JUNE 24, 2005
NCCU ATHLETICS ESTABLISHES "LETTERMEN'S CLUB"
The North Carolina Central University Department of Athletics announces the establishment of the "Lettermen's Club," an organization of former NCCU student-athletes, cheerleaders and student athletic trainers. [Full Story]

PHOTOS: 2005 NCCU Football Golf Tournament (June 13, 2005)

JUNE 3, 2005
NCCU'S ESTEVEZ NAMED TO ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT TRACK & FIELD TEAM
North Carolina Central University sophomore distance runner Joseph Estevez (Raleigh, NC) has been named to the 2005 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Men's Track & Field Team for the college division, as selected by members of CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America). [Full Story]

MAY 28, 2005
THREE NCCU RELAYS EARN ALL-AMERICA HONORS
Three North Carolina Central University relay teams posted season-best times en route to All-America honors at the 2005 NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Abilene, Texas. [Full Story]

MAY 27, 2005
NCCU'S MOHAMMED, SMITH TO PARTICIPATE IN NCAA LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
North Carolina Central University sophomore student-athlete Hakeem Mohammed (Winston-Salem, NC) and Assistant Athletics Director George Smith have been selected to participate in the 2005 NCAA Leadership Conference, May 29-June 2 at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex and Coronado Springs Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. [Full Story] 

MAY 25, 2005
TWO LADY EAGLES VOTED TO NCCSIA ALL-STATE SOFTBALL TEAM
North Carolina Central University sophomores Clarisse Steans and Asha Sutton have been named to the 2005 North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) College Division All-State Softball Team. [Full Story]

MAY 18, 2005
NCCU QUALIFIES ELEVEN FOR NCAA OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Eleven North Carolina Central University student-athletes will compete at the 2005 NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships to be held May 26-28, at Elmer Gray Stadium on the campus of Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas. [Full Story]

MAY 16, 2005
NCCU'S KEEN NAMED CIAA SOFTBALL COACH OF THE YEAR
North Carolina Central University head softball coach Larry Keen was voted as the 2005 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Coach of the Year by the CIAA Softball Coaches Association, the conference office announced on Monday. [Full Story]

MAY 13, 2005
FOUR EAGLES EARN CIAA ALL-ACADEMIC HONORS
Four North Carolina Central University student-athletes are among the 20 individuals from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association that have been named to the eighth annual CIAA Commissioner's All-Academic Team, the conference office announced Friday (May 13). [Full Story]

MAY 8, 2005
TWO EAGLES IN TOP 10 AT NATIONAL MINORITY GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
Two Eagles finished in the top 10 as North Carolina Central University settled for a fifth place team finish at the 19th National Minority College Golf Championship at the PGA Golf Club (North Course) in Port St. Lucie, Florida. [Full Story]

MAY 6, 2005
NCCU SECOND AFTER DAY ONE OF NATIONAL MINORITY GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
Four Eagles shot under 80 to put North Carolina Central University in second place after the first round of play at the 19th National Minority College Golf Championship at the PGA Golf Club (North Course) in Port St. Lucie, Florida. [Full Story]

MAY 6, 2005
NCCU'S STEANS SELECTED AS ARTHUR ASHE JR. SPORTS SCHOLAR
North Carolina Central University sophomore pitcher Clarisse Steans has been selected as a 2005 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar by Black Issues In Higher Education magazine. [Full Story]

MAY 5, 2005
NCCU'S DEMBY TO RECEIVE SCHOLARSHIP AT NATIONAL MINORITY GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
North Carolina Central University freshman Brian Demby has been selected as one of four student-athletes to receive a scholarship during the opening ceremony of the 19th National Minority College Golf Championship on May 5 at the PGA Historical Center in Port St. Lucie, Florida. [Full Story]

MAY 5, 2005
NCCU BECOMES FIRST HBCU WITH ACCREDITED ATHLETIC TRAINING PROGRAM
North Carolina Central University becomes the first historically black college or university to receive accreditation in athletic training. [Herald-Sun Story] [NCCU Press Release]

APRIL 25, 2005
NCCU'S STEANS, WARREN EARN OUTSTANDING STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR HONORS AT AWARDS BANQUET
North Carolina Central University sophomore pitcher Clarisse Steans and junior quarterback Adrian Warren were recognized as the male and female student-athletes of the year with the presentation of the LeRoy T. Walker Medallion of Honor Monday night at the annual NCCU Athletic Awards Banquet at the Durham Hilton Hotel. [Full Story]

APRIL 23, 2005
LADY EAGLES RUN AT CIAA SOFTBALL TITLE ENDS IN SEMIFINALS
North Carolina Central University could not overcome a nine-run second inning by Fayetteville State University, as the Lady Eagles' hopes of a conference championship ended with a 14-12 loss to the Lady Broncos in the CIAA semifinals at the Petersburg (VA) Sports Complex. [Full Story]

APRIL 23, 2005
NCCU MEN, WOMEN PLACE THIRD AT CIAA TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
North Carolina Central University took third place in both the men's and women's team competitions at the 2005 CIAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships held at Rogers Stadium on the campus of Virginia State University in Petersburg, Virginia. [Full Story]

APRIL 22, 2005
NCCU'S DEMBY LOW MEDALIST WITH RECORD-BREAKING SCORE AT CIAA GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
Brian Demby of NCCU captured low medalist honors with a CIAA-record score of 135 over the two-day event. Demby shot a four-under-par 67 on day 1, and then followed with a three-under-par 68 on day 2. NCCU's Pete Hayes repeated as CIAA Coach of the Year. [Full Story]

APRIL 22, 2005
NCCU'S BROWN WINS 3K RUN AT CIAA CHAMPIONSHIPS
North Carolina Central University sophomore Aisha Brown captured an individual conference championship by winning the women's 3000-meter run during day one competition of the 2005 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Outdoor Track & Field Championships held on the campus of Virginia State University in Petersburg, Virginia. [Full Story]

APRIL 22, 2005
LADY EAGLES WIN TWO TO STAY ALIVE IN CIAA SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
North Carolina Central University rallied to defeat Virginia State, then cruised to victory over Shaw to advance to Saturday's semifinal game of the 2005 CIAA Softball Championship held at the Petersburg (VA) Sports Complex. [Full Story]

APRIL 21, 2005
NCCU'S STEANS NAMED CIAA SOFTBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
North Carolina Central University sophomore pitcher Clarisse Steans was announced as the 2005 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Softball Player of the Year Thursday night during a conference awards event in Petersburg, Virginia, host of the CIAA Spring Sports Championships. [Full Story]

APRIL 20, 2005
NCCU SOFTBALL EARNS FIVE WEEKLY CONFERENCE HONORS
The North Carolina Central University softball team accounted for five of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association's weekly softball honors for the week of April 13-19. NCCU senior third baseman Shenika Worthy was voted as the CIAA Player of the Week and Offensive Player of the Week, sophomore pitcher Clarisse Steans was named CIAA Pitcher of the Week, sophomore shortstop Asha Sutton was named CIAA Defensive Player of the Week, and head coach Larry Keen was selected as the CIAA Coach of the Week. [Full Story]

APRIL 17, 2005
NCCU'S STEANS TOSSES NO-HITTER IN SWEEP OF LIVINGSTONE
North Carolina Central University sophomore pitcher Clarisse Steans tossed a no-hitter in game two as the Lady Eagles closed the regular season with a doubleheader sweep of Livingstone College (22-1, 13-0) on Sunday in Salisbury, NC. [Full Story]

APRIL 16, 2005
NCCU'S KNIGHT HELPS HBCU ALL-STARS WIN IN CLEVELAND
North Carolina Central University senior guard Curtis Knight helped lead the HBCU All-Stars to a 116-111 victory over the Ohio All-Stars in the second annual Black College All-Star Game at Gund Arena on Saturday (April 16) in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. [Full Story]

