Coastal Carolina football is based at Coastal Carolina University, located in Conway, South Carolina. The team, known as the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, plays its home games at Brooks Stadium, specifically on James C. Benton Field within the stadium. Brooks Stadium has a capacity of about 21,000 spectators. Coastal Carolina football competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) as a member of the Sun Belt Conference and has been playing at the FBS level since 2017
. The current head coach is Tim Beck, who took over the program starting with the 2023 season
. The team has a history dating back to its inaugural season in 2003 and has won multiple conference championships, including seven in the Big South and one in the Sun Belt Conference
. In summary:
- University: Coastal Carolina University
- Location: Conway, South Carolina
- Football Stadium: Brooks Stadium (James C. Benton Field)
- NCAA Division: Division I FBS
- Conference: Sun Belt Conference
- Head Coach: Tim Beck (since 2023)
- Stadium Capacity: ~21,000
