JUNE 21, 2001
NCCU VOLLEYBALL SIGNS TWO RECRUITS
NCCU head coach Ingrid Wicker has added two student-athletes, LaCina Clayton and Ashley McNeil, to the 2001 Lady Eagle volleyball roster. [Full Story]

JUNE 14, 2001
EAGLE FOOTBALL ADDS TO 2001 RECRUITING CLASS
NCCU has added eight student-athletes to its 2001 Eagle football recruiting class, including six freshmen and two junior college transfers. [Full Story]

JUNE 7, 2001
LANELLE TURNER SELECTED ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA
NCCU junior shortstop Lanelle Turner has been selected to the 2001 Verizon Academic All-America Softball Second Team, College Division. [Full Story]

MAY 30, 2001
NCCU RECLAIMS CIAA WOMEN'S ALL-SPORTS TROPHY
For the second consecutive year, North Carolina Central University received the Loretta Taylor All-Sports Trophy, recognizing the top all-around women's program in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. [Full Story]

MAY 26, 2001
LAWSON NAMED REGIONAL OUTDOOR TRACK COACH OF THE YEAR
NCCU head track and field coach Michael Lawson has been selected as the 2001 U.S. Track Coaches Association (USTCA) Regional Outdoor Coach of the Year. [Full Story]

MAY 26, 2001
SMOOTS WINS 100-METER NATIONAL TITLE
NCCU sophomore Jason Smoots picked a good time to run his fastest time of the year ... the national championship event of the 100-meter dash. Junior Kennisha Moten earns first individual All-America honors. [Full Story] 

MAY 24, 2001
SMOOTS, MOTEN ADVANCE TO NCAA TRACK FINALS
Two NCCU student-athletes - sophomore Jason Smoots and junior Kennisha Moten - have advanced to the finals of their respective events at the 2001 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships on the campus of Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. [Full Story]

MAY 23, 2001
NCCU SENDS FOUR TO NCAA TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Four NCCU student-athletes - Jason Smoots, Kennisha Moten, Angela Brown and Katerina Glosova - will compete in the 2001 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships beginning Thursday, May 24 at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville. [Full Story] 

MAY 17, 2001
AGGIE-EAGLE CLASSIC RESCHEDULED
The 2001 Aggie-Eagle Football Classic between North Carolina A&T State University and North Carolina Central University has been rescheduled for Saturday, Sept. 1 at 6 p.m.

MAY 14, 2001
FIVE EAGLES AMONG CIAA COMMISSIONER'S ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Five NCCU student-athletes are among the 20 individuals from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association that have been named to the fourth annual CIAA Commissioner's All-Academic Team. [Full Story]

MAY 13, 2001
JAMESHIA LEVISTER PLACES THIRD AT NATIONAL MINORITY COLLEGE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
NCCU freshman Jameshia Levister finished third place in the women's individual medalist race of the 15th National Minority College Golf Championship. [Full Story]

MAY 12, 2001
JASON SMOOTS WINS 100M AT MAY MADNESS
NCCU sophomore Jason Smoots won the men's 100-meter dash and three Eagle runners posted season-best times at the UNC/NCCU May Madness track & field meet in Durham, NC. [Full Story & Results]

MAY 12, 2001
JAMESHIA LEVISTER STILL IN THE HUNT
NCCU freshman Jameshia Levister is in third place in the women's individual medalist race after two rounds of the 15th National Minority College Golf Championship. [Full Story]

MAY 11, 2001
NCCU GOLFER JAMESHIA LEVISTER SECOND AFTER ROUND ONE
NCCU freshman Jameshia Levister finished the first round of the National Minority College Golf Championship in second place after shooting a 74 (37-37) on the 6,488-yard, par-72 North Course at the PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida. [Full Story]

MAY 10, 2001
NCCU'S LANELLE TURNER EARNS ACADEMIC HONORS
Junior shortstop Lanelle Turner has been selected to the 2001 Verizon Academic All-District III Softball First Team, College Division, as chosen by CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America). [Full Story]

MAY 8, 2001
NCCU GOLFER JAMESHIA LEVISTER FEATURED IN HERALD-SUN
Jameshia Levister is featured in The Herald-Sun Newspaper as she prepares for the National Minority College Golf Championship in Port St. Lucie, Florida. [Herald-Sun Feature Story] 

