NCCU Mourns the Loss of Damon Lumpkin July 24, 1978 - July 31, 2002 A member of the Eagle basketball team from 1998-2000, Damon R. Lumpkin was killed in a motorcycle accident on Wednesday, July 31st.

JUNE 21, 2002
SMOOTS ENDS USA CHAMPIONSHIP RUN IN SEMIFINALS
NCCU junior sprinter Jason Smoots advanced to Friday night's semifinals of the 100-meter dash at the 2002 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, but did not qualify for Saturday's final. [Full Story]

JUNE 20, 2002
NCCU'S SMOOTS TO RUN AT USA OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
NCCU junior sprinter Jason Smoots, a five-time collegiate national champion, is among the fastest men in the country scheduled to compete Friday (June 21) during the 2002 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. [Full Story]

JUNE 20, 2002
NCCU'S GLOSOVA VOTED ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN
NCCU senior Katerina Glosova has been voted to the 2002 Verizon Academic All-America® Women's Track and Field/Cross Country College Division Team, as chosen by CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America). [Full Story]

JUNE 14, 2002
NCCU RANKS SECOND IN NATIONAL SPORTS INFORMATION PUBLICATIONS CONTEST
NCCU's 2001 football game program captured second place among Special Programs in Division B in the annual College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Publications Contest. NCCU sports information director Kyle Serba and student assistant Bryan Harvey co-produced the award-winning publication. [Full Story]

JUNE 13, 2002
NCCU'S BAZIE EARNS ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA HONORS
NCCU senior tennis player Ria Bazie has been voted to the 2002 Verizon Academic All-America® Women's At-Large College Division First Team, as chosen by CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America). [Full Story]

JUNE 4, 2002
NCCU'S KONGOLO TAGGED ALL-AMERICAN
NCCU senior center Amba Kongolo has been voted to the 2002 Daktronics, Inc. Division II Women's Basketball All-America First Team, as selected by members of CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America). [Full Story]

JUNE 3, 2002
NCCU'S SMITH SELECTED FOR NCAA LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
NCCU Assistant Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Development George Smith is among the class of individuals chosen by the NCAA to participate in the 2002-03 NCAA Leadership Institute for Ethnic Minority Males. [NCAA Release]

MAY 30, 2002
NCCU RECLAIMS CIAA WOMEN'S ALL-SPORTS AWARD
For the third 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]

2002 NCAA 4x100m Relay National Champions !!!

MAY 25, 2002
NCCU TRACK WINS TWO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
North Carolina Central University won two national championships and earned three All-American honors in the final day of the 2002 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas. [Full Story & Results] [Video Highlights]

MAY 23, 2002
NCCU'S ENOCH EARNS LONG JUMP ALL-AMERICA HONORS
NCCU freshman Steven Enoch earned All-America honors in the long jump at the 2002 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, while the Eagles qualified for Saturday's finals in three other events. [Full Story]

MAY 23, 2002
NCCU'S GLOSOVA VOTED ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT
NCCU senior Katerina Glosova has been voted to the 2002 Verizon Academic All-District III College Division Women's Track and Field/Cross Country Team, as chosen by CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America). [Full Story]

MAY 21, 2002
NCCU TRACK & FIELD SENDS EIGHT TO NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
Eight North Carolina Central University student-athletes will compete at the 2002 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas starting Thursday, May 23. [Full Story]

MAY 16, 2002
NCCU'S GLOSOVA NAMED CIAA FEMALE SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
NCCU cross country/track & field senior Katerina Glosova has been announced as the recipient of the 2002 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Female Scholar Athlete of the Year Award. [Full Story]

MAY 16, 2002
NCCU'S BAZIE EARNS ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT HONORS
NCCU senior tennis player Ria Bazie has been voted to the 2002 Verizon Academic All-District III Women's At-Large College Division First Team, as chosen by CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America). [Full Story]

MAY 15, 2002
NCCU VOLLEYBALL ADDS FIVE RECRUITS
NCCU has added five recruits to the women's volleyball program, including two from North Carolina and a trio from Michigan. [Full Story]

MAY 14, 2002
SIX EAGLES VOTED TO CIAA COMMISSIONER'S ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Six NCCU student-athletes are among the 20 individuals from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association that have been named to the fifth annual CIAA Commissioner's All-Academic Team. [Full Story] 

MAY 9, 2002
NCCU'S TURNER EARNS ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT SOFTBALL HONORS
NCCU senior infielder Lanelle Turner has been voted to the 2002 Verizon Academic All-District III Softball College Division First Team, as chosen by CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America). [Full Story]

MAY 7, 2002
NCCU'S LAWSON EARNS CIAA COACH OF THE YEAR HONOR
NCCU head coach Michael Lawson has been selected as the 2002 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Women's Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year. [Full Story]

APRIL 27, 2002
LADY EAGLES EARN MEDAL AT PENN RELAYS
The Lady Eagle foursome of Chanda Powell, Rosalyn Pollard, Kennisha Moten and Katerina Glosova earned medals by placing fifth in the College Women's Sprint Medley Championship of America at the 2002 Penn Relays in Philadelphia. [Full Story & Results]

APRIL 20, 2002
NCCU WOMEN'S TENNIS CLAIMS ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
Lady Eagle seniors Ria Bazie and Andrea Papouskova led the way as NCCU earned all-conference honors by placing third at the 2002 CIAA Women's Tennis Championship in Petersburg, Virginia. [Full Story & Results]

APRIL 20, 2002
GLOSOVA LEADS NCCU WOMEN TO BEST CIAA OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD FINISH
Senior Katerina Glosova led the Lady Eagles to a second place effort at the 2002 CIAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Petersburg, VA, marking the highest outdoor team finish for the NCCU women in school history. NCCU junior Jason Smoots is still the fastest man in the CIAA. [Full Story] [Complete Results]

