt name.
Following the 1990-91 basketball season, the Sun Belt Conference merged with the American South Conference, continuing under the Sun Belt name.
Which universities were added to the Sun Belt Conference for football in 2001?
Answer: New Mexico State University and Middle Tennessee State University
In 2001, the Sun Belt Conference added New Mexico State University and Middle Tennessee State University for football competition, among other additions.
In 2005, which conference did Utah State University, the University of Idaho, and New Mexico State University leave the Sun Belt Conference to join?
Answer: The Western Athletic Conference (WAC)
Utah State University, the University of Idaho, and New Mexico State University departed the Sun Belt Conference in 2005 to become members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).
Which university is scheduled to depart the Sun Belt Conference for the Pac-12 Conference in July 2026?
Answer: Texas State University
Texas State University is slated to join the Pac-12 Conference in July 2026, marking its departure from the Sun Belt Conference.
Which university is set to join the Sun Belt Conference as a replacement for Texas State?
Answer: Louisiana Tech University
Louisiana Tech University is scheduled to join the Sun Belt Conference, filling the vacancy left by Texas State University's departure.
Marshall University and Old Dominion University joined the Sun Belt Conference from which previous conference?
Answer: Conference USA (C-USA)
Marshall University and Old Dominion University transitioned to the Sun Belt Conference from Conference USA (C-USA).
As of the 2025-26 academic year, the Sun Belt Conference sponsors championship competition in 19 NCAA Division I sanctioned sports.
Answer: False
As of the 2025-26 academic year, the Sun Belt Conference sponsors championship competition in nine men's and ten women's NCAA Division I sanctioned sports, totaling 19 sports.
Men's soccer was removed from the list of sponsored sports by the Sun Belt Conference effective from the 2022-23 academic year.
Answer: False
Men's soccer was reinstated as a sponsored sport by the Sun Belt Conference for the 2022-23 academic year, not removed.
Beach volleyball and softball were the two new women's sports approved by the Sun Belt Conference for the 2023-24 school year.
Answer: False
The two new women's sports approved by the Sun Belt Conference for the 2023-24 school year were beach volleyball and swimming & diving, not softball.
The all-sports competition in the Sun Belt Conference is known as the Commissioner's Cup, and the University of South Alabama has won it the most times.
Answer: False
The Sun Belt Conference's all-sports competition is named the Vic Bubas Cup, and the University of South Alabama holds the record for the most victories.
The football rivalry designated as 'Deeper Than Hate' is contested between Appalachian State University and Georgia Southern University.
Answer: True
The 'Deeper Than Hate' moniker refers to the football rivalry contested between Appalachian State University and Georgia Southern University.
The University of South Alabama holds the record for the most Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament titles, with 16 championships.
Answer: False
The University of South Alabama holds the record for the most Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament titles, but with 13 championships, not 16.
Since 2022, the Sun Belt Conference basketball tournaments have been hosted in Pensacola, Florida.
Answer: True
The Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Florida, has served as the venue for the Sun Belt Conference men's and women's basketball tournaments since 2022.
The Sun Belt Conference has sponsored an annual baseball tournament to determine the conference winner since 1978.
Answer: True
The conference has maintained an annual baseball tournament to determine its champion since 1978.
How many men's and women's NCAA sanctioned sports does the Sun Belt Conference sponsor as of the 2025-26 school year?
Answer: 9 men's and 10 women's
As of the 2025-26 academic year, the Sun Belt Conference sponsors nine men's sports and ten women's sports, totaling 19 NCAA Division I sanctioned sports.
Which sport did the Sun Belt Conference reinstate for the 2022-23 academic year?
Answer: Men's Soccer
Men's soccer was reinstated as a sponsored sport by the Sun Belt Conference for the 2022-23 academic year.
Identify the two new women's sports added by the Sun Belt Conference for the 2023-24 school year.
Answer: Swimming & Diving and Beach Volleyball
The Sun Belt Conference approved the addition of beach volleyball and swimming & diving as new women's sports, effective for the 2023-24 school year.
What is the name of the Sun Belt Conference's all-sports competition, and which school has won the most titles?