MAY 3, 2001
NCCU MEN'S HOOPS INKS FIVE RECRUITS
Eagle head basketball coach Phil Spence is excited about his first recruiting class at NCCU, which includes two freshmen and three junior transfers. [Full Story] 

APR. 30, 2001
NCCU HONORS STUDENT-ATHLETES AT AWARDS RECEPTION
Jimmy Boston and Amba Kongolo are recognized as the male and female student-athletes of the year with the presentation of the LeRoy T. Walker Medallion of Honor, while Ria Bazie of women's tennis received the Chancellor's Award for earning the highest grade point average among the varsity sports. [Full Story and List of Recipients] [A Look Back at 2000-2001]

APR. 27, 2001
NCCU SOFTBALL PUTS THE "SQUEEZE" ON THINGS
An editorial on the 2001 NCCU Lady Eagles softball season by sports information student assistant Bryan Jerrod Harvey.  [Full Story]

APR. 27, 2001
NCCU SOFTBALL WINS / LOSES ON DAY TWO OF CIAA CHAMPIONSIPS
After getting revenge against the Lady Panthers of Virginia Union, the Lady Eagles of NCCU fall in the bottom of the seventh inning to the Fayetteville State Lady Broncos. [Full Story vs. VUU] 
[Full Story vs. FSU]

APR. 26, 2001
LADY EAGLES STAY ALIVE IN CIAA SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
After losing game one 8-4 to Virginia Union, the Lady Eagles blanked Virginia State 8-0 to stay alive in the 2001 CIAA Softball Championship at Walnut Creek in Raleigh, NC. [Full Story]

APR. 24, 2001
LADY EAGLE SOFTBALL PREPARES FOR CIAA CHAMPIONSHIP IN RALEIGH
The Lady Eagles of North Carolina Central University's softball team finished up the season at .500 in the CIAA after defeating the Lady Golden Bulls in a double-header 14-7 and 21-14 in Charlotte, NC on Monday afternoon. [Full Story]

APR. 21, 2001
JASON SMOOTS EARNS M.V.P. HONORS AT CIAA TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
NCCU's Jason Smoots wins the 100m dash and 200m dash to earn honors as the Men's Most Outstanding Track Athlete at the 2001 CIAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, while Katerina Glosova captures first place in the 1500m run and 3000m run. [Event Review & Complete Results] 

APR. 21, 2001
JIMMY BOSTON SHOWCASES TALENT AT ALL-STAR CLASSIC
NCCU's Jimmy Boston grabs game-high 10 rebounds at annual Black College All-Star Classic in Baltimore, MD. [Full Story & Statistics]

APR. 20, 2001
JAMESHIA LEVISTER NAMED CIAA GOLF ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
NCCU freshman Jameshia Levister, a female playing in the No. 1 spot on the men's team, is recognized as the 2001 CIAA Men's Golf Rookie of the Year. As a team, the Eagles place fourth at the CIAA Championships. [Full Story & Results]

APR. 20, 2001
CARMEN WILLIAMS WINS JAVELIN THROW AT CIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
NCCU's Carmen Williams claims conference champion honors in the women's javelin throw at the 2001 CIAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Durham. [Full Story & Other NCCU Top Finishers from Day One] 

APR. 19, 2001
LADY EAGLE SOFTBALL SWEEPS J.C. SMITH
NCCU pounds out 23 hits to sweep Johnson C. Smith in a CIAA doubleheader. [Full Story] 

APR. 19, 2001
MEN'S TENNIS BEGINS DOUBLES PLAY AT CIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
NCCU's Chris Brown and Troy Merritt place fifth in No. 1 doubles, while two other doubles teams contend for third place. [Day One Results] 

APR. 16, 2001
WOMEN'S TENNIS MAKES IT BACK-TO-BACK WINS
The NCCU women's tennis team, fresh off of their first victory in over two years, made it back-to-back wins as they defeat the Golden Bulls of Johnson C. Smith University on Monday afternoon in Charlotte, NC.
[Story & Results]

APR. 14, 2001
SMOOTS SWEEPS SPRINTS AT TAR HEEL INVITATIONAL
NCCU sophomore Jason Smoots wins the men's 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash at the Tar Heel Invitational, while the NCCU women claim victory in the 4x400m relay. [NCCU Results]