APRIL 19, 2002
NCCU'S KONGOLO DRAFTED INTO WNBA BY PHOENIX
NCCU senior center Amba Kongolo became the first women's basketball student-athlete in school and CIAA history to be drafted into the WNBA when the Phoenix Mercury selected her with the 56th pick. [Full Story]

APRIL 16, 2002
NCCU'S KONGOLO, VANHOOSE, WORTHY TAGGED BLACK COLLEGE ALL-AMERICANS
NCCU senior center Amba Kongolo led the voting for the 2002 Black College Sports Information Directors Association (BCSIDA) All-American women's basketball team, while Zakia VanHoose and Shenika Worthy also earn All-America honors. [Full Story]

APRIL 15, 2002
MEN'S TENNIS SHUTS OUT SAINT PAUL'S
NCCU's men's tennis team enjoys a doubleheader shut out over Saint Paul's. [Results]

APRIL 15, 2002
NCCU'S KONGOLO IMPRESSES WNBA COACHES AT PRE-DRAFT CAMP
NCCU's Amba Kongolo impressed the coaches at the WNBA pre-draft camp, averaging a camp-high 5.0 rebounds per contest and grabbing a single game camp-high 12 rebounds. [WNBA.com Story "Congo's Kongolo Turns Heads"] 

APRIL 14, 2002
WOMEN'S TENNIS BLANKS BOWIE STATE
The Lady Eagle tennis team improves to 10-3 in CIAA play after a doubleheader clean sweep of Bowie State. [Results]

APRIL13, 2002
NCCU TRACK POSTS EIGHT NCAA QUALIFYING STANDARDS AT CLEMSON
NCCU had eight NCAA provisional qualifiers at the North Carolina-South Carolina All-Star track and field meet at Clemson, SC. Katerina Glosova wins both the 800m and 1500m runs, while Kennisha Moten (400m), Steven Enoch (triple jump) and the men's 4x100m relay squad also defeat the field.  [Results]

APRIL 12, 2002
KONGOLO ATTENDS WNBA PRE-DRAFT CAMP
All-American senior center Amba Kongolo is the first women's basketball student-athlete from NCCU to receive an invitation to the WNBA pre-draft camp. [Herald-Sun Story]

APRIL 10, 2002
WORTHY'S BAT SWINGS NCCU PAST LIVINGSTONE
NCCU senior shortstop Shenika Worthy hit 6-for-8 with a home run and two triples during a doubleheader sweep of Livingstone College (19-5, 15-3) at Hillside Park in Durham, NC. [Full Story]

APRIL 9, 2002
WOMEN'S TENNIS SWEEPS WINSTON-SALEM STATE
NCCU swept a doubleheader from Winston-Salem State in women's tennis action to improve to 8-7 overall and 8-3 in CIAA play. [Results]

APRIL 8, 2002
SMOOTS, GLOSOVA, KONGOLO NAMED STUDENT-ATHLETES OF THE YEAR
NCCU junior sprinter Jason Smoots, senior distance runner Katerina Glosova and senior women's basketball center Amba Kongolo were recognized as the male and female student-athletes of the year with the presentation of the LeRoy T. Walker Medallion of Honor at the annual NCCU Athletic Awards Reception. [Full Story]

APRIL 5, 2002
DEFENSE WINS FOOTBALL SCRIMMAGE FOR GRAY
NCCU redshirt defensive back Jason Brown returned a fumble for the game-winning touchdown in the "Maroon and Gray" Spring Football Game. [Herald-Sun Story] 

APRIL 4, 2002
NCCU RELEASES 2002 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
NCCU has announced the 2002 Eagle Football schedule, which features five home games, a brand new opponent and a renewed acquaintance. [Full Story]  [Schedule]

APRIL 3, 2002
NCCU ANNOUNCES FOOTBALL RECRUITING CLASS
NCCU has announced 13 new additions to its 2002 football squad, including six freshman and seven transfers. [Full Story]

APRIL 2, 2002
NCCU FOOTBALL HOSTS SPRING GAME
NCCU will host a "Maroon and Gray" Spring Football Game on Friday, April 5 at 7:00 p.m. under the lights at O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium. Admission is free. [Full Story]

MARCH 30, 2002
EIGHT MEET RECORDS BROKEN AT LEE CALHOUN HIGH SCHOOL INVITATIONAL
Eight meet records were broken during the 10th annual Lee Calhoun High School Track & Field Invitational, hosted by NCCU. [Results] [Herald-Sun Story]

MARCH 23, 2002
NCCU WINS FIVE EVENTS AT L.T. WALKER TRACK MEET
NCCU claimed five event championships at the 12th annual LeRoy T. Walker Olympic Development Meet help on the NCCU track & field facility in Durham, NC. [Summary]  [Results]

MARCH 22, 2002
WOMEN'S TENNIS SWEEPS ST. AUGUSTINE'S
NCCU swept a doubleheader from Saint Augustine's in women's tennis action to improve to 3-2 overall and 3-1 in CIAA play. [Results]

MARCH 9, 2002
SMOOTS, GLOSOVA WIN INDOOR TRACK NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
NCCU junior Jason Smoots and senior Katerina Glosova captured individual national championships at the 2002 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston. [Full Story]

MARCH 9, 2002
LADY EAGLE HOOPS FALL IN REGIONAL FINAL TO MARS HILL
The Lady Eagles' road to the NCAA Championship ended Saturday night in a 69-64 loss at Mars Hill in the regional final. [Herald-Sun story] [Game Statistics] 

