Special Report from the Sun Belt Conference. NEW ORLEANS — Appalachian State University Chancellor Dr. Sheri Everts was named President of the Sun Belt Conference at the close of the league’s spring CEO meeting in Atlanta.
Effective July 1, Everts’ duties during her two-year team as the Sun Belt Conference President also include serving as the chair of the conference’s Executive Committee.
Joining Everts on the Executive Committee—and in the Sun Belt presidential rotation—are Georgia Southern University President Dr. Kyle Marrero as Vice President and The University of Southern Mississippi President Dr. Joseph S. Paul as Treasurer.
“I want to thank Dr. Joseph Savoie of Louisiana for his numerous years of service to the Sun Belt Conference as an Executive Committee member and Dr. Kelly Damphousse of Texas State for his service over the past two years as Sun Belt Conference President,” said Sun Belt Conference Commissioner Keith Gill. “Each of our CEOs has played a pivotal role in the Sun Belt’s rise. I look forward to working closely with Dr. Sheri Everts of App State, and the rest of the incoming Executive Committee, as we continue to elevate the Sun Belt Conference and its 14 member institutions.”
University of Louisiana at Lafayette President Dr. Joseph Savoie, who most recently served as the Sun Belt Conference Past President, concludes his service on the conference’s Executive Committee.
Texas State University President Dr. Kelly Damphousse will transition into the role of Past President for the 2023-24 and 2024-25 academic years. Dr. Damphousse—the Sun Belt Conference President for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years—continues to serve as the Sun Belt Conference’s representative on the NCAA Board of Directors.
