Band Support Team

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 […]

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 […]

Brice Royster serves as our Athletic Bands Media Coordinator. In this role he oversees all media content and marketing for the entire UNC Charlotte Athletic Bands. Mr. Royster is from Bullock, NC. He recently graduated from UNC Charlotte with a B.S.B.A. degree in Marketing. He also marched alto saxophone all four years of his undergraduate […]