MARCH 5, 2002
SEVEN EAGLES HEADED TO NCAA INDOOR TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS
Jason Smoots and Katerina Glosova top a list of seven NCCU student-athletes that will be competing in the 2002 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships starting March 8 at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston. [Full Story]

MARCH 3, 2002
LADY EAGLES ADVANCE TO NCAA REGIONALS
NCCU has been picked as the No. 3 seed in the 2002 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball South Atlantic Regional Championship and will play Georgia College & State University in the first round on Thursday, March 7 at 6 p.m. at Mars Hill College (Mars Hill, NC). [Full Story] [Directions to Mars Hill]

MARCH 2, 2002
SMOOTS SECOND IN PHOTO-FINISH AT USATF INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
NCCU junior Jason Smoots, a two-time collegiate national champion running against the best competition in the country, placed second in a photo-finish of the men's 60-meter dash at the USA Track & Field Championships in New York, NY. [Full Story]

FEB. 23, 2002
EAGLES UPSET J.C. SMITH IN TRIPLE OVERTIME
NCCU junior Corey Tabron hit the game-winning three-point basket with 19 seconds left in the third overtime period to lift the Eagles to an upset victory over Johnson C. Smith, 105-103. [Game Story] [Game Statistics]

FEB. 22, 2002
NCCU'S KNIGHT EARNS CIAA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM HONORS
Freshman guard Curtis Knight has been selected to the 2002 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Men's Basketball All-Rookie Team, as chosen by the CIAA Sports Information Directors Association. [Full Story]

FEB. 21, 2002
LADY EAGLES PERFECT AT HOME ... AGAIN / EAGLES LET ONE SLIP AWAY AGAINST ST. PAUL'S
For the second consecutive season, the Lady Eagles have a perfect record at home after defeating St. Paul's, 69-52. [Women's Story] [Women's Statistics]  NCCU enjoyed a 13-point second half advantage, but Saint Paul's stormed back for a 63-60 win over the Eagles. [Men's Story] [Men's Statistics]

FEB. 20, 2002
KONGOLO REPEATS AS CIAA PLAYER OF THE YEAR / VANHOOSE, WORTHY ALL-CIAA PICKS
NCCU senior center Amba Kongolo repeats as CIAA Player of the Year, while senior guard Zakia VanHoose and senior forward Shenika Worthy earn All-Conference honors. [Herald-Sun Story]

FEB. 19, 2002
LADY EAGLES DEFEAT WSSU TO REMAIN PERFECT AT HOME / WSSU TOO MUCH FOR EAGLES
NCCU senior guard Zakia VanHoose scored a career-high 26 points, including 8 three-pointers, to lead the Lady Eagles to a 77-64 win over Winston-Salem State at McLendon-McDougald Gym. [Women's Story] [Women's Statistics]   After eight ties and 21 lead changes, Winston-Salem State escaped McLendon-McDougald Gym with a dramatic 77-67 win over the Eagles. [Men's Story] [Men's Statistics]

FEB. 16, 2002
LADY EAGLES BEAT PHYSICAL VIRGINIA UNION / SECOND HALF SLUMP DOOMS EAGLES
The Lady Eagles got doubled-up on the boards, but managed to escape Barco-Stevens Gym with a 54-49 win over a physical Virginia Union University squad.. [Women's Story] [Women's Statistics]  Trailing by only one point at the break, the Eagles made fewer that 28 percent of their shots in the second half as Virginia Union celebrated "Senior Night" with a 79-59 victory at Barco-Stevens Gym in Richmond, VA. [Men's Story] [Men's Statistics]

FEB. 14, 2002
KONGOLO'S DOUBLE-DOUBLE LEADS LADY EAGLES OVER J.C. SMITH
NCCU senior center Amba Kongolo posted her 37th double-double of her career to lead the Lady Eagles to a 65-54 victory over Johnson C. Smith, extending the school-record home win streak to 22 games at McLendon-McDougald Gym. [Women's Story]  [Women's Statistics]

FEB. 12, 2002
EAGLES HOT, COLD, HOT IN OVERTIME WIN AT ECSU / LADY EAGLES WIN SEE-SAW BATTLE
A roller coaster ride for the Eagles ended with a 96-95 overtime win over Elizabeth City State University at the Vaughan Center in Elizabeth City, NC. [Men's Story] [Men's Statistics] In a contest with 10 ties, 19 lead changes and the largest advantage for either team at four points, the Lady Eagles held on to a 49-47 victory over Elizabeth City State University. [Women's Story] [Women's Statistics] 

FEB. 10, 2002
EAGLES FALL IN OVERTIME TO FAYETTEVILLE STATE / LADY BRONCOS RACE PAST LADY EAGLES
NCCU commits 25 turnovers and surrenders 21 offensive rebounds in 68-56 loss to Fayetteville State. [Women's Story] [Women's Statistics]  The Eagles come back from a 14-point halftime deficit to force overtime, but a last second shot rolls off the rim in a 67-65 loss to the Broncos. [Men's Story] [Men's Statistics]

FEB. 10, 2002
AMBA KONGOLO EARNS FOURTH CIAA PLAYER OF THE WEEK HONOR
NCCU senior center Amba Kongolo averaged 31 points, 12 rebounds and 2.5 blocked shots in two games to earn CIAA Player of the Week honors for Feb. 3-9. [Full Story]

