JUNE 23, 1999
NCCU HEAD COACHES RECEIVE CONTRACT EXTENSIONS
NCCU has extended the contracts of four head coaches - Joli Robinson (women's basketball), Ingrid Wicker (women's volleyball), Gia Wilkerson (softball), and Pete Hayes (men's and women's golf).  [Story]

  JUNE 9, 1999
SPINDLER NAMED TO INAUGURAL ONNIDAN ALL-AMERICAN SOFTBALL TEAM
NCCU catcher/pitcher Stephanie Spindler is selected to the Inaugural Onnidan All-American Softball Team, recognizing the top 15 players from the four historically black collegiate athletic conferences.  [Story]

  MAY 29, 1999
NCCU EARNS ALL-AMERICA HONORS AT OUTDOOR TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP
NCCU freshman Michael Patterson ran for individual All-America honors in the 400 meter dash, and joined Tavius Walker, Albert Newkirk and Floyd Ingalls to claim All-America merits in the 4x100 meter relay at the 1999 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track Championship in Emporia, Kansas. [Story]

  MAY 27, 1999
KYLE SERBA SELECTED C.I.A.A. SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
NCCU's Kyle Serba is selected as the 1999 CIAA Sports Information Director of the Year for the second time in the last three years.  [Story]

  MAY 26, 1999
NCCU SENDS FOUR TO NCAA OUTDOOR TRACK CHAMPIONSHIP
Four NCCU student-athletes - Tavius Walker, Michael Patterson, Floyd Ingalls, and Albert Newkirk - will participate in the 1999 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championship.  [Story]

  MAY 20, 1999
SIX NCCU STUDENT-ATHLETES SELECTED TO C.I.A.A. COMMISSIONER'S ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Six NCCU student-athletes - Ansel Brown, Rebecca Freeman, Lisa Hicks, Karla Mark, Yolanda McDowell and Stephanie Spindler - named to the 1999 CIAA Commissioner's All-Academic Team. [Story]

  MAY 5, 1999
NCCU SUMMER SPORTS SCHOOL DATES ANNOUNCED
NCCU announces details of its annual Summer Sports School.

  APRIL 24, 1999
NCCU OFFENSE CONTROLS SPRING FOOTBALL GAME
NCCU's new look offense controls the pace of the annual Spring football game, as Durant McCathern runs for three touchdowns.  [Story and Quotes]

  APRIL 22, 1999
CORY FRANCIS SIGNS N.F.L. CONTRACT WITH BALTIMORE RAVENS
NCCU defensive lineman Cory Francis inks a one-year free agent contract with the Baltimore Ravens.  [Story]

  APRIL 21, 1999
NCCU ANNOUNCES FOOTBALL SIGNINGS
NCCU announces eight new additions to the 1999 Eagle football team.  [Story & List of Recruits]  [News & Observer Sports article by Christian Hoyt]

  APRIL 19, 1999
NCCU HONORS STUDENT-ATHLETES AT AWARDS BANQUET
NCCU recognizes the achievements of its student-athletes at the annual NCCU Athletic Awards Banquet.  [List of award winners, 1998-99 highlights and conference honorees]

  APRIL 19, 1999
MYRON FLOWERS NAMED STRENGTH & CONDITIONING ALL-AMERICA
Junior running back Myron Flowers has been selected by the National Strength and Conditioning Association as a 1999 NSCA All-American Athlete. [Story]

  APRIL 18, 1999
LADY EAGLE SOFTBALL REPEATS AS CIAA CHAMPIONS
Powered by an MVP performance by freshman Whitney Taylor-Davis, NCCU repeats as CIAA Softball Champions.  [Brief]

  APRIL 18, 1999
MICHAEL PATTERSON WINS CIAA CHAMPIONSHIP IN 400-METER DASH
Freshman Michael Patterson races for an individual CIAA Championship title in the men's 400m dash, while also earning all-conference honors in the men's 4x100m relay.  [Story & More All-CIAA Performers]

  APRIL 18, 1999
JASON HAMPTON NAMED CIAA TENNIS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
NCCU's Jason Hampton earns 1999 CIAA Tennis Player of the Year honors, but the Eagles run at the conference title ends in the finals.  [Story]

  APRIL 17, 1999
STEPHANIE SPINDLER NAMED CIAA SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
NCCU senior Stephanie Spindler, recognized for her leadership and versatility, is named 1999 CIAA Softball Player of the Year.  Four other Lady Eagles earn all-conference honors.  [Story]

  APRIL 17, 1999
LADY EAGLE SOFTBALL ADVANCES TO SEMIFINALS
NCCU keeps its' title hopes alive by advancing to the semifinals of the 1999 CIAA Softball Championships.  [Story]

  APRIL 13, 1999
LADY EAGLES HOST VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT
The Lady Eagles will host a women's volleyball tournament - featuring teams from UNC-Pembroke, Christopher Newport, Mount Olive, Norfolk State, Fayetteville State and NCCU - on Sunday, April 18th at the LeRoy T. Walker Complex starting at 9:30 a.m.  Admission is FREE.

