
Sun Belt Announces Three New Head Coaches for 2026‑27 Basketball Season
The conference welcomes fresh leadership as experienced assistants assume head‑coaching roles at three member institutions, promising continued competitiveness.
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The conference welcomes fresh leadership as experienced assistants assume head‑coaching roles at three member institutions, promising continued competitiveness.

The Pirates are set to open the 2026 campaign on the road in Tuscaloosa, where they will test a new-look roster against the heavily favored Crimson Tide.

The university revealed its 2026 women's soccer calendar, featuring two August exhibitions, an 18‑match regular season and a Southland Conference tournament in Texas.

James Madison University reveals its 2026 football home schedule, highlighting themed fan events, a white‑out game, and a cash‑only purchasing policy for all home athletics.
Troy University will host the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in a Super Regional that could send one of them to the College World Series. The matchup features Troy's potent lineup against Little Rock's stingy pitching staff, with schedule details and broadcast information already announced.

Brody Diel, a 6‑foot‑2 wide receiver from Central High School in Baton Rouge, has chosen Rice University for the 2027 cycle, marking the program’s first commitment and signaling a new recruiting trajectory.

West Virginia University’s baseball team clinched a dramatic super regional victory, with Armani Guzman delivering a walk‑off hit that boosted the Mountaineers’ odds and pitted them against Cal Poly in a best‑of‑three showdown for a spot in the College World Series.

With spring practice winding down, Tulane's coaching staff is evaluating Kadin Semonza, Zeon Chriss‑Gremillion, Trace Johnson and Dagan Bruno for the coveted starting quarterback role.

The University of Virginia baseball team battled back from a 7-0 deficit but could not complete the comeback, dropping a 7-6 decision to Jacksonville State and ending the year with a 37-23 record.

UNC Asheville has named Nick Castro its first head coach for women’s flag football, a program set to expand toward varsity status and Olympic participation by 2028.

North Carolina's baseball team faces Virginia Commonwealth in a high‑stakes regional final, with strategic lineup choices and multimedia coverage shaping the narrative.
Mississippi State's baseball team is set to host the Starkville Regional of the NCAA Tournament, facing Lipscomb, Cincinnati, and Louisiana in a compact but competitive field.
Mississippi State’s baseball program, seeded No. 14 nationally, will anchor the Starkville Regional from May 29 to June 1, facing familiar foes and aiming to extend its storied tournament legacy.

Pete Golding’s ascent from a graduate assistant at Delta State to leading the Ole Miss Rebels reflects a career built on defensive excellence and strategic growth.
Southern Miss’s baseball team, riding an 11‑game win streak, faces Troy in a semifinal that could set up a third straight championship appearance.

The Aggies were unable to break through Auburn’s pitching, leaving their postseason fate uncertain ahead of the NCAA selection show.

The Bobcats are poised for a pivotal matchup that could secure a postseason spot, riding a historic home-run surge and a pitching duel anchored by Wade Cooper.

The 2026 schedule presents a gauntlet of elite opponents for Auburn's new head coach, Alex Golesh, as the program seeks to rebound