List of Sun Belt Conference champions
The Sun Belt Conference sponsors nine men's sports and nine women's sports. This is a list of conference champions for each sport.
Members[]
All dates of membership reflect the calendar years of entry and departure. Since all past Sun Belt associate members participated only in fall sports, the year of departure is the calendar year after the final (planned) season of competition.
Full members[]
- Appalachian State
- Arkansas State
- Coastal Carolina
- Georgia Southern
- Georgia State
- Little Rock (non-football; leaving in 2022)
- Louisiana
- Louisiana–Monroe
- South Alabama
- Texas State
- Troy
- UT Arlington (non-football; leaving in 2022)
Future members[]
- James Madison, 2022–future
- Marshall, 2023–future
- Old Dominion, 2023–future
- Southern Miss, 2023–future
Former full members[]
- UAB, 1976–1991
- Central Florida, 1991–1992
- Denver, 1999–2012
- FIU, 1998–2013
- Florida Atlantic, 2005–2013
- Jacksonville, 1978–1998
- Lamar, 1991–1998
- Louisiana Tech, 1991–2001
- Middle Tennessee, 2000–2013
- New Mexico State, 2000–2005
- UNO, 1976–1980; 1991–2010
- UNC-Charlotte, 1976–1991
- North Texas, 2000–2013
- Old Dominion, 1982–1991; returning in 2023
- South Florida, 1976–1991
- UT Pan American, 1991–1998
- VCU, 1979–1991
- Western Kentucky, 1982–2014
Former affiliate members[]
- Central Arkansas – men's soccer, 2019–2021
- Hartwick – men's soccer, 2014–2018
- Howard – men's soccer, 2014–2021[a]
- Idaho – football, 2001–2005, 2014–2018
- New Mexico State – football, 2014–2018
- NJIT – men's soccer, 2014–2016
- Utah State – football, 2003–2005
- ^ Howard did not participate in what would have been its last season in Sun Belt men's soccer in the 2020–21 school year due to COVID-19 concerns.
Vic Bubas Cup[]
The Vic Bubas Cup (formerly the Sun Belt Cup) is the Sun Belt's all-sports championship trophy, named after the Sun Belt's first commissioner Vic Bubas.[1] South Alabama has won the most Bubas Cups with 15.[2]
Scoring[]
- For sports with regular season conference competition (baseball, basketball, football, soccer, softball, and volleyball), points are awarded based on each teams' regular season finish.[1]
- For sports without regular season competition (cross country, golf, track and field, and tennis), points are awarded based on Sun Belt Tournament finish.[1]
- The number of points for each sport is based on the number of schools in the conference which sponsor that sport. For example, the men's basketball regular season champion receives 12 points but the men's cross country champion only receives 9.[1]
- For sports with both a regular season conference competition and a conference tournament, the conference tournament winner receives one additional point.[1]
- For sports with divisions (baseball, basketball, football, and volleyball), points are awarded based on overall conference record regardless of divisional finish.[1]
Winners[]
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1977 | Jacksonville* |
| 1978 | South Florida* |
| 1979 | South Florida* |
| 1980 | South Florida* |
| 1981 | South Florida* |
| 1982 | South Florida* |
| 1983 | Old Dominion* |
| 1984 | South Florida* |
| 1985 | South Florida* |
| 1986 | South Florida* |
| 1987 | Western Kentucky* |
| 1988 | South Alabama |
| 1989 | South Alabama |
| 1990 | South Florida* |
| 1991 | South Alabama |
| 1992 | South Alabama |
| 1993 | South Alabama |
| 1994 | South Alabama |
| 1995 | Arkansas State |
| 1996 | South Alabama |
| 1997 | South Alabama |
| 1998 | Arkansas State |
| 1999 | South Alabama |
| 2000 | South Alabama |
| 2001 | Middle Tennessee* |
| 2002 | Western Kentucky* |
| 2003 | Western Kentucky* |
| 2004 | Middle Tennessee* |
| 2005 | Middle Tennessee* |
| 2006 | Western Kentucky* |
| 2007 | Middle Tennessee* |
| 2008 | Western Kentucky* |
| 2009 | Middle Tennessee* |
| 2010 | Middle Tennessee* |
| 2011 | Middle Tennessee* |
| 2012 | Middle Tennessee* |
| 2013 | Middle Tennessee* |
| 2014 | Western Kentucky* |
| 2015 | South Alabama |
| 2016 | South Alabama |
| 2017 | South Alabama |
| 2018 | South Alabama |
| 2019 | Texas State |
| 2020 | Arkansas State |
| 2021 | South Alabama |
| Team | Number of Bubas Cups |
|---|---|
| South Alabama | 15 |
| South Florida* | 9 |
| Middle Tennessee* | |
| Western Kentucky* | 6 |
| Arkansas State | 3 |
| Jacksonville* | 1 |
| Old Dominion* | |
| Texas State |
*– No longer members of the Sun Belt Conference.