  APRIL 12, 1999
NCCU HOSTS ANNUAL ATHLETIC AWARDS BANQUET
The annual NCCU Athletic Awards Banquet will be held on Monday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Pearson Cafeteria on the NCCU campus ... More Information.

  APRIL 10, 1999
NCCU TRACK EARNS THREE WINS AT HOWARD RELAYS
NCCU records three wins at the Howard University Relays, including two of the top times in NCAA Division II this season. [Story]

  APRIL 9, 1999
NCCU SOFTBALL SPLITS WITH WSSU
Lady Eagles' run at the CIAA Western Division regular season title falls one run shy in game two to Winston-Salem State.  [Story]

  APRIL 5, 1999
NCCU SOFTBALL SWEEPS J.C. SMITH
Lady Eagle sophomore Rena Armwood blasts two home runs in a doubleheader sweep of Johnson C. Smith.  [Story]

  APRIL 1, 1999
NCCU TRACK TO PARTICIPATE AT DUKE INVITE
Five NCCU track & field athletes will compete at the 1999 Duke Invitational on Saturday (April 3).  [Story]

  MARCH 27, 1999
NCCU SOFTBALL POUNDS BULLDOGS
Lady Eagle center fielder Latisha McEachern hits 4-for-4 to pace NCCU to a 9-1 win over Bowie State.  [Story]

  MARCH 26, 1999
NCCU HOSTS ANNUAL LEE CALHOUN HIGH SCHOOL INVITATIONAL
NCCU welcomes 44 high school track and field teams from North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland for the seventh annual Lee Calhoun High School Invitational on Saturday (March 27) at Wallace Wade Stadium.

  MARCH 24, 1999
SPINDLER NAMED CIAA SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Junior Stephanie Spindler earns CIAA Softball Player of the Week honors after pitching a "no-hitter" and hitting .542 during a seven-game week.  [Story]

  MARCH 20, 1999
SPINDLER TOSSES NO-HITTER AT CIAA SOFTBALL ROUND-UP
Junior Stephanie Spindler throws a no-hitter in a 25-0 blasting of Saint Paul's in day two action of the annual CIAA Softball Round-Up in Raleigh.  The Lady Eagles win 2-of-3 games on Saturday.  [Full Story]

  MARCH 17, 1999
NCCU SOFTBALL SWEEPS FAYETTEVILLE STATE
The Lady Eagles opened up conference play with an 18-2 and 10-0 sweep of Fayetteville State.  [Story]

  MARCH 15, 1999
FOUR ASSISTANT COACHES HIRED ON FOOTBALL STAFF
NCCU hires four assistant football coaches to join new head coach Rudy Abrams' staff.  [Story]

  MARCH 11, 1999
NCCU ANNOUNCES 1999 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
NCCU announces its 1999 football schedule, which includes four home games, three classics, and a Homecoming match-up for the ages.  [Story]   [Schedule]   [Season Tickets]

  MARCH 5, 1999
NCCU FRESHMAN EARNS INDOOR TRACK & FIELD ALL-AMERICA HONORS
NCCU freshman Angela Brown leaps to All-America status at the 1999 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, IN.  [Story]

  FEB. 21, 1999
COACH ROBINSON & AMBA KONGOLO EARN POST-SEASON CIAA HONORS
NCCU women's basketball head coach Joli Robinson is selected as the 1999 CIAA Coach of the Year, and freshman center Amba Kongolo (Kinshasa, Zaire) is named to the 1999 All-CIAA Women's Basketball Team and the 1999 CIAA All-Rookie Team.  [Story]

  FEB. 21, 1999
KONGOLO NAMED ECAC/SOUTH ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
NCCU freshman Amba Kongolo (Kinshasa, Zaire) was selected as the ECAC/South Rookie of the Week after averaging 22 points and 10 rebounds during a 3-0 stretch, the Eastern College Athletic Conference announced Sunday (Feb. 21). [Story]

  FEB. 20, 1999
LADY EAGLES CLAIM FIRST-EVER DIVISIONAL TITLE, JCSU TOO MUCH FOR NCCU MEN
The Lady Eagles defeat Johnson C. Smith to earn the school's first-ever CIAA Western Division championship in women's basketball.  [Women's Story]  NCCU men suffer worst loss of the season to J.C. Smith.  [Men's Story]

  FEB. 18, 1999
LADY EAGLES GET DEFENSIVE,SECOND HALF SURGE FIZZES OUT FOR NCCU MEN
The Lady Eagles get defensive in a 43-29 win over Saint Paul's. [Women's Story]  NCCU outscores Saint Paul's in the second half, but Eagles fall shy, 74-67. [Men's Story]

  FEB. 16, 1999
LADY EAGLES ERASE 11-POINT HALFTIME DEFICIT FOR WIN, JIMMY BOSTON LEADS EAGLES PAST WSSU
The Lady Eagles rally from an 11-point halftime deficit to defeat Winston-Salem State, 66-59. [Women's Story]  NCCU's Jimmy Boston scores a season-high 25 points in 68-61 win over the Rams of WSSU. [Men's Story]

