How has NCCU faired since leaving the CIAA?
Five years ago when N.C. Central University decided to make the jump from division II CIAA conference to division I in hopes of joining the MEAC, many thought the Eagles would never make it.
Ever wonder where your $548 athletic fee goes?
Each academic school year, students pay $548 in athletic fees at N.C. Central University.
Some students pay this fee and have no clue what they are paying for.
NCCU seniors bid farewell to McDougald-McLendon Gym
The McDougald-McLendon gymnasium was full of students, faculty and family members Monday night to watch the N.C. Central University men’s basketball team take on Coastal Carolina University in its last home game of the season.
NCCU baseball team hopes to set a precendent this year
Since being revived in 2006, the N.C. Central University baseball team has seen great triumphs and humbling defeats.
In its first season, the team amassed a record of 21-24 and won the CIAA regular season title.
Athletes juggle academics and sports
The life of a student athlete can be filled with many priorities and a very demanding schedule. Finding a balance between sports, studying, and a social life can be challenging, but finding this harmony can be the key to a successful semester.
NCCU student athlete is named academic all-star
Many times, athletes are labeled as not the most intelligent people in the classroom.
However, one N.C. Central University student athlete is knocking down those stereotypes.
NCCU track star goes the distance, leaves the competition in the dust
In recent years N.C. Central University has been making a name for itself in track and field. One track star to emerge from the team is chemistry senior Desinia Johnson.
Bowling team hungry for 300
The N.C. Central University women’s bowling team is a young and developing sports program. The program has humble roots. Initially it was a club sport that was integrated under the Title IX act which forced it to become a school sport.
NCCU men's basketball anxiously awaits their time to shine
The N.C. Central University basketball team will get a dose of big time college basketball this season with four ACC and two Big Ten foes on the schedule.
NCCU's golf team strives to continue impressive streak
N.C. Central University maintains a secret when it comes to sports. Eagle fans may be disappointed by football and basketball records, but one of the highest ranked sports team is NCCU’s golf team.
NCCU's Olympic-sized pool is temporarily out of order
Students heading off for their daily swim at Leroy T. Walker Complex are in for a surprise--the pool is closed. Last Wednesday, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services shut down the Olympic-sized pool because of a one-inch crack in a drain cover in the deep end of the pool.
NCCU pulled out of MEAC in 1979
The next time Blake Murray takes the baseball field, he believes he’ll be competing for more than a win. “I am excited because I will be a rising senior and finally will be able to compete for something meaningful,” said Blake Murray, junior first baseman.
To commemorate the first meeting of Duke University and N.C. Central University on the football field, both universities and their student unions have organized a celebration for the entire Durham community from 5:30-11 p.m. on Thursday at Historic Durham Athletic Park, 428 Morris St.
After 30-year hiatus NCCU returns to Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
N.C. Central University announced Thursday that the school will rejoin the Mid Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). "I am excited because I will be a rising senior and finally will be able to compete for something meaningful,” said Blake Murray, junior first baseman. “I look forward to playing better competition."
When you think of the little island south of the United States, you may think of great sprinters like Usain Bolt and Veronica Campbell-Brown who have taken over the world of track and field. Many also associate the island with Cricket, the national past time in Jamaica.
An inside look as NCCU's Eagles prepare for their September 5 season opener against Hampton University. Courtesy NCCU Sports Information
It's just 5 days into the practice season and Chris Hooks of NCCU Sports Network interviews Eagle offensive coordinator Dick Portee. Portee describes season so far as a "whirlwind."
