Pool may reopen in March
For two and a half years, N.C. Central University's faculty and students have been waiting for the pool that closed in the fall of 2009 to reopen.
According to Erica Dixon, director of campus recreation and wellness, that time has almost come.
Koerner wants to instill a different mindset in his new team
Chemistry, determination, and discipline will be the key to a successful season for the N.C. Central University baseball team.
In their last 83 games the Eagles have only managed to register 10 wins.
New head coach Jim Koerner will have a tough task this season, but is definitely ecstatic about the upcoming season.
No Kings of Tobbacco Road alumni game to be held at NCCU
When faculty and students read the Nov. 8 Herald-Sun, it seemed too good to be true. A host of professional ball players – former University of N.C. and Duke stars -- would play an exhibition game at N.C. Central University right after the Nov. 17 Lady Eagles basketball game against Campbell University.
Eagles gear up for a 2011-12 season, their first as full MEAC members
"Win every day." That's the motto N.C. Central University men's basketball coach LeVelle Moton instills in his players.
Bowlers refute low ranking
The NCCU bowlers are baffled. After a winning season, conference head coaches and sports information directors have predicted that they will finish last in the MEAC.
Ladies counting on Houston, Williams and Truesdale
Picked to finish next to last in its first eligible season in the MEAC (last season's record was 5-25), the Lady Eagles are looking to prove critics wrong.
Intramural and extramural are more than just club sports. They promote community service, discipline and academics, specifically for students who love to play sports but were not able to make it to the collegiate level.
From the gridiron to the hardwood to the diamond, NCCU athletics has provided a stepping-stone for athlete-scholars .
Freshman stays ahead of the learning curve
"Failure is not an option." These are the words that have paced two-time MEAC student-athlete of the week, freshman Amber Brooks, to all her success.
Eagles wear pink for breast cancer awareness
If you've watched a sporting event in the last two weeks you've noticed something you'd never thought you would see — grown men wearing pink.
NCCU looks to host a tournament of its own
If you look on the schedule of N.C. Central University's golf team, you will notice that of the eight tournaments they participate in, none are played at home.
Eagles will face a monumental task of multiple major conference teams
N.C.Central University's women's basketball team is no longer on the outside looking in. They are now allowed to sit at the table. Coming off a disappointing (5-25) season in their 2010-2011 campaign, the Lady Eagles enter this season hungrier than ever.
Eagles will play some tough games and some not-so-tough
The 2011-2012 men's basketball schedule is out, and the Eagles have "upset central" written all over it, with multiple major conference teams on the schedule. Coach LeVelle Moton's motto is to "win every day."
The NCCU men's tennis teams look forward to playing Duke in NCAA play
Tennis season kicks off this fall, and the N.C. Central University men's tennis team appears geared up and ready to show out in its first year in the MEAC.
After five years, NCCU is officially eligible for NCAA championships
Signed, sealed, delivered! On Thursday, Aug. 11, N.C. Central University's athletic department received a letter from the NCAA announcing that they had been granted Division I status and are now eligible to compete for NCAA championships.
Plagued by errors, injuries and just tough competition, the N.C. Central University Lady Eagles volleyball team continues to struggle as they lose their eighth straight match.
In 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, and paved the way for the likes of Willie Mays and Ken Griffey Jr. to play with their white counterparts. Because of this, baseball affiliates including fans, former and current players and coaches, celebrate Jackie Robinson Day on April 15, to commemorate his tremendous historical accomplishment. "He definitely paved the way for African Americans to play professional baseball," said N.C. Central University senior outfielder Edward Pegues.
It takes a lot of confidence and money to make the jump from Division II to Division I; In 2006, N.C. Central University took that leap and has not looked back. During the transition there have been discussions about whether the school was prepared to make the jump, but the better question is; were the athletes ready?
For years, football has been known as a man's game, a sport of contact, hard hits and huge guys running down the field to score touchdowns. However, all that changed when the nationally recognized Independent Women's Football League was formed. Now football is showing women love too. More than 1,600 women play for the IWFL's 51 teams.
After a brief pause, N.C. Central University welcomes back the Leroy T. Walker/Lee Calhoun invitational. The annual track meets combine the names of two of NCCU's legendary track and field figures and members of the Alex Rivera Hall of Fame for the first time. Walker, a former NCCU chancellor and NCCU head track and field coach, is perhaps best known as the first African-American president of USA Track & Field, the national governing body for track and field, long-distance running and race walking.
Recruiting plays a critical role in the success and longevity of a college sports program. Coaches determine which athletes a university will recruit to bolster their programs.
Baseball team in search of double-digit wins for the first time since 2007
Last year the N.C. Central University baseball team struggled to find consistent hitting and pitching. This year the Eagles expect major improvements to propel them to a winning season.
Swedish Athletes adjusting to life on the college courts in the U.S.
Diversity is the word that comes to mind when one thinks of the N.C. Central University Women's tennis team.
Although the 2011 football schedule looks tough on paper, Head Coach Henry Frazier III and his players still have high expectations. They will look at each game the same, regardless the name of the team. "We're going to play every team like they're number one in the nation," said running back/kick returner Arthur Goforth. The first game of the season will be at Division I-FBS, Big East opponent Rutgers University, in Camden, N.J. on Sept. 1. Frazier is excited to get things going.
NCCU b-ball finds niche
In its fourth year as a Division 1 competitor, the N.C. Central University Men's basketball team has faced mammoth opponents in Indiana University, University Miami and University of Michigan. Three-quarters of the way into its schedule the team is faring much better than it has since making the jump to Division I. The men have a 10-10 record with 10 more games to go, which is already 3 wins more than last year's team, which finished with a 7-22 record.
