Will Healy, an Eddie Robinson Award winner as the National FCS Coach of the Year, has been selected as the head football coach for the Charlotte 49ers. Healy, who has coached at Austin Peay State University for the last three years, is known for infusing energy and enthusiasm in his program, engineering one of the greatest turnarounds in college football history. A gifted recruiter he has helped attract top five FCS recruiting classes in four of the last five years.
"I am very pleased to welcome Will and Emily Healy to the UNC Charlotte community," said UNC Charlotte Chancellor Phil Dubois.