APRIL 16, 2005
NCCU SOFTBALL DEFEATS WSSU TO WIN CIAA WESTERN DIVISION TITLE
North Carolina Central University swept a doubleheader from Winston-Salem State University (14-1, 11-0) on Saturday in Winston-Salem, NC, as the Lady Eagles clinched the CIAA Western Division regular-season title for the first time since 1998. [Full Story]

APRIL 15, 2005
LADY EAGLES SWEEP ST. AUGUSTINE'S IN TENNIS DOUBLEHEADER
The North Carolina Central University women's tennis team swept a doublheader from Saint Augustine's on Friday (April 15). [Match 1] [Match 2]

APRIL 13, 2005
NCCU'S CARTER, NASS CLAIM WEEKLY CONFERENCE TENNIS HONORS
North Carolina Central University sophomore Jonathan Carter and head coach David Nass have received weekly tennis honors from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association on Wednesday (April 13). [Full Story]

APRIL 12, 2005
NCCU'S DEMBY M.V.P. OF CIAA EASTERN DIVISION GOLF CHALLENGE
North Carolina Central University freshman Brian Demby earned Most Valuable Player honors of the 2005 CIAA Eastern Division Golf Challenge, leading the Eagles to a second place finish at the Carolina Golf Club in Elizabeth City, NC, on Tuesday (April 12). [Full Story]

APRIL 12, 2005
NCCU SOFTBALL EARNS THREE WEEKLY CONFERENCE HONORS
The North Carolina Central University softball team accounted for three of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association's weekly softball honors for the week of April 4-10. NCCU senior third baseman Shenika Worthy was voted as the CIAA Player of the Week, sophomore pitcher Clarisse Steans was named CIAA Pitcher of the Week, and head coach Larry Keen was selected as the CIAA Coach of the Week. [Full Story]

APRIL 10, 2005
LADY EAGLES CRUISE TO SWEEP OF BOWIE STATE 
North Carolina Central University sophomore pitcher Clarisse Steans allowed just four hits and no earned runs during a doubleheader sweep of Bowie State University (9-1, 18-0) on Sunday (April 10) at Hillside High School in Durham, NC. [Full Story]

APRIL 9, 2005
NCCU'S BRANCH WINS 200-METER DASH AT DUKE INVITATIONAL
North Carolina Central University senior Detric Branch won the men's 200-meter dash on the final day of the 2005 Duke Invitational at Wallace Wade Stadium in Durham, NC. [Full Story & Results]

APRIL 9, 2005
LADY EAGLES RALLY FOR SWEEP OF FAYETTEVILLE STATE
North Carolina Central University sophomore pitcher Clarisse Steans enjoyed a record-breaking afternoon as the Lady Eagles swept Fayetteville State University (8-2, 11-10) in a critical CIAA Western Division doubleheader on Saturday (April 9) at Hillside High School in Durham, NC. [Full Story]

APRIL 7, 2005
NCCU'S MAROON-GRAY SPRING FOOTBALL GAME ENDS IN SCORELESS TIE
The field was sloppy and so was the outcome, as the two teams battled to a scoreless tie in the annual North Carolina Central University "Maroon and Gray" Spring Football Game at O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium on the campus of NCCU. [Full Story]

APRIL 7, 2005
NCCU ANNOUNCES 2005 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
North Carolina Central University has announced its football schedule for the 2005 gridiron campaign, and it features a combination of something old and something new. [Full Story]

APRIL 6, 2005
NCCU'S STEANS, KEEN EARN WEEKLY CONFERENCE SOFTBALL HONORS
For the second time this season, North Carolina Central University sophomore pitcher Clarisse Steans and head coach Larry Keen have received weekly softball honors from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. [Full Story]

APRIL 5, 2005
BAILEY HITS FOR CYCLE AS NCCU SOFTBALL SWEEPS ST. AUGUSTINE'S
North Carolina Central University sophomore designated hitter Natasha Bailey hit for the cycle in game two of a doubleheader sweep against Saint Augustine's College (15-4, 23-4) in Raleigh, NC, as the Lady Eagles exploded for 38 runs on 41 hits on the afternoon. [Full Story]

APRIL 4, 2005
NCCU'S MOORE EARNS ALL-STATE HONORS FROM NCCSIA
North Carolina Central University senior Jonathan Moore has been voted to the inaugural North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) College Division All-State Men's Basketball Team. [Full Story]

APRIL 3, 2005
HOT BATS HELP NCCU SWEEP SHAW IN SOFTBALL DOUBLEHEADER
During its first action in the month of April, North Carolina Central University came out swinging as their bats powered the Lady Eagles to a doubleheader sweep (11-6, 6-3) of Shaw University at Hillside High School in Durham, NC. [Full Story]

APRIL 3, 2005
FEATURE STORY: "SUTTON SHINING AT NCCU"
North Carolina Central University sophomore shortstop Asha Sutton is featured in a story by Bryan Hanks, Sports Editor of the Kinston Free Press. [Feature Story] 

APRIL 2, 2005
NCCU WINS MEN'S 4x400-METER RELAY AT CHARLOTTE INVITATIONAL
North Carolina Central University's men's relay squads had a big day at the 2005 Charlotte Invitational, hosted by UNC-Charlotte at Irwin Belk Track, as the Eagles won the 4x400-meter relay and placed second in the 4x100m relay. [Full Story & Results]

APRIL 1, 2005
NCCU'S KING EARNS ALL-STATE HONORS FROM NCCSIA
North Carolina Central University sophomore Cassie King has been named to the inaugural North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) College Division All-State Women's Basketball Team released Friday (April 1). [Full Story]

MARCH 31, 2005
NCCU SPLITS SOFTBALL DOUBLEHEADER WITH ELIZABETH CITY STATE
After losing its first conference game of the season and ending an eight-game win streak in a game-one loss to Elizabeth City State University, North Carolina Central University rallied behind the pitching of sophomore Clarisse Steans to win game two for a doubleheader split (1-3, 2-1) with the Lady Vikings at Hillside High School in Durham, NC. [Full Story]

MARCH 29, 2005
SUTTON'S OFFENSIVE OUTPUT GARNERS WEEKLY CIAA SOFTBALL HONORS
North Carolina Central University sophomore shortstop Asha Sutton has been selected as the CIAA Offensive Player of the Week, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced Tuesday (March 29) in its weekly softball honor roll. [Full Story]

MARCH 23, 2005
NCCU'S MOORE VOTED TO NABC ALL-DISTRICT TEAM
North Carolina Central University senior Jonathan Moore has been announced as a member of the 2004-05 NABC Division II All-District Team, as selected by member coaches of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). [Full Story]

MARCH 22, 2005
NCCU'S STEANS, KEEN CLAIM WEEKLY CONFERENCE SOFTBALL HONORS
North Carolina Central University sophomore pitcher Clarisse Steans and head coach Larry Keen have received weekly softball honors from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. [Full Story]

MARCH 22, 2005
NCCU'S KING HONORABLE MENTION FOR WBCA ALL-AMERICA TEAM
North Carolina Central University sophomore Cassie King has been recognized as a 2005 NCAA Division II Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team Honorable Mention, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced Tuesday (March 22). [Full Story]

MARCH 19, 2005
NCCU WINS 12 EVENTS DURING LEROY T. WALKER TRACK & FIELD MEET
North Carolina Central University won 12 events, more than any other school, during the running of the 15th annual LeRoy T. Walker Olympic Development Track & Field Meet on Saturday (March 19) on the campus of NCCU in Durham, NC. [Full Story & Results]

MARCH 18, 2005
NCCU HOSTS LEROY T. WALKER TRACK & FIELD MEET
On Saturday (March 19), five colleges and universities, including host North Carolina Central University, representing four states will participate in the 15th annual LeRoy T. Walker Olympic Development Track & Field Meet on NCCU's campus off Lawson Street. This year's event welcomes more than 100 college student-athletes from NCCU, Delaware State University, Bowie State University, Saint Paul's College, and Fayetteville State University.  The first event begins at 9:00 a.m.  Admission is FREE. [Details]

