North Carolina Central Eagles
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UniversityNorth Carolina Central University
ConferenceMEAC (primary)
NEC (men's & women's golf)
NCAADivision I (FCS)
Athletic directorIngrid Wicker-McCree
LocationDurham, North Carolina
Varsity teams14
Football stadiumO'Kelly-Riddick Stadium
Basketball arenaMcDougald-McLendon Gymnasium
Baseball stadiumDurham Athletic Park
MascotEddie
NicknameEagles
ColorsMaroon and gray[1]
   
Websitenccueaglepride.com

The North Carolina Central Eagles refer to the 14 sports teams representing North Carolina Central University (NCCU) in Durham, North Carolina in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, tennis, and track and field; women's sports include bowling, softball, and volleyball; men's sports include baseball and golf. The Eagles compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.[2] As of the 2022–23 school year, men's and women's golf compete in the Northeast Conference.[3]

NCCU's O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium home to the MEAC Division I FCS Eagles
NCCU's track and soccer
NCCU's McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium home to the Eagles who are members of NCAA Division I MEAC
McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium

Teams

Men's sports Women's sports
Baseball Basketball
Basketball Bowling
Cross country Cross country
Football Softball
Golf Tennis
Tennis Track and field†
Track and field† Volleyball
† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor

Championships

Men's Basketball
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions (CIAA) 1946, 1950
NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances 1957, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1997
NCAA Division II Regional Champions 1989, 1993
NCAA Division II National Champions 1989
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Champions (MEAC) 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tournament Champions 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019
Football
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions (CIAA) 1953, 1954, 1956, 1961, 1963, 1980, 2005, 2006
NCAA Division II Playoff Appearances 1988, 2005, 2006
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Champions (MEAC) 1972, 1973, 2014, 2015, 2016
Track and Field
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions (CIAA) 1964, 1965, 1971
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Champions (MEAC) 1972, 1973, 1974
NAIA National Champions 1972
Men's Tennis
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions (CIAA) 1957, 1958, 1959, 1964, 1965, 1998
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Champions (MEAC) 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975
Women's Volleyball
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions (CIAA) 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006
NCAA Division II Playoff Appearances 2004, 2005, 2006
Softball
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions (CIAA) 1998, 1999, 2006
NCAA Division II Playoff Appearances 2006, 2007
Women's Basketball
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions (CIAA) 1984, 2007
NCAA Division II Playoff Appearances 1984, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007
Women's Cross Country
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions (CIAA) 2005, 2006
NCAA Division II Regional Champions 2006
Men's Cross Country
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions (CIAA) 2004
Women's Basketball
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions (CIAA) 2001

References

  1. ^ North Carolina Central University – Our Color Palette (PDF). Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2013-03-02.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "NEC & MEAC Announce Three-Sport Associate Member Partnership" (Press release). Northeast Conference. July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022.

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