Who was the head coach whose team were first year members in a collegiate athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States?
2014–15 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team The 2014–15 WKU Lady Toppers basketball team represents Western Kentucky University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Toppers were led by second year head coach Michelle Clark-Heard. They play their home games at E. A. Diddle Arena and were first year members of Conference USA. They finished the season 30–5, 16–2 in C-USA play to win the Conference USA regular season and also won the Conference USA Tournament. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament where they were defeated by Texas in the first round.
2016 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team The 2016 Charleston Southern Buccaneers football team represented Charleston Southern University in the 2016 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by fourth-year head coach Jamey Chadwell and played their home games at Buccaneer Field. They were a member of the Big South Conference. They finished the season 7–4, 4–1 in Big South play to share the conference championship with Liberty. They received the Big South's automatic bid to the FCS Playoffs where they lost to Wofford in the first round.