It's not too late, give now to support Niners!
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)
  • 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. 

Thank you for your support of Charlotte Athletics and GO NINERS! 

Up for the Challenge? 

Make a bigger impact by taking advantage of the following challenges!

CHALLENGES COMPLETED!

Charlotte 49ers Athletic Foundation Charlotte 49ers Athletics Teams Let Me Play
Participating Groups
Alumni Engagement Atkins Library Belk College of Business Cato College of Education Charlotte 49ers Athletics College of Arts + Architecture College of Computing and Informatics College of Health and Human Services College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences College of Science Honors College Levine Scholars Program Office of International Programs School of Professional Studies Student Affairs The Graduate School University College & Undergraduate Education William States Lee College of Engineering
Success!
Ambassador You+2 Winner #5
CONGRATULATIONS to Krystle Kunnathur '18 '21, a member of the School of Professional Studies team, for being our 5th and final ambassador to with the You+2 drawing. Thank you for spreading the word about NNG, Krystle! $500 bonus bucks will be awarded to the fund of your choice.
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$10,000
*NEW* Charlotte 49ers Personal Record Challenge
Thank you, 49er fans! You have set a personal record for NNG and unlocked Robbie and Jill's second $10,000 reward! We are blown away by your generosity. It truly takes a nation to build Charlotte.
1,449 / 1,449 Gifts
Completed
Success!
Ambassador You+2 Winner #3
You did it! Poli Sci alumna Grace Fendrick '20 is our third You+2 winner, unlocking $500 bonus bucks for the fund of her choice. Thank you for being an amazing NNG Ambassador, Grace!
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2
Match
FINAL SOFTBALL MATCH CHALLENGE!
Former Charlotte 49ers softball player Andrea Howard was so inspired by Gene & Vickie Johnson’s challenge and subsequent funding that she has issued a new challenge for an additional $10,000!
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
Success!
AMBASSADOR POWER HOUR
Congratulations to Alicia Bartosch '05, '06 for securing the most gifts during our Ambassador Power Hour for day one of NNG! Alicia has unlocked $1,000 in bonus bucks for her chosen fund, the ACE Scholarship. Thank you!
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Success!
BONUS BUCKS: Night Owl
Thank you for supporting NNG while the rest of us sleep, Night Owls! LSP ASPIRE recieved the most gifts from 12a.m. to 2a.m., unlocking the $500 of bonus bucks for their fund!
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Success!
BONUS BUCKS: Alumni
Thank you for giving back, alumni Niners! The area with the most alumni support was LSP ASPIRE, securing $500 bonus bucks from Gene '73 and Vickie '71 Johnson!
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Success!
BONUS BUCKS: Farthest Niner
Wow! Our farthest Niner in New South Wales, Australia, has unlocked $500 bonus bucks for Formula SAE IC! Thank you to our supporters across the globe!
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Success!
BONUS BUCKS: Faculty & Staff
We are grateful for those that dedicate their time to UNC Charlotte today and every day! The area to recieve the most faculty & staff support was the Jamil Niner Student Pantry, unlocking the Provost's $500 bonus. Thank you!
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2
Match
*NEW* Softball Match Challenge #2!
Thank you for supporting Softball, Niners! Your generosity has unlocked Gene and Vickie's full $10,000 in matching funds for the team. YOU DID IT!
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
Success!
TAG A TEAMMATE
Challenge UNLOCKED! Thank you for tagging your fellow 49ers to help us spread the word about Niner Nation Gives! The $5,000 reward from women's tennis alumna Ali Lacy Sherrill has been secured thanks to your many tags!
Completed
2
Match
Softball Team Match Challenge
Thank you for supporting Softball, Niners! Gene and Vickie's $5,000 match has fully unlocked.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
2
Match
NNG Student Giving 2:1 Match!
Thank you, student Niners! You have TRIPLED your impact thanks to Gene and Vickie's generous 2:1 match for student giving.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
Leaderboard
Charlotte 49ers Team Leaderboard!
HUGE SHOUT OUT to Women's Lacrosse! Your incredible support during NNG has unlocked the $5,000 bonus from Gene '71 and Vickie '71 '82 Johnson. Thank you, Niners!
Rank Prize Team Gifts
1 $5,000 Women's Lacrosse Fund 164
2 Softball Fund 105
3 Baseball Fund 46
4 Women's Basketball Fund 40
5 Football Fund 35
Ended
2
Match
Charlotte 49ers Men's Soccer Challenge
You've doubled your impact for Men's Soccer, Niner Nation! Thank you for helping unlock Craig's generous $5,000 match. Go 49ers!
$3,649 MATCHED
Ended
$5,000
Charlotte 49ers Former Student Athlete Challenge
Thank you for joining us during Niner Nation Gives, former student athletes! Your generosity has unlocked Krista's $5,000 reward for Athletics.
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
Success!
Athletic Faculty & Staff Giving Challenge
Thank you for participating in Niner Nation Gives, athletics faculty & staff! Your contributions have unlocked Linda Swayne's generous $5,000 reward for Charlotte 49er Athletics.
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Leaderboard
Greek Chapter Leaderboard