MARCH 17, 2005
FORMER NCCU COACH WINS CONFERENCE TITLE, FACES DUKE IN NCAA TOURNAMENT
Former NCCU head men's basketball coach Greg Jackson captures the MEAC championship and plays Duke in the NCAA Tournament on Friday (March 18) in Charlotte, NC. Read more ... [Herald-Sun Feature Story] [USA Today Feature Story]

MARCH 15, 2005
NCCU GOLF PLACES SECOND AT CIAA WESTERN DIVISION CHALLENGE
Powered by individual medalist performances by newcomers Joseph Clayton and Brian Demby, North Carolina Central University captured second place at the 2005 CIAA Western Division Golf Challenge on Tuesday (March 15) at the Winston-Lake Golf Club in Winston-Salem, NC. [Full Story]

MARCH 12, 2005
NCCU'S KING FINALIST FOR WBCA ALL-AMERICA TEAM
North Carolina Central University sophomore Cassie King has been named as a finalist for the 2005 Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team for NCAA Division II, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced Monday (March 14). [Full Story]

MARCH 12, 2005
NCCU'S TURNER CLAIMS ALL-AMERICA HONORS IN 200-METER DASH
North Carolina Central University sophomore Dorian Turner captured All-America honors in the men's 200-meter dash on the final day of the 2005 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston on Saturday (March 12). [Full Story]

MARCH 9, 2005
NCCU'S MOORE VOTED TO SOUTH ATLANTIC ALL-REGION TEAM
North Carolina Central University senior Jonathan Moore has been announced as a member of the 2004-05 Daktronics, Inc. NCAA Division II Men's Basketball South Atlantic All-Region Team, as chosen by the region's sports information directors. [Full Story]

MARCH 9, 2005
THREE EAGLES HEADED TO NCAA INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Three North Carolina Central University sophomores - Rashaad Lee, Dorian Turner and Hakeem Mohammed - will be competing in the 2005 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston, March 11-12. [Full Story]

MARCH 8, 2005
NCCU'S KING VOTED TO SOUTH ATLANTIC ALL-REGION TEAM
North Carolina Central University sophomore Cassie King has been announced as a member of the 2004-05 Daktronics, Inc.Division II Women's Basketball South Atlantic All-Region Team, as voted on by the region's sports information directors. [Full Story]

MARCH 3, 2005
TURNOVERS COSTLY AS EAGLES LOSE TO JOHNSON C. SMITH
North Carolina Central University committed 19 turnovers and could not contain Johnson C. Smith's front court as the Golden Bulls ended the Eagles season with a 79-69 win in the quarterfinals of the 60th annual CIAA Men's Basketball Tournament inside the RBC Center in Raleigh, NC. [Full Story]

MARCH 2, 2005
STRONG DEFENSIVE EFFORT LIFTS EAGLES PAST VIRGINIA STATE
North Carolina Central University overcame an off shooting night by playing intense defense to claim a 72-55 win over Virginia State University in the first round of the 60th annual CIAA Men's Basketball Tournament inside the RBC Center in Raleigh, NC. [Full Story]

MARCH 1, 2005
KING SCORES RECORD 59 AS NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL PREVAILS
North Carolina Central's sophomore forward Cassie King scored 12 of the Lady Eagles 13 overtime points on her way to a CIAA Tournament record 59 points as NCCU defeated Bowie State 84-79 in overtime in the quarterfinals of the 2005 CIAA Tournament at RBC Center. [Full Story] [Herald-Sun Game Story] [Herald-Sun Special]

MARCH 1, 2005
ALL-TIME CIAA TEAM FEATURES TWO EAGLES
N.C. Central's two enshrinees in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame are among the leaders of the 60th anniversary All-CIAA Tournament team released by the conference. Sam Jones ('57), who went on to star for 10 Boston Celtics NBA championship teams, and the late Coach John McLendon were among the 10 players and three coaches named by a combined vote of CIAA presidents, coaches, athletics directors, hall of fame members, media and fans. [Full Story]

FEBRUARY 27, 2005
SUTTON'S EXTRA-INNING TRIPLE LIFTS LADY EAGLES PAST LOCK HAVEN
North Carolina Central University sophomore Asha Sutton drove in the game-tying and game-winning runs with an extra-inning triple to lift the Lady Eagles to a 4-3 win over Lock Haven University in game one of a doubleheader split on Sunday (Feb. 27) at Hillside High School in Durham, NC. [Game 1] [Game 2] 

FEBRUARY 24, 2005
NCCU'S GAMBLE VOTED TO CIAA ALL-ROOKIE BASKETBALL TEAM
North Carolina Central University guard Karla Gamble has been voted as a member of the 2005 CIAA All-Rookie Women's Basketball Team, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced Thursday (Feb. 24). [Full Story]

FEBRUARY 24, 2005
EAGLES JUMP TO NO. 7 IN SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION MEN'S BASKETBALL POLL
Powered by a 2-0 week, including an upset victory over nationally-ranked Virginia Union, North Carolina Central University jumped one spot to No. 7 in the South Atlantic Region men's basketball poll, the NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Committee released late Wednesday (Feb. 23). [Full Story]

FEBRUARY 23, 2005
NCCU PLACES THREE ON ALL-CIAA BASKETBALL TEAMS
Three North Carolina Central University basketball student-athletes have received all-conference honors, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced Wednesday (Feb. 23). Seniors Curtis Knight and Jonathan Moore were named to the 2005 All-CIAA Men's Basketball Team, while sophomore Cassie King was selected to the 2005 All-CIAA Women's Basketball Team. [Full Story]

FEBRUARY 22, 2005
LADY EAGLES DEFEAT WINSTON-SALEM STATE, EARN FIRST ROUND TOURNAMENT BYE
North Carolina Central University sophomore Cassie King tallied 25 points and 10 rebounds, while junior Lisa Richardson came off the bench to match a career-high with 12 points, as the Lady Eagles defeated Winston-Salem State, 72-62. [Full Story] [Statistics]

FEBRUARY 22, 2005
EAGLES SUFFER WORST LOSS OF THE SEASON AT WINSTON-SALEM STATE
After a huge upset of nationally-ranked Virginia Union on Saturday, North Carolina Central University came out flat against CIAA Western Division leader Winston-Salem State on Tuesday night, and the Rams made the Eagles pay with a 79-58 loss. [Full Story] [Statistics]

FEBRUARY 19, 2005
EAGLES RALLY FOR UPSET WIN OVER NATIONALLY-RANKED VIRGINIA UNION
North Carolina Central University senior forward Jonathan Moore sank a pair of free throws with 14 seconds left to provide the Eagles with a 66-65 upset victory over nationally-ranked Virginia Union University on Saturday night inside McLendon-McDougald Gym in Durham, NC. [Full Story & Photos] [Statistics]

FEBRUARY 19, 2005
BALANCED SCORING LEADS LADY EAGLES TO WIN OVER VIRGINIA UNION
North Carolina Central University dominated a fast paced game with a balanced attack of effective free throw and three point shooting on their way to a 73-60 victory Saturday afternoon inside McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium in Durham, NC. [Full Story] [Statistics]

FEBRUARY 19, 2005
NCCU SOFTBALL SCORES IN LAST INNING TO DEFEAT BARTON COLLEGE
North Carolina Central University scored the game-winning run on a double-steal in the bottom of the seventh inning to defeat Barton College, 3-2, in game one of a doubleheader split on Saturday (Feb. 19) at Hillside High School in Durham, NC. [Full Story & Photos] 

FEBRUARY 15, 2005
EAGLES RALLY TO EDGE VIKINGS ... AGAIN
It was not quite the miracle rally that North Carolina Central University pulled off against Elizabeth City State University during the first-round of last year's CIAA Tournament, but the Eagles' 65-63 come-from-behind victory over the Vikings Tuesday night inside McLendon-McDougald Gym seemed improbable with less than three minutes remaining. [Full Story] [Statistics]

