North Carolina Central University

ATHLETICS

NCCU's Lawson, Stewart Earn CIAA Coach of the Year Honors

     (Hampton, VA) 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, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association announced.
     Lawson was named the 2001 CIAA Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year after leading the Lady Eagles to a second place finish at the conference championships and defeating this year's CIAA champion, Saint Augustine's, twice during the regular season. Lawson also claimed the honor in 1999.
     Stewart was selected as the first-ever CIAA Women's Bowling Coach of the Year. In the inaugural season as an intercollegiate sport in the conference, the Lady Eagles withstood 19.5 hours of championship competition to be crowned the 2001 CIAA Women's Bowling Champions.

Last Revised:  Dec. 11, 2001