Sun Belt Conference Officially Welcomes Louisiana Tech as 14th Member

The Sun Belt Conference officially admitted Louisiana Tech as its 14th member on July 1, 2026. The admission came 50 years after the conference's founding in 1976, according to a statement from Commissioner Keith Gill.

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