Sun Belt · Conway, SC
Coastal Carolina
Chanticleers
Unranked2026: 1-4 (0-1 conf) Brooks Stadium (SC)
National titles
0
Claimed
Heisman winners
0
CFP berths
0
since 2014
All-time
172-104
.623 win pct
Weeks ranked
23
of 104 polls since 2020
Weeks at No. 1
0
since 2020
The program
Overview
Coastal Carolina began playing football in 2003 and moved to FBS and the Sun Belt in 2017. Under Jamey Chadwell and quarterback Grayson McCall, the 2020 Chanticleers went 11-0 in the regular season, including a memorable win over BYU, and climbed into the AP top 15. The program is known for its teal turf at Brooks Stadium.
- Institution
- Coastal Carolina University
- Nickname
- Chanticleers
- Founded
- 1954
- First season
- 2003
- Conference
- Sun Belt
- Head coach
- Ryan Beard (since 2026)
- Colors
- X / Twitter
- @CoastalFootball
Since 2020
AP poll history
1-4 overall
2026 season
- Sep 5
West Virginia (home)31 - Sep 12FordFordham7
- Sep 19
Delaware (home)22 - Sep 24
- Oct 3
Georgia Southern31 - Oct 10
Marshall (home) - Oct 16Coastal Carolina (home)
- Oct 31
Georgia State (home) - Nov 7
Old DominionCoastal Carolina (home) - Nov 14
Arkansas StateCoastal Carolina (home) - Nov 21
Louisiana (home) - Nov 28
James Madison (home)
Players
Roster & stats
Rosters and player stats are tracked for teams ranked in 2026 and later.
Home field
Brooks Stadium (SC)
Capacity
21,000
Conway, SC
- Opened
- 2003
- 23 seasons ago
- Surface
- Artificial turf
- Roof
- Open air
- Elevation
- 45 ft
- Time zone
- New York
- Avg. home crowd
- 15,130
- 72% of capacity · 37 games since 2020
- Biggest crowd since 2020
- 22,217
- vs Charleston Southern, 2025
- Zip
- 29528
Titles & awards
Trophy case
National championships0
No claimed national titles.
Heisman Trophy winners0
No Heisman winners yet.
College Football Playoff0
No playoff appearances yet.
2003–2026
Program history
Win %★ National title season
Best seasons
- 202011-1Jamey Chadwell
- 200410-1
- 201412-2
- 201311-2
- 202111-2Jamey Chadwell
- 201610-2
On the sideline
Head coaches
| Coach | Tenure | Record | Pct | Best final AP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Beard | 2026 | 0-0 | — | — |
| Jeremiah Johnson | 2025 | 0-1 | .000 | — |
| Tim Beck | 2023–2025 | 20-18 | .526 | — |
| Chad Staggs | 2022 | 0-1 | .000 | — |
| Jamey Chadwell | 2019–2022 | 36-13 | .735 | #14 |
| Joe Moglia | 2018 | 5-7 | .417 | — |
| Jamey Chadwell | 2017 | 3-9 | .250 | — |
3 picks · 0 first-rounders
NFL Draft since 2020
20222 picks
- #139Isaiah LikelyTight End · Baltimore
- #252Jeffrey GunterDefensive End · Cincinnati
20211 picks
- #191Tarron JacksonDefensive End · Philadelphia