FEB. 9, 2002
LADY EAGLES' HOME WIN STREAK NOW AT 21 GAMES / EAGLES DEFEAT LIVINGSTONE FOR THIRD STRAIGHT HOME WIN
NCCU center Amba Kongolo recorded her 36th career "double-double" to lift the Lady Eagles to a 61-44 victory over Livingstone College, extending their school-record home win streak at McLendon-McDougald Gym to 21 games. [Women's Story] [Women's Statistics]  Junior forward Shawn Ray scored 20 points as NCCU defeated Livingstone, 75-67, for the Eagles' third straight win at home. [Men's Story] [Men's Statistics]

FEB. 7, 2002
SMOOTS, GLOSOVA TAGGED "MOST OUTSTANDING" AT CIAA INDOOR TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS
NCCU's Jason Smoots and Katerina Glosova win their respective events to earn "Most Outstanding" honors at the 2002 CIAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. [Full Story and NCCU Results]

FEB. 6, 2002
LADY EAGLES JUMP TO NO. 2 IN SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION
The NCCU women's basketball program set a new standard Wednesday, jumping two spots to No. 2 in the latest NCAA Division II South Atlantic Region poll for the highest regional ranking in Lady Eagle history. [Story]

FEB. 5, 2002
LADY EAGLE WIN STREAK ENDS AT FAYETTEVILLE STATE / EAGLE SHOOTING WOES LEAD TO BRONCO VICTORY
NCCU shot under 30 percent from the field, including a season-low 12 percent from behind the arc, en route to a 70-54 loss at Fayetteville State University. [Men's Story] [Men's Statistics]  FSU women outscore Lady Eagles 20-1 in overtime to hand NCCU its first loss of the New Year. [Women's Story] [Women's Statistics]

FEB. 2, 2002
EAGLES HOLD ON TO UPSET OF WSSU / VANHOOSE SPARKS LADY EAGLES IN WIN OVER WSSU
NCCU overcame a six-point halftime deficit and held off a ferocious late-game charge by Winston-Salem State University to hang on to a 72-70 upset victory over the eighth ranked team in the South Atlantic Region. [Men's Story] [Men's Statistics]  NCCU senior guard Zakia VanHoose scored 16 of her season-high 19 points in the decisive second half to lift the Lady Eagles to a 72-56 win over WSSU.  [Women's Story]  [Women's Statistics]

JAN. 30, 2002
KONGOLO LEADS LADY EAGLE CHARGE THROUGH J.C. SMITH / RAY'S CAREER NIGHT NOT ENOUGH FOR EAGLES
NCCU senior center Amba Kongolo amassed 28 points and 16 rebounds to charge the Lady Eagles past Johnson C. Smith, 66-48, for their 13th consecutive victory. [Women's Story] [Women's Statistics]  NCCU junior forward Shawn Ray scored a career-high 25 points, including 17 in the first half, but it was not enough for the Eagles as Johnson C. Smith held on to an 89-86 victory at Brayboy Gym in Charlotte, NC. [Men's Story] [Men's Statistics]

JAN. 26, 2002
LADY EAGLES EXPLODE IN FIRST HALF TO SOAR PAST ST. AUG / COVINGTON KEY IN NCCU MEN'S WIN OVER FALCONS
The Lady Eagles enjoyed a 38 point advantage at halftime and cruised to a 99-55 win over Saint Augustine's, their 20th straight victory at home. [Women's Story] [Women's Statistics]  NCCU junior forward David Covington came off the bench to hit the two biggest shots of the night during the Eagles 88-75 win over Saint Augustine's. [Men's Story] [Men's Statistics]

JAN. 25, 2002
"EAGLES IN THE EAST" RESCHEDULED FOR FEB. 10
"Eagles in the East," the women's and men's basketball doubleheader between North Carolina Central University and Fayetteville State University originally scheduled for Jan. 5, has been rescheduled for Sunday, Feb. 10. [Full Story]

JAN. 23, 2002
LADY EAGLES EARN HIGHEST REGIONAL RANKING IN PROGRAM'S HISTORY
NCCU jumped six spots to No. 4 in the latest NCAA Division II South Atlantic Region poll, as chosen by the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Committee. The leap to the fourth-ranked position gives the Lady Eagles the highest regional ranking in women's basketball history at NCCU. [Full Story]

JAN. 22, 2002
LADY EAGLES EXTEND WIN STREAK WITH WIN OVER MORRIS COLLEGE
NCCU senior guard Zakia VanHoose recorded her second "double-double" as a Lady Eagle in an 85-43 win over Morris College Tuesday night in Sumter, South Carolina. [Game Story] [Game Statistics]

JAN. 20, 2002
EAGLES LOSE BATTLE OF THE PAINT TO AGGIES
NCCU was outscored 20-6 in the paint against North Carolina A&T as the Aggies earned a 63-57 win in the third annual Legacy Classic. [Game Story]  [Game Statistics]

JAN. 19, 2002
LADY EAGLES HAND LADY AGGIES WORST LOSS IN SERIES
NCCU defeated North Carolina A&T 81-51 at McLendon-McDougald Gym in Durham, as the Lady Eagles handed the Lady Aggies their worst loss during the 27-year series. [Game Story]  [Game Statistics]

JAN. 16, 2002
LADY EAGLES EARN FIRST WIN AT LIVINGSTONE SINCE 1996 / EAGLES'S SECOND HALF SLUMP COSTLY
NCCU sophomore point guard Tiona Beatty equals a career-high of 16 points to lead the Lady Eagles to a 73-54 win over Livingstone. [Women's Story]  [Women's Statistics]  The Eagles surrender a 13-point second half advantage at Livingstone, as the Blue Bears steal a 74-70 win. [Men's Story]  [Men's Statistics] 

