Athletics

Charlotte 49ers football coach Brad Lambert has hired Stanley Arnoux, Scotty Braswell and Matt Woodlief as graduate assistants.  The trio joins Aaron Curry, who was named to the staff as a graduate assistant in March.

Charlotte 49ers assistant softball coaches Kristi (Killough) Painter and Katy Hackett have resigned to pursue other opportunities outside of college softball, head coach Aimee DeVos announced.

Season tickets for 2014 Charlotte 49ers football are now available to the public through the Charlotte 49ers Ticket Office. All tickets for the University’s second football season can be purchased online at Charlotte49ers.com.
Six home games will be contested at Richardson Stadium, beginning with the opener on Saturday, Sept. 6, against Johnson C. Smith, followed a few weeks later by a game against Charleston Southern (Sept. 27) as part of Niner Nation Family Weekend.

 
The Charlotte 49ers football program will host “Ladies Night Out: Monday Night Football 101 and Social” on Monday, July 21. 
This evening event will include on-field stations, a tour of Jerry Richardson Stadium, a presentation by certified referees as well as offensive and defensive presentations.

Former Charlotte 49ers men’s soccer all-America goalkeeper and 13-year MLS veteran Jon Busch is spearheading his fourth annual SAVES for SEALs campaign.
Busch, now in his fifth year with the MLS San Jose Earthquakes, started the SAVES for SEALs program four years ago with all proceeds going to the Navy SEAL Foundation to take care of families of the fallen.

Terrence Williams’ stick-back with one second on the clock gave the Charlotte 49ers (5-1) a 63-61 win over 13th-ranked Michigan (4-2), the 2013 national runner-up, as the men’s basketball team captured the Puerto Rico Tip-Off Title.

The 49ers 61-17 win at Morehead State (3-9) in the final game of the inaugural season had highlight upon highlight for the first-year program.
 Charlotte (5-6) scored on runs of 70 yards, 68 yards, 50 yards and 51 yards, connected on a TD pass of 33 yards and had a 70-yard interception return on their way to the season-ending victory.  Two touchdown drives were one-play strikes.  Two others were two plays.  Those four touchdowns came in a combined 81 seconds.

The Charlotte 49ers men’s soccer team led Conference USA in home attendance during the regular season, and nationally, the 49ers ranked 12th for accumulated attendance and 14th in average attendance.
Charlotte’s largest crowd this season was against Wake Forest on Oct. 1 with 2,872 in attendance.  In Conference USA play, Charlotte’s largest crowd was against South Carolina on Sept. 27 with 2,516.  The match against Wake Forest tied for third on the all-time attendance list while South Carolina ranks sixth.

The Charlotte 49ers Athletic Foundation raised a record $191,000 at its 10th annual “Let Me Play” luncheon to surpass its goal and eclipse the $1 million mark overall in monies raised.
The event, chaired by Laura Schulte, president of Eastern regional banking, Wells Fargo and Co., exceeded its goal of $175,000. In 10 years, the event has raised $1.07 million dollars.

Tyler Gibson’s penalty kick in the 88th minute gave the 49ers men’s soccer team its first Conference USA Tournament Championship with a 1-0 win against reigning tournament champ Tulsa. The team received one of the 16 national seeds in the NCAA tournament and will have a first-round bye.
“It’s amazing and feels great.  I am proud of the way the guys played over the last three games.  A lot of heart and courage,” said head coach Kevin Langan.