Kelly Damphousse, Arkansas State Chancellor & Chair of the Sun Belt Executive Committee. “Since July, our presidents and chancellors have expressed confidence in Sun Belt leadership and our member configuration amid national realignment conversations,” said Dr. The addition of JMU will bring the number of Sun Belt members to 16, with the Dukes joining current members-App State, Little Rock, Arkansas State, Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Louisiana, ULM, South Alabama, UTA, Texas State and Troy-and new additions Southern Miss, Old Dominion and Marshall, which were welcomed to the Sun Belt Conference last week. I am grateful to JMU President Jonathan Alger and Athletics Director Jeff Bourne for their leadership during this process and look forward to working closely with them moving forward.” “This move brings another strong brand and passionate fanbase into the Sun Belt and elevates the Dukes’ storied football program to the highest level of NCAA competition. “We are thrilled to welcome James Madison University to the Sun Belt Conference,” said Keith Gill, Sun Belt Conference Commissioner. CT at the Atlantic Union Bank Center on the JMU campus and is open to the public. JMU will join the Sun Belt Conference no later than July 1, 2023.Ī press conference is set for this morning (Saturday, Nov 6) at 10 a.m. The Sun Belt Conference announced Saturday the addition of James Madison University into the league after a unanimous vote of the Sun Belt CEOs.
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