Answer: Vic Bubas Cup; University of South Alabama
The Sun Belt Conference's all-sports competition is known as the Vic Bubas Cup, with the University of South Alabama having secured the most victories.
The football rivalry known as 'Battle for the Belt' is contested between which two Sun Belt universities?
Answer: South Alabama and Troy
The 'Battle for the Belt' football rivalry is contested annually between South Alabama and Troy University.
Since what year has the Sun Belt Conference sponsored an annual baseball tournament?
Answer: 1978
The Sun Belt Conference has sponsored an annual baseball tournament to determine the conference champion since 1978.
Where are the Sun Belt Conference men's and women's basketball tournaments held, and since when?
Answer: Pensacola, Florida since 2022
Since 2022, the Sun Belt Conference men's and women's basketball tournaments have been hosted in Pensacola, Florida, at the Pensacola Bay Center.
Old Dominion University holds the record for the most NCAA Division I team championships among Sun Belt members, largely due to its success in field hockey.
Answer: True
Old Dominion University has amassed the most NCAA Division I team championships among current Sun Belt members, with significant success attributed to its field hockey program.
The University of Southern Mississippi possesses the largest football stadium capacity among current Sun Belt Conference members.
Answer: True
With M. M. Roberts Stadium having a capacity of 36,000, the University of Southern Mississippi holds the distinction of having the largest football stadium capacity within the current Sun Belt Conference membership.
Georgia State University and Old Dominion University are among the Sun Belt Conference members classified by the Carnegie Foundation as having 'very high research activity'.
Answer: True
Georgia State University, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Old Dominion University, and the University of Southern Mississippi are recognized by the Carnegie Foundation for 'very high research activity,' its highest classification.
The U.S. Department of Education's Equity in Athletics Data Analysis primarily focuses on student-athlete graduation rates.
Answer: False
The Equity in Athletics Data Analysis primarily collects data related to athletic department revenue and expenses, rather than focusing solely on student-athlete graduation rates.
James Madison University reported the highest total athletic department revenue in the 2023-24 academic year.
Answer: True
For the 2023-24 academic year, James Madison University reported the highest total athletic department revenue, amounting to $66,110,281.
Georgia State University has the smallest student enrollment among current Sun Belt Conference members.
Answer: False
Georgia State University has the largest student enrollment among current Sun Belt Conference members, with over 50,000 students.
Which Sun Belt member has accumulated the most NCAA Division I team championships, including multiple titles in field hockey?
Answer: Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University holds the record for the most NCAA Division I team championships among Sun Belt members, with significant success in field hockey contributing to this total.
Which university currently has the largest football stadium capacity within the Sun Belt Conference?
Answer: University of Southern Mississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi possesses the largest football stadium capacity among current Sun Belt Conference members, with M. M. Roberts Stadium accommodating 36,000 spectators.
Which of the following Sun Belt universities is NOT classified by the Carnegie Foundation as having 'very high research activity'?
Answer: University of North Texas
Georgia State University, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, and Old Dominion University are classified by the Carnegie Foundation as having 'very high research activity.' University of North Texas is not listed among those with this specific classification in the provided data.
What is the primary focus of the U.S. Department of Education's Equity in Athletics Data Analysis, according to the source?
Answer: Collecting data on athletic department revenue and expenses.
The Equity in Athletics Data Analysis primarily focuses on collecting comprehensive data regarding the financial aspects of athletic departments, specifically total revenue and total expenses.
Which university reported the highest total athletic department revenue and expenses for the 2023-24 academic year?
Answer: James Madison University
James Madison University reported the highest total athletic department revenue and expenses for the 2023-24 academic year, with figures matching at $66,110,281.
Keith Gill, appointed Sun Belt Conference Commissioner in 2019, holds the distinction of being the first African American to lead any FBS conference.
Answer: True
Upon his appointment as Commissioner in 2019, Keith Gill achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first African American individual to hold leadership of an NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) conference.
What significant milestone did Keith Gill achieve upon his appointment as Sun Belt Conference Commissioner in 2019?
Answer: He was the first African American to lead any FBS conference.
Keith Gill's appointment as Sun Belt Conference Commissioner in 2019 marked him as the first African American individual to hold leadership of an NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) conference.