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The Sun Belt Conference (also known as the SBC) is a conference participating in the NCAA's Division I, with member institutions in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas. It was founded in 1976. Sun Belt membership has been relatively volatile, and the conference has sent former members to several other conferences, including the Southland Conference, Conference USA, the Western Athletic Conference and the independent ranks. In 1991, the Sun Belt merged with the former American South Conference, although most of those members have also since departed for other conferences.
Current members
- Appalachian State (joined in 2014)
- Arkansas State (joined in 1991)
- Coastal Carolina (joined in 2016)
- Georgia Southern (joined in 2014)
- Georgia State (charter member, left in 1981, rejoined in 2013)
- Little Rock (joined in 1991)
- Louisiana (joined in 1991)
- Louisiana–Monroe (joined in 2006)
- South Alabama (charter member)
- Texas State (joined in 2013)
- Troy (joined in 2005)
- UT Arlington (joined in 2013)
Former members
- Charlotte (1976–1991)
- Denver (1999–2012)
- FIU (1998–2013)
- Florida Atlantic (2005–2013)
- Jacksonville (1976–1998)
- Lamar (1991–1998)
- Louisiana Tech (1991–2001)
- Middle Tennessee (2000–2013)
- New Mexico State (2000–2005; also a football-only member from 2014–2017)
- New Orleans (1976–1980, 1991–2010)
- North Texas (2000–2013)
- Old Dominion (1982–1991)
- South Florida (1976–1991)
- Texas Pan-American (1991–1998)
- UAB (1979–1991)
- UCF (1991–1992)
- VCU (1979–1991)
- Western Kentucky (1982–2014)