Football team will play in Cleveland Classic
On Sept. 10, 2011, N. C. Central University will take on Central State University for the inaugural Cleveland Classic sponsored by McDonalds. The event was announced by the Greater Cleveland Sports Commission on Jan. 12 and is scheduled to be played at the legendary Cleveland Browns stadium at noon.
NCCU football is now under new leadership as it enters a new decade
After two months of searching and interviewing valuable candidates on Dec. 16, 2010 N.C. Central University hired its 21st head football coach in school history. After former head coach Mose Rison was replaced on Oct. 18 of last year, rumors began to circulate around who would be the future coach.
Do you believe cheerleading should be considered a sport
If you look under Women's Sports on the NCCUEaglePride.com, you will not see "Cheerleading," which will raise the question: Is Cheerleading a sport? The American Heritage College dictionary defines "sport" as a physical activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively.
Last minute cancellation puzzles tournament host
On Nov. 5, N.C. Central University athletics called Seattle University, host of the Division I Independent Volleyball Championships, to inform them that our women's volleyball team would not attend the Nov. 19 championship. The event had been on the Eagles' season schedule. No official statement has been released by the athletic department regarding the late pullout.
There is a quote that says there are no moral victories in losing but for an HBCU that is in its final year of the transition from NCAA division II to division I we can make an exception. Last night for 39 minutes of the 40 minutes that a basketball game is played my institutions men's basketball teams showed up and showed out in Norman, Okla.
In collegiate athletics a coach is seen as a mentor, teacher and role model
At many universities across the country athletic coaches are held accountable for the actions of their student-athletes both on and off the field. Coaches must use different procedures to maintain discipline over their team. The recruiting process is one tool coaches use to determine if athletes will be able to meet the expectations of both the coaching staff and the university.
When the Lady Eagles Bowling team competes, it's always on the road and never at home.
It's their first year in the MEAC and they're hoping to overcome last year's road blues.When the Lady Eagles
Mens' and Womens' b-ball eager for season
For the last three years N.C. Central university basketball fans have been wondering where is our team playing this week, or who is this on the court that we are playing. Well, with the schools arrival in the MEAC past rivals and future foes will be on display this winter.Although losing its top scorer from last year ...
Freshman golfers expected to lead NCCU into the MEAC
Seven out of 13 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference schools have a sport that often flies under the radar at their schools and in the community. Golf is a very expensive sport; you can spend $2,00 0 on a set of clubs and $100 on a round of golf. N.C. Central University is one of seven that has a golf team and currently competing in its first season as a member of the MEAC.
Pilates class exercises your body while relaxing your mind
In pop culture you see wonderful bodies and fantastic physiques in tabloids, on magazine covers, and in music videos. Many of the most famous stars from Jennifer Aniston to Haley Berry, participate in the 20th-century version of physical fitness. N.C. Central has followed the lead of Hollywood and offers Pilates classes Monday, 7:15 p.m. and Thursday, 5:30 p.m. The classes are led by political science and Spanish senior Charellitta Lewis. "I grew up taking Pilates classes three times a week.
After three years at the helm head football coach gets reassigned
After four years as head football coach of N.C. Central University and a less-than-stellar 16-22 win-loss record, Mose Rison was reassigned to other duties within the athletic department. On Monday the Rison era officially ended. The head coach was informed of his replacement in a meeting Monday morning with Athletic Director Ingrid Wicker-McCree and Associate Athletic Director George "Bulldog" Smith.
MEAC's #1 team comes to durham for the first time in 19 years
85 years ago the Hampton University Pirates made its first trip to what is now known as N.C. Central University.
NCCU pool still inactive but making progress
Everyone is still waiting for N.C. Central University's swimming pool to reopen. Since 2009, the 50-meter Olympic-size swimming pool has been closed for repairs and renovations.
What happens when a football player has a concussion at NCCU
Concussions in college sports have gained more attention this year. Starting in 2010 the NCAA has a clearer standard for the handling of concussed players.
Physical education expands with certification
N.C. Central University has become the first public HBCU to receive accreditation for an athletic training major. The accreditation has led the physical education department to practically double in size. Since the school year began, class sizes in the 28 sections of physical fitness have been filled to the brim. "We are still looking for teachers to meet the demand," said Virginia Politano, chair of the physical education and recreation department.
Weekly radio program highlights NCCUs sports teams
Surrounded by triangle ACC schools Duke, North Carolina State, and UNC-Chapel Hill, N.C. Central University athletics sometimes gets overshadowed. Most big time Division 1 programs have designated radio shows for its major sports. NCCU's show, Eagle Talk, covers all sports.
NCCU administrators, athletes get clear on NCAA rules
College athletes may not see the harm in accepting perks or money from agents, but the NCAA does. The penalties for player contact with an agent can be as simple as a one- or two- game suspension, or as severe as loss of eligibility.
N.C. Central linebacker Calvin Hillie finally can see the light at the end of tunnel after three weeks of practice, and it is a Thursday night showdown with Johnson C. Smith on Sept. 2. But on Saturday, Hillie and his Eagles teammates were still in practice mode as they put on a show for fans who came our for "Meet the Eagles" day at O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium.
Freshman has record season
When N.C. Central University freshman guard Joanna Miller decided to continue her education and basketball career 3,000 miles away from home, she was looking to stand out.
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.
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."
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