APR. 12, 2001
NCCU WOMEN'S TENNIS GETS FIRST VICTORY IN OVER TWO YEARS
The NCCU women's tennis team, for the first time since Mar. 18, 1999, has plenty to celebrate as they defeat the Lady Braves of Chowan College 7-2 in Durham, NC. [Full Story]

APR. 12, 2001
NCCU SOFTBALL HANDS WSSU FIRST DIVISIONAL LOSS
NCCU rebounds after losing two games to Winston-Salem State on Tuesday to win game one of a doubleheader on Thursday. [Full Story]

APR. 9, 2001
MEN'S TENNIS KNOCKS OUT FALCONS OF SAINT AUGUSTINE'S
North Carolina Central University, still upset after a tough loss just 24 hours ago, defeated the Falcons of Saint Augustine's College 6-3 in Durham. [Results]

APR. 9, 2001
NCCU TO HOST CIAA TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
North Carolina Central University will host the 2001 CIAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Friday and Saturday, April 20-21. [Full Story] [Schedule]

APR. 8, 2001
MEN'S TENNIS FALLS IN DOUBLE-HEADER TO VIRGINIA STATE
North Carolina Central University and Virginia State University braved extreme temperatures to battle in a double-header in men's tennis.  The Trojans defeated the Eagles 2-7 in Match #1.  [Match #1]  The Eagles battled strong, but fell just short 4-5 in Match #2. [Match #2]

APR. 7, 2001
MEN'S TENNIS DEFEATS VIRGINIA UNION
The NCCU men's tennis team lifts its record to 8-3 with an 8-1 victory over Virginia Union. [Results] 

APR. 5, 2001
LADY EAGLE SOFTBALL SPLITS TWIN BILL WITH SAINT AUGUSTINE'S
After losing the first game in the last inning, NCCU rallies for a 21-4 victory over Saint Augustine's to split a doubleheader. [Full Story] 

APR. 5, 2001
KONGOLO VOTED HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICAN
Junior center Amba Kongolo has been voted as a 2001 Daktronics Inc./CoSIDA NCAA Division II Honorable Mention All-American, as chosen by the national sports information directors association. [Full Story]

MAR. 30, 2001
MEN'S TENNIS SWEEPS SAINT PAUL'S
The NCCU men's tennis team swept Saint Paul's College in a doubleheader to raise its overall record to 6-2. [Results] 

MAR. 30, 2001
KONGOLO NAMED FIRST TEAM BLACK COLLEGE ALL-AMERICAN
NCCU junior center Amba Kongolo, who led the Eagles to their best season in school history and was named the CIAA player of the year, has been a named first-team Black College All-American by the Black College Sports Information Directors' Association. [Full Story]

MAR. 28, 2001
NCCU WOMEN'S TENNIS FALLS TO PEACE COLLEGE
The women's tennis team of NCCU played tough in doubles play, but fell in the singles matches in order to lose the competition to Peace College in Durham, NC.  [Results]

MAR. 26, 2001
NCCU MEN'S TENNIS GETS HORNED BY JCSU GOLDEN BULLS
The Johnson C. Smith University Golden Bulls men's tennis team blanked the Eagles for the second-straight time...this time in Durham, NC.  [Results]

MAR. 24, 2001
RESULTS OF LEE CALHOUN HIGH SCHOOL INVITATIONAL
The ninth annual Lee Calhoun High School Track & Field Invitational saw three meet records broken. [Results] 

MAR. 22, 2001
MEN'S TENNIS DEFEATS WINSTON-SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY
The North Carolina Central University men's tennis team flexed a muscle, proving why they are the second ranked team in the conference on Thursday afternoon in Durham, NC.  The Eagles destroyed the Rams of Winston-Salem State University by a score of 9-0.
[Full Story & Results]

MAR. 21, 2001
NCCU WILL HOST THE ANNUAL LEE CALHOUN TRACK & FIELD EVENT
North Carolina Central University will prepare to host the ninth annual Lee Calhoun High School Invitational at NCCU on Mar. 24, 2001.  Many high school athletes from various high schools along the east coast will be attending the event.  [Full Story]

MAR. 17, 2001
NCCU HOSTS LEROY T. WALKER TRACK & FIELD MEET
NCCU hosts the 11th annual LeRoy T. Walker Olympic Development Track & Field Meet, featuring more than 160 college student-athletes from NCCU, Saint Augustine's, Shaw, Fayetteville State, Voorhees, Methodist, Saint Paul's, and Seton Hall. [Full Story & RESULTS]

