Niner Nation Gives - April 9-11

49 hours of giving
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! 

Up for the Challenge?

Make a bigger impact by taking advantage of the following challenges!
  • Let’s start #NinerNationGives Strong! If we secure 100 gifts in the first one hour and 49 minutes of the campaign, alumni Gene ‘73 & Vickie ‘71 ‘82 Johnson will contribute a gift of $4,900 to the Charlotte 49ers.
  • It takes a nation to build our Charlotte 49ers Athletic program. Athletic Foundation Past President Robbie Lewis and his wife Jill are generously matching all athletic gifts dollar for dollar up to $10,000! Give now and double the impact.
  • Athletic Foundation President and former 49ers Women’s Tennis Player Ali Lacy Sherrill is matching gifts to the Judy W. Rose Let Me Play fund dollar for dollar up to $5,000 during the 49 hours! Give to Let Me Play now to double the impact toward Charlotte 49ers women's athletics. 
  • Marketing Professor Emerita Linda Swayne will match donations made to the Athletic Foundation by UNC Charlotte faculty and staff dollar for dollar up to $10,000.
  • Former Faculty Athletic Representative Linda Swayne is challenging athletic full-time staff to make a contribution to the annual fund. 100% participation will unlock a gift of $5,000.
  • Former Charlotte 49ers volleyball player Krista Long is challenging former student-athletes to support the 49ers during Niner Nation Gives! If 100 former student-athletes support Athletics in 49 hours, Krista will give $5,000!
  • Charlotte 49ers Athletic Director Mike Hill and his wife Jessica are motivated to expand Niner Nation and increase support to be competitive in the American Athletic Conference. 100 gifts from new donors will unlock a $5,000 gift from Mike and Jessica! 
  • Proud 49er Alumnus and Former Men’s Soccer Player Craig Brown is generously matching all gifts to Charlotte men’s soccer dollar for dollar up to $5,000!
  • Proud 49er Alumni Gene ‘73 & Vickie ‘71,82 Johnson are generously matching all gifts to Charlotte softball dollar for dollar up to $5,000!
  • Athletic Foundation President and former 49ers Women’s Tennis Player Ali Lacy Sherrill is challenging current and former Charlotte 49ers student-athletes to TAG a TEAMMATE. Help Ali spread the word about #NinerNationGives by tagging your current or former Charlotte 49er teammates using #TagaTeammateNNG. The more teammates that you tag, the more support will be unlocked for student-athletes up to $5,000.

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 19 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.

Interested in attending the Judy W. Rose Let Me Play Luncheon on April 10? Find out more HERE.

Sport Enhancement 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. 

CLICK THE FUND YOU WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT BELOW