49er Athletics continues to succeed in our first year in the American Athletic Conference (AAC). Charlotte is the only new school in the conference to not just win one, but two conference titles in their inaugural season (men's soccer, women's indoor track & field). The Niners men's basketball team also secured the #3 seed in the AAC Basketball Championship. Softball opened their season by knocking off #4 Florida State, their highest ranked victory in program history. On the individual front, Men’s Cross Country standout Nick Scudder claimed the AAC Individual Cross Country Championship and placed fourth at the NCAA Southeast Regional. Riley Felts placed second in the pole vault at the NCAA Indoor Championships, the highest any individual has finished in Charlotte history. And these are only a few of the many accomplishments our teams and student-athletes have achieved so far this year.
In the classroom, our student-athletes continue to excel and lead the university in several categories:
- Fall 2023 Departmental Cumulative GPA: 3.251 (University: 3.188)
- Women's Soccer led the department with an outstanding 3.842 team GPA
- Baseball set a record and led all men's teams with a 3.468 GPA
- 68% (311) of student-athletes earned a 3.0 or better (Athletic Director's List)
- 22% (101) of student-athletes earned a 4.0
These accomplishments would not be possible without the generous support from Niner Nation to our annual fund. This year, your continued support during Niner Nation Gives will help all 500+ student-athletes get the resources they need to compete in the American Athletic Conference.
From April 9-11, please consider donating to the Athletic Annual Fund, Judy W. Rose Let Me Play Fund for Women’s Athletics or an individual sport fund of your choice and help us raise the bar as we head into an exciting period in our school’s growth.
Thank you for your support of Charlotte Athletics and GO NINERS!
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It takes a Nation to support Charlotte 49ers Athletics
Athletic Annual Fund
Supports the general scholarship fund for Charlotte 49ers Athletics providing scholarship assistance and other programmatic needs to more than 500 student-athletes in 18 varsity sports. Gifts to the annual fund are critical to the growth of the athletic program.
Judy W. Rose Let Me Play Fund for Women’s Athletics
Named in honor of longtime 49ers Director of Athletics, Judy W. Rose, the Let Me Play Fund provides direct support to our women’s athletic programs.
Sport-Specific Funds
These funds are dedicated to the pursuit of athletic excellence and winning championships. Gifts in support of these funds provide the flexibility for Athletics leadership to respond to needs in a timely manner and give coaches and student-athletes every advantage to compete at the highest level.
