Charlotte fires men&x27;s basketball coach Aaron Fearne after 3 seasons Tue, March 17, 2026 at 4:17 PM UTC 0 FILE Charlotte head coach Aaron Fearne reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against South Florida on March 2, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley, File) () CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte 49ers fired head basketball coach Aaron Fearne on Tuesday after he went 4751 in three seasons at the helm. Charlotte was 1717 this season and lost 8664 to South Florida in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament.
Charlotte fires men's basketball coach Aaron Fearne after 3 seasons
Tue, March 17, 2026 at 4:17 PM UTC
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FILE - Charlotte head coach Aaron Fearne reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against South Florida on March 2, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley, File) ()
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte 49ers fired head basketball coach Aaron Fearne on Tuesday after he went 47-51 in three seasons at the helm.
Charlotte was 17-17 this season and lost 86-64 to South Florida in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament. The 49ers finished tied for fifth in the regular season AAC standings with a 9-9 record.
After going 19-12 in Fearne's first season in 2023-24, the 49ers lost several players through the transfer portal and were 11-22 the following season.
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Charlotte director of athletics Kevin White said "while difficult, making a head coaching change is necessary to allow for greater success."
White said a search for Fearne's replacement will begin immediately.
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Published: March 17, 2026 at 06:27PM on Source: RED MAG
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