LEA Professional drives UNC Charlotte 49ers
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USA - Nicknamed the Queen City, Charlotte is one of the 25 largest cities in the U.S. and the largest city in North Carolina. Home to more than 10 Fortune 1000 companies, including Bank of America, Lowe's, and Duke Energy, Charlotte is also home to the University of North Carolina Charlotte campus (UNC Charlotte).
A public research university of 30,000 students, UNC Charlotte’s athletic team’s nickname is the 49ers, indicative of the fact that UNC Charlotte (then Charlotte College) was saved from permanent closure in 1949. The mascot is, aptly, ‘Norm the Niner’, a gold miner.
UNC Charlotte's Division I FCS football team kicked off in 2013. The team plays at Jerry Richardson Stadium, which holds approximately 15,000 people and can be expanded to up to 40,000 people.
As a result of the football team’s immediate success, the football p