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This is a great day for our league. Old Dominion University, founded in and located in Norfolk, Va. The football program won its lone bowl appearance, over Eastern Michigan, in the Bahamas Bowl. ODU is an outstanding institution with a pedigree for success in multiple sports.

Troy welcomes Old Dominion with open arms and our fans look forward to doing the same both at home and on the road. This is an exciting and historic moment of transition for JMU, and I greatly appreciate the teamwork and diligence of so many people behind the scenes that have enabled us to reach this important milestone.

The Dukes sponsor 18 varsity sports. We have demonstrated an increased ability to succeed at the national level, and this move to the Sun Belt further enhances that to an even greater degree as we move forward. JMU is committed to providing the best student-athlete experience in the nation, and this move ensures that our focus resides on our student-athletes and balancing their competitive and off-the-field success.

When many college football fans rank conference prestige, one league always lands on the bottom: the Sun Belt. With its pitiful television deal and poor bowl tie-ins, the league is looked at as a transition league for former members of the Football Championship Series Division 1-AA. But the play on the field has become something to note, making this league competitive with teams in the BCS as well as other more "prestigious" conferences.

The addition of Marshall to the league will contribute to the continued growth and success of the Sun Belt. Jack Hawkins, Jr. This is a great day for our league. Athletically, the program claims three NCAA national championships—two in FCS football in and and one in men's soccer in The football program has appeared in 17 bowl games, including a postseason record since moving to the FBS in