JAN. 13, 2002
KONGOLO, SPENCE EARN WEEKLY CIAA BASKETBALL HONORS
NCCU senior center Amba Kongolo and head men's basketball coach Phil Spence received weekly honors from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association after both the men's and women's teams went undefeated last week. [Full Story]

JAN. 12, 2002
EAGLES KNOCK OFF ST. AUGUSTINE'S / LADY EAGLES FLY HIGHER THE LADY FALCONS
NCCU junior guard Corey Tabron scored a career-high 28 points to spark the Eagles to a 94-90 upset win over Saint Augustine's College, the No. 1 ranked team in the South Atlantic Region, at the ESA in Raleigh, NC. [Men's Story]  [Men's Statistics]  NCCU senior center Amba Kongolo recorded her 30th career double-double to lead the Lady Eagles to a 73-61 win over Saint Augustine's at Emery Gym in Raleigh. [Women's Story]  [Women's Statistics]

JAN. 10, 2002
SPENCE'S POEM HIGHLIGHTS EMOTIONAL PRESS CONFERENCE
Eagle head basketball coach Phil Spence is back to work at NCCU, but only on a limited basis and in a secondary role, said Spence's primary physician Dr. Charles Cook at a press conference announcing the coach's return Thursday. The event featured Spence reading a poem that he wrote on New Year's Day about his ordeal. [Press Release]  [Poem by Spence]

JAN. 8, 2002
SPENCE'S RETURN INSPIRES EAGLES TO UPSET WIN OVER BOWIE STATE
NCCU head coach Phil Spence, who suffered a stroke on Dec. 6, returned to the sideline Tuesday night and inspired the Eagles to an 88-81 upset victory over Bowie State. [Men's Story]  [Men's Statistics]

JAN. 8, 2002
KONGOLO LEADS LADY EAGLES TO 18th STRAIGHT HOME WIN
After missing three games due to knee surgery and the death of her mother, NCCU All-American center Amba Kongolo returned to the line-up Tuesday night to spark the Lady Eagles to a convincing 82-59 win over Bowie State. [Women's Story]  [Women's Statistics]

JAN. 4, 2002
"EAGLES IN THE EAST" POSTPONED
The women's and men's basketball doubleheader (tagged "Eagles in the East") between North Carolina Central University and Fayetteville State University scheduled for Saturday, January 5th in Kinston, NC, has been postponed due to weather conditions. No make-up date has been announced at this time. For updated information, call the NCCU Sports Information Office at 919-530-7054.

DEC. 30, 2001
LADY EAGLES CAPITALIZE ON TUSKEGEE MISCUE
NCCU senior guard Annitra Cole sank two free throws with eight seconds remaining to lift the Lady Eagles to a 58-56 victory over Tuskegee University in the sixth annual Lady Eagle Classic. [Game Story]  [Game Statistics]

DEC. 29, 2001
LADY EAGLES OVERCOME SLOW START TO DROP ECSU
The Lady Eagles trailed by 16 points in the first 10 minutes of play, but stormed back to defeat Elizabeth City State 68-55 in the second game of the sixth annual Lady Eagle Classic. [Women's Story] [Women's Statistics]

DEC. 29, 2001
UPSET-MINDED EAGLES FALL SHY AGAINST CATAWBA
The Eagles led by as much as 12 points in the second half over heavily-favored Catawba College, but the Indians stormed back for a 76-75 win over the hosts. [Men's Story]  [Men's Statistics]

DEC. 27, 2001
NCCU HOSTS SIXTH ANNUAL LADY EAGLE BASKETBALL CLASSIC
NCCU women's basketball welcomes teams from Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University and Tuskegee University for the sixth annual Lady Eagle Basketball Classic on Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 29-30 at NCCU's McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium. [More Details]

DEC. 18, 2001
SLOW START COSTS EAGLES IN LOSS TO WEST VIRGINIA TECH
NCCU senior center Dekendric Perry amassed career-highs of 24 points and 17 rebounds, but it was not enough, as the Eagles fell to West Virginia Tech, 81-75. [Game Story]  [Official Statistics] 

DEC. 14, 2001
COACH SPENCE RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL, RESTING AT HOME
A week after suffering a mild stroke, NCCU men's basketball head coach Phil Spence has been released from Rex Hospital and is resting in his Raleigh home. [Full Story] 

DEC. 13, 2001
NCCU VOLLEYBALL INKS CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Sharkeda Riddick, the Northeastern Coastal Conference Volleyball Player of the Year and Team M.V.P. at Hertford County High School, has signed to play women's volleyball at NCCU. [Full Story]

DEC. 11, 2001
TWO NCCU COACHES EARN ANNUAL CIAA HONORS
Two North Carolina Central University head coaches, Michael Lawson and Lina Stewart, were recognized as the 2001 CIAA Coach of the Year in their respective sports. [Full Story] 

DEC. 8, 2001
JASON SMOOTS WINS 60-METER DASH IN FASHION
NCCU's Jason Smoots qualifies for the NCAA Division II and USAT&F Indoor Track Championships by running a 6.62 to win the 60m dash at the Christopher Newport University Lid-Lifter Invitational. [Full Story & NCCU Results]

DEC. 8, 2001
LADY EAGLES STING LADY HORNETS / EAGLES SECOND-HALF CHARGE NOT ENOUGH
The Lady Eagles extended their school record home winning streak to 15 games with a 67-42 win over Morris College. [Women's Story]  [Women's Statistics]  Eagles make late charge in the second half against Catawba, but it was not enough as the Indians defeated NCCU, 90-77. [Men's Story]

DEC. 6, 2001
COACH SPENCE IN GOOD CONDITION AFTER "MILD STROKE"
NCCU second year men's basketball head coach Phil Spence is in good condition after suffering a "mild stroke" Thursday morning, according to Spence's primary physician, Dr. Charles Cook. [Full Story] 

