Neutral Zone Infraction: Assessing Coastal Carolina's Unpredictable 2026 Football Season

Neutral Zone Infraction: Assessing Coastal Carolina's unpredictable 2026 football season

Coastal Carolina’s 2026 football season is difficult to predict. Perhaps even for the team’s coaches and players. Most of them are new to the program, of course. The coaching staff under first-year CCU head coach Ryan Beard, 37, is entirely new and is also entirely new to the Sun Belt Conference. Most of his 11 assistants came with Beard from Missouri State — a Conference USA member that played its first full FBS season in 2025 — including offen…

Coastal Carolina Launches New Weekly Pep Rally Featuring The Ryan Beard Show

CONWAY, S.C. -- Coastal Carolina Athletics is bringing a new tradition to downtown Conway this fall with a weekly pep rally throughout the 2026 football season. Beginning Sept. 1, the event will take place every Tuesday night and feature The Ryan Beard Show as part of the festivities.