  FEB. 13, 1999
LADY EAGLES SET NEW SCHOOL RECORD WITH 16TH WIN,POOR SHOOTING NIGHT FOR NCCU MEN VS. VIRGINIA UNION
The 1998-99 Lady Eagles become the winningest team in NCCU women's basketball history by defeating Virginia Union.  [Women's Story]  NCCU men battle for second half lead, but go cold from the floor and lose to Virginia Union.  [Men's Story]

  FEB. 11, 1999
NCCU TO UNVEIL TWO BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP BANNERS AT FINAL HOME GAME
NCCU will unveil two new championship banners honoring the 1984 CIAA Women's Basketball Tournament Champions and the 1989 NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Champions at the Eagles final home game on Saturday, February 13. [Full Story ... Senior Night ... "Coca-Cola Shoot-Out"]

  FEB. 9, 1999
ANGELA BROWN WINS CIAA CHAMPIONSHIP IN WOMEN'S LONG JUMP
NCCU freshman Angela Brown leaps 19-feet to claim the CIAA Championship in the women's long jump at the 1999 CIAA Indoor Track Championships in Richmond, VA. [Full Story & Results]

  FEB. 9, 1999
LADY EAGLES MATCH WINNINGEST SEASON, NCCU MEN FALL TO NO. 14 ECSU
The Lady Eagles match the winningest record in school history with a 65-53 win over Elizabeth City State. [Women's Story]  NCCU men battle No. 14 ECSU, but lose 73-70.  [Men's Story]

  FEB. 6, 1999
LADY EAGLE SLOW START PROVES COSTLY, NCCU MEN TRIUMPH OVER LIVINGSTONE
The Lady Eagles could not recover from a season-low 15 points in the first half ... [Women's Story].  NCCU men tickle the twine in the first stanza for sixth consecutive CIAA Western Division win. [Men's Story]

  FEB. 4, 1999
EAGLES END THREE-GAME WIN STREAK WITH LOSS TO PAINE
NCCU suffers 97-87 loss to Paine College, as head coach Greg Jackson receives an unfriendly welcome upon return to his hometown Augusta, Georgia.  [Men's Story]

  FEB. 2, 1999
LADY EAGLES END SEVEN-GAME WIN STREAK,MEN SHOOT THE LIGHTS OUT IN WIN OVER FAYETTEVILLE STATE
NCCU men exploded for a 48-30 halftime lead and roll to 83-59 win over Fayetteville State.  [Men's Story]  Lady Eagles suffer heartbreaking 63-61 loss to Lady Broncos, ending a seven-game win streak.  [Women's Story]

  JAN. 30, 1999
BRETT HARPER SHINES IN NCCU WIN OVER WSSU
NCCU defeats Winston-Salem State, 73-68, in game two of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Classic, as Brett Harper earns M.V.P. honors.  [Story]

  JAN. 30, 1999
NCCU NAMES RUDY ABRAMS HEAD FOOTBALL COACH
NCCU introduced Rudy Abrams as the new head football coach of the Eagles during a press conference on Saturday (Jan. 30).  [Story & Quotes]

  JAN. 29, 1999
LADY EAGLE FIRST HALF TOO MUCH FOR WSSU
The Lady Eagles jumped out to a 31-4 lead, and rolled to a 63-40 win over Winston-Salem State in game two of the first annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Classic.  [Women's Story]

  JAN. 26, 1999
NCCU SWEEPS JC SMITH IN BASKETBALL DOUBLEHEADER
The Lady Eagles extend their home winning streak to 10 games.  [Women's Story]  NCCU men squeak past JCSU after trailing by 11 points in the second half.  [Men's Story]

  JAN. 23, 1999
NCCU MEN FALL TO BENEDICT
The Eagles lost to Benedict College, 68-65, for the second time this season.  [Story]  [Box Score]

  JAN. 20, 1999
LADY EAGLES DEFEAT A&T FOR FIRST TIME IN GREENSBORO
The Lady Eagles defeated North Carolina A&T for the firs time ever in Greensboro, while snapping an eight-game losing streak to the Lady Aggies.  [Story]

  JAN. 16, 1999
NCCU WOMEN & MEN EARN VICTORIES OVER ST. AUGUSTINE'S
The Lady Eagles use a balanced attack to defeat St. Augustine's, 64-43. [Women's Story]  NCCU men hang on to victory over Falcons. [Men's Story]

  JAN. 16, 1999
NCCU'S ANGELA BROWN LEAPS FOR NCAA PROVISIONALLY QUALIFYING STANDARD
Freshman Angela Brown leaps 18' 4.25" in the women's long jump to provisionally qualify for the 1999 NCAA Division II Indoor Track Championships.

  JAN. 14, 1999
NCCU MEN DEFEAT KNOXVILLE
Five NCCU players score double-figures for the first time this season to lead the Eagles past Knoxville, 90-80. [Men's Story]   The Lady Eagles had the night off.