MAR. 14, 2001
NCCU ANNOUNCES 2001 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
The 2001 Eagle Football schedule features four home games and two new opponents. [Full Story] 

MAR. 12, 2001
LADY EAGLE SOFTBALL WINS CIAA OPENER
NCCU exploded for eight runs in the sixth inning to defeat Saint Augustine's College 16-8 in the opening game of the Lady Eagles' conference schedule on Monday at Hillside Park in Durham. [Full Story]

MAR. 12, 2001
NCCU'S ROBINSON NAMED WBCA DISTRICT COACH OF THE YEAR
Lady Eagle head coach Joli Robinson has been selected as the 2001 WBCA Division II District 3 Coach of the Year, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association announced. [Full Story]

MAR. 10, 2001
NCCU'S SMOOTS CLAIMS INDOOR TRACK NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
NCCU sophomore Jason Smoots won the men's 55-meter dash to claim individual national champion honors at the 2001 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Reggie Lewis Track in Boston, Massachusetts. [Full Story]

MAR. 6, 2001
AMBA KONGOLO SELECTED TO ALL-SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION FIRST TEAM
NCCU junior center Amba Kongolo has been selected to the 2001 Daktronics Inc./CoSIDA NCAA Division II All-South Atlantic Region First Team, as chosen by the regional sports information directors. [Full Story]

MAR. 6, 2001
JASON SMOOTS TOPS FIVE EAGLES HEADED FOR NCAA INDOOR TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sophomore Jason Smoots tops a list of five North Carolina Central University student-athletes who have qualified for the 2001 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships on Friday and Saturday, March 9-10 at the Reggie Lewis Track in Boston, Massachusetts. [Full Story]

MAR. 5, 2001
JIMMY BOSTON NAMED TO ALL-SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION FIRST TEAM
NCCU senior center Jimmy Boston has been named to the 2000-01 Daktronics Inc./CoSIDA All-South Atlantic Region First Team on Monday evening.  Boston has also been selected to play in the Black College All-Star Game.
[Full Story]

MAR. 4, 2001
LADY EAGLES DREAM SEASON IS NOT OVER YET
The NCCU Lady Eagles, having lost to Fayetteville State University in last night's CIAA Championship Game, thought that their dream season was over...until 6:38 p.m. on Sunday, Mar. 4, 2001.
[Full Story]

FEB. 25, 2001
JOLI ROBINSON NAMED CIAA COACH OF THE YEAR
NCCU head coach Joli Robinson is announced as the 2001 CIAA Women's Basketball Coach of the Year. [Full Story] 

FEB. 24, 2001
LADY EAGLES DEFEAT JCSU FOR 22ND WIN
Dawnell Stevenson leads five Lady Eagles scoring double-digits to defeat J.C. Smith for 22nd victory of the season. [Women's Story & Women's Statistics] Jimmy Boston's 16 points and 13 rebounds not enough at JCSU. [Men's Story & Men's Statistics]

FEB. 22, 2001
LADY EAGLES WIN 21 GAMES FOR FIRST TIME IN SCHOOL HISTORY
Amba Kongolo matches career-high with 27 points as Lady Eagles pounce on Lady Tigers for a new school record 21st win of the season. [Women's Story & Women's Statistics] Six NCCU men score double-figures as Eagles cage Saint Paul's Tigers. [Men's Story & Men's Statistics]

FEB. 22, 2001
KONGOLO NAMED CIAA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Amba Kongolo is crowned 2001 CIAA Women's Basketball Player of the Year, while four other NCCU student-athletes earn post-season conference honors. [Full Story]

FEB. 17, 2001
LADY EAGLES SET SCHOOL RECORD WITH 20TH WIN
As Lady Eagles say goodbye to three seniors, NCCU women win 20th game of the regular season, more than any women's hoop team in school history. [Women's Story & Women's Statistics] NCCU men fall to Virginia Union, as Jimmy Boston says goodbye to McLendon-McDougald Gym. [Men's Story & Men's Statistics]

FEB. 15, 2001
NCCU ANNOUNCES 2001 FOOTBALL RECRUITING CLASS
Eagle head football coach Rudy Abrams announces 2001 recruiting class. [List of Recruits]

