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men's basketball teams that began with practices in October 2024, followed by the start of the

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in November. Conference play began in December 2024, and concluded on February 28, 2025. The

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Head coaches

Coaching changes

Coastal Carolina

On December 6, 2023, head coach

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retired with assistant coach Benny Moss named interim head coach for the rest of the season. On March 12, 2024, Western Carolina head coach

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was named new head coach.

James Madison

On March 25, 2024,

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left to become head coach of Vanderbilt. On March 29, 2024,

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head coach

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was named new head coach of the Dukes.

Louisiana

Head coach

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was fired on December 19, 2024, after 15 seasons with the Ragin' Cajuns. Assistant coach

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was named interim head coach for the remainder of the season.

Marshall

On March 25, 2024, head coach

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and Marshall parted ways. Later that day, associate head coach Cornelius Jackson was named his successor.

Old Dominion

Jeff Jones resigned following a heart attack he had on December 20, 2023, and special assistant coach Kieran Donahue was named interim head coach for the rest of the season. Jones retired on February 26, 2024. Former Old Dominion player and

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assistant coach Mike Jones was named new head coach on March 1, 2024.

Coaches

Preseason

Preseason Coaches Poll

On October 14, 2024, the conference announced a preseason conference poll as voted by the league's 14 head coaches.

Head coaches

Coaching changes

Coastal Carolina

James Madison

Louisiana

Marshall

Old Dominion

Coaches

Preseason

Preseason Coaches Poll

Preseason awards

Sun Belt preseason player of the year

Preseason All-Sun Belt team

Regular season

Early season tournaments

Player of the week

Records against other conferences

Post season

Sun Belt tournament

NCAA tournament

National Invitation Tournament

Honors and awards

Sun Belt Awards

References