FEBRUARY 15, 2005
TRAHAN POWERS ECSU IN WIN OVER NCCU
Elizabeth City State University freshman center Celeste Trahan scored 18 points and pulled down 22 rebounds to lead the Lady Vikings to a 75-57 victory over the Lady Eagles of North Carolina Central University Tuesday afternoon in McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium. [Full Story] [Statistics]

FEBRUARY 13, 2005
NCCU MEN, WOMEN PLACE THIRD AT CIAA INDOOR TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS
North Carolina Central University placed third in both the men's and women's team competitions at the 2005 CIAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in Newport News, Virginia, on Sunday (Feb. 13). [Full Story]

FEBRUARY 12, 2005
BIG SECOND HALF PROPELS LADY EAGLES TO BIG WIN OVER LIVINGSTONE
North Carolina Central University nearly doubled the offensive output of Livingstone College in the second half as the Lady Eagles captured a 73-50 victory Saturday inside McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium in Durham, NC. [Full Story] [Statistics]

FEBRUARY 12, 2005
EAGLES FALL IN OVERTIME TO LIVINGSTONE
North Carolina Central University let a double-digit, second-half lead slip away as Livingstone College claimed a 73-72 overtime win over the Eagles Saturday night inside McLendon-McDougald Gym in Durham, NC. [Full Story] [Statistics]

FEBRUARY 9, 2005
LADY EAGLES DROP SOFTBALL DOUBLEHEADER TO LEES-McRAE
North Carolina Central University opened its softball season Wednesday by dropping a doubleheader to Lees-McRae College (5-2, 8-3) at Hillside High School in Durham, NC. [Full Story & Statistics]

FEBRUARY 8, 2005
MOORE'S LAST-SECOND BASKET GIVES EAGLES WIN OVER BRONCOS
North Carolina Central University senior forward Jonathan Moore banked a 10-foot, last-second shot off the glass to give the Eagles a 74-72 win over Fayetteville State University Tuesday night inside McLendon-McDougald Gym in Durham, NC. [Full Story] [Statistics]

FEBRUARY 8, 2005
POOR FREE THROW SHOOTING DOOMS LADY EAGLES IN LOSS TO FAYETTEVILLE STATE
North Carolina Central University visited the free throw line 53 times, but could not take advantage in an 83-78 loss to visiting Fayetteville State University Tuesday afternoon in McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium in Durham, NC. [Full Story] [Statistics]

FEBRUARY 6, 2005
NCCU WOMEN WIN SPRINT MEDLEY AT HBCU INDOOR TRACK INVITATIONAL
North Carolina Central University won the women's sprint medley at the 2005 HBCU Indoor Track & Field Invitational at the Prince George Sports Complex in Landover, Maryland.  [Full Story & Results]

FEBRUARY 6, 2005
NCCU'S GAMBLE, ROBINSON EARN WEEKLY CONFERENCE HONORS
North Carolina Central University freshman guard Karla Gamble and Lady Eagle head coach Joli Robinson earned weekly women's basketball conference honors from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. [Full Story]

FEBRUARY 5, 2005
LADY EAGLES CLAIM DOUBLE OVERTIME WIN OVER WSSU
North Carolina Central University sophomore forward Cassie King amassed 31 points and 17 rebounds for her 10th double-double of the season to lead the Lady Eagles to a thrilling 76-71 double overtime victory over Winston-Salem State University in front of a capacity crowd inside McLendon-McDougald Gym in Durham, NC. [Full Story] [Statistics]

FEBRUARY 5, 2005
EAGLES RALLY TO FORCE OVERTIME, BUT FALL TO RAMS
North Carolina Central University overcame a seven-point, second-half deficit to force overtime, but it was not enough as visiting Winston-Salem State University escaped a packed McLendon-McDougald Gym in Durham, NC, with an 86-81 overtime victory Saturday night. [Full Story] [Statistics]

FEBRUARY 4, 2005
NCCU TO RETIRE 15 BASKETBALL JERSEYS SATURDAY
North Carolina Central University will retire 15 basketball jerseys on Saturday (Feb. 5) during halftime of the men's basketball game against Winston-Salem State University in Durham, NC. Twelve men and three women will be the first to have their jerseys hung in NCCU's historic McLendon-McDougald Gym. [Full Story]

FEBRUARY 1, 2005
EAGLES USE BALANCED ATTACK TO DEFEAT GOLDEN BULLS
North Carolina Central University shot 56 percent from the field in a balanced win over rival Johnson C. Smith University Tuesday night in McLendon-McDougald Gym in Durham, NC. [Full Story] [Statistics]

FEBRUARY 1, 2005
LADY EAGLES UPSET #23 LADY GOLDEN BULLS OF JOHNSON C. SMITH
North Carolina Central University sophomore forward Cassie King recorded her ninth double-double of the season as the Lady Eagles upset the No. 23 ranked Lady Golden Bulls of Johnson C. Smith University on Tuesday afternoon inside McLendon-McDougald Gym in Durham, NC. [Full Story] [Statistics]

JANUARY 29, 2005
LADY EAGLES USE STRONG SECOND HALF TO DEFEAT LADY FALCONS
North Carolina Central University junior center Shante' Collins recorded the first double-double of her collegiate career in the Lady Eagles 58-48 win over Saint Augustine's College on Saturday afternoon at Emery Gymnasium in Raleigh, NC. [Full Story]

JANUARY 23, 2005
NCCU'S KING NAMED CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
North Carolina Central University sophomore forward Cassie King has been selected as the CIAA Women's Basketball Player of the Week, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced Sunday (Jan. 23). [Full Story]

JANUARY 22, 2005
NCCU WINS MEN'S 4x400-METER RELAY AT MARYLAND'S TERRAPIN INVITATIONAL
North Carolina Central University won the men's 4x400-meter relay at the 2005 University of Maryland Indoor Track & Field Terrapin Invitational at the Prince George Sports Complex. [Full Story]

JANUARY 22, 2005
KING RECORDS EIGHTH DOUBLE-DOUBLE AS LADY EAGLES CRUISE PAST CONVERSE
North Carolina Central University sophomore forward Cassie King recorded her eighth double-double of the season as the Lady Eagles cruised to a 71-32 victory over Converse College on Saturday afternoon inside McLendon-McDougald Gym in Durham, NC. [Full Story] [Statistics]

JANUARY 22, 2005
NCCU MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME AT VIRGINIA UNION POSTPONED
The North Carolina Central University men's basketball game against Virginia Union University, originally scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 22 at 7:30 p.m. in Richmond, Virginia, has been postponed due to weather concerns. Instead, the Eagles and Panthers will meet on Thursday, Jan. 27 at 7:30 p.m. at Barco-Stevens Hall on the campus of Virginia Union.

