Association | NCAA |
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Founded | 1976 |
Commissioner | Keith Gill (since 2019) |
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Division | Division I |
Subdivision | FBS |
No. of teams | 14 |
Headquarters | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Region | Southern United States |
Official website | sunbeltsports.org |
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The Sun Belt Conference (SBC) is a collegiate athletic conference that has been affiliated with the NCAA's Division I since 1976. Originally a non-football conference, the Sun Belt began sponsoring football in 2001. Its football teams participate in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The 14 member institutions of the Sun Belt are distributed across the Southern United States.