Troy joined the Sun Belt conference in 2004 and would have immediate success under head coach Larry Blakeney as the Trojans won a conference title in each season from 2006 until 2010. That’s five straight years for those of you counting at home as the Trojans became the powerhouse program in the Sun Belt.
Then in 2011, under head coach Hugh Freeze, Arkansas State ran the table in the Sun Belt to pick up their first league title since 2005. From there, the Red Wolves would go on to win five conference titles in six seasons and they did it under four different head coaches.