North Carolina-Charlotte
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The University of North Carolina at Charlotte, generally referred to as "Charlotte", 49ers compete as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference in NCAA Division I basketball. The school had not sponsored football since 1948, but has now officially set a start date of 2013 for NCAA Division I FCS competition. UNC-Charlotte is a public institution located in a suburban portion of Charlotte, North Carolina. The school has an undergraduate enrollment of around 17,000.
The campus is located on the northeast side of Charlotte, bounded by NC 49 (University City Boulevard) on the east, NC 24 (W.T. Harris Boulevard) on the south, US 29 (Tryon Street) on the west, and Mallard Creek Church Road on the north. Exits 45 and 46 on I-85 and exits 32 and 33 on I-485 all lead to one of these four roadways within a mile of the campus. Dale F. Halton Arena (9,105) is located in the heart of the grounds, off Cameron Boulevard. The site of the new football stadium has not yet been officially decided.
Charlotte's rivalries are complex. While in Conference USA, a heated rivalry formed with Cincinnati, but that has died off with the two teams leaving for different conferences. A local rivalry with Davidson exists, but it's somewhat one-sided generally and has briefly lapsed due to scheduling issues. In truth, Charlotte's main antagonist is North Carolina, but the reasons for this are completely outside the realm of athletics... and North Carolina fans couldn't care less about Charlotte.
As would be expected, Charlotte has provided zero players to the NFL. Ten 49ers have made the jump to the NBA or ABA, however. The most recognizable of these is without question Cedric Maxwell, who had a 10-year career mostly with Boston and Houston, and was named MVP of the 1981 NBA finals.
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Conference Affiliations
Football
| no team | 1975-2012 | |
| club team | NCFA | 1973-1975 |
| no team | 1949-1972 | |
| NAIA Football Independents | NAIA | 1946-1948 |
Basketball
| Atlantic 10 Conference | NCAA I | 2005-present |
| Conference USA | NCAA I | 1995-2005 |
| Metro Conference | NCAA I | 1991-1995 |
| Sun Belt Conference | NCAA I | 1976-1991 |
| NCAA Division I Independents | NCAA I | 1973-1976 |
| NCAA University Division Independents | NCAA University | 1970-1973 |
| Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | NAIA | 1965-1970 |
Post-Season Appearances
Football
Charlotte has yet to make a post-season appearance in football.
Basketball
| NCAA Division I Men's Tournament | 1977, 1988, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 |
| National Invitation Tournament Championship Game | 1976 |
| National Invitation Tournament | 1976, 1989, 1994, 2000, 2006, 2008 |
| NAIA Men's Basketball District Regional | 1970 |
Championships
Football
Charlotte has not yet won a football championship of any kind.
Basketball
| Conference USA Tournament Champions | 1999, 2001 |
| Conference USA Regular Season Champions | 2004 |
| Metro Conference Tournament Champions | 1992 |
| Metro Conference Regular Season Champions | 1995 |
| Sun Belt Conference Tournament Champions | 1977, 1978 |
| Sun Belt Conference Regular Season Champions | 1977, 1978, 1988 |
| Dixie Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Champions | 1969, 1970 |
External Links
University of North Carolina-Charlotte Athletics
| Atlantic 10 Conference | edit |
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| NCAA Division I (non-football) | |
| Davidson • Dayton • Duquesne • Fordham • George Mason • George Washington • La Salle • Massachusetts | |
| Rhode Island • Richmond • Saint Bonaventure • St. Joseph's • Saint Louis • Virginia Commonwealth |