DEC. 5, 2001
EAGLES SCARE HEAVILY-FAVORED WINGATE IN OVERTIME LOSS
NCCU trailed by as much as 14 points at heavily-favored Wingate, but the Eagles clawed their way back to take the game into overtime before falling by a final score of 87-83. Several Eagles soared for NCCU. Gary Cobb scored a career-high 19 points, David Covington amassed 18 points and a career-best 23 rebounds, and Michael Noel tallied 17 points, including a jumper at the buzzer to send the game into overtime. [Herald-Sun Story] [Game Statistics] 

DEC. 4, 2001
LADY EAGLES DEFEAT NO. 17 FRANCIS MARION
NCCU senior center Amba Kongolo scored all of her 17 points in the second half to spark a 62-50 come-from-behind victory over No. 17 Francis Marion University inside McLendon-McDougald Gym. [Game Story] [Game Statistics]

DEC. 3, 2001
NCCU'S SCHELDON CONNOR VOTED TO ALL-SOUTH REGION FOOTBALL TEAM
Freshman defensive lineman Scheldon Connor has been selected to the 2001 Daktronics NCAA Division II All-South Region Football Team. [Press Release] 

NOV. 29, 2001
EAGLES FALL TO NO. 13 LONGWOOD
NCCU freshman Curtis Knight scored a team-high 22 points, but it was not enough as the Eagles lost to No. 13 Longwood College, 99-72. [Game Story] [Statistics] 

NOV. 27, 2001
LADY EAGLES EXTEND HOME WIN STREAK / EAGLES LOSE SHOT IN SECOND HALF
NCCU sophomore point guard Tiona Beatty scored a team-high 16 points, including 10 in the second half, to lead the Lady Eagles to a 66-56 conference victory over Virginia State. [Women's Story] The Eagles shot just 10 percent from the floor in the second half, including 0-for-12 from three point range, to drop its conference home-opener to Virginia State University, 58-52. [Men's Story]

NOV. 24, 2001
EAGLES DEFEAT DEFENDING S.I.A.C. CHAMPION KENTUCKY STATE
NCCU freshman Curtis Knight scored 30 points to charge the Eagles to an 88-80 win over Kentucky State. [Men's Basketball Story]  [Game Statistics]

NOV. 20, 2001
LADY EAGLES WIN SEESAW BATTLE WITH SHAW / EAGLES PROVE WORTHY FOES FOR TOP-SEEDED SHAW
The Lady Eagles made the first and last run in a seesaw battle with Shaw to escape Spaulding Gym with a 70-67 victory. [Women's Story]  The Eagles battled the CIAA Eastern Division's top-seeded team for teh first 25 minutes, but Shaw was too much in the end. [Men's Story] 

NOV. 17, 2001
EAGLES SURRENDER SECOND-HALF LEAD / LADY EAGLES STILL WINLESS
NCCU men's basketball had a six-point advantage in the second half, but Morehouse battled back for an 87-74 victory. [Men's Story]  Amba Kongolo's ninth straight "double-double" performance not enough as Lady Eagles suffer 68-61 loss to American International. [Women's Story]

NOV. 16, 2001
NCCU WOMEN AND MEN FALL IN SEASON-OPENERS
The NCCU women and men's basketball teams fell in their tournaments held on Friday night.  The men lost to Clark Atlanta, 89-73, in the Atlanta Invitational Classic.  The Lady Eagles fell in overtime, 66-60, to Francis Marion in Florence, SC. [Men's Story] and [Women's Story]

NOV. 15, 2001
LAWRENCE FULLER EARNS ACADEMIC RECOGNITION
North Carolina Central University sophomore running back Lawrence Fuller has been voted to the 2001 Verizon Academic All-District III Football Team, College Division, as chosen by CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America). [Story]

NOV. 6, 2001
LADY EAGLES WIN CIAA BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIP
NCCU defeats Virginia State in the finals of the 2001 CIAA Bowling Championship to become the conference's first-ever women's bowling champion. [Championship Story]

NOV. 4, 2001
NCCU FOOTBALL DROPS J.C. SMITH IN CAROLINAS CLASSIC
NCCU defeats Johnson C. Smith in the seventh annual Carolinas Classic at Ericsson Stadium in Charlotte for the Eagles' first winning season in five years. [Game Story] [Game Statistics]

OCT. 30, 2001
UNC-PEMBROKE RUINS LADY EAGLE VOLLEYBALL "SENIOR NIGHT"
UNC-Pembroke blanks NCCU as four Lady Eagle seniors play in their final home game. [Match Summary] [Statistics]

OCT. 30, 2001
EAGLE FOOTBALL BATTLES J.C. SMITH IN CAROLINAS CLASSIC
NCCU is seeking its first winning season since 1996 when the Eagles play Johnson C. Smith on Sunday, Nov. 4th in the seventh annual Carolina Football Classic at Ericsson Stadium in Charlotte. [Game Preview] 

OCT. 29, 2001
VOLLEYBALL REBOUNDS FROM LOSS TO DEFEAT LIVINGSTONE COLLEGE
The NCCU volleyball team rebounded from a Friday night loss in order to defeat the Lady Blue Bears of Livingstone College in Salisbury on Monday night, 3-1. [Statistics]

OCT. 27, 2001
NCCU DECLAWS BLUE BEARS TO WIN FIRST UNION HOMECOMING CLASSIC
The Eagles of NCCU jump out to an early lead, and never look back as they defeat the Livingstone College Blue Bears, 30-8 in Durham, NC. [Game Story]  [Game Statistics]

