| Charlotte 49ers Men's Basketball | |||
| University | UNC Charlotte | ||
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| Conference | A-10 | ||
| Location | Charlotte, NC | ||
| Head coach | Alan Major (2nd year) | ||
| Arena | Dale F. Halton Arena (Capacity: 9,105) |
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| Nickname | 49ers | ||
| Colors | Green and White and Gold
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| NCAA Tournament Final Four | |||
| 1977 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1977 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1977 | |||
| NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
| 1977, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 | |||
| NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
| 1977, 1988, 1992, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1977, 1988 (Sun Belt) 1992 (Metro) 1999, 2001 (CUSA) |
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| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1977, 1978, 1988 (Sun Belt) 1995 (Metro) 2004 (CUSA) |
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The Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represents UNC Charlotte in the Atlantic 10 Conference.
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| Coach | Tenure | Wins | Losses | |||||||
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| Harvey Murphy | 1965–70 | 44 | 81 | |||||||
| Bill Foster | 1970–75 | 88 | 38 | |||||||
| Lee Rose | 1975–78 | 72 | 18 | |||||||
| Mike Pratt | 1978–82 | 56 | 52 | |||||||
| Hal Wissel | 1982–85 | 22 | 62 | |||||||
| Jeff Mullins | 1985–96 | 182 | 142 | |||||||
| Melvin Watkins | 1996–98 | 42 | 20 | |||||||
| Bobby Lutz | 1998–2010 | 218 | 158 | |||||||
| Alan Major | 2010– | 10 | 20 | |||||||
| Totals | 732 | 577 | ||||||||
| Name | Position |
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| Alan Major | Head Coach |
| Ryan Odom | Assistant Coach |
| Desmond Oliver | Assistant Coach |
| Orlando Vandross | Assistant Coach |
| Rob Perron | Director of Basketball Operations |
The following Charlotte basketball players appeared in at least one game in the NBA:
Currently, Charlotte's primary uniforms feature a white jersey with green lettering and trim for home games, and a green jersey with white lettering and trim for away games. The team wore black road jerseys from 2001 to 2003, and wore black jerseys for a game against Tennessee in 2010.
Charlotte has had its fair share of intense rivalries. One of the most heated and intense rivalries was with the Bob Huggins-coached Cincinnati Bearcats of Conference USA. Throughout a ten-year period from 1995-96 to 2004-05, Charlotte managed to upset Cincinnati teams ranked #3, #8, #18, #20 in the country. In what became known as the Cincinnati Incident, a brawl broke out between Cincinnati and the Charlotte student section, when a Cincinnati player threw the basketball into the stands. This led to the creation of a 'buffer zone' being implemented behind the visiting team's bench. ESPN commentator Andy Katz provided this explanation on why Charlotte-Cincinnati was one of the juiciest rivalries in the country: "The games are hotly contested usually and the fans in Charlotte don't like Cincinnati. They get up for this game more than any other."
Charlotte's 29-year rivalry with the Davidson Wildcats sees Mecklenburg County's only two Division I schools go head-to-head for the Hornet's Nest Trophy. Charlotte leads the series 26-10. With some exceptions, the two schools play annually.
Since Charlotte's move to the Atlantic 10, a clear-cut main conference rival has yet to emerge. Commentators have pointed to the Xavier Musketeers and George Washington Colonials as potential rivals.
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