JANUARY 20, 2005
EAGLES DOMINATE SECOND HALF TO DEFEAT BELMONT ABBEY
North Carolina Central University trailed by nine points at the half, but dominated Belmont Abbey College after intermission for a 73-56 win over the visiting Crusaders Thursday night inside McLendon-McDougald Gym in Durham, NC. [Full Story] [Statistics]

JANUARY 18, 2005
LADY EAGLES MAKE IT TWO IN A ROW WITH WIN OVER LIVINGSTONE
North Carolina Central University stormed out to a double-digit lead in the first half, then held off a second-half surge by Livingstone College for a 67-51 victory over the Lady Blue Bears at Trent Gymnasium in Salisbury, NC on Tuesday night. [Full Story] [Statistics]

JANUARY 16, 2005
NCCU'S MOORE VOTED CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
North Carolina Central University senior forward Jonathan Moore has been selected as the CIAA Men's Basketball Player of the Week, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced Sunday (Jan. 16). Moore, a 6-8, 220-pound forward out of Raleigh, NC, averaged 23.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 3.3 steals in three games last week. [Full Story]

JANUARY 15, 2005
POOR SHOOTING DOWNS NCCU IN LEGACY CLASSIC
North Carolina Central University rallied in the second half, but lost a close game down the stretch to Livingstone College in the first game of the sixth annual Jim Richardson Legacy Basketball Classic at Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, NC. [Full Story] [Statistics]

JANUARY 15, 2005
BALANCED LADY EAGLES SNAP LOSING SKID WITH WIN OVER ST. AUGUSTINE'S
A balanced North Carolina Central University squad, powered by sophomore Cassie King's seventh double-double of the season, ended a six-game losing skid with a 75-65 win over Saint Augustine's College on Saturday afternoon inside McLendon-McDougald Gym in Durham, NC. [Full Story] [Statistics]

JANUARY 13, 2005
NCCU'S MOORE LEADS EAGLES TO WIN OVER SHAW
North Carolina Central University senior Jonathan Moore enjoyed a solid all-around performance to lead the Eagles to a 71-65 win over Shaw University Thursday night inside McLendon-McDougald Gym in Durham, NC. [Full Story] [Statistics]

JANUARY 13, 2005
NATIONALLY-RANKED SHAW PROVES TOO TOUGH FOR LADY EAGLES
The nation's fifth-ranked team proved to be too tough for the upset-minded home team, as Shaw University handed North Carolina Central University an 89-69 women's basketball loss at McLendon-McDougald Gym on the campus of NCCU in Durham, NC. [Full Story] [Statistics]

JANUARY 10, 2005
HERVEY, MOORE SPARK EAGLES IN UPSET VICTORY OVER FOURTH-RANKED BOWIE STATE
North Carolina Central University junior center Jason Hervey and senior forward Jonathan Moore sparked the Eagles to a 79-77 upset win over the fourth-ranked team in the nation, Bowie State University, Monday in Bowie, MD. [Full Story] [Statistics] [Photos by Carroll Smith/All-Pro Photo]

JANUARY 6, 2005
NCCU DUO LIFTS EAGLES OVER CROSS-TOWN RIVAL FALCONS
North Carolina Central University seniors Curtis Knight and Jonathan Moore paced the Eagles during a 69-63 CIAA Western Division victory over cross-town rival Saint Augustine's College Thursday night inside McLendon-McDougald Gym in Durham, NC. [Full Story] [Statistics]

DECEMBER 27, 2004
EAGLES LOSE CLOSE GAME TO COLUMBUS STATE
North Carolina Central University got off to a fast start, but could not hold onto 15 point lead in a 90-89 loss to Columbus State University  in the Columbus State Holiday Basketball Tournament hosted by Columbus State University in Columbus, GA. [Full Story] [Statistics]

DECEMBER 20, 2004
FOUR EAGLES SCORE IN DOUBLE FIGURES IN VICTORY OVER QUEENS UNIVERSITY
NCCU senior guard Curtis Knight had a season high 26 points in the Eagles 81-67 victory over visiting Queens University.[Full Story] [Statistics]

DECEMBER 17, 2004
NCCU LINEMAN PHILLIPS GARNERS ALL-AMERICA FOOTBALL HONORS
North Carolina Central University senior offensive lineman Ricardo Phillips has been selected to the 2004 Daktronics, Inc., Division II All-America football team, as chosen by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). [Full Story]

DECEMBER 9, 2004
FIVE EAGLES EARN ALL-REGION FOOTBALL HONORS
North Carolina Central University senior offensive lineman Ricardo Phillips tops five Eagles selected to the 2004 Daktronics All-Southeast Region Football Team, as chosen by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). NCCU's five honorees is more than any other school in the region. [Full Story]

DECEMBER 5, 2004
NCCU'S KING VOTED CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
For the second time this season, North Carolina Central University sophomore forward Cassie King has been selected as the CIAA Women's Basketball Player of the Week, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced Sunday (Dec. 5). [Full Story]

DECEMBER 4, 2004
HERVEY'S DOUBLE-DOUBLE KEY AS EAGLES BEAT CLAYTON STATE
NCCU junior center Jason Hervey collected 16 points and 13 rebounds to spark the Eagles to a 64-61 road victory over Clayton State. [Full Story] [Statistics]

DECEMBER 4, 2004
LAST SECOND BASKET LIFTS COLUMBUS STATE OVER LADY EAGLES
Columbus State University senior Lucia Heston hit the game-winning, 10-foot, baseline jumper with seven seconds left as the Lady Cougars held off a rally by North Carolina Central University for a 62-60 win in the final contest of the eighth Lady Eagle Classic at McLendon-McDougald Gym on the campus of NCCU in Durham, NC. [Full Story]

DECEMBER 3, 2004
LADY EAGLES HAND LENOIR-RHYNE FIRST LOSS OF THE SEASON
North Carolina Central University posted a stunning and convincing 77-56 upset of previously undefeated Lenoir-Rhyne College during the day one nightcap of the eighth Lady Eagle Classic at McLendon-McDougald Gym on the campus of NCCU in Durham, NC. [Full Story]

NOVEMBER 30, 2004
TWO LADY EAGLES VOTED TO ALL-REGION VOLLEYBALL TEAM
North Carolina Central University senior Danielle Johnson-Webb and junior Brenda Brown have been selected to the 2004 Daktronics Division II Women's Volleyball All-Atlantic Region Second Team, as chosen by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). [Full Story]

NOVEMBER 29, 2004
EAGLES RALLY FOR ONE-POINT WIN OVER CLAYTON STATE
North Carolina Central University rallied from an eight-point deficit with less than five minutes to play to earn a 59-58 victory over Clayton College & State University inside McLendon-McDougald Gym in Durham, NC. [Full Story] [Statistics]

NOVEMBER 29, 2004
USC-UPSTATE WIN SEE-SAW GAME OVER LADY EAGLES
In a game that saw nine ties and four lead changes, USC-Upstate sophomore Shavon Thompson hit a pair of free throws with five seconds left to give the Spartans a 76-74 win over North Carolina Central University inside McLendon-McDougald Gym in Durham, NC. [Full Story] [Statistics]

NOVEMBER 27, 2004
NCCU WOMEN'S RALLY FALLS SHORT AGAINST KENNESAW STATE
Cassie King scored 20 points and N.C. Central erased a big first-half deficit, but it was not enough to overcome host Kennesaw State on Saturday in the Ron Walker Memorial Classic. [Herald-Sun Story] [Statistics]

NOVEMBER 26, 2004
SLOW START, TURNOVERS DOOM LADY EAGLES IN LOSS TO GEORGIA COLLEGE
North Carolina Central University got off to a sluggish start and committed 25 turnovers during a 60-50 loss to Georgia College & State University in the 2004 Ron Walker Memorial Classic hosted by Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw, GA. [Full Story] [Statistics]

NOVEMBER 26, 2004
THREE EAGLES TO PLAY IN EAST COAST BOWL GAME SATURDAY
Three North Carolina Central University football seniors - safety Luis George, safety Richard Rodgers and offensive lineman Ricardo Phillips - will participate in the 2004 East Coast Bowl game on Saturday, November 27 in Petersburg, Virginia at historic Cameron Field. [Full Story] 

NOVEMBER 23, 2004
KNIGHT'S THREE-POINTER ENOUGH FOR EAGLES TO HOLD OFF CATAWBA
NCCU senior guard Curtis Knight nailed a game-winning, 23-foot three-pointer with 22 seconds left as the Eagles held off a rally by the host Catawba Indians for a 60-57 victory. NCCU led by as many as 16 points in the first half before the Indians went ahead for the first time with just 52 seconds left in the ball game. Knight answered for NCCU with a long-range bomb of his own to give the Eagles their third straight win in the series versus Catawba. [Statistics] [Herald-Sun Story]