  JAN. 13, 1999
NCCU MEN HOST KNOXVILLE ON JAN. 14
History will be on the Eagles' side when NCCU hosts Knoxville College on Thursday, Jan. 14, at 7:30 p.m.  [Story]

  JAN. 12, 1999
NCCU MEN OUTLAST LIVINGSTONE IN OVERTIME / LADY EAGLES REMAIN UNBEATEN AT HOME
Eagle guard Brett Harper scored a game-high 23 points, including the game-winning lay-up with 2 seconds left in overtime, to defeat Livingstone 72-70. [Men's Story]  The Lady Eagles controlled the offensive glass to edge Livingstone 66-63, and remain unbeaten at home this season.  [Women's Story]

  JAN. 11, 1999
NCCU BASKETBALL HOSTS LIVINGSTONE JAN. 12
The Lady Eagles will look to remain unbeaten at home this season against the Lady Blue Bears of Livingstone College, while the NCCU men search for their first CIAA Western Division victory.  [Full Story]

  JAN. 11, 1999
LADY EAGLE CENTER DANYA NELSON OUT FOR REMAINDER OF THE SEASON
NCCU's top rebounder and second-leading scorer, Danya Nelson, will miss the remainder of the women's basketball season with a knee injury.  [Full Story]

  JAN. 9, 1999
ALBERT NEWKIRK  CAPTURES TWO FOURTH PLACE FINISHES AT GEORGE MASON TRACK MEET
Albert Newkirk placed fourth in the men's200-meter and 400-meter dashes to lead NCCU at the "Father Diamond Memorial Indoor Track Meet" at George Mason University.  [NCCU Results]

  JAN. 9, 1999
LADY EAGLE HOOPS BACK ON TRACK, NCCU MEN FALL TO ST. AUGUSTINE'S
The NCCU women's basketball team remain unbeaten at home with a 42-39 victory over Saint Augustine's.  The NCCU men lost 72-66 to the Falcons to fall to 5-5 overall.

  JAN. 8, 1999
NCCU HOSTS ST. AUGUSTINE'S FOR CIAA WEST BATTLE
NCCU hosts Saint Augustine's College for a women's and men's CIAA Western Division basketball doubleheader on Saturday, Jan. 9, at NCCU's McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium, starting at 5:30 p.m.  [Story]

  JAN. 7, 1999
HARRISON, PINNIX REPRESENT NCCU ON CIAA ANNIVERSARY TEAM
Former NCCU women's basketball stand-outs Michelle Harrison (1993-97) and Jacqueline Pinnix (1980-84) have been named to the CIAA 25th Anniversary Women's Basketball Team.  [Story]

  JAN. 2, 1999
LADY EAGLES SNAP SIX-GAME LOSING STREAK TO FAYETTEVILLE STATE
The NCCU women's basketball team dropped Fayetteville State, 68-56, to snap a six-game losing streak to the Lady Broncos. [Women's Story]  The Eagles fall to 4-4 overall with a 85-73 loss to Fayetteville State.  [Men's Story]

  DEC. 12, 1998
WARREN BELL NETS 22 POINTS IN NARROW EAGLE WIN
The NCCU men's basketball team edges Cheyney, 65-63, behind Warren Bell's game-high 22 points.  [Story]

  DEC. 12, 1998
LADY EAGLES COMPETE IN GEORGE MASON'S "LID-LIFTER" INDOOR TRACK MEET
The NCCU women's track team participated in "The Lid-Lifter Women's Indoor Track Meet" at George Mason University.  [NCCU Results]

  DEC. 3, 1998
EAGLES RALLY FOR MEN'S BASKETBALL WIN OVER PAINE
NCCU outscored Paine College 17-4 in the final seven minutes to claim a 73-60 win.  [Story]

  NOV. 30, 1998
MONTEZ PATTERSON NAMED 1998 E.C.A.C. FOOTBALL ALL-STAR
NCCU kickoff and punt return specialist Montez Patterson has been selected to the 1998 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division II South All-Star Team.  [Story]

  NOV. 25, 1998
FIVE EAGLES EARN FIRST TEAM ALL-C.I.A.A. FOOTBALL HONORS
Five NCCU football players earned 1998 All-CIAA First Team honors, as selected by the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Football Coaches' Association on Tuesday, November 24.  [All-CIAA First Team, Second Team, Honorable Mention & Rookie Team]

  NOV. 24, 1998
NCCU WOMEN & MEN DEFEAT SHAW IN C.I.A.A. OPENERS
NCCU women's and men's basketball teams defeated Shaw in the CIAA opener.  The Lady Eagles beat the Lady Bears for the first time since 1992.  [WOMEN's Story]  The Eagles utilized a balanced scoring attack to drop Shaw, 88-70.  [MEN's Story]

  NOV. 21, 1998
NCCU MEN WIN CONSOLATION GAME OF FIRST UNION HARVEST CLASSIC
NCCU guard MarQus Johnson paces the Eagles past Albany State, 99-90, in the consolation game of the First Union Harvest Classic.  Georgia College wins championship title.  [Story]

  NOV. 20, 1998
EAGLE BASKETBALL FALLS IN FIRST ROUND OF FIRST UNION HARVEST CLASSIC
After trailing 58-31 at intermission, the Eagles' second half surge was not enough, as NCCU lost its season-opener, 91-77, to Georgia College & State University in the first round of the First Union Harvest Classic.  [Story]

  NOV. 19, 1998
MEN'S BASKETBALL OPENS SEASON WITH FIRST UNION HARVEST CLASSIC
NCCU tips off the men's basketball season on Friday, November 20, with the 1998 First Union Harvest Classic.  [Details]

