The 2023 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represented
Coastal Carolina University
Coastal Carolina University (CCU or Coastal) is a public university in Conway, South Carolina. Founded in 1954 as Coastal Carolina Junior College, and later joining the University of South Carolina System as USC Coastal Carolina, it became an in ...
during the
2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season
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. The Chanticleers, led by first-year head coach
Tim Beck, played their home games at
Brooks Stadium
Brooks Stadium is a 21,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Conway, South Carolina. It is home to the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team at Coastal Carolina University. The facility opened in 2003 and is named in honor of Coby Garrett Bro ...
in
Conway, South Carolina
Conway is a city in Horry County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 24,849 at the 2020 census, up from 17,103 in 2010 census. It is the county seat of Horry County and is part of the Myrtle Beach metropolitan area. It is the home ...
as members of the East Division of the
Sun Belt Conference
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.
Preseason
Media poll
In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Chanticleers were picked to finish in third place in the East division.
Grayson McCall
Grayson McCall (born December 13, 2000) is an American football quarterback with the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football, Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.
Early years
At the age of 12, McCall joined a traveling Little League all-star baseball ...
was named the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. Quarterback Grayson McCall, Wide receivers Jared Brown and Sam Pinckney, and linebacker JT Killen were named to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team. Offensive lineman Will McDonald was named to the second team.
Offseason
Coaching changes
With Chadwell leaving for Liberty, there were several changes to the team's coaching staff. On December 18, 2022, the Chanticleers hired
SMU's Craig Naivar as the team's defensive coordinator. At SMU he was their safeties and special teams coach. On January 6, 2023,
Travis Trickett was named the team's offensive coordinator and Xavier Dye was named running backs coach. They both had the same roles at
South Florida
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. The same day, Beck made more announcements for his coaching staff. He named Derek Warehime the offensive line coach, Kriss Procter the tight ends coach, Perry Parks the receivers coach,
Jimmy Brumbaugh as the defensive line coach, Curtis Fuller the cornerbacks coach, and Josh Miller the outside linebackers and special teams coach. Additionally Quinn Barham was named the director of football speed.
Schedule
The football schedule was announced February 24, 2023.
Rankings
References
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Coastal Carolina
Coastal Carolina University (CCU or Coastal) is a public university in Conway, South Carolina. Founded in 1954 as Coastal Carolina Junior College, and later joining the University of South Carolina System as USC Coastal Carolina, it became an in ...
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football seasons
Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football
The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represents Coastal Carolina University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. The Chanticleers are members of the Sun Belt Conference, fielding its teams at th ...
Hawaii Bowl champion seasons