Conference rankings
Sun Belt Coach Rankings
Ranked on what coaches do with the talent they have, with recent seasons counting more. Coaches with fewer than 13 FBS games are discounted and tagged Provisional.
Rating 0–100: better than that % of the 138 active FBS head coaches. 50 is average.Grade on a curve. A+ is the top 3%.How ratings work →
*All = since 2012
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Sun Belt head coaches, ranked within the conference. The small number is each coach's national rank.
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| 1#52 FBS | Billy NapierJames Madison · Year 1 | 69–37 | #44 | +18 | +2.6 | +2.6 | Group of 6 | |
| 2#55 FBS | Ricky RahneOld Dominion · Year 7 | 32–40 | #96 | +20 | +10.9 | +1.8 | Group of 6 | |
| 3#68 FBS | Michael DesormeauxLouisiana · Year 6 | 34–28 | #71 | +24 | −4.1 | −0.8 | Group of 6 | |
| 4#79 FBS | Sonny CumbieLouisiana Tech · Year 5 | 27–36 | #101 | +6 | −3.1 | −2.2 | Group of 6 | |
| 5#84 FBS | Ryan BeardCoastal Carolina · Year 1 | 10–10 | #109 | +9 | −2.6 | +0.1 | Group of 6 | |
| 6#86 FBS | Clay HeltonGeorgia Southern · Year 5 | 77–53 | #51 | −4 | −2.2 | +0.3 | Group of 6 | |
| 7#107 FBS | Blake AndersonSouthern Miss · Year 2 | 77–60 | #86 | +6 | +2.4 | +2.2 | Group of 6 | |
| 8#111 FBS | Dowell LoggainsApp State · Year 2 | 10–11 | #103 | −21 | −7.3 | −1.1 | Group of 6 | |
| 9#112 FBS | Tony GibsonMarshall · Year 2 | 10–10 | #99 | −6 | −6.6 | −0.7 | Group of 6 | |
| 10#118 FBS | Major ApplewhiteSouth Alabama · Year 3 | 30–29 | #79 | +3 | −6.2 | −5.1 | Group of 6 | |
| 11#119 FBS | Butch JonesArkansas State · Year 6 | 73–71 | #69 | −15 | −6.2 | +0.9 | Group of 6 | |
| 12#120 FBS | Gerad ParkerTroy · Year 3 | 16–24 | #97 | +6 | −10.9 | −3.4 | Group of 6 | |
| 13#128 FBS | Dell McGeeGeorgia State · Year 3 | 8–24 | #120 | −29 | −14.4 | −4.3 | Group of 6 | |
| 14#131 FBS | Bryant VincentUL Monroe · Year 3 | 16–29 | #114 | +7 | −2.5 | −2.8 | Group of 6 |