OCT. 27, 2001
TWO LADY EAGLES EARN CIAA VOLLEYBALL HONORS
Senior Paulette Peoples and sophomore Mandie Blackburn have earned all-conference volleyball honors. [Details]

OCT. 26, 2001
LADY EAGLE VOLLEYBALL FIGHTS TOUGH, BUT FALLS TO ST. AUG'S
The Lady Eagles of NCCU fight hard, but are unable to hold the momentum against the conference's top-ranked team, Saint Augustine's College, as they fall, 3-1. [Story]  [Statistics]

OCT. 25, 2001
NCCU'S GLOSOVA "THREE-PEATS" AS CONFERENCE CHAMPION
Katerina Glosova captures her third consecutive CIAA Women's Cross Country Championship to lead the Lady Eagles to a second place team finish. [Summary & NCCU Results]

OCT. 23, 2001
NCCU VOLLEYBALL GETS FIFTH VICTORY ON THE SEASON
NCCU Lady Eagle Volleyball gets taken to four games, but takes the match against Johnson C. Smith University on "Senior Night" in Charlotte, 3-1. [Statistics]

OCT. 23, 2001
EAGLE FOOTBALL HOSTS LIVINGSTONE FOR HOMECOMING
NCCU is looking to snap a three-game losing skid this Saturday (Oct. 27) when the Eagles host Livingstone in the First Union Homecoming Classic. [Game Preview] 

OCT. 20, 2001
LADY EAGLE VOLLEYBALL DROPS THREE OF FOUR IN ADIDAS INVITATIONAL
The NCCU Lady Eagles Volleyball team dropped three out of four matches over the weekend in the Adidas Invitational Tournament held at Catawba College in Salisbury, NC. [NCCU vs. Wingate Statistics], [NCCU vs. Tusculum Statistics], [NCCU vs. Catawba Statistics], and [NCCU vs. Pfeiffer Statistics]

OCT. 20, 2001
LATE RALLY NOT ENOUGH FOR EAGLE FOOTBALL IN LOSS TO VIRGINIA UNION
NCCU made a charge in the fourth quarter, but it was too late as Virginia Union University earned a 26-14 victory in the 25th annual "Gold Bowl" Classic in Richmond, VA. [Game Story]  [Game Statistics]

OCT. 16, 2001
LADY EAGLE VOLLEYBALL BLANKS LIVINGSTONE
NCCU sophomores Brooke Fisher and Ayana Wright led the way with nine kills each as NCCU shutout Livingstone, 3-0. [Match Review]  [Statistics]

OCT. 16, 2001
NCCU FOOTBALL LOOKS TO SNAP LOSING SKID AGAINST VIRGINIA UNION
After losing its last two football games, the Eagles will look to regain their winning ways at Virginia Union in the 25th annual "Gold Bowl" Classic. [Game Preview] 

OCT. 15, 2001
NCCU WOMEN'S BOWLING PLACES SECOND AT CIAA WEST TOURNAMENT
Lady Eagle NeClea Coleman bowled a divisional-best 222 game to lead NCCU to a second place finish in a CIAA Western Division women's bowling tournament. [Summary] 

OCT. 13, 2001
NCCU FOOTBALL BLANKED BY WINSTON-SALEM STATE
Winston-Salem State's defense posted its second consecutive shutout and scored the decisive touchdown in a 14-0 victory over CIAA Western Division rival North Carolina Central at Bowman-Gray Stadium. [Game Story]  [Game Statistics]

OCT. 13, 2001
NCCU'S GLOSOVA AND BLAKE TOP WOMEN AT CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL
NCCU's Katerina Glosova and LiNida Blake finish in first and second place, respectively, to charge the Lady Eagles to victory at the annual NCCU Cross Country Invitational. [Results] 

OCT. 9, 2001
EAGLE FOOTBALL LOOKS TO REBOUND AGAINST WINSTON-SALEM STATE
Following a 14-13 loss to Fayetteville State, the NCCU football squad travels to Winston-Salem State in hopes of staying in contention for the CIAA Championship title. [Game Preview]

OCT. 8, 2001
PAULETTE PEOPLES EARNS WEEKLY CIAA VOLLEYBALL HONORS
NCCU senior Paulette Peoples is selected as the CIAA Volleyball Player of the Week. [Press Release]

OCT. 6, 2001
BRONCOS BUCK EAGLES FROM CONFERENCE UNDEFEATED LIST
The Eagles of NCCU and Broncos of Fayetteville State gave the crowd something to remember in a classic contest, but the Broncos came out victorious with a 14-13 win in Durham, NC. [Game Story]  [Game Statistics]

OCT. 6, 2001
NCCU'S GLOSOVA, BLAKE TOP TWO IN EAGLE CLASSIC
NCCU's Katerina Glosova and LiNida Blake finish first and second in the Eagle Cross Country Classic. [Men's and Women's Results] [Meet Preview]

OCT. 5, 2001
NCCU VOLLEYBALL GETS SWEPT BY MOUNT OLIVE COLLEGE
The Lady Eagles volleyball team was unable to break a three-game losing skid tonight as they fall for a fourth straight time, this one against the homestanding Mount Olive College Lady Trojans, 3-0. [Game Statistics]

OCT. 3, 2001
NCCU DEFENSE RANKED NUMBER ONE IN THE NATION
The NCCU defense, after holding their opponents to minimal yards in each of the first four games on the season, has earned the top-ranked spot in America in the latest Division II statistics. [Press Release]

OCT. 3, 2001
VOLLEYBALL DROPS MATCH TO FAYETTEVILLE STATE
The Lady Eagles of NCCU played valiantly, but lost to the Lady Broncos of Fayetteville State University in three close games, 3-0. [Game Statistics]

