Athletics

Montario Hardesty has joined the Charlotte 49ers coaching staff as wide receivers coach. Hardesty, who spent the 2018 season as an offensive quality control coach at his alma mater, Tennessee, played professionally as a running back with the Cleveland Browns. Following his playing days, his coaching career included stints at Norfolk State, Florida Atlantic and Tennessee.

This February, UNC Charlotte is asking alums to share their love stories of how they met their significant others as well as what they love about the University. Stories shared on social media, using #iLOVEUNCC qualify to win exclusive 49er swag, and alums are encouraged to make a gift to support programs, scholarships or departments at LOVE.UNCC.EDU.

The Charlotte 49ers 2019 football schedule includes six contests against 2018 bowl teams, including a trip to National Champion Clemson. The 49ers’ 12-game slate includes six home games and six road games with four non-conference matchups and eight Conference USA contests. 

Charlotte will play all six C-USA East Division opponents and two cross-over games against West Division foes under first-year head coach Will Healy. 

Charlotte 49ers first-year head football coach Will Healy continued to fill out his coaching staff with the announcement of Marcus West as the program’s assistant head coach and co-defensive coordinator and Sean Dawkins as run-game coordinator and running backs coach. West served as defensive line coach for the Minnesota Gophers this past year while Dawkins was running backs coach at Troy. 

National media outlets Pro Football Focus (PFF) and Phil Steele publications recently recognized Charlotte 49ers players.

Charlotte 49ers head football coach Will Healy has announced the first members of his coaching staff since taking the helm of the team.

Charlotte 49ers men’s soccer All-American defender Callum Montgomery recently was invited to the 2019 Adidas Major League Soccer (MLS) Player Combine. He is one of 60 college soccer players invited; the Combine is scheduled for Jan. 3-9 at Orlando City Stadium.

“Everything you do, do it with passion, energy and enthusiasm.” Will Healy, the new head football coach of the Charlotte 49ers, is driven by those 10 words.

Eight Charlotte 49ers have earned 2018 all-Conference USA honors. RS-junior defensive end Alex Highsmith grabbed first team all-C-USA honors, while junior running back Benny LeMay, redshirt senior offensive lineman Nate Davis, redshirt senior linebacker Juwan Foggie and freshman kicker Jonathan Cruz were named to the second team. Redshirt senior tight end Chris Phillips, redshirt junior defensive end Tyriq Harris and junior defensive back Ben DeLuca received honorable mention.

The 49ers also had four players named to the 2018 C-USA all-Freshman Team.

Will Healy, an Eddie Robinson Award winner as the National FCS Coach of the Year, has been selected as the head football coach for the Charlotte 49ers. Healy, who has coached at Austin Peay State University for the last three years, is known for infusing energy and enthusiasm in his program, engineering one of the greatest turnarounds in college football history.