Athletics

Longtime Charlotte 49ers Director of Athletics Judy Rose is among the 2020 induction class for the N.C. Sports Hall of Fame. Inductees will be enshrined during an annual banquet Friday, May 1, at the Raleigh Convention Center.

Mark Verburg is director of the 49ers Athletic Academic Center (AAC). Verburg, who is in his 19th year with the University, had served as the AAC associate director since 2012.    

Standout Charlotte 49ers running back Benny LeMay scored the game-winning touchdown with under two minutes to play to lift the East to a 31-27 victory in the 2020 East-West Shrine Bowl.LeMay, one of three 49ers playing in the senior showcase, scored on a nine-yard run with 1:52 remaining to give the East the four-point win. He scored twice in the game and was named the Shrine Bowl’s Offensive MVP. He led the East with 80 yards on 16 carries and the two TDs. He also scored on a 10-yard run in the first quarter.

The Charlotte 49ers have three players competing in this week’s 95th annual East-West Shrine Bowl, which will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 18, in St. Petersburg, Florida. NFL Network will televise the event, which is the longest-running college all-star football game in the nation and gives top college players a chance to showcase their talents to NFL scouts and a national television audience.

Coming off of a historic 2019 bowl season, the Charlotte 49ers have released their 12-game 2020 football schedule, which includes six contests against 2019-20 bowl teams.

Before the Charlotte 49ers, there were the Owls of the Charlotte Center, and Carroll York was a member of that team.

Charlotte 49ers redshirt senior defensive end Alex Highsmith has been named third team all-America by the Associated Press (AP), becoming the first 49ers football player to be so honored. Highsmith also earned first team all-Conference USA honors for the second straight season.

Senior linebacker Jeff Gemmell reflects on his experiences at UNC Charlotte and the University’s first taste of postseason football.

The Charlotte 49ers, who rode a five-game win streak to bowl eligibility, have accepted an invitation to compete in the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl in the program’s first-ever bowl appearance.

The University’s Men’s Ice Hockey Club is crowdfunding to pay for travel to and from its competitions along the East Coast. Currently, team members use their own vehicles for travel.