NOVEMBER 23, 2004
LADY EAGLES SUFFER FIRST LOSS OF THE SEASON AT CATAWBA
The Lady Eagles suffered their first loss of the season, an 81-58 setback at Catawba. NCCU fell behind 27-6 and could never cut the deficit to less than double-figures. NCCU sophomore Latoya Jones scored a team-best 14 points. [Statistics] [Herald-Sun Story]

NOVEMBER 20, 2004
LADY EAGLES STAY UNBEATEN WITH WIN OVER BLUEFIELD STATE
North Carolina Central University held off a late charge by Bluefield State College to claim a 68-61 victory in second-day action of the Lady Ram Invitational at the C.E. Gaines Center on the campus of Winston-Salem State University. [Full Story] [Statistics]

NOVEMBER 20, 2004
EAGLES LET 16-POINT LEAD SLIP AWAY AT BELMONT ABBEY
North Carolina Central University led host Belmont Abbey College by as many as 16 points, including a 14-point advantage in the second half, yet the visiting Eagles lost to the Crusaders, 71-65, in Belmont, NC. [Full Story] [Statistics]

NOVEMBER 18, 2004
LADY EAGLES END SEASON IN NCAA VOLLEYBALL REGIONAL
Lock Haven University swept North Carolina Central University, 3-0 (30-22, 30-19, 30-13), to end the Lady Eagles history-making season in the first round of the 2004 NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Championship at Thomas Field House in Lock Haven, PA. [Full Story] [Statistics]

NOVEMBER 16, 2004
NCCU MEN CRUSH ST. PAUL'S FOR BIGGEST BLOWOUT IN 53 YEARS
North Carolina Central University enjoyed its largest margin of victory in more than 50 years with a 94-37 win over Saint Paul's College in the season-opener for both teams at McLendon-McDougald Gym in Durham, NC. [Full Story] [Statistics]

NOVEMBER 16, 2004
HUGE SECOND HALF LIFTS LADY EAGLES OVER ST. PAUL'S
North Carolina Central University held a 14-point cushion at the break over Saint Paul's College, but a huge second half by the Lady Eagles turned into a 94-44 victory over the Lady Tigers Tuesday night at McLendon-McDougald Gym in Durham, NC. [Full Story] [Statistics]

NOVEMBER 15, 2004
LADY EAGLES PREPARE FOR NCAA REGIONAL VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
After winning the 2004 CIAA Women's Volleyball Championship, North Carolina Central University now prepares for the school's first-ever postseason appearance at the NCAA Division II Atlantic Region Championship on Nov. 18-20, hosted by Lock Haven University (Pennsylvania). [Full Story]

NOVEMBER 11, 2004
EAGLES AND BLUE DEVILS "OFFICIALLY" MEET ON THE HARDWOOD
Sixty years after "The Secret Game," North Carolina Central University and Duke University officially met for the first time on the basketball court in a men's basketball exhibition game at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Blue Devils defeated the Eagles, 95-58. [Game Statistics] [Herald-Sun Game Stories] [Game Photos] ['The Secret Game'] 

NCCU Hosts 2004 CIAA Fall Sports Championships (Nov. 5-9) - Schedules & Results

NOVEMBER 7, 2004
LADY EAGLES WIN 2004 CIAA VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
North Carolina Central University held off a late rally by Virginia Union University to win the 2004 CIAA Women's Volleyball Championship, the first since 1999 and the second in school history. The Lady Eagles were topped by Championship M.V.P. Danielle Johnson-Webb with 27 kills. [Full Story] [Photos by Wayne Jernigan, PHOTOsouth-Pro]

NOVEMBER 7, 2004
NCCU FOOTBALL DENIED SPOT IN REGIONAL PLAYOFFS
In spite of an 8-2 record, North Carolina Central University has been denied a spot in the 2004 NCAA Division II Regional Playoffs. [Full Story]

NOVEMBER 7, 2004
NCCU'S LAWSON REPEATS AS CIAA MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY COACH OF THE YEAR
North Carolina Central University head cross country/track & field coach Michael Lawson has been selected as the 2004 CIAA Men's Cross Country Coach of the Year, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced Friday (Nov. 7). [Full Story]

NOVEMBER 6, 2004
LADY EAGLES DEFEAT FAYETTEVILLE STATE, ADVANCE TO CIAA VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
NCCU's Danielle Johnson-Webb and Brenda Brown lead the Lady Eagles to a 3-1 victory over Fayetteville State in the semifinals of the CIAA Volleyball Championship. NCCU will play Virginia Union in the title match Sunday at 10 a.m. inside McLendon-McDougald Gym in Durham, NC. [Official Statistics]

NOVEMBER 6, 2004
NCCU MEN PLACE FIFTH AT CROSS COUNTRY REGIONAL
Powered by an All-Region performance by sophomore Joseph Estevez, the NCCU men's cross country team placed fifth at the 2004 NCAA Division II Southeast Regional Cross Country Championship in Wingate, NC. [Full Story]

NOVEMBER 5, 2004
LADY EAGLES SWEEP THROUGH DAY ONE OF CIAA VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
The Lady Eagles swept matches against Bowie State, Winston-Salem State and Virginia State during day one action of the CIAA Championship, and will play Fayetteville State in the semifinals on Saturday, Nov. 6, at 4:30 p.m. at the L.T. Walker Complex. [Full Story]

NOVEMBER 5, 2004
NCCU MEN'S BASKETBALL EDGES ATHLETES IN ACTION FOR EXHIBITION WIN
After a slow start, the Eagles rallied for a 59-55 win over Athletes in Action in Henry Dickerson's debut as head coach at NCCU. [Game Statistics]

NOVEMBER 3, 2004
ELEVEN EAGLES EARN CIAA FOOTBALL POST-SEASON HONORS
North Carolina Central University junior quarterback Adrian Warren has been announced as the 2004 CIAA Offensive Player of the Year, headlining 11 Eagles that have earned post-season football honors from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. [Full Story] [Photos from CIAA Awards Banquet]

NOVEMBER 3, 2004
SEVEN LADY EAGLES EARN CIAA VOLLEYBALL POST-SEASON HONORS
Seven North Carolina Central University Lady Eagles received post-season women's volleyball honors from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, including four First-Team All-Conference selections. [Full Story] [Photos from CIAA Awards Luncheon]

NOVEMBER 2, 2004
NCCU VOLLEYBALL DEFEATS FAYETTEVILLE STATE, WINS SCHOOL'S FIRST CIAA WESTERN DIVISION TITLE
North Carolina Central University senior Cherie Wilson sparked the Lady Eagles to a 3-1 (30-25, 30-25, 24-30, 30-23) victory over Fayetteville State University at McLendon-McDougald Gym in Durham, NC, providing the Lady Eagles with the first CIAA Western Division regular-season championship in school history. [Full Story]

NOVEMBER 2, 2004
EAGLES JUMP TO NO. 6 IN REGIONAL FOOTBALL POLL
North Carolina Central University jumped up one spot in this week's NCAA Division II Southeast Region football poll to No. 6 after finishing the regular season with a 42-33 win over Virginia State and an 8-2 overall record. [Full Story]

NOVEMBER 1, 2004
TWO EAGLES EARN CIAA WEEKLY FOOTBALL HONORS
North Carolina Central University senior defensive back Jonathan Sherrill and freshman kicker Brandon Gilbert were selected to the CIAA's weekly football honor roll for their efforts during a 42-33 homecoming victory over Virginia State University on Saturday (Oct. 30). [Full Story]

OCTOBER 30, 2004
NCCU FOOTBALL DEFEATS VIRGINIA STATE FOR EIGHTH WIN
In front of a capacity Homecoming crowd of 11,731, North Carolina Central University defeated Virginia State University, 42-33, becoming just the sixth team in school history to win eight games in a season. [Full Story] [Statistics] [Photos by Wayne Jernigan]