Hey UNC Charlotte Greeks! Let's see which Greek Organization can get the most donations during the 49 hours of #NinerNationGives!
Greek Organization
Rank Answer Gifts
1 Delta Sigma Phi 69
2 Pi Kappa Phi 64
3 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority 23
4 Phi Delta Theta 21
5 Sigma Kappa 20
6 Delta Sigma Theta Sorority 17
7 Chi Omega 17
8 Kappa Delta 17
9 Lambda Chi Alpha 15
10 Kappa Alpha Psi 13
11 Kappa Sigma 8
12 Alpha Delta Pi 7
13 Kappa Alpha Order 7
14 Chi Phi 6
15 Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity 6
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Success!
FINAL COUNTDOWN CHALLENGE
Thank you, Niners! The area to secure the most gifts during the last 49 minutes of NNG was the Homesley Memorial Bench, which honors the memory of Mr. John Gary Homesley '67, a proud 49er Legacy Alumnus. An additional $2,490 has unlocked for the fund!
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Success!
Ambassador You+2 Winner #2
Congratulations to Zoe Ziegler '24 for being our second winner of the You+2 bonus bucks challenge! She has unlocked a $500 gift for her fund of choice, LSP ASPIRE. Thank you Zoe!
Completed
Success!
Ambassador You+2 Winner #4
We are sending a big Niner thank you to alumnus Micah Gaddy '96 for completing the You+2 ambassador challenge! Micah is the fourth ambassador to unlock a $500 bonus for the fund of his choice. Go Niners!
Completed
Success!
Ambassador You+2 Winner #1
HUGE shout out to alumna Lauren Ware '16, '17 for completing You+2 on the first day of NNG, unlocking a bonus $500 gift for her fund of choice, the TSA Accounting Scholarship! Thank you Lauren!
Completed
Success!
*NEW* AMBASSADOR POWER HOUR #2
Our Ambassador Power Hour winner for DAY 2 of NNG is Chris Moxley '04! Chris generated the most support from 12 to 2pm, unlocking a bonus gift of $1,000 for his fund. Thank you Chris!
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Success!
BONUS BUCKS: Early Bird
Thank you, early risers! The program to receive the most gifts between 6 and 8 a.m. this morning was Women's Lacrosse, unlocking the bonus $500!
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Success!
BONUS BUCKS: Student Niners
BIG thank you to our students, who are at the heart of everything we do, and still give back during NNG! The area with the most student support was the Dick Beekman Scholarship for Student Advocacy, unlocking the $500 bonus bucks from Gene '73 and Vickie '71 '82 Johnson! Thank you!
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Success!
BONUS BUCKS: You+2 Challenge!
We are so grateful to all of our Niner Nation Gives Ambassadors that completed the You+2 challenge, spreading the word about the wonderful initiatives across our campus. Congratulations to the 5 winners of our You+2 bonus bucks drawing!
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$4,900
4,900 Gift Milestone Challenge
It truly takes a nation to build Charlotte, Niners. THANK YOU for your many gifts throughout Niner Nation Gives, 4,900 gifts have unlocked Susan Jamison's '78 generous $4,900 reward for the University. We did it!
4,900 / 4,900 Gifts
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Success!
WEAR GREEN WEDNESDAY Challenge
Wrapping up DAY 2 of Niner Nation Gives and we are blown away by the green and gold on our timelines today, Niners! THANK YOU for sharing your Wear Green Wednesday swag with us, 49 posts have unlocked Andrew '15 and Emily '15 Baker's $1,000 prize. It truly takes a nation!
Completed
$4,900
49ers' NNG Kickoff Gift Challenge!
WOW! 100 gifts in the first 49 minutes of Niner Nation Gives has unlocked Gene and Vickie's generous $4,900 bonus for the Charlotte 49ers. Thank you!
100 / 100 Gifts
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Leaderboard
Provost Troyer's Personal Best Leaderboard!
Congratulations to the top 3 units below with the largest percentage increase in NNG participation since last year. We are blown away by your continued generosity. The Provost's awards have been unlocked!
Rank Prize Unit % +/- Goal
1 $2,490 College of Science +383.33% 174
goal: 36
2 $1,490 Levine Scholars Program +53.97% 97
goal: 63
3 $490 Charlotte 49ers Athletics +27.66% 1,523
goal: 1,193
4 College of Computing and Informatics +20.17% 143
goal: 119
5 Student Affairs +11.10% 1,101
goal: 991
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Let Me Play Match Challenge
Thank you for supporting Let Me Play, Niner Nation! Ali Lacy Sherrill's full $5,000 match has been unlocked for the program.
$5,000 MATCHED
Completed
Success!
Charlotte 49ers New Donor Challenge
Thank you for joining the 49er Club! We are excited to have 100 new donors to Charlotte 49er Athletics, unlocking Director Mike Hill and his wife Jessica's $5,000 challenge. We did it!
Completed
2
Match
Charlotte 49ers Kickoff Match Challenge
YOU DID IT! Thank you for doubling your impact for the Charlotte 49ers during NNG, and thank you to our generous challengers Robbie and Jill Lewis!
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
Success!
Chancellor Gaber's Scholarship Challenge!
Thank you for supporting scholarships, Niner Nation! The scholarship with the most support in 49 hours, the Jaylen C. Moxley Scholarship for Academic Excellence, has unlocked the Chancellor's bonus gift of $2,490!
Completed
2
Match
49er Faculty & Staff Match Challenge
THANK YOU, faculty and staff! You have unlocked Professor Emerita Linda Swayne's full $10,000 match with your generosity. Go Niners!
$10,000 MATCHED
Completed
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