  NOV. 17, 1998
SECOND HALF RUN LIFTS NCCU WOMEN TO THIRD STRAIGHT WIN
NCCU women's basketball guard Williba Brogdon scored a game-high 19 points, including 13 points during a second half run, to lift the Lady Eagles past Gardner-Webb, 56-47.  [Story]

  NOV. 14, 1998
ARDRINA PORTER SCORES 24 EN ROUTE TO LADY EAGLE CLASSIC CHAMPIONSHIP WIN
Senior guard Ardrina Porter nets 24 points on 8 three-pointers to lead NCCU to a 66-65 victory over USC-Aiken in the championship game of the 1998 University Ford/Isuzu Lady Eagle Basketball Classic.  [Story ... Results ... All-Tournament Team]

  NOV. 13, 1998
NCCU ADVANCES TO FINAL OF UNIVERSITY FORD/ISUZU LADY EAGLE BASKETBALL CLASSIC
NCCU women's basketball advances to championship game of the 1998 University Ford/Isuzu Lady Eagle Classic with a 63-55 win over Barber-Scotia.  The Lady Eagles will play USC-Aiken, who defeated Saint Paul's, 72-45, in the championship game Saturday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m.  [Story - Day 1]

  NOV. 11, 1998
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL OPENS SEASON WITH UNIVERSITY FORD/ISUZU LADY EAGLE CLASSIC
NCCU hosts women's basketball teams from Barber-Scotia, Saint Paul's and USC-Aiken for the annual University Ford/Isuzu Lady Eagle Classic on Friday and Saturday, November 13-14.  [Preview]

  NOV. 7, 1998
J.C. SMITH SCORES 21 UNANSWERED POINTS TO SPOIL NCCU HOMECOMING
Homecoming jinx continues for NCCU, as Johnson C. Smith rallies for a 27-23 victory over the Eagles.  [Story]

  NOV. 2, 1998
LADY EAGLE VOLLEYBALL ENDS SEASON IN C.I.A.A. SEMIFINALS
NCCU women's volleyball stumbles in CIAA Semifinals to end season with a 26-8 overall record.  [Results]  Junior Rena Armwood is named to the 1998 CIAA All-Tournament Team.

  OCT. 31, 1998
EAGLE FOOTBALL UPSETS LIVINGSTONE, 13-12
NCCU spoils Homecoming for Livingstone by edging the Blue Bears, 13-12, in Salisbury, NC.  [Story]

  OCT. 31, 1998
LADY EAGLE VOLLEYBALL TO FACE J.C. SMITH IN C.I.A.A. SEMIFINALS
NCCU posts a 2-1 record on day one of the CIAA Women's Volleyball Championships in Richmond, VA, to advance to the semifinals on Sunday at 11 AM versus Johnson C. Smith.  [Results]

  OCT. 28, 1998
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT !!!
In case you missed the first annual Midway Football Classic, [Click Here] for a pictorial look at the Midway Classic weekend with photos by Paul Phipps of the Campus Echo and Eagle Yearbook.

  OCT. 27, 1998
EAGLE FOOTBALL TRAVELS TO LIVINGSTONE ON HALLOWEEN
NCCU will look to snap a three-game losing streak on Saturday, Oct. 31, against the No. 1 football team in the CIAA, Livingstone College.  [Game Notes]

  OCT. 26, 1998
FOUR LADY EAGLES EARN ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
NCCU women's volleyball earns four slots on the CIAA post-season honors list.  Senior Toni Douglas, junior Rena Armwood and junior Davita Watson were named to the 1998 All-CIAA Team.  Watson was also selected as the 1998 CIAA Player of the Year.  Freshman Paulette Peoples-Smith was named to the1998 CIAA All-Rookie Team.  [Story]

  OCT. 24, 1998
LADY EAGLES HEAD TO C.I.A.A. VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS RIDING A 23 MATCH WIN STREAK
NCCU women's volleyball defeats Spelman (3-1) and Clark-Atlanta (3-0) on Saturday, Oct. 24, to end the regular season with a record of 24-6 and extend its winning streak to 23 matches.

  OCT. 24, 1998
EAGLE FOOTBALL FALLS TO BOWIE STATE, TURNOVERS PROVE COSTLY
"We were our own worst enemy," said Eagle head coach Larry Little, after NCCU lost to Bowie State, 21-19.  The Eagles committed three turnovers, including one fumble that was returned for a touchdown on the last play of the first half.  NCCU also had a long touchdown pass denied by a holding penalty.