2004 Homecoming Golf Tournament - October 29

OCTOBER 27, 2004
HOMECOMING PREVIEW: NCCU FOOTBALL VS. VIRGINIA STATE

OCTOBER 25, 2004
NCCU FOOTBALL CLAIMS FOUR CIAA WEEKLY HONORS
North Carolina Central University earned four weekly football honors from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association after the Eagles defeated Livingstone College, 52-21, in Salisbury, NC, on Saturday. [Full Story]

OCTOBER 23, 2004
NCCU FOOTBALL DEVASTATES LIVINGSTONE
North Carolina Central University junior quarterback Adrian Warren threw four touchdown passes in a rout of Livingstone College 52-21 at Alumni Stadium in front of their homecoming crowd of over 6,500 Saturday night. [Full Story] 

OCTOBER 21, 2004
NCCU MEN WIN FIRST CIAA CROSS COUTRY TITLE IN SCHOOL HISTORY
The North Carolina Central University men's cross country team etched its name in the history books Thursday by capturing the school's first conference championship in cross country, defeating seven-time defending champions Saint Augustine's College by the narrowest margin in league history, 35-36, at the 2004 CIAA Men's and Women's Cross Country Championships at SAS Soccer Park in Cary, NC.  [Full Story]

OCTOBER 21, 2004
NCCU'S BARBER CAPTURES CIAA WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY INDIVIDUAL CROWN
NCCU freshman Yolanda Barber claimed the women's individual conference title by finishing the 5k course in 19:43.40. Barber's championship performance followed by a fourth place effort by Aisha Brown (20:40.20) powered the Lady Eagles to a third place team finish. [Full Story]

OCTOBER 20, 2004
PREVIEW: NCCU FOOTBALL AT LIVINGSTONE

OCTOBER 17, 2004
NCCU FOOTBALL CLAIMS FOUR CIAA WEEKLY HONORS
North Carolina Central University earned four weekly football honors from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association after the Eagles rallied late to defeat Winston-Salem State, 35-33, in Durham, NC, on Saturday. [Full Story]

OCTOBER 16, 2004
NCCU FOOTBALL BEATS WINSTON-SALEM STATE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN SIX SEASONS
North Carolina Central University senior running back Donnie Pippen scored on a two-yard rush with no time remaining to lead the Eagles to a 35-33 victory over Winston-Salem State University Saturday night at O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium in Durham, NC. [Full Story] [Game Statistics]

OCTOBER 15, 2004
PHOTOS FROM 2004 NCCU ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME WEEKEND

OCTOBER 13, 2004
NCCU VOLLEYBALL SWEEPS J.C. SMITH TO STAY UNDEFEATED IN CIAA PLAY
North Carolina Central University remains unbeaten in conference play after sweeping Johnson C. Smith University, 3-0 (30-13, 30-23, 30-15), Wednesday inside the LeRoy T. Walker Complex in Durham, NC. [Full Story] [Statistics]

OCTOBER 13, 2004
PREVIEW: NCCU FOOTBALL VS. WINSTON-SALEM STATE

OCTOBER 9, 2004
FAYETTEVILLE STATE ENDS NCCU'S FOOTBALL WIN STREAK
Fayetteville State University scored 17 unanswered points in the second half to earn a 17-7 victory over North Carolina Central University, as the Broncos christened their newly renovated Luther "Nick" Jeralds Stadium and took control of the CIAA Western Division race. [Full Story] [Statistics]

OCTOBER 9, 2004
RESULTS: 2004 NCCU CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL

OCTOBER 8, 2004
FEATURE STORY: "FOOTBALL FAMILY COMFORTS BROADWAY"

OCTOBER 8, 2004
ELEVEN SCHOOLS TO COMPETE AT NCCU CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL
Host North Carolina Central University will be among 11 schools competing in the annual NCCU Cross Country Invitational on Saturday (Oct. 9) at SAS in Cary, NC, starting at 10 a.m.

OCTOBER 7, 2004
THREE NCCU BASKETBALL STUDENT-ATHLETES HONORED
Seniors Jonathan Moore and Curtis Knight, along with sophomore Cassie King were announced as Pre-Season All-CIAA honorees Thursday at the annual CIAA Basketball Roundup hosted by the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association. [Full Story]

OCTOBER 6, 2004
PREVIEW: NCCU FOOTBALL AT FAYETTEVILLE STATE

OCTOBER 5, 2004
NCCU ANNOUNCES 2004 ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME CLASS
North Carolina Central University will induct eight individuals - basketball guard and softball shortstop Michelle Harrison, football quarterback James Earl Harvey, track sprinter Elisha Marshall, football defensive back Robert Massey, basketball guard LeVelle Moton, legendary high school football coach Herman "Ike" Boone, and long-time Eagles Athletics supporters John and Nancy Rowland - and the 1998 Softball Team into the NCCU Athletic Hall of Fame during a banquet on Friday, Oct. 15 at the Holiday Inn-RTP at I-40 and Page Road. [Full Story]

OCTOBER 2, 2004
NCCU FOOTBALL ESCAPES WITH WIN OVER SAINT AUGUSTINE'S
North Carolina Central University turned two fourth quarter fumble recoveries into the decisive scores as the Eagles escaped with a 10-7 win over Saint Augustine's College at Broughton High School in Raleigh, NC. NCCU senior running back Donnie Pippen came off the bench to give the Eagles life, rushing for a season-best 108 yards, including the game-winning touchdown with 4:29 left in the contest. [Full Story] [Statistics]

SEPTEMBER 29, 2004
PREVIEW: NCCU FOOTBALL VS. SAINT AUGUSTINE'S

SEPTEMBER 29, 2004
WICKER-McCREE, BROWN RECEIVE WEEKLY CONFERENCE HONORS
North Carolina Central University junior outside hitter Brenda Brown and head coach Ingrid Wicker-McCree were named CIAA Volleyball Player and Coach of the Week for September 22-27, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced Wednesday.
[Full Story]

SEPTEMBER 28, 2004
WICKER-McCREE EARNS 200TH VOLLEYBALL VICTORY AT NCCU
North Carolina Central University head volleyball coach Ingrid Wicker-McCree captured her 200th victory at NCCU on Tuesday as the Lady Eagles blanked Livingstone College, 3-0 (30-20, 30-20, 30-16), at the LeRoy T. Walker Complex in Durham, NC. [Full Story] [Statisitcs] [Photos by Robert Lawson]

SEPTEMBER 27, 2004
NCCU FOOTBALL EARNS FOUR WEEKLY CONFERENCE HONORS
North Carolina Central University has claimed four CIAA weekly football honors after the Eagles earned their third straight victory of the season with a 28-20 win over Elizabeth City State University. [Full Story]

SEPTEMBER 25, 2004
NCCU FOOTBALL DEFEATS ELIZABETH CITY STATE FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE WIN
North Carolina Central University used a balanced offensive attack to defeat Elizabeth City State University, 28-20, in the 2004 "Eagles in the East" Football Classic at Kinston High School in Kinston, NC. [Full Story] [Statistics]

SEPTEMBER 22, 2004
NCCU VOLLEYBALL ENDS FOUR-YEAR DROUGHT, DEFEATS ST. AUGUSTINE'S
North Carolina Central University snapped a four-year losing streak to Saint Augustine's College Wednesday night by defeating the four-time defending CIAA Champion Lady Falcons, 3-0 (30-20, 30-19, 30-28), at the LeRoy T. Walker Complex in Durham, NC. [Full Story] [Statistics]

SEPTEMBER 22, 2004
PREVIEW: NCCU FOOTBALL VS ELIZABETH CITY STATE

SEPTEMBER 21, 2004
LADY EAGLES MATCH UP AGAINST LADY FALCONS ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Coming off of an undefeated weekend at the CIAA Women's Volleyball Round-Up in Fayetteville, NC, and riding an overall nine game win streak, North Carolina Central University (11-7, 9-0) is looking forward to its next match against Saint Augustine's College on Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the LeRoy T. Walker Complex. [Full Story]