FEB. 13, 2001
NCCU MEN AND WOMEN HOOP TEAMS BOTH WIN
Eagle senior Jimmy Boston amasses 21 points and 17 rebounds en route to a 79-67 win over Elizabeth City State. [Men's Story & Men's Statistics] Lady Eagles back on track with 75-58 victory over the Lady Vikings. [Women's Story & Women's Statistics]

FEB. 9, 2001
SMOOTS CIAA CHAMPION IN 55-METER DASH
Sophomre Jason Smoots wins the men's 55-meter dash at the 2001 CIAA Indoor Track and Field Championships, while Lady Eagles place second as a team. [Details] 

FEB. 6, 2001
NCCU WOMEN BUCK BRONCOS
The Lady Eagles battle Fayetteville State for a 74-60 victory. [Women's Story & Women's Statistics] NCCU men take the Broncos to overtime before suffering a 71-67 set-back. [Men's Story & Men's Statistics]

FEB. 03, 2001
LADY EAGLES DEFEAT WINSTON-SALEM IN A C.I.A.A. CLASH
NCCU Lady Eagles defeat the Lady Rams of Winston-Salem State University by a seven point margin in order to stay undeafeated in 2001. [Women's Story & Women's Statistics]  NCCU men lose second-straight game and fall even farther behind in C.I.A.A. Western Division race. [Men's Story & Men's Statistics]

JAN. 31, 2001
LADY EAGLES COME FROM BEHIND VERSUS J.C. SMITH
NCCU women rally from 15-point deficit to defeat J.C. Smith 86-76, and keep record win streak alive. [Women's Story & Women's Statistics]  NCCU men fail to keep pace in Western Division race after a 90-68 loss to top-ranked Johnson C. Smith. [Men's Story & Men's Statistics] 

JAN. 27, 2001
EAGLES SPOIL ST. AUGUSTINE'S HOMECOMING
NCCU head men's basketball coach Phil Spence made a happy return to his old stomping ground with an 84-80 upset win over homecoming host Saint Augustine's at Broughton High School in Raleigh. [Men's Story & Men's Statistics]  NCCU's women trailed by as much as 8 points in the first half to homecoming host Saint Augustine's, but the Lady Eagles rallied after intermission for a 59-46 win over the Lady Falcons at Emery Gym in Raleigh. [Women's Story & Women's Statistics]

JAN. 22, 2001
NCCU'S BOSTON, BEATTY EARN WEEKLY CIAA HONORS
Two NCCU student-athletes - Jimmy Boston and Tiona Beatty - earned weekly Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association honors for the week of Jan. 14-20. [Full Story]

JAN. 20, 2001
LADY EAGLES ESCAPE TUSKEGEE WITH VICTORY
Trailing 32-25 at halftime, the NCCU women's basketball squad out-scored Tuskegee 40-27 in the second half to escape the James Center with a 65-59 victory, extending the school record Lady Eagle win streak to 12 games. [Game Story]  NCCU senior center Jimmy Boston equaled a career-high with 31 points, but it was in a losing effort as the Eagles dropped their fifth straight game 102-88 to Tuskegee. [Men's Story]

JAN. 20, 2001
JASON SMOOTS WINS 60-METER DASH AT VIRGINIA TECH
NCCU sophomore Jason Smoots captures first place in the men's 60-meter dash at Virginia Tech's Kroger Invitational, the second victory of the indoor track season. [Story & Results]

JAN. 17, 2001
LADY EAGLES DROP LIVINGSTONE BY 25 POINTS
NCCU women's basketball crushed the defending CIAA Champion Livingstone Lady Blue Bears by a final score of 94-69, extending the school record winning streak to 11 games. [Women's Game Story & Women's Statistics]  NCCU men lose fourth straight game, this time to Livingstone College. [Men's Game Story & Men's Statistics]

JAN. 14, 2001
NCCU'S RALLY FALLS SHORT AGAINST AGGIES
NCCU men's basketball cut a 16-point North Carolina A&T second-half advantage down to 3 points, but could never take the lead as the Aggies defeated the Eagles 65-59 in the 2001 Legacy Classic at the Charlotte Coliseum. [Game Story & Statistics]

JAN. 10, 2001
NCCU SWEEPS WEEKLY CONFERENCE HONORS
NCCU Men's head coach Phil Spence, Jimmy Boston, NCCU women's head coach Joli Robinson, and Zakia VanHoose earned C.I.A.A. Coach and Player of the Week honors for the week of Dec. 31, 2000 through Jan. 6, 2001.  [Men's Story] & [Women's Story]

