For the second time in three years, sixth time in nine years and record 16th time overall, South Alabama has won the Bubas Cup as the Sun Belt Conference’s all-sports championship.

The Jaguars totaled 142 points overall, easily outdistancing second-place James Madison (132). Points are awarded in reverse order of standings for regular-season conference championships, with a single bonus point added for a conference tournament championship.

“We are proud to recognize South Alabama for its broad-based athletics excellence in 2022-23,” Sun Belt Conference Commissioner Keith Gill said. “This award is a testament to the dedication of South Alabama’s student-athletes, coaches, athletics department staff and university leadership.”

South Alabama earned its most points (13.5) in football, which tied for the overall regular-season Sun Belt championship with Troy. The Jaguars also received double-digit points in men’s golf (12), women’s soccer (11.5), softball (10), women’s outdoor track and field (10) and women’s indoor track and field (10).

South Alabama also won the Bubas Cup in 2021, and had a streak of four straight trophies from 2015-18. The trophy is named for Vic Bubas, Sun Belt Conference commissioner from the league’s formation in 1976 until his retirement in 1990.

Louisiana was third in the 2023 Bubas Cup standings with 127.5 points, ahead of Southern Miss (124.5), Texas State (124), Coastal Carolina (121.5), Arkansas State (110.5). Troy was eighth in the 16-team league with 109 points, followed by Georgia Southern (105), Marshall (103), Appalachian State (91.5), Old Dominion (79.5), Louisiana-Monroe (77) and Georgia State (65.5).

Vic Bubas Cup All-Time Winners

1977 – Jacksonville

1978 – South Florida

1979 – South Florida

1980 – South Florida

1981 – South Florida

1982 – South Florida

1983 – Old Dominion

1984 – South Florida

1985 – South Florida

1986 – South Florida

1987 – Western Kentucky

1988 – South Alabama

1989 – South Alabama

1990 – South Florida

1991 – South Alabama

1992 – South Alabama

1993 – South Alabama

1994 – South Alabama

1995 – Arkansas State

1996 – South Alabama

1997 – South Alabama

1998 – Arkansas State

1999 – South Alabama

2000 – South Alabama

2001 – Middle Tennessee

2002 – Western Kentucky

2003 – Western Kentucky

2004 – Middle Tennessee

2005 – Middle Tennessee

2006 – Western Kentucky

2007 – Middle Tennessee

2008 – Western Kentucky

2009 – Middle Tennessee

2010 – Middle Tennessee

2011 – Middle Tennessee

2012 – Middle Tennessee

2013 – Middle Tennessee

2014 – Western Kentucky

2015 – South Alabama

2016 – South Alabama

2017 – South Alabama

2018 – South Alabama

2019 – Texas State

2020 – Arkansas State

2021 – South Alabama

2022 – Texas State

2023 – South Alabama