by Matt Alquiza | Dec 9, 2024 | Football
Talk about a whirlwind of a weekend for Tim Albin. Less than 48 hours after winning the biggest game of his head coaching career, the 2024 MAC Championship, Albin walked into Halton Arena as the newest head football coach of the Charlotte 49ers with three things: a... 
by Matt Alquiza | Nov 18, 2024 | Football
The Charlotte 49ers took a massive swing when they hired Biff Poggi in 2022. Jim Harbaugh’s right hand man was endorsed by some of the sport’s most influential power brokers, and his appointment in the Queen City was universally praised by those who knew him at... 
by Matt Alquiza | Oct 5, 2024 | Football
17,102 (minus the large handful of folks wearing purple) were treated to a three and a half hour party in the Queen City this afternoon. The Charlotte 49ers waxed the ECU Pirates to the tune of a 55-24 final score that wasn’t nearly as close as it sounds. Charlotte... 
by Matt Alquiza | Sep 28, 2024 | Football
Photo credit: Charlotte Athletics The Charlotte 49ers season starts in earnest this evening. Injuries aside, everything that happened before tonight is in the rearview mirror as Charlotte opens up American Athletic Conference play on the road at Rice University.... 
by Matt Alquiza | Sep 9, 2024 | Football
Deshawn Purdie was put into an unenviable situation. Max Brown’s backup quarterback was thrown to the wolves in a hostile environment at Chapel Hill with the Tar Heel pass rush licking their lips, eager to get their paws on an inexperienced freshman quarterback....