  OCT. 22, 1998
NCCU VOLLEYBALL EARNS REGULAR SEASON BRAGGING RIGHTS IN C.I.A.A.
The Lady Eagle volleyball team shut out Fayetteville State, 3-0, to extend their win streak to 21 matches and claim the CIAA Western Division Championship title for the regular season.  [Story]

  OCT. 20, 1998
TOP TWO C.I.A.A. VOLLEYBALL TEAMS MEET IN DURHAM OCT. 22
The top two women's volleyball teams in the CIAA, Fayetteville State and N.C. Central, will clash on Thursday, Oct. 22, at NCCU's L.T. Walker Complex at 6 PM, as the Lady Eagles look to extend a 20-game win streak. [Story]

  OCT. 20, 1998
EAGLE FOOTBALL LOOKS TO REBOUND AGAINST BOWIE STATE
Preview the October 24th gridiron match-up between NCCU and Bowie State.  [Preview]

  OCT. 17, 1998
ANSEL BROWN EARNS NATIONAL BURGER KING SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE WEEK AWARD
NCCU senior Ansel Brown, is recognized as the Division II College Football Burger King Scholar Athlete of the Week.  [Story & Photo]

  OCT. 17, 1998
SIX TURNOVERS DEVASTATES EAGLE FOOTBALL IN LOSS TO W.S.S.U.
In the first annual "Midway Football Classic," NCCU committs six turnovers (4 fumbles, 2 interceptions) en route to a 43-8 loss to Winston-Salem State in Durham.

  OCT. 15, 1998
DAVITA WATSON, COACH WICKER EARN WEEKLY CONFERENCE HONORS
NCCU junior Davita Watson (Ahoskie, NC) is selected as the CIAA Women's Volleyball Player of the Week (Oct. 5-11), while Lady Eagle head coach Ingrid Wicker is named CIAA Coach of the Week.  [Story]

  OCT. 13, 1998
WIN STREAK ALMOST ENDS, BUT LADY EAGLES EDGE JCSU IN FIVE-GAME THRILLER
NCCU women's volleyball earns dramatic come-from-behind victory over Johnson C. Smith for its 20th consecutive win.  Trailing 2-0 in games, the Lady Eagles win the last three games, including a 20-18 advantage in the final game, to escape Charlotte with a 3-2 victory.  Junior Rena Armwood amassed 22 kills and 22 digs, playing in the final four games, to lead NCCU.

  OCT. 12, 1998
LADY EAGLE VOLLEYBALL MAKES IT 19 STRAIGHT WINS
NCCU drops Barton College, 3-1, to earn its 20th victory of the season and 19th in a row.  [Game Story]

  OCT. 10, 1998
LATE TOUCHDOWN LIFTS FAYETTEVILLE STATE PAST NCCU, 22-17
Fayetteville State scores a touchdown with 28 seconds left in the game to lift the Broncos past NCCU, 22-17.  Trailing 16-10 on a fourth down and 29 play, NCCU quarterback Warren Bell throws a pass into the endzone, the ball is deflected by Durant McCathern and caught by Ryan Walden for a touchdown as the Eagles go ahead 17-16 with 4:54 remaining in the contest.  However, after an onsides kick is penalized, the Broncos get the ball at the NCCU 24 yard-line, and go on for the game-winning touchdown run.

  OCT. 10, 1998
LADY EAGLE VOLLEYBALL STRETCHES WIN STREAK TO 18 GAMES
NCCU women's volleyball defeats Saint Andrews (3-1) and Benedict (3-1) in day two action of the Fayetteville State Invitational to claim its 18th consecutive victory.  Lady Eagle junior Davita Watson was selected Most Valuable Player of the tournament, while senior Toni Douglas earned All-Tournament Team honors.

  OCT. 10, 1998
HOLLY THOMPSON WINS NCCU CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL
NCCU's Holly Thompson wins the 1998 NCCU Cross Country Invitational with a time of 23.13, lifting the Lady Eagles to victory over Mount Olive College at Forest Hills Park in Durham.  [NCCU Men's & Women's Results]

  OCT. 9, 1998
LADY EAGLE VOLLEYBALL WINS 16TH STRAIGHT MATCH
NCCU women's volleyball defeats Mount Olive, 3-2, and Fayetteville State, 3-1, at the Fayetteville State Invitational for its 16th consecutive victory.  [Results]

  OCT. 8, 1998
LADY EAGLE VOLLEYBALL WINS 14TH STRAIGHT MATCH
NCCU women's volleyball defeats Livingstone, 3-0, to claim its 14th consecutive victory.  [Story]

  OCT. 6, 1998
EAGLE FOOTBALL TRAVELS TO FAYETTEVILLE STATE OCT. 10
NCCU travels to Fayetteville State on Saturday, Oct. 10, in search of its third straight conference win of the 1998 season.  [PREVIEW]  Currently, the Eagles are in a first place tie atop the CIAA standings with Winston-Salem State.

  SEPT. 29, 1998
EAGLE FOOTBALL HOSTS ELIZABETH CITY STATE OCT. 3
NCCU hosts Elizabeth City State at Southern High School Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 3, at 1:30 PM.  [PREVIEW]   [Ticket Info]

  SEPT. 22, 1998
NCCU VOLLEYBALL EARNS TWO WEEKLY C.I.A.A. HONORS
NCCU junior Rena Armwood and Lady Eagle head coach Ingrid Wicker were recognized on the CIAA weekly honors list.  [Story]

  SEPT. 22, 1998
EAGLE FOOTBALL FACES NATIONALLY-RANKED ALBANY STATE ON SATURDAY
After back-to-back wins, NCCU football travels to Albany State, the 18th ranked team in NCAA Division II, on Saturday, Sept. 26. [Game Preview]  Junior running back Myron Flowers was named CIAA Offensive Back of the Week, and freshman Montez Patterson was selected CIAA Rookie of the Week.