SEPTEMBER 20, 2004
NCCU FOOTBALL EARNS FOUR WEEKLY CONFERENCE HONORS
Four Eagles received weekly honors from the CIAA after North Carolina Central University's 31-28 come-from-behind victory over Bowie State Saturday in Durham.[Full Story]

SEPTEMBER 20, 2004
LADY EAGLES FINISH CIAA VOLLEYBALL ROUND-UP UNDEFEATED
North Carolina Central University finished the 2004 CIAA Women's Volleyball "East vs. West" Round-Up as the only undefeated team in the conference with a 6-0 record during the three-day event at Fayetteville State University.[Full Story]

SEPTEMBER 20, 2004
NCCU MEN PLACE THIRD AT WINGATE CROSS COUNTRY INVITATIONAL
North Carolina Central University placed third in the men's 10k event at the Wingate University Cross Country Invitational in 
Wingate, NC.[Full Story]

SEPTEMBER 18, 2004
NCCU FOOTBALL OVERCOMES 14-POINT, SECOND HALF DEFICIT TO DEFEAT BOWIE STATE
North Carolina Central University overcame a 14-point, second half deficit to claim a 31-28 victory over Bowie State University at O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium in Durham, NC. Rookie kicker Brandon Gilbert made a 25-yard field goal with 1:48 remaining in the contest to provide the winning margin for the Eagles. NCCU junior quarterback Adrian Warren threw for 236 yards and three touchdowns. [Full Story] [Game Statistics]

SEPTEMBER 15, 2004
JOHNSON-WEBB LEADS LADY EAGLES VOLLEYBALL PAST WINSTON-SALEM STATE
North Carolina Central University senior middle hitter Danielle Johnson-Webb amassed a match-high 18 kills during the Lady Eagles' 3-1 (30-13, 19-30, 30-15, 30-24) victory over Winston-Salem State University on Wednesday at NCCU's L.T. Walker Complex. [Full Story] [Statistics]

SEPTEMBER 15, 2004
WICKER-McCREE RECEIVES SECOND COACH OF THE WEEK HONOR
North Carolina Central University head coach Ingrid Wicker-McCree was honored as the CIAA Women's Volleyball Coach of the Week after guiding her team to a perfect 2-0 record last week.[Full Story]

SEPTEMBER 15, 2004
PREVIEW: NCCU FOOTBALL VS BOWIE STATE

SEPTEMBER 12, 2004
NCCU FOOTBALL EARNS THREE WEEKLY CONFERENCE HONORS
In the aftermath of North Carolina Central University's thrilling 26-23 come-from-behind victory over Division I-AA MEAC foe Delaware State, three Eagles have earned weekly honors by the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, the conference office announced Sunday (Sept. 12). [Full Story]

SEPTEMBER 11, 2004
NCCU FOOTBALL SUPRISES UNAWARE DELAWARE STATE TEAM
North Carolina Central University junior quarterback Adrian Warren found junior transfer receiver Torey Ross for a 19-yard touchdown connection with 11 seconds left in the game to give the visiting Eagles a 26-23 win over NCAA Division I-AA foe Delaware State University at Alumni Stadium in Dover, DE. [Full Story] [Game Statistics] [Herald-Sun Story]

SEPTEMBER 11, 2004
NCCU MEN WIN COLLEGIATE CROSS COUNTRY CHALLENGE, WOMEN TAKE SECOND
Powered by Jean-Pierre Joubert, Eric Speers and Rashad Lee, the Eagles won the Collegiate Cross Country Challenge in Danville, VA, while the NCCU women placed second. [Full Story & Results]

SEPTEMBER 9, 2004
NCCU ANNOUNCES BASKETBALL SCHEDULES
North Carolina Central University has announced the men's and women's basketball schedules for the 2004-05 season. The men's slate features and exhibition game against Duke University and non-conference tournaments in Washington, DC and Columbus, Georgia. The women's schedule features four "Classic" doubleheaders, including the "Lady Eagle Classic" on Dec. 3-4. [Men's Schedule] [Women's Schedule]

SEPTEMBER 8, 2004
PREVIEW: NCCU FOOTBALL AT DELAWARE STATE

SEPTEMBER 7, 2004
NCCU'S YOUNG SIGNS NBA CONTRACT WITH SEATTLE
The Seattle SuperSonics signed second-round draft pick David Young to a contract, Sonics General Manager Rick Sund announced Sept. 1. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed. [Full Story]

SEPTEMBER 5, 2004
LAST-SECOND FIELD GOAL BY AGGIES DEVASTATES EAGLES
All North Carolina Central University had to do was snap the football, kneel down, and celebrate an upset victory over Division I-AA rival North Carolina A&T State University. However, the Aggies recovered the failed exchange with a little over a minute remaining, marched down the field, and blasted a 50-yard field goal as time expired to shock the devastated Eagles, 16-15, in the 11th annual Aggie-Eagle Classic at Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh, NC. [Full Story] [Game Statistics] [Herald-Sun Story]

SEPTEMBER 1, 2004
AGGIE-EAGLE FOOTBALL CLASSIC PREVIEW

SEPTEMBER 1, 2004
LADY EAGLES' BROWN, WICKER-McCREE EARN CIAA WEEKLY HONORS
North Carolina Central University junior outside hitter Brenda Brown and Head Coach Ingrid Wicker-McCree were named CIAA Volleyball Player and Coach of the Week for August 23-29, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced Wednesday.
[Full Story]

SEPTEMBER 1, 2004
LADY EAGLES SWEPT BY MOUNT OLIVE IN HOME OPENER
Mount Olive College won the first three games in a best of five match (30-28, 30-26, 30-17) in North Carolina Central University's home opener at the L.T. Walker Complex in Durham, NC, Wednesday night.  [Full Story]

AUGUST 30, 2004
LADY EAGLES VOLLEYBALL PLAYS HOME-OPENER WEDNESDAY AGAINST MOUNT OLIVE
The North Carolina Central University Lady Eagles volleyball team will be competing in their home-opener against Mount Olive College on Wednesday, Sept. 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the LeRoy T. Walker Complex on the NCCU campus. [Preview]

AUGUST 29, 2004
NCCU FOOTBALL CLAIMS FOUR WEEKLY CONFERENCE HONORS
North Carolina Central University claimed four of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association's weekly football honors, the conference office announced Sunday. [Full Story]

AUGUST 28, 2004
NCCU FOOTBALL CRUISES IN SHUTOUT WIN OVER J.C. SMITH
North Carolina Central University started off its 2004 gridiron season with a bang, as the host Eagles crushed the visiting Golden Bulls of Johnson C. Smith University, 52-0, at Durham County Stadium Saturday night in front of a crowd of 6,537. [Full Story] [Game Statistics] [Herald-Sun Story]

AUGUST 28, 2004
LADY EAGLES VOLLEYBALL EARNS SPLIT AT ANDERSON INVITATIONAL
North Carolina Central University earned a 2-2 split at the Anderson College Women's Volleyball Invitational from Aug. 27-28. Lady Eagles senior middle hitter Danielle Johnson-Webb and junior outside hitter Brenda Brown were especially dominant. Johnson-Webb amassed 53 kills and 25 blocks on the weekend, while Brown collected 50 kills and 72 digs. Senior outside hitter Patricia Rodrigues contributed 43 kills and 60 digs, while junior setter Ariel Germain distributed 175 assists to go along with 43 digs. [Day One] [Day Two] [Photos]

AUGUST 25, 2004
FOUR LADY EAGLES EARN PRE-SEASON ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
Four North Carolina Central University Lady Eagles - junior outside hitter Brenda Brown, junior middle hitter Danielle Johnson-Webb, junior setter Ariel Germain and senior right side hitter Patricia Rodrigues - were honored by the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association as members of its Pre-Season All-Conference Team, as selected by the CIAA Volleyball Coaches Association. [Full Story]

AUGUST 24, 2004
NCCU FOOTBALL PREVIEW OF SEASON-OPENER AGAINST J.C. SMITH