Cliff Ellis is an American former college basketball coach, who finished his career as the head coach at Coastal Carolina University. Ellis finished his career as the ninth winningest coach in NCAA Division I history.
The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers are the athletic teams that represent Coastal Carolina University. They participate in Division I of the NCAA as a member of the Sun Belt Conference (SBC) in most sports, having joined that conference as a full but non-football member on July 1, 2016. At that time, the football team began a transition from the second-level Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) to the top-level Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The team played the 2016 season as an FCS independent, joined SBC football for the 2017 season, and became full FBS members for 2018 and beyond. A Chanticleer is a proud and fierce rooster. Before joining the SBC, the Chanticleers had been members of the Big South Conference since that league's formation in 1983. Coastal fields varsity teams in 19 sports, 8 for men and 11 for women. The university regularly competed for the Sasser Cup, the Big South's trophy for the university with the best sports program among the member institutions, winning the trophy nine times, tied with rival Liberty University.
The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball program has been the university's most consistent program in terms of success. Former Head Coach Gary Gilmore led the Chanticleers to 19 NCAA Regional appearances and three Super Regional appearances since being hired in 1996. The program has hosted a regional after being a #1 seed on six occasions. They have won 50+ games in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, and 2016. The program hosted a Super Regional in 2010 and won the 2016 College World Series.
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 the FBS level since 2017. The Chanticleers play their home games at James C. Benton Field at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina.
Jamey Chadwell is an American college football coach and former player. He is the head football coach at Liberty University, a position he has held since the 2023 season. Chadwell served as the head football coach at North Greenville University from 2009 to 2011, Delta State University in 2012, Charleston Southern University from 2013 and 2016, and Coastal Carolina University, first in an interim capacity in 2017 and then on a permanent basis from 2019 to 2022.
The 2010 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represented Coastal Carolina University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2010 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by eighth-year head coach David Bennett, the Chanticleers compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 5–1 in conference play, sharing the Big South title with Liberty and Stony Brook. Coastal Carolina received the Big South's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Chanticleers lost in the first round to Western Illinois. The team played home games at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina.
The 2017 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represented Coastal Carolina University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Chanticleers played their home games at the Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina, and competed in the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by interim head coach Jamey Chadwell, who also served as offense coordinator, while permanent head coach Joe Moglia was on leave due to medical issues. The season marked the Chanticleers' first year in the Sun Belt and the FBS, and their second of a two year transition period. They would not become bowl-eligible until the 2018 season. They finished the season 3–9, 2–6 in Sun Belt play to finish in a tie for 10th place.
The 2018 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represented Coastal Carolina University during the 2018 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Chanticleers were led by sixth-year head coach Joe Moglia and played their home games at Brooks Stadium. They competed as a member of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They finished the season 5–7, 2–6 in Sun Belt play to finish in fourth place in the East Division.
The 2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represented Coastal Carolina University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Chanticleers were led by second-year head coach Jamey Chadwell and played their home games at Brooks Stadium. They competed as a member of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference.
The 2009 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represented Coastal Carolina University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by seventh-year head coach David Bennett, the Chanticleers compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–3 in conference play, tying for fourth place the Big South. Coastal Carolina played home games at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina.
The 2008 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represented Coastal Carolina University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2008 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by sixth-year head coach David Bennett, the Chanticleers compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 1–4 in conference play, placing in a thre-way tie for fifth in the Big South. Coastal Carolina played home games at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina.
The 2007 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represented Coastal Carolina University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2007 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fifth-year head coach David Bennett, the Chanticleers compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, placing second in the Big South. Coastal Carolina played home games at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina.
The 2006 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represented Coastal Carolina University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2006 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach David Bennett, the Chanticleers compiled an overall record of 9–3 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the Big South title. Coastal Carolina earned the program's first berth to the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs, where the Chanticleers lost in the first round to the eventual national champion, Appalachian State. Coastal Carolina played home games at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina.
The 2005 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represented Coastal Carolina University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2005 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by third-year head coach David Bennett, the Chanticleers compiled an overall record of 9–2 with a mark of 3–1 in conference play, sharing the Big South title with Charleston Southern. Coastal Carolina played home games at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina.
The 2004 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represented Coastal Carolina University as a member of the Big South Conference during the 2004 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach David Bennett, the Chanticleers compiled an overall record of 10–1 with a mark of 4–0 in conference play, winning the Big South title. Coastal Carolina played home games at Brooks Stadium in Conway, South Carolina.
The Coastal Carolina–Liberty football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team of Coastal Carolina University and Liberty Flames football team of Liberty University.
The 2021 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represented Coastal Carolina University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Chanticleers were led by third-year head coach Jamey Chadwell and played their home games at Brooks Stadium. They competed as a member of the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference.
The 2022 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team represented Coastal Carolina University in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Chanticleers, led by fourth-year head coach Jamey Chadwell, played their home games at Brooks Stadium. They competed in the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference.