  SEPT. 21, 1998
LADY EAGLE VOLLEYBALL EXTENDS WIN STREAK TO 10 GAMES
NCCU women's volleyball swept Winston-Salem State, 3-0, to extend its win streak to 10 games.  [Story]

  SEPT. 19, 1998
EAGLE FOOTBALL DEFEATS VIRGINIA STATE 21-16
NCCU raised its record to 2-1 with a 21-16 win over Virginia State at Durham County Stadium. [Story]

  SEPT. 18, 1998
NCCU ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT ON THE RIGHT TRACK
NCCU's athletic department is headed in the right direction, and its advancements are featured in a News & Observer article by Demorris Lee (9/18/98).  [Read Article]

  SEPT. 15, 1998
EAGLE FOOTBALL HOSTS VIRGINIA STATE SEPT. 19
NCCU hosts Virginia State at Durham County Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 19, at 4:00 PM, in the Eagles' first CIAA game of the 1998 season.  [PREVIEW]   [Ticket Info]

  SEPT. 10, 1998
NCCU HOSTS C.I.A.A. VOLLEYBALL ROUND-UP
NCCU is hosting the annual CIAA Women's Volleyball Round-Up from Sept. 11-13 at NCCU's LeRoy T. Walker Complex.  [DETAILS]  [RESULTS]

  SEPT. 5, 1998
MISTAKES COSTLY FOR NCCU IN AGGIE-EAGLE FOOTBALL CLASSIC
NCCU mistakes proved costly for the Eagles, losing to N.C. A&T, 40-10, in the 1998 Aggie-Eagle Classic.  [Story by Demorris Lee in the News & Observer]

  SEPT. 2, 1998
LADY EAGLES WIN C.I.A.A. VOLLEYBALL OPENER
Junior Rena Armwood amassed a match-high 13 kills along with nine digs to lead NCCU past Johnson C. Smith, 3-1.  Lady Eagle freshman Paulette Peoples-Smith added nine kills, and senior setter Toni Douglas contributed 31 assists. [Story]

  AUGUST 18, 1998
SNEAK PREVIEW:  1998 EAGLE FOOTBALL
Get a sneak preview look into the upcoming 1998 NCCU Eagle football season !!!

  AUGUST 6, 1998
JACKSON ANNOUNCES MEN'S BASKETBALL SIGNEES
Eagle head basketball coach Greg Jackson announces his 1998-99 newcomers and provides insight into the upcoming season. [Details]

  AUGUST 4, 1998
NCCU ATHLETICS MAKES STAFF CHANGES
NCCU Director of Athletics, Dr. William E. Lide, announced eight staff assignments in NCCU's athletics division. [Press Release]

  JULY 30, 1998
TWO EAGLES NAMED TO PRE-SEASON ALL-CIAA TEAM
Seniors Joe Darlington and Michael Wall have been named to the 1998 Pre-Season All-CIAA Team, as chosen by the CIAA Football Coaches Association.  NCCU has also been picked to finish in fifth place in the CIAA football race in 1998.

  JULY 28, 1998
NCCU'S CRUTCHFIELD TO WEAR JERSEY NO. 41 WITH REDSKINS
Former NCCU defensive back Buddy Crutchfield has made the Washington Redskins roster, and is slated to wear jersey No. 41 during the 1998 NFL season.  CLICK HERE to go to the Washington Redskins' roster on the internet.  Crutchfield signed with the Redskins in April [Press Release].

  JULY 23, 1998
FORMER NCCU FOOTBALL PLAYERS TURN PRO
Two former North Carolina Central University football wide receivers, Antoine Calloway and Monte' Southerland, have signed one-year contracts to play with the Carolina Twisters in the International Football League. [DETAILS]

  JULY 21, 1998
AGGIE-EAGLE FOOTBALL CLASSIC DETAILS ANNOUNCED
Ticket Information ... Host Hotels ... Schedule of Events ... The 71st gridiron meeting between the Eagles of NCCU and the Aggies of N.C. A&T. These two long-standing rivals played in front of more than 47,000 fans at Carter-Finley Stadium last year.  Be a part of the exciting Classic weekend events in 1998. [DETAILS]

  JULY 17, 1998
FOOTBALL STADIUM & TRACK RENOVATIONS BEGIN
The NCCU track and north-end stadium bleachers are gone, a sure sign of changes to come as renovations get underway. [DETAILS]

  JULY 3, 1998
NCCU ANNOUNCES 1998-99 BASKETBALL SCHEDULES
Highlighted by three hard-court classics in Durham, North Carolina Central University has announced the men's and women's basketball schedules for the 1998-99 season.  [CLICK HERE] for more information.

  JUNE 29, 1998
"EAGLEMANIA" ...  WIN A PAIR OF MIDWAY AIRLINES TICKETS
Starting July 1, 1998, purchase a 1998 NCCU Football Season Ticket at a discounted price and every season ticket purchased will be entered in a drawing at each home game to win a pair of Midway Airlines tickets.