JAN. 9, 2001
TWO STREAKS END AT BOWIE...ONE GOOD, ONE BAD
The Lady Eagles of North Carolina Central University ended a nine-game losing skid to Bowie State University Lady Bulldogs with a 74-40 victory. [Game Story]  The NCCU men had their winning streak against the Bulldogs, dating back to 1990, snapped with an 81-69 defeat. 
[Game Story]

JAN. 6, 2001
LADY EAGLES SET SCHOOL RECORD WITH EIGHTH STRAIGHT WIN
The Lady Eagles established a new school record by defeating Saint Augustine's 56-41 for their eighth straight victory. [Game Story & Statistics]  In men's action, St. Augustine's snapped NCCU's 2-game win streak by downing the Eagles 87-66. [Game Story & Statistics]

JAN. 4, 2001
JIMMY BOSTON'S CAREER NIGHT LIFTS EAGLES PAST FAYETTEVILLE STATE
NCCU senior Jimmy Boston scored a career-high 31 points, including the 1,000th of his career, to spark the visiting Eagles to an 82-80 win over Fayetteville State at Capel Arena. [Game Story & Statistics]
LADY EAGLES EQUAL SCHOOL RECORD WITH WIN OVER FAYETTEVILLE STATE
NCCU women's basketball tied a school record with its seventh straight victory of the season after defeating the host Fayetteville State Lady Broncos 73-61 at Capel Arena. [Game Story & Statistics]

DEC. 30, 2000
NCCU MEN REBOUND WITH WIN OVER GEORGIA COLLEGE
After struggling in defeat last night following 22 days between games, North Carolina Central University men's basketball rebounded with a 66-65 win over Georgia College and State University in day two action of the Columbus State University Holiday Classic at Woodruff Gym in Columbus, Georgia. [Game Story]

DEC. 29, 2000
NCCU MEN LOSE TO HOLIDAY CLASSIC HOST COLUMBUS STATE
NCCU men's basketball suffered its sixth loss of the season with a 94-68 set-back to Columbus State University in day one action of the CSU Holiday Classic at Woodruff Gym in Columbus, Georgia. [Game Story]

DEC. 11, 2000
NCCU'S JOLI ROBINSON NAMED C.I.A.A. COACH OF THE WEEK
NCCU head women's basketball coach Joli Robinson is selected CIAA Coach of the Week after guiding the Lady Eagles to a 2-0 week. [More Info ...] 

DEC. 9, 2000
LADY EAGLES EXTEND WIN STREAK WITH WIN OVER N.C. A&T
NCCU junior guard Shenika Worthy scores 20 points to spark the Lady Eagles to a 69-46 win over NCAA Division I foe North Carolina A&T. [Game Story & Statistics] 

DEC. 7, 2000
LAST SECOND BASKET LIFTS EAGLES PAST VOORHEES IN OVERTIME
NCCU center Dekendric Perry banked in a lay-up with two seconds left in overtime to propel the Eagles past Voorhees College, 68-66, at McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium in Durham, NC. [Game Story & Statistics]

DEC. 4, 2000
LADY EAGLES DEFEAT U.D.C. BY 65 POINTS
NCCU women's basketball posted its third largest margin of victory in school history with a 94-29 win over the visiting University of the District of Columbia. [Women's Story & Statistics]

DEC. 3, 2000
NCCU'S KONGOLO NAMED CIAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
NCCU junior Amba Kongolo has been selected as the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Women's Basketball Player of the Week. [Story]

DEC. 2, 2000
NCCU WOMEN CLAW LADY LIONS IN LADY EAGLE CLASSIC
NCCU's Amba Kongolo earns MVP honors of the Lady Eagle Classic after collecting 20 points and 10 rebounds in a 57-50 win over Concord College. [Women's Game Story & Statistics]

DEC. 2, 2000
NCCU'S SMOOTS WINS 60-METER DASH AT "LID-LIFTER"
NCCU's Jason Smoots captures first place in the men's 60-meter dash at the Christopher Newport "Lid-Lifter" Invitational. [Story] 

