The 2014–15 Charlotte 49ers men's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina at Charlotte during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The 49ers, led by fifth head coach Alan Major, played their home games at the Dale F. Halton Arena and were members Conference USA. Major took an indefinite leave of absence January 6 for medical issues and was replaced by assistant coach Ryan Odom who finished the season as interim head coach. After the season ended, Major and the university agreed to mutually part ways . They finished the season 14–18, 7–11 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for eleventh place. They lost in the first round of the C-USA tournament to Middle Tennessee.
Previous season The 49ers finished the season 17–14, 7–9 in C-USA play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the C-USA tournament where they lost to Louisiana Tech.
Departures NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometown Notes Denzel Ingram 10 G 6'0" 171 Sophomore Chapel Hill, NC Transferred to UNC Wilmington Ben Cherry 24 G 6'3" 180 Senior Charlotte, NC Graduated Marcus Bryan 25 F 6'7" 224 Freshman Raleigh, NC Transferred to UNC Wilmington
Incoming transfers NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometown Previous Benas Griciunas 31 C 7'0" 225 Sophomore Šilutė, Lithuania Transferred from Auburn. Under NCAA transfer rules, Griciunas will have to redshirt for the 2014–15 season. Will have three years of remaining eligibility.
Class of 2014 recruits
Roster
Season Notes
Head Coach Alan Major would take an indefinite leave of absence for medical reasons starting on January 6 following the game against Old Dominion. He would not return for the season. Assistant Head Coach Ryan Odom would lead the program for the remainder of the season.
True Freshman Torin Dorn would be named Conference USA Freshman of the Year as the 49ers' leading scorer, averaging 11.8 points per game. Senior Pierriá Henry was named to the C-USA All-Defensive Team for the second straight year, which also marked his third Conference All-Defensive Team selection overall.
Schedule
!colspan=12 style="background:#006338; color:#FFFFFF;"| Exhibition
!colspan=12 style="background:#006338; color:#FFFFFF;"| Regular season
!colspan=12 style="background:#006338; color:#FFFFFF;"| Conference USA tournament
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