Georgia State compared to the rest of the Sun Belt schools
How does Georgia State compare to the other schools in the Sun Belt?
With a lot of help from the Sun Belt’s sports information department, here are some comparative stats, and some other basic information for those already in the conference.
Georgia State
Location: Atlanta
Undergraduate enrollment: 22,500
Joining the SBC: 2013
Nickname: Panthers
Sports: Football, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, softball, baseball, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, men’s cross country, women’s cross country, women’s sand volleyball, men’s golf, women’s golf, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, men’s track and field, women’s track and field
Athletic department budget: $19.5 million (2010 fiscal year)
APR (2010-11): Men’s basketball (946), women’s basketball (953), baseball (963)
RPI (2012): Men’s basketball (136), women’s basketball (248), baseball (119 in 2011)
Arkansas-Little Rock
Location: Little Rock, Ark.
Undergraduate enrollment: 5,793 (2011; rest of schools are 2011)
Joined the SBC: 1991
Nickname: Trojans
Sports: Baseball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s golf, women’s golf, women’s soccer, women’s swimming and diving, women’s tennis, men’s cross country, women’s cross country, men’s track and field, women’s track and field, women’s volleyball.
Athletic department budget: $8 million (2011; rest of schools listed are 2011)
APR (2010-11): Men’s basketball (971), women’s basketball (932), baseball (933)
RPI: Men’s basketball (177), women’s basketball (98), baseball (165 after 2011 season)
Website: www.ualrtrojans.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ualrtrojans
Twitter: twitter.com/UALRathletics
Arkansas State
Location: Jonesboro, Ark.
Undergraduate enrollment: 7,681
Joined the SBC: 1991
Nickname: Red Wolves
Sports: Football, baseball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s golf, women’s golf, women’s soccer, women’s tennis, men’s cross country, women’s cross country, men’s track and field, women’s track and field, women’s volleyball, women’s bowling.
Athletic department budget: $11.5 million
APR: Men’s basketball (894), women’s basketball (932), football (943), baseball (954)
RPI: Men’s basketball (224), women’s basketball (229), baseball (131)
Website: www.astateredwolves.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/AStateRedWolves
Twitter: twitter.com/AStateRedWolves
Florida Atlantic
Location: Boca Raton, Fla.
Undergraduate enrollment: 13,976
Joined the SBC: 2005
Nickname: Owls
Sports: Baseball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s cross country, women’s cross country, women’s track and field, football, men’s golf, women’s golf, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, men’s swimming and diving, women’s swimming and diving, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, women’s soccer, women’s volleyball, softball.
Athletic department budget: $15.6 million.
APR: Men’s basketball (950), women’s basketball (925), football (920), baseball (956)
RPI: Men’s basketball (206), women’s basketball (165), baseball (55)
Website: www.fausports.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/FAU.Owls.Athletics
Twitter: twitter.com/FAUAthletics
Florida International
Location: Miami
Undergraduate enrollment: 21,140
Joined the SBC: 1998
Nickname: Panthers
Sports: Baseball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s track and field, women’s track and field, football, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, women’s golf, women’s swimming and diving, women’s tennis, women’s volleyball, softball.
Athletic department budget: $24.6 million
APR: Men’s basketball (984), football (943), baseball (979)
RPI: Men’s basketball (195), women’s basketball (304), baseball (38)
Website: www.fiusports.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/FIUSports
Twitter: twitter.com/FIUAthletics
Louisiana-Lafayette
Location: Lafayette, La.
Undergraduate enrollment: 12,875
Joined the SBC: 1991
Nickname: Ragin’ Cajuns
Sports: Baseball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, football, men’s cross country, women’s cross country, men’s track and field, women’s track and field, men’s golf, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, softball, women’s soccer, women’s volleyball.
Athletic department budget: $13.9 million.
APR: Men’s basketball (984), women’s baseball (960), football (943), baseball (979).
RPI: Men’s basketball (195), women’s basketball (304), baseball (81)
Website: www.ragincajuns.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/RaginCajunsAthletics
Twitter: twitter.com/ULRaginCajuns
Louisiana-Monroe
Location: Monroe, La.
Undergraduate enrollment: 5,005.
Joined the SBC: 2001.
Nickname: Warhawks
Sports: Baseball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, football, men’s cross country, women’s cross country, men’s track and field, women’s track and field, men’s golf, women’s golf, women’s soccer, softball, women’s volleyball, women’s tennis.