DEC. 1, 2000
NCCU WOMEN GRAB 67 REBOUNDS IN WIN OVER SALEM INTERNATIONAL
NCCU women's basketball amassed 67 rebounds, including 35 offensive caroms, in a 72-51 win over Salem International in day one action of the 2000 Lady Eagle Classic. [Day One Story & Statistics]  The NCCU men lost 85-75 to Fort Valley State in day one action of the Williams Classic hosted by Clark Atlanta. [Men's Game Story] 

NOV. 30, 2000
NCCU HOSTS FIFTH ANNUAL LADY EAGLE CLASSIC
NCCU prepares to host Salem International, Saint Paul's College, and Concord College in the Fifth Annual Lady Eagle Basketball Classic.  The action starts at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, December 1, and 3:00 p.m. Saturday, December 2.  [Classic Preview]

NOV. 29, 2000
LADY EAGLES OUTLAST TROJANETTES
NCCU's Amba Kongolo collected 25 points and 13 rebounds to charge the Lady Eagles past Virginia State, 80-64; while the NCCU men ran out off steam against the Trojans in an 88-81 loss in Petersburg, Virginia. [Women's Story] [Men's Story] 

NOV. 25, 2000
LADY EAGLES DOWN USC-SPARTANBURG
NCCU's Amba Kongolo amassed 13 points, 12 rebounds and 7 blocked shots en route to a 48-38 victory over USC-Spartanburg. [Game Story]

NOV. 24, 2000
LADY EAGLES SECOND-HALF RUN NOT ENOUGH
NCCU women's basketball made a second-half come back, but it was not enough as the Lady Eagles lost, 72-59, at No. 19 Francis Marion. [Game Story]

NOV. 21, 2000
LADY EAGLES SOAR OVER SHAW / EAGLES LOSE TO BEARS BY TWO
The Lady Eagles defeat Shaw by 47 points, while the Eagles suffer a disappointing loss to the Bears. [Women's Story] [Men's Story] 

NOV. 18, 2000
EAGLES OUTLAST TUSKEGEE IN OVERTIME
NCCU sophomore Shawn Ray nets 24 points en route to a 79-70 overtime victory in the First Union Harvest Classic. [Full Story]

NOV. 18, 2000
LADY EAGLES SUFFER LOSS IN SHIPPENSBURG CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
NCCU women's basketball falls to Shippensburg in the Championship Game of the Shippensburg University Tournament. [Story] 

NOV. 17, 2000
LADY EAGLE BASKETBALL ENJOYS ROUTE IN SEASON-OPENER
NCCU junior Amba Kongolo nets 22 points to lead the Lady Eagles to a 69-44 victory over Ohio Dominican in the first round of the Shippensburg Tournament. [Game Story] 

NOV. 17, 2000
SECOND-HALF COMEBACK FALLS SHORT FOR EAGLES
NCCU men's basketball rallies from a 25 point second-half deficit to cut the lead to two points, but the Eagles fell short in a 101-94 loss to Kentucky State in the opening day of the First Union Harvest Classic. [Full Story]

NOV. 4, 2000
NCCU'S GLOSOVA WINS NCAA CROSS COUNTRY REGIONAL
NCCU sophomre Katerina Glosova captures the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional Championship and advances to the national championship event for the second straight year. [Full Story]

NOV. 4, 2000
NCCU FOOTBALL CELEBRATES HOMECOMING VICTORY
NCCU celebrates Homecoming 2000 with an intense 36-32 victory over Johnson C. Smith. [Game Story & Statistics]

NOV. 1, 2000
TWO LADY EAGLES EARN VOLLEYBALL CONFERENCE HONORS
NCCU junior Paulette Peoples and freshman Ayana Wright earn post-season volleyball conference honors. [Details]

OCT. 28, 2000
NCCU FOOTBALL FALLS VICTIM TO BLUE BEARS
Livingstone amasses 445 yards of total offense to celebrate Homecoming with a 35-20 win over NCCU. [Game Story & Statistics]

OCT. 26, 2000
NCCU'S GLOSOVA REPEATS AS CIAA CHAMPION
Sophomore Katerina Glosova finishes more than a minute ahead of the competition to repeat as the CIAA Women's Cross Country Champion. [Story and NCCU Results]

OCT. 25, 2000
NCCU'S GLOSOVA ATTEMPTS REPEAT OF CIAA CHAMPIONSHIP
Sophomore Katerina Glosova, the reigning CIAA Women's Cross Country Champion, readies for a repeat attempt on Thursday, October 26. [Preview]