Current champions[]
| Sport | Regular Season Champion | Postseason Champion |
|---|---|---|
| Baseball | South Alabama (East) & Louisiana (West) (2020) |
South Alabama (2020) |
| Football | Louisiana (2021) | – |
| Men's Basketball | Texas State (2020–21) | Appalachian State (2020–21) |
| Men's Cross Country | - | Arkansas State (2021) |
| Men's Golf | - | Georgia Southern (2021) |
| Men's Indoor Track and Field | - | Arkansas State (2021) |
| Men's Outdoor Track and Field | - | Arkansas State (2021) |
| Men's Tennis | - | South Alabama (2021) |
| Softball | Louisiana (2021) | Louisiana (2021) |
| Volleyball | South Alabama (East) & Texas State (West) (2021) | South Alabama (2021) |
| Women's Basketball | Troy (East) & Louisiana (West) (2020–21) | Troy (2020–21) |
| Women's Cross Country | - | Arkansas State (2021) |
| Women's Golf | - | Coastal Carolina (2021) |
| Women's Indoor Track and Field | - | Arkansas State (2021) |
| Women's Outdoor Track and Field | - | Arkansas State (2021) |
| Women's Soccer | Arkansas State (2021) | South Alabama (2021) |
| Women's Tennis | - | Georgia Southern (2021) |
Basketball[]
Since 2020–21, the Sun Belt Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments, held in early March, has involved all conference members and is played entirely in Pensacola, Florida. First- and second-round games are played at Hartsell Arena on the campus of Pensacola State College and the Pensacola Bay Center, with semifinals and finals at the Bay Center.[4] Winners of the tournaments earn automatic bids to their respective NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament.
Football[]
Of the current 12 full Sun Belt members, 10 play football in the conference. Idaho and New Mexico State competed as single-sport members before being dropped from Sun Belt football after the 2017 season. Little Rock and UTA do not sponsor football. All four future Sun Belt members sponsor football.
Champions[]
| Current Members | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| School | Last Sun Belt Title | Number of Sun Belt Titles | |
| Arkansas State | 2016 | 6 | |
| Troy | 2010 | 6 | |
| Appalachian State | 2019 | 4 | |
| Louisiana | 2021 | 3[a] | |
| Coastal Carolina | 2020 | 1 | |
| Georgia Southern | 2014 | 1 | |
| UL-Monroe | 2005 | 1 | |
| Georgia State | Never | 0 | |
| South Alabama | Never | 0 | |
| Texas State | Never | 0 | |
| Former Members | |||
| North Texas | 2004 | 4 | |
| Middle Tennessee | 2006 | 2 | |
| Florida Atlantic | 2007 | 1 | |
| FIU | 2010 | 1 | |
| Idaho | Never | 0 | |
| New Mexico State | Never | 0 | |
| Utah State | Never | 0 | |
| Western Kentucky | Never | 0 | |
| Year | Champion(s) |
|---|---|
| 2001 | North Texas, Middle Tennessee |
| 2002 | North Texas |
| 2003 | North Texas |
| 2004 | North Texas |
| 2005 | Arkansas State, UL Monroe, UL Lafayette |
| 2006 | Troy, Middle Tennessee |
| 2007 | FAU, Troy |
| 2008 | Troy |
| 2009 | Troy |
| 2010 | Troy, FIU |
| 2011 | Arkansas State |
| 2012 | Arkansas State |
| 2013 | Arkansas State, UL Lafayette[b] |
| 2014 | Georgia Southern |
| 2015 | Arkansas State |
| 2016 | Appalachian State, Arkansas State |
| 2017 | Appalachian State, Troy |
| 2018 | Appalachian State |
| 2019 | Appalachian State |
| 2020 | Coastal Carolina & Louisiana[c] |
| 2021 | Louisiana |
Golf[]
Champions[]
| Year | Men's Champion | Women's Champion |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Jacksonville | |
| 1978 | Jacksonville | |
| 1979 | South Florida | |
| 1980 | South Florida | |
| 1981 | South Florida | |
| 1982 | South Florida | |
| 1983 | South Florida | |
| 1984 | South Florida | |
| 1985 | South Florida | |
| 1986 | South Florida | |
| 1987 | South Florida | |
| 1988 | South Florida | |
| 1989 | South Florida | |
| 1990 | Virginia Commonwealth | South Florida |
| 1991 | South Alabama | |
| 1992 | South Alabama | UCF |
| 1993 | Louisiana-Lafayette | Lamar |
| 1994 | South Alabama | Lamar |
| 1995 | South Alabama | Lamar |
| 1996 | South Alabama | Lamar |
| 1997 | Louisiana-Lafayette | South Alabama |
| 1998 | South Alabama | UALR |
| 1999 | South Alabama | UALR |
| 2000 | UALR | Arkansas State |
| 2001 | UALR | New Mexico State |
| 2002 | South Alabama | New Mexico State |
| 2003 | North Texas | New Mexico State |
| 2004 | New Mexico State | Denver |
| 2005 | South Alabama | Denver |
| 2006 | Western Kentucky | Denver |
| 2007 | Louisiana-Lafayette | Denver |
| 2008 | Denver | Denver |
| 2009 | Middle Tennessee | Denver |
| 2010 | South Alabama | Denver |
| 2011 | Denver | Denver |
| 2012 | North Texas | Denver |
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f "2020-21 Vic Bubas Cup Standings". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
- ^ a b c "South Alabama Earns 15th Vic Bubas Cup". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ^ a b "Sun Belt Conference record book" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Pensacola Selected to Host 2021-25 Basketball Championships" (Press release). Sun Belt Conference. March 3, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
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