NEW ORLEANS — Sun Belt Football Media Day is only one week away—on Thursday, July 22nd. At no time has the Sun Belt’s success been more visible: the 2020 season was a breakout year. Highlights included:

- During the 2020 season, the conference worked together to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and safely complete a full season, including 39 of 40 regular season conference football games.

- The SBC accumulated an FBS-leading 21 non-conference wins in 2020, including a 3-0 record against Big 12 opponents.

- Two teams (Coastal Carolina and Louisiana) finished in the final AP Poll, Coaches Poll, and College Football Playoff Rankings for the first time in conference history.
 
- In addition to the conference’s accomplishments on the football field, the conference boasted a 135 percent increase in TV viewership in 2020, with seven of the conference’s games surpassing 1 million viewers.

- Over the course of the past five football seasons, the conference has posted an FBS-leading .692 winning percentage in bowl games. 

The 2021 Sun Belt Football Media Day will be held in person on Thursday, July 22nd at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel:

- The event will be broadcast on ESPN+ with a morning session from 9 a.m. to noon CT and an afternoon session from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT.

- Three new head coaches - Butch Jones from Arkansas State, Kane Wommack from South Alabama, and Terry Bowden from ULM - will attend this year's media day.

- Two student-athletes from each of the 10 programs (listed below) will join their head coach for an open media session. Here's the lineup:
 
9:30 a.m.         Commissioner Keith Gill, State of the Sun Belt Conference

10 a.m.            Georgia Southern

Head Coach Chad Lunsford
Todd Bradley-Glenn, Inside Linebacker
J.D. King, Running Back

10:30 a.m.       Coastal Carolina 

Head Coach Jamey Chadwell
Silas Kelly, Linebacker
Isaiah Likely, Tight End
 
11 a.m.            App State 

Head Coach Shawn Clark
D'Marco Jackson, Inside Linebacker
Baer Hunter, Offensive Lineman
 
11:30 a.m.       Texas State 

Head Coach Jake Spavital
Brock Sturges, Running Back
DeJordan Mask, Safety
 
Noon               Lunch
 
1:30 p.m.         Georgia State

Head Coach Shawn Elliott
Shamarious Gilmore, Guard 
Dontae Wilson, Noseguard

2 p.m.              Arkansas State

Head Coach Butch Jones
TW Ayers, Defensive End 
Andre Harris Jr., Offensive Lineman
 
2:30 p.m.         Troy

Head Coach Chip Lindsey
Carlton Martial, Linebacker
Dylan Bradshaw, Offensive Lineman
 
3 p.m.              South Alabama

Head Coach Kane Wommack
Chris Henderson, Linebacker
Jalen Tolbert, Wide Receiver 
 
3:30 p.m.         ULM

Head Coach Terry Bowden
Rhett Rodriguez, Quarterback
Ty Shelby, Defensive End
 
4 p.m.              Louisiana

Head Coach Billy Napier
Max Mitchell, Offensive Line 
Zi’Yon Hill, Defensive Line

All times listed are Central Time.