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2007: Feasibility study
Chancellor Phillip Dubois appointed a football feasibility committee in 2007.
Checked 2026-11-01 · Sources: Charlotte Athletics — 2025 Football Media Guide (actual PDF, program timeline page 9)
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2010: Funding approval
UNC's Board of Governors approved Charlotte's funding plan in February 2010.
Checked 2026-11-01 · Sources: Charlotte Athletics — 2025 Football Media Guide (actual PDF, program timeline page 9)
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2011: First coach
Brad Lambert became Charlotte’s first head coach on March 1, 2011. His Wake Forest biography describes building the start-up program, recruiting its first players and helping design the stadium’s layout.
Checked 2026-11-01 · Sources: Brad Lambert - Football Coach - Wake Forest University Athletics
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2011: Groundbreaking
Stadium construction began with an April 28, 2011 groundbreaking.
Checked 2026-11-01 · Sources: Charlotte Athletics — 2025 Football Media Guide (actual PDF, program timeline page 9)
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2012: First signees
Charlotte announced its first class of twenty-seven signees in February 2012.
Checked 2026-11-01 · Sources: Charlotte Athletics — 2025 Football Media Guide (actual PDF, program timeline page 9)
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2012: Facility handover
Athletics received the facility keys in August 2012.
Checked 2026-11-01 · Sources: Charlotte Athletics — 2025 Football Media Guide (actual PDF, program timeline page 9)
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2013: Inaugural game
Charlotte hosted Campbell for its inaugural game on August 31, 2013. Campbell’s official account records a 52-7 Charlotte win and identifies Brad Lambert as the 49ers’ first-game coach.
Checked 2026-11-01 · Sources: Charlotte tops football in opener - Campbell University
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