Bobby Wilder had no way of knowing that his professional future would include being part of history or a geographic trend, but as an assistant coach at Maine 15 years ago, he had an inkling which direction the winds were blowing for Division I-AA footba… more »

In an exciting new initiative, the athletics departments from the College of William and Mary and Old Dominion University will partner with title sponsor, Optima Health, to launch the Optima Health Challenge for the coming athletics year. The Optima… more »

Phase Three of the grand experiment known as Old Dominion football commences in less than six weeks, and no one is more eager to begin or less certain about its outcome than Bobby Wilder. The head Monarch is justifiably optimistic, based on results o… more »

The Charlotte 49ers football program's first office space on campus was a cramped conference room. "It was more like a closet," 49ers offensive coordinator Jeff Mullen said. "There was one conference table and one grease board. You had to go out in t… more »

Old Dominion coach Bobby Wilder said he is in favor of proposed legislation that would give players in the Football Championship Subdivision five years of eligibility. The Colonial Athletic Association, which ODU's football program is joining this fa… more »

The new Charlotte 49ers head football coach has no players to coach. "Hardest part of the job," he says. So Brad Lambert dreams of the day when he will again have players dropping into his office in the morning and sweating through drills in the… more »

Charlotte 49ers Director of Athletics Judy Rose said this morning that the 49ers won't be offered a football-only associate membership by either the Southern Conference or Big South. Rose said she talked with commissioners of both leagues -- the SoCo… more »

So what came about in the Colonial Athletic Association annual meetings in Hilton Head, S.C.? Not a whole lot, really. There was some discussion about what to do with the games that UMass plays against CAA teams. For those out of the loop, UMass h… more »

School officials at UNC-Charlotte have approached the Southern Conference concerning the possibility of becoming an associate member in football only. UNCC made the proposal during the SoCon's annual spring meetings in Charleston, SC. The 49ers won't… more »

Playing major college sports borders on a full-time gig. Games, practice and travel. Conditioning, film study and community appearances. Oh, and did someone mention academics? But contrary to what some maintain, scholarship athletes are not modern… more »

The Charlotte region is a priority for UNCC. UNC Charlotte will begin recruiting immediately for its first 49ers football team, and the Charlotte region will be a priority. With dirt turned for a new stadium, coach Brad Lambert said he plans to… more »

Brad Lambert and Matt Carrick might be getting to know each other soon. Lambert is the Charlotte 49ers' football coach, and today is the first day he can begin recruiting high school players for a program that won't begin play on the NCAA Football Ch… more »

The Charlotte 49ers made their biggest football scheduling announcement yet Wednesday ... but it's eight years away from happening. Charlotte will open its 2019 season against Virginia Tech in the Hokies' Lane Stadium. The announcement comes on the h… more »

Mascot's Championship Effort brings home National Award After an intense, season-long competition and more than seven million online and text votes, Old Dominion University mascot "Big Blue" proved that the lion is king, winning the coveted Capital O… more »

Thomas DeMarco's single-game school record for passing yards has vaulted him into the top five in total passing yards at the Football Championship Subdivision level. DeMarco, ODU's redshirt junior quarterback, threw for 407 yards in Saturday's 35-21… more »