![]() ![]() The Sun Belt also currently doesn’t have field hockey, women’s lacrosse or swimming and diving, but the new additions can likely find homes for those sports elsewhere. Marshall’s men’s soccer team is the reigning NCAA champion, and they, JMU and ODU will have to figure out what to do since the Sun Belt doesn’t sponsor men’s soccer. The Dukes also have nationally competitive teams in women’s lacrosse (2018 NCAA champion), field hockey and men’s soccer in addition to their softball team (which would love to play fellow mid-major power Louisiana). and ODU both have top 25 baseball teams and JMU has one of the top college prospects in Chase DeLauter. 1 finish in the Colonial last season and a new $100 million-plus arena.Southern Miss. ODU and Marshall have solid men’s hoops and JMU’s team is on the rise after a No. Outside of football, the moves should also improve the Sun Belt’s basketball, particularly in women’s hoops with the addition of long successful programs in ODU and JMU. The return of an in-state rivalry with JMU should bring a big boost. ODU has struggled overall since its move from FCS to FBS but the Monarchs have a newly built stadium and a new head coach in Ricky Rahne, who’s trying to breathe life back into the program. ![]() The 2021 Sun Belt Conference football season was the 21st season of college football play for the Sun Belt Conference. ![]() JMU, which made national headlines during its Women’s College World Series run this year, has won two national championships at the FCS level (2004 & 2016) and appears ready to hit the ground running as a competitive team in the Sun Belt (Marshall, App State, Coastal and other Sun Belt members were also FCS/I-AA powers). 2021 Sun Belt Conference football season League: NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision: Sport: Football: Duration: Septem December 25, 2021: Number of teams: 10. ![]()
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