OCT. 23, 2000
NCCU VOLLEYBALL TAMES LADY GOLDEN BULLS
Senior Teri Rhodes collects 5 kills, all in the tightly-contested third game, the lead NCCU past Johnson C. Smith, 3-0. [Match Story]

OCT. 21, 2000
NCCU FOOTBALL SUFFERS 30-6 LOSS TO VIRGINIA UNION
Virginia Union racks up 390 yards of total offense to cruise to a 30-6 victory over NCCU. [Game Story] [Final Statistics]

OCT. 21, 2000
NCCU VOLLEYBALL BLANKS LIVINGSTONE
Junior Paulette Peoples amasses 14 kills to lead NCCU past Livingstone, 3-0. [Story]

OCT. 14, 2000
NCCU FOOTBALL FALLS TO WSSU IN "MIDWAY CLASSIC"
WSSU rallies from a six point halftime deficit to defeat the Eagles, 28-19. [Full Story]  [Game Statistics] 

OCT. 14, 2000
NCCU CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL RESULTS
NCCU Cross Country Invitational welcomes Shaw and Saint Paul's. [Women's & Men's Results]

OCT. 13, 2000
NCCU BASKETBALL EARNS THREE ALL-CIAA HONORS
Three NCCU student-athletes earned recognition on their respective 2000-01 Pre-Season All-CIAA Team. [Full Story]

OCT. 11, 2000
NCCU VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS WSSU
NCCU freshman Ayana Wright collected a match-high 10 kills as the Lady Eagles swept past Winston-Salem State University, 3-0. [Game Story]

OCT. 10, 2000
NCCU FOOTBALL HOSTS WSSU FOR "MIDWAY CLASSIC"
The third annual "Midway Classic" features the top two teams in the CIAA Western Division. The Rams and Eagles will be battling for the opportunity to play in the Conference Championship Game on November 11th in Durham.  [Game Preview] 

OCT. 7, 2000
NCCU FOOTBALL RALLIES IN SECOND HALF FOR WIN OVER BRONCOS
NCCU scored 20 second-half points, while holding Fayetteville State scoreless after intermission, to battle from behind for a 35-27 win over the Broncos. [Game Story] [Game Statistics] 

OCT. 7, 2000
GLOSOVA WINS NCCU CROSS COUNTRY EAGLE CLASSIC
NCCU's Katerina Glosova remains undefeated against CIAA competition by cruising to victory in the 2000 NCCU Cross Country Eagle Classic. [Women's & Men's Results] 

SEPT. 30, 2000
NCCU FOOTBALL CLINGS TO 19-16 VICTORY OVER MORRIS BROWN
NCCU linebacker Chris Gilmore makes a goal-line tackle as time expires to secure a 19-16 win over Morris Brown in the Richard Allen Classic at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia. [Full Story] [Game Statistics] 

SEPT. 23, 2000
NCCU FOOTBALL LOSES TO VIKINGS FOR FIRST TIME SINCE 1995
A wild play in the third quarter proves costly for the Eagles, suffering a 15-13 loss to Elizabeth City State in Durham. [Full Story] [Game Statistics] 

SEPT. 16, 2000
NCCU FOOTBALL EDGES VIRGINIA STATE, 33-32
NCCU battled back from a 15-point fourth quarter deficit to defeat Virginia State, 33-32, courtesy of a 33-yard game-winning field goal by freshman kicker Jamal Molden with six seconds remaining. [Full Story] [Game Statistics]

AUGUST 4, 2000
NCCU SELECTED TO HOST CIAA FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
The CIAA announced NCCU as the host of the 2000 CIAA Football Championship Game on November 11th. [CIAA Press Release] 

JULY 26, 2000
NCCU FOOTBALL PREDICTED TO FINISH FOURTH IN CIAA
The CIAA Football Coaches Association predicted NCCU to finish in fourth place in the 2000 conference standings, and also selected punter Roger Burbage and defensive lineman David Pratt as members of the 2000 Preseason All-CIAA Team. 

JULY 14, 2000
NCCU NAMES SPENCE MEN'S BASKETBALL HEAD COACH
Phil Spence, the former head boys' basketball coach at East Wake High School and a member of N.C. State's 1974 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship team, was announced as the new men's basketball head coach at NCCU in a press conference on Friday. [Full Story] 

Athletic News From:  [1998-June 1999]   [July 1999-June 2000]

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