OCT. 2, 2001
NCCU FOOTBALL HOSTS FAYETTEVILLE STATE
The top two offenses in the CIAA will meet on the gridiron on Saturday, Oct. 6, when the Eagles host Fayetteville State at 4:00 p.m. [Game Preview] 

SEPT. 29, 2001
NCCU FOOTBALL BLANKS EDWARD WATERS
Sparked by defense and special teams play, the NCCU football team defeated the Tigers of Edward Waters College 45-0 in Durham. [Game Story]  [Game Statistics]

SEPT. 28, 2001
NCCU VOLLEYBALL RALLIES LATE, BUT FALLS SHORT TO SAC, 3-1
The Lady Eagles of NCCU tried to rally from a 0-2 deficit late in the match, but found it too much to come back from.  Their rivals from Raleigh, Saint Augustine's College, came away with the victory in Durham, 3-1. [Game Statistics]

SEPT. 26, 2001
NCCU VS. SAC VOLLEYBALL TO BE HELD IN DURHAM
The volleyball contest between the NCCU Lady Eagles and the Saint Augustine's College Lady Falcons has been rescheduled to be held at NCCU's McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium.  The date and time for the contest will remain the same.  It will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.

SEPT. 25, 2001
PREVIEW OF NCCU FOOTBALL VERSUS EDWARD WATERS
The Eagles are riding a two-game win streak into the Sept. 29th contest against Edward Waters College at O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium in Durham. [Game Preview]

SEPT. 24, 2001
LADY EAGLE VOLLEYBALL FALLS TO VIRGINIA UNION, 0-3
The NCCU Lady Eagles volleyball team fell short of winning their third consecutive match of the year as they lost to Virginia Union University in Richmond, VA. [Game Statistics]

SEPT. 22, 2001
EAGLE FOOTBALL RUNS PAST ECSU, 31-21
NCCU amassed 496 yards of total offense, including 351 yards rushing, to defeat Elizabeth City State 31-21 in the third annual Down East Classic in Rocky Mount, NC.  Eagle running backs Cheo Johnson and Donnie Pippen each recorded career-highs on the ground. [Game Story]  [Game Statistics]

SEPT. 21, 2001
NCCU VOLLEYBALL KNOCKS OFF LADY GOLDEN BULLS
The Lady Eagles of NCCU knocked off the Lady Golden Bulls of Johnson C. Smith University 3-0 in a CIAA Western Division match-up. [Game Statistics] 

SEPT. 19, 2001
LADY EAGLE VOLLEYBALL DEFEATS WINSTON-SALEM STATE
NCCU collected its first win of the season with a 3-1 victory over Winston-Salem State. [Game Statistics] 

SEPT. 18, 2001
NCCU FOOTBALL PREPARES FOR ELIZABETH CITY STATE
After a week off, the Eagles prepare for Elizabeth City State in the "Down East Classic" in Rocky Mount, NC. [Game Preview] 

SEPT. 17, 2001
NCCU ANNOUNCES BASKETBALL SCHEDULES
North Carolina Central University has announced the men's and women's basketball schedules for the 2001-02 season. [Women's Schedule]  [Men's Schedule]

SEPT. 14, 2001
UNIVERSITY LEADERS CANCEL NCCU vs. VSU FOOTBALL
N.C. Central Chancellor James H. Ammons and Virginia State President Eddie N. Moore, Jr. decided to cancel Saturday's football game between the Eagles and Trojans. [University Press Release]
Shortly thereafter, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association distributed a memorandum canceling "all CIAA interconference and intraconference athletic contests," including the CIAA Volleyball Round-Up scheduled for play at NCCU.

SEPT. 11, 2001
EAGLE FOOTBALL OPENS C.I.A.A. PLAY AT VIRGINIA STATE
NCCU and Virginia State, both 1-1 on the season, open CIAA play in Petersburg, VA on Saturday. [Game Preview] 

SEPT. 10, 2001
NCCU'S GLOSOVA VOTED REGIONAL SCHOLAR OF THE YEAR
NCCU cross country/track & field junior Katerina Glosova has been selected as the recipient of the NCAA Division II Conference Commissioners Association Women's South Atlantic Region Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award. [Full Story]

SEPT. 8, 2001
EAGLES FLY PAST CHEYNEY, 43-8
NCCU football amasses 436 yards of total offense to cruise past Cheyney, 43-8. [Game Story] [Game Statistics]

SEPT. 4, 2001
EAGLE FOOTBALL PREPARES FOR CHEYNEY
NCCU football opens at home on Saturday, Sept. 8 against Cheyney University. [Game Preview]

SEPT. 1, 2001
AGGIES BLANK EAGLES IN FOOTBALL CLASSIC
North Carolina Central University fell to its rival North Carolina A&T State University 22-0 in the eighth annual Aggie-Eagle Football Classic. [Game Story] [Statistics]

JULY 25, 2001
THREE EAGLES EARN PRE-SEASON ALL-CIAA FOOTBALL HONORS
Three NCCU student-athletes, offensive lineman Shawn Brooks, defensive lineman Choya Boykin and punter Roger Burbage, have been selected to the 2001 Pre-Season All-CIAA Football Team. [Full Story]  [2001 Football Preview]

JULY 25, 2001
THREE EAGLES EARN PRE-SEASON ALL-CIAA FOOTBALL HONORS
Three NCCU student-athletes, offensive lineman Shawn Brooks, defensive lineman Choya Boykin and punter Roger Burbage, have been selected to the 2001 Pre-Season All-CIAA Football Team. [Full Story]  [2001 Football Preview] 

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