  JULY 25, 1998
THE RESULTS ARE IN !!!
The Ted Hendricks team captured first place in the annual Larry Little Celebrity Golf Invitational at Stoney Creek Golf Club.  [RESULTS]

  ACADEMICS
RUSHER EARNS GTE ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT HONORS
(May 27, 1998) -- NCCU sophomore men's tennis player Robert Rusher (Shaker Heights, Ohio) has been selected to the 1998 GTE Academic All-District III Team in the Spring At-Large College Division.

FIVE NCCU STUDENT-ATHLETES EARN CIAA ALL-ACADEMIC HONORS
(May 15, 1998) -- Five NCCU student-athletes - Ansel Brown, Michelle Harrison, Yolanda McDowell, Robert Rusher and Stephanie Spindler - selected to the 1998 CIAA Commissioner's All-Academic Team.

  OUTDOOR TRACK
MARSHALL WINS NATIONAL TITLE IN 100-METER DASH
(May 23, 1998) -- NCCU senior Elisha Marshall (pictured right) captured the elusive national title in the women's 100-meter dash on Saturday, May 23 at the 1998 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Edwardsville, Illinois.

  ATHLETICS
NCCU ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH ANTHONY PRICE DIES
(May 11, 1998) -- Anthony Price, an assistant football coach at North Carolina Central University and a 1980 graduate of NCCU, died Monday (May 11) morning of apparent heart failure.  Price was 42.

  JUNE 17, 1998
"REGAL UNIVERSITY HOTEL'S TRIANGLE PIGSKIN PREVIEW"
The head football coaches and athletic representatives from NCCU, Duke, North Carolina and N.C. State, will gather for a unique luncheon, entitled "The Regal University Hotel's Triangle Pigskin Preview," on Thursday, July 23, at 12:00 noon.

  JUNE 1, 1998
NFL CELEBRITIES HIGHLIGHT LARRY LITTLE GOLF INVITATIONAL
A celebrity roster of former National Football League players, including 16 N.F.L. Hall-of-Famers and an all-star cast from the Superbowl VII Champion Miami Dolphins (the only undefeated team in N.F.L. history), will converge onto the grounds of Stoney Creek Golf Course on Saturday, July 25, for the third annual Larry Little Celebrity Golf Invitational.

  NCCU & WSSU ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP, ESTABLISH "MIDWAY CLASSIC"
(May 6, 1998) -- The Athletic Directors at NCCU and Winston-Salem State University announced the establishment of a promotional agreement, and introduced the "Midway Football Classic" as the initial project of the newly-formed partnership.

  NCCU JOINS EASTERN COLLEGE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
(April 16, 1998) -- NCCU joins ECAC, the nation's largest collegiate athletic conference with over 292 member colleges and universities ranging from Maine to North Carolina in Divisions I, II and III.  The move does not change conference status with CIAA.

  SCHOLAR-ATHLETE
ANSEL BROWN WINS NATIONAL SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARD
Junior wide receiver Ansel Brown (pictured right) was presented with the adidas America Scholar-Athlete of the Year award by Ray Leary (PHOTO ON RIGHT) of adidas America.

  MEN'S TENNIS
NCCU WINS CIAA CHAMPIONSHIP 
The Eagles won the 1998 CIAA Men's Tennis Championship (PHOTO), NCCU's first team conference title in 14 years.

DAVID NASS SELECTED 1998 CIAA COACH OF THE YEAR 
Second-year head coach David Nass was chosen as the 1998 CIAA Tennis Coach of the Year, as the Eagles finished the season with a 12-0 conference record.

  SOFTBALL
LADY EAGLE SOFTBALL WINS CIAA TITLE 

The NCCU softball team won the 1998 CIAA Softball Championship (PHOTO), the school's first softball conference title since the sport was established at NCCU in 1977.

MICHELLE HARRISON NAMED 1998 CIAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR 
Senior shortstop Michelle Harrison was selected as the 1998 CIAA Softball Player of the Year, while sophomore Stephanie Spindler and freshman Lisa Hicks also earned conference honors.

  OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
ELISHA MARSHALL NAMED "MOST OUTSTANDING TRACK ATHLETE"
Senior Elisha Marshall (pictured right) was named "Most Outstanding Track Athlete" at the 1998 CIAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships after running for two conference individual titles. (Other NCCU results from 1998 CIAA Outdoor Track Championships)

  FOOTBALL
BUDDY CRUTCHFIELD SIGNS N.F.L. CONTRACT 
Senior defensive back Buddy Crutchfield signed a two-year contract with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League.

  INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
ELISHA MARSHALL EARNS NCAA INDOOR TRACK ALL-AMERICA HONORS
Senior Elisha Marshall placed second in the women's 55-meter dash with a time of 6.95 at the 1998 NCAA Division II Indoor Track Championships in Indianapolis, Indiana, to earn All-America Honors for the third consecutive year.  (Other Results from NCAA Indoor Track Championships)

  MEN'S BASKETBALL
JIMMY BOSTON NAMED CIAA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR, ALL-SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION
Freshman Jimmy Boston (pictured right) was selected to the 1998 Daktronics/All-South Atlantic Region Men's Basketball Team (PHOTO). An All-Region Second Team honoree, Boston was also recently named the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Rookie of the Year after averaging 12.1 points and 9.8 rebounds per game during the 1997-98 season.