2023-2024

Jennifer Anderson is the Business Services Coordinator for the “Pride of Niner Nation” Marching Band. She holds a BS in Accounting and a BA in Dance Education from UNC Charlotte, and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). Before joining the band staff, she was a forensic accountant with a firm in Charlotte, North Carolina. Before […]

Anthony Bennett serves as one of the Media Coordinators of the “Pride of Niner Nation” Marching Band. He grew up in Charlotte, NC where he learned to play the trumpet and became a member of his local marching band in high school. Anthony is also an alumni of UNC Charlotte and earned a bachelor’s degree […]

Assistant Band Managers are support staff serving as librarians, equipment managers and uniform managers for the band. These are full-academic-year appointments, and support the PNNMB, 49er Basketball Band, Green-White Spring Game and other needs as determined by the UNC Charlotte Bands.

John Davis is the photographer of the UNC Charlotte “Pride of the Niner Nation” Marching Band. John has been an avid trombonist since the age of 10, and was in marching band in both high school and college. While an undergraduate student at East Carolina University, John (also known as “Jetpack”) served as squad leader […]

The Instrument Manager ensures the proper functioning and assignment of instruments and performance equipment for the band.

Born in the Midwest, Pete Herrick has been in radio broadcasting for 27 years, most of that time in Charlotte on Kiss 95.1 known as “Yankee Pete.” In addition to his time on the radio, he is an emcee and host for events around the country both big and small. He first started playing at […]

Melissa Heyward has been involved in baton twirling for over 30 years. She is a former National/World-Open Champion and Clemson University Feature Twirler. She has been instructing baton twirling for over 20 years and has coached multiple individuals and teams to National Titles. She is currently a coach with Paramount Dance Twirl Teams, the 2022 […]

Roderick Keys serves as one of the Media Coordinators of the “Pride of Niner Nation” Marching Band. He grew up in Fayetteville, NC where he learned to play the trumpet in middle school and became a member of his local marching band in high school. Roderick is an alumni of UNC Charlotte and earned a […]

Hunter Kopczynski serves as Director of Bands and Assistant Professor of Music at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he conducts the UNC Charlotte Wind Ensemble and teaches courses in conducting and music education. Kopczynski earned the Doctor of Musical Arts and Master of Music degrees in Wind Conducting from Michigan State University. […]

The Uniform Manager ensures the fitting and distribution of all uniform parts and accessories throughout the year.