“We’ve been focused on how we incorporate the city into our brand. Charlotte 49ers Solidify Identity With New Set of Logos If you’re a casual follower of college athletics, your first introduction to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte was probably in the late 1990s when you saw “UNC-Charlotte” on your NCAA March Madness men’s basketball tournament bracket. Bold is the word for the Charlotte 49ers.
That CLT marking is perhaps the biggest and boldest statement in this new logo package as it ties back to the city of Charlotte.“The new identity captures the energy that will drive our programs to championship-level success,” said 49ers Director of Athletics Mike Hill in a press release provided by the athletics department. How do we make sure we are Charlotte’s Division I university?
I think adding ‘CLT’ to the mark is a big step. Charlotte 49ers Unveil New Athletic Identity June 24, 2020 - 17:02 PMThe Charlotte 49ers unveiled a new athletic identity on Tuesday afternoon, which the university hopes will become a rallying point for students, alumni and fans throughout the local community. We enjoyed our first football bowl game last season, set a record for home wins in men’s basketball, won league titles in men’s and women’s track and field, advanced to the NCAA Men’s Soccer Tournament second round, and saw multiple teams continue their dramatic competitive ascent.
He started as an intern and he's been with WBTV Sports since then working his way up from editor to his current position of Sports Reporter/Producer.“It looks incredible,” said head football coach Will Healy. Charlotte athletics unveiled new branding Tuesday for its sports programs with marks that pay homage to the city's gold mining history. We’re an amazing and vibrant university right next to an amazing and vibrant city. It’s going to help our player experience here, where they feel really good about where they are playing.
It has energy.”“Between the social unrest and the movement for social justice combined with the fact that we are in a once in a lifetime pandemic, this is something that our fans, our student-athletes, our coaches can rally around and celebrate,” said Hill.
The Charlotte 49ers, UNC Charlotte’s Division I intercollegiate athletics program, unveiled a highly anticipated new brand identity that is expected to become a rallying point for all of Niner Nation and the broader Charlotte community.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - For the first time since 2000, Charlotte 49ers athletics will have a new logo and it is a “bold” look.
“It will look great on the side of a helmet. The branding brings the city and the University together into that forward momentum. 9.