Athletic department budget: $8.3 million
APR: Men’s basketball (852), women’s basketball (952), football (908), baseball (942)
RPI: Men’s basketball (317), women’s basketball (250), baseball (184)
Website: www.ulmwarhawks.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/Warhawks
Twitter: twitter.com/ULMWarhawks
Middle Tennessee State
Location: Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Undergraduate enrollment: 19,682
Joined the SBC: 2000
Nickname: Blue Raiders
Sports: Baseball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, football, men’s cross country, women’s cross country, men’s track and field, women’s track and field, men’s golf, women’s golf, women’s soccer, softball, women’s volleyball, men’s tennis, women’s tennis.
Athletic department budget: $21 million
APR: Men’s basketball (964), women’s basketball (976), football (979), baseball (978)
RPI: Men’s basketball (56), women’s basketball (45), baseball (200)
Website: www.goblueraiders.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/BlueRaidersAthletics
Twitter: twitter.com/mtathletics
North Texas
Location: Denton, Texas
Undergraduate enrollment: 22,095
Joined the SBC: 2000
Nickname: Mean Green
Sports: Men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s cross country, women’s cross country, men’s track and field, women’s track and field, men’s golf, women’s golf, women’s soccer, softball, women’s volleyball, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, women’s swimming and diving.
Athletic department budget: $22.4 million
APR: Men’s basketball (945), women’s basketball (949), football (932)
RPI: Men’s basketball (200), women’s basketball (207)
Website: www.meangreensports.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MeanGreenSports
Twitter: twitter.com/MeanGreenSports
South Alabama
Location: Mobile, Ala.
Undergraduate enrollment: 8,665
Joined the SBC: 1976
Nickname: Jaguars
Sports: Baseball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, football, men’s cross country, women’s cross country, men’s track and field, women’s track and field, men’s golf, women’s golf, women’s soccer, softball, women’s volleyball, men’s tennis, women’s tennis.
Athletic department budget: $15.8 million
APR: Men’s basketball (898), women’s basketball (950), baseball (928)
RPI: Men’s basketball (169), women’s basketball (178), baseball (99)
Website: www.usajaguars.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/South-Alabama-Jaguars/114104958637170
Twitter: twitter.com/USAJaguarSports
Troy
Location: Troy, Ala.
Undergraduate enrollment: 11,034
Joined the SBC: 2004
Nickname: Trojans
Sports: Baseball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, football, men’s cross country, women’s cross country, men’s track and field, women’s track and field, men’s golf, women’s golf, women’s soccer, softball, women’s volleyball, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, rodeo.
Athletic department budget: $15 million
APR: Men’s basketball (953), women’s basketball (983), football (932), baseball (944)
RPI: Men’s basketball (259), women’s basketball (338), baseball (49
Website: www.troytrojans.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/troyathletics
Twitter: twitter.com/TroyAthletics
Western Kentucky
Location: Bowling Green, Ky.
Undergraduate enrollment: 13,890
Joined the SBC: 1982
Nickname: Hilltoppers
Sports: Baseball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s cross country, women’s cross country, men’s track and field, women’s track and field, men’s golf, women’s golf, women’s soccer, softball, women’s volleyball, men’s tennis, women’s tennis.
Athletic department budget: $22.3 million
APR: Men’s basketball (964), women’s basketball (959), football (959), baseball (956)
RPI: Men’s basketball (171), women’s basketball (235), baseball (88)
Website: www.wkusports.com
Facebook: www.facebook.comm/WKUAthletics
Twitter: twitter.com/wkusports
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24 comments Add your comment
Die Troll 2: Troll Harder
April 9th, 2012
10:15 pm
Where is App State?
Dwayne Blupper
April 9th, 2012
10:18 pm
second
GSU is in Atlanta
April 9th, 2012
10:21 pm
@Die Troll 2: Troll Harder – hahahaha…Awesome name!
lgwest1
April 9th, 2012
11:57 pm
Come on Georgia Southern University (GSU).
Lets move up, FBS.
lgwest1
April 10th, 2012
12:00 am
Where you @ georgia southern?
RidgeRunner
April 10th, 2012
8:37 am
lgwest1 , have you not figured it out my now? No one wants you. GSU after 2 years invited to FBS. GA Southern after a couple of decades or so has not received an invitation. Just face it, you are to play for ever in semi-college football.
