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Former Charlotte 49ers star Brandt Bronico '17 is making his mark as part of the starting lineup for Charlotte FC's inaugural season.

Thanks to the strong support of Niner Nation, the Charlotte 49ers Athletic Foundation raised a record $2.257 million toward its annual fund, an increase of more than $600,000 from the 2020-21 campaign and approximately $235,000 over its goal of $2.022 million.

Clare Short has been named the first head coach to lead the new Charlotte 49ers women’s lacrosse program.

The Charlotte 49ers Athletics Department has announced its EverGreen Athletics Facilities Master Vision, which will integrate into UNC Charlotte’s overall campus master plan that is being updated. EverGreen includes substantial upgrades to existing facilities as well as the construction of new spaces to enhance the ove

Two-time Big South Coach of the Year Brandi Fontaine is the 49ers’ women’s soccer coach. Fontaine, who led High Point University to unprecedented heights in four seasons as head coach, becomes the fifth head coach for the 49ers’ women’s soccer program.

Charlotte 49ers will add women's lacrosse, the fastest-growing sport on college campuses, as its newest sport with competition expected to begin with the 2024-25 academic year.

Charlotte 49ers redshirt senior quarterback Chris Reynolds will be a counselor at the 2022 Manning Passing Academy, considered the premiere offensive skills camp for quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers and tight ends.

The Charlotte 49ers football program will hold its spring game at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 2. Head coach Will Healy will wrap up the team's spring practice season with the annual Green-White scrimmage at Richardson Stadium. Doors will open at 1 p.m.

UNC Charlotte is using biomechanical data to enhance hitters’ performance, which has attracted the attention of Major League Baseball.

UNC Charlotte has accepted an invitation to join the American Athletic Conference (The American). The date when Charlotte will depart Conference USA (C-USA) and begin competition in The American will be determined by league officials.

The co-branded beer will be available at more than 50 Harris Teeter locations and on sale at Charlotte 49ers home athletic events.

Charlotte 49ers women’s golf coach Ryan Ashburn has hired accomplished amateur player Ellen Secor as assistant coach.“Ellen is a team player with loads of positive energy,” Ashburn said. “I know with her playing career and passion for coaching, she will have a big impact on this new team and I can’t wait to get started with her.”