The Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represents UNC Charlotte in NCAA Division I basketball. The 49ers are currently members of the Atlantic 10 Conference after previously playing in the Sun Belt Conference, Metro Conference and Conference USA. Starting with the 2013-2014 season, Charlotte will return to Conference USA.
The basketball team has spent the better part of its short history in the shadow of the state's four Atlantic Coast Conference teams. However, the 49ers have carved out a niche of their own, making ten appearances in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. In their first appearance, in 1977, they advanced all the way to the Final Four. They have also earned regular and post-season championships in three different conferences.
The 49ers are currently coached by Alan Major and play their home games in Dale F. Halton Arena, an on-campus facility that seats 9,105.
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