GEORGIA SOUTHERN
April 10th, 2012
8:37 am
Location: The Boro
Undergrad Enrollment: 18,000
Joining the SBC: 2014
Nickname: Eagles
Sports: All the good ones
Budget: We got enough
APR: Not a problem
RPI: Always #1
A little bit of the backstory about the GSU-FBS slip | Georgia State Sports
April 10th, 2012
8:38 am
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zgoldatl
April 10th, 2012
8:40 am
Keep it classy Ga Southern fans
GSU_MEX_ALUM
April 10th, 2012
9:02 am
Thanks for the info Doug.
GO GSU PANTHERS!
GT Letterman
April 10th, 2012
9:43 am
Comments with no class and no grammar.
Let’s give GaState a chance to win some games and do something before we trumpet them as best around.
And certainly let’s see if we can build one up without having to tear another down.
GSU is in Atlanta
April 10th, 2012
10:34 am
Leave it up to a Southern fan to write homophobic comments
ajg-marietta
April 10th, 2012
11:43 am
Good Info, Doug.
The sun belt feels like a good fit.
Just a fan
April 10th, 2012
12:48 pm
I am a Southern fan and I am delighted that Ga.State got the chance to make that move. Just makes it better for the whole state, as far as I am concerned. Good luck with the seasons to come. SunBelt will be a good fit for your guys and will be a better travel schedule for sure.
GSU(therealgsu) Student
April 10th, 2012
1:12 pm
@JustaFan I agree with you. As a State student, I also agree that yall should make the jump. Its the only way that we could get a REAL football rivalry. Think of the Headline:
BATTLE TO BE THE REAL GSU!!!
PantherCJ
April 10th, 2012
1:43 pm
Excited as can be.
Atlanta Mafia
April 10th, 2012
4:34 pm
I want the GaSo fans to go think about reality and not to consider GSU in their thought process.
GaSo fans may love their team but this is about more than love or winning football at FCS level.
Please – Reality Check: First, I don”t think that GaSo can afford the added scholarships for FBS.
GaSo does not have the facilities, or the money, or the alumni support, or the media market, or the finances, or the endowment that would make them attractive to FBS. Now don;t go getting all wacky and crazy about this Eagles fans. If you want to be in FBS you need to evaluate what I have written and not lash-out in anger. Example – GSU has an endowment of $170M and GaSo has an endowment of $38M. GSU plays in the best stadium in the State of Georgia and GSU is in a major media market of Atlanta. I think that the GaSo admin knows that they can’t meet the money requirements for any move to FBS.
Neutral
April 10th, 2012
4:55 pm
Enter your comments here
Neutral
April 10th, 2012
5:00 pm
I here what your saying Atlanta Mafia, but I don’t think the Southern fans in their history have ever placed the amount of pressure on their administration as they have over the past 2 months to move to the FBS and I would argue that someone at Southern is going to get fired and Ga State is the reason.
Since Ga State began football KSU, Berry, Reinhardt, and Mercer have all started football programs. State is definitely stirring up the entire state of Georgia and creating civil unrest in South East Ga.
STATEment
April 11th, 2012
8:56 am
Thanks for the comparison.
Panthersville.com
April 11th, 2012
9:57 am
Only one Sunbelt school has a MBB RPI higher than ours. NCAA Tourney, here we come!
Pennsylvania CAA fan
April 11th, 2012
8:31 pm
One stat– I looked the schools up the other night– Sunbelt schools seem to let anyone who applies attend their fine universities. Crazy high acceptance rate? Why is that do you think?
…..
you all know the answer… right…….oh yes I am the crazy yankee who actually looks at the academic standards/expectations for ALL the students at GSU.
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April 13th, 2012
12:04 am
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Atlanta Mafia
April 13th, 2012
9:59 pm
@ Neutral – If someone at GaSouthern tries to move to FBS then they will get fired! I understand that the GaSo folks love their school so here is a link for the hard-headed South Georgia crowd. This is the GaSo feasibility study done on a possible GaSo move up to the FBS. http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/athleticstudy/pdf/GSUFSreport728.pdf
I’m sure that after you read this you will understand that GaSo isn’t going anywhere anytime soon except to sit in the SoCon and hope that doesn’t collapse. Read it and weep. GaSo does NOT have the market, facilities, alumni-base, etc…. READ IT and stop embarrassing yourselves. A move to
FBS will only hurt GaSo. The key word that I find in the study is “disadvantaged” in the FBS. But, I can see from the study that GaSo is the perfect FCS school, really.