Photos courtesy of UL Athletics It's award seasons in college softball and the 24th-ranked Louisiana Ragin Cajuns raked in the hardware. Louisiana put a league-high seven players on the All-Sun Belt softball team, with Karly Heath receiving the top honor as she was named Player of the Year. .
Coastal Carolina dominates Sun Belt postseason awards Troy defensive back Richard Jibunor (9) chases Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall (10) during an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Troy, Ala. (Source: AP Photo/Vasha Hunt) By Coastal Carolina Athletics | December 21, 2020 at 1:37 PM EST - Updated December 21 at 1:37 PM
NEW ORLEANS – The 2020 Sun Belt Conference Champions dominated the Sun Belt Conference football postseason awards, which were released today, as Coastal Carolina claimed five of the top six honors.
Redshirt quarterback
Grayson McCall was named both the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year. Redshirt senior defensive end
By Danny Kelly
dkelly@postandcourier.com
The Chants also snagged five of the top six honors, including freshman quarterback Grayson McCall being named Offensive Player and Freshman of the Year, senior defensive end Tarron Jackson being tabbed the Defensive Player of the Year, junior cornerback DâJordan Strong winning Newcomer of the Year and head coach Jamey Chadwell earning the Coach of the Year honor.
McCall, Jackson and Strong also made the All-Sun Belt First Team.
McCall is among the nation s leaders with 23 passing touchdowns and just two interceptions and leads the Sun Belt in passing efficiency at 185.9 on the season. He also leads the Sun Belt in total passing yards with 2,170 on the season and is second in completion percentage at 69.3 percent (151-of-218). He is also 10th in the Sun Belt with six rushing touchdowns and 14th in rushing with 473 rushing yards.