The Charlotte 49ers have fired head football coach Will Healy.
The move comes one day after the team lost is homecoming game to FIU, 34-15, to fall to 1-7 on the season.
"We are grateful to Will Healy for the incredible energy and enthusiasm he brought to our program," Director of Athletics Mike Hill said. "Sadly, however, our on-field results have not met expectations."
Healy was 15-24 as the second coach in program history.
The 37-year-old was hired ahead of the 2019 season to replace Brad Lambert.
Healy enjoyed immediate success at Charlotte, finishing 7-6 in 2019 and guiding the team to the first bowl appearance in its history.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the team only played six games in 2020, finishing 2-4.
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A man is facing a first-degree murder charge for the death of a woman who was shot and killed at an ATM in July.
On Sunday, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department announced that J'wuan Horton, 24, was arrested for the death of Karen Baker, 48. Horton is charged with first-degree murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon, and possession of a firearm by a felon.
Baker was shot on July 13 at University Plaza on University City Boulevard, near America's Best Wings and Toppers Pizza near Old Concord Road.
Police believe it was a random incident.
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