North Carolina Central University

TRACK & FIELD / CROSS COUNTRY

    In his 13 seasons as the head coach for the men's and women's cross country and track & field program at N.C. Central, Michael Lawson has produced 43 individual All-Americans, eight All-America relay squads, five National Champions, and two qualifiers for the U.S. Olympic Trials. [see list below]
    In the Spring of 2002, Lawson was selected as the 2002 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Women's Outdoor Track & Field Coach of the Year after six Lady Eagles piled up enough points to capture second place at the conference championships, marking the highest outdoor team finish for the NCCU women in school history.
    In the Winter of 2002, Lawson was recognized as the U.S. Track Coaches Association (USTCA) Southeast Regional Indoor Coach of the Year for both men and women after coaching two indoor National Champions.
    In the Spring of 2001, Lawson received the USTCA Southeast Regional Outdoor Coach of the Year award, after coaching two All-Americans, including the National Champion in the men's 100-meter dash.
    During the Fall of 2001, Lawson earned his second selection as the CIAA Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year after a second place team finish at the conference championships.
    In 1999, Lawson was first recognized as the CIAA Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year after lifting the Lady Eagles from a seventh place team finish in 1998 to a second place finish the following season. Lawson also boasted the 1999 CIAA Women's Cross Country Individual Champion with freshman Katerina Glosova topping the conference field.
    Himself a U.S. Olympic qualifier and All-American track & field student-athlete at St. Augustine's College in Raleigh, NC, Lawson coached at Durham High School and Duke University before joining NCCU in 1989.
     Since that time, he has conducted a track & field clinic in the Bahamas, served on the planning committee for the NCAA Division II Track & Field National Championships and the Pan-Africa/USA International Meet, and worked with the 1996 Atlanta Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games.

Coach Lawson's Individual All-Americans (Since 1995)
Dorian Turner- 2005 NCAA Division II Indoor All-American- 200m Dash
Chanda Powell- 2003 NCAA Division II Outdoor All-American- 100m Hurdles
Chanda Powell- 2003 NCAA Division II Outdoor All-American- Long Jump
Jason Smoots- 2003 NCAA Divison II Outdoor All-American- 100 m Dash
Jason Smoots- 2003 NCAA Division II Outdoor All-American- 200m Dash
Steven Enoch- 2003 NCAA Divison II Outdoor All-American- Long Jump
Jason Smoots- 2003 NCAA Division II Indoor National Champion- 60m Dash
Chanda Powell- 2003 NCAA Division II Indoor All- American- 60m Hurdles
Katerina Glosova- 2002 NCAA Division II Outdoor All- American- 800 Run
Jason Smoots-2002 NCAA Division II Outdoor National Champion- 100m Dash
Kennisha Moten- 2002 NCAA Division II Outdoor All-American- 400m Dash
Chanda Powell-2002 NCAA Divison II Outdoor All-American- Long Jump
Steven Enoch- 2002 NCAA Division II Outdoor All-American- Long Jump
Katerina Glosova - 2002 NCAA Division II Indoor National Champion - 800m Run
Jason Smoots - 2002 NCAA Division II Indoor National Champion - 60m Dash
Steven Enoch - 2002 NCAA Division II Indoor All-American - Triple Jump
Kennisha Moten - 2002 NCAA Division II Indoor All-American - 400m Dash
Jason Smoots - 2001 NCAA Division II Outdoor National Champion - 100m Dash
Kennisha Moten - 2001 NCAA Division II Outdoor All-American - 400m Dash
Jason Smoots - 2001 NCAA Division II Indoor National Champion - 55m Dash
Jason Smoots - 2000 NCAA Division II Outdoor All-American - 100m Dash
Jason Smoots - 2000 NCAA Division II Indoor All-American - 55m Dash
Cheron Clark - 2000 NCAA Division II Indoor All-American - 400m Dash
Michael Patterson - 1999 NCAA Division II Outdoor All-American - 400m Dash
Angela Brown - 1999 NCAA Division II Indoor All-American - Long Jump
Elisha Marshall - 1998 NCAA Division II Outdoor National Champion - 100m Dash
Elisha Marshall - 1998 NCAA Division II Outdoor All-American - 200m Dash
Elisha Marshall - 1998 NCAA Division II Indoor All-American - 55m Dash
Elisha Marshall - 1997 NCAA Division II Indoor All-American - 55m Dash
Kimberly McPhatter - 1997 NCAA Division II Indoor All-American - High Jump
Elisha Marshall - 1996 NCAA Division II Indoor All-American - 55m Dash
Pathereka Miller - 1995 NCAA Division II Outdoor All-American - 400m Dash

Coach Lawson's All-American Relay Squads (Since 1995)
2005 NCAA Division II Outdoor All-America- Men's 4x400m Relay
    (Austin-Lamar Hogan, Eric Speer, Detric Branch, Dorian Turner)
2005 NCAA Division II Outdoor All America- Women's 4x100m Relay
    (Tiffany Mitchell, Christina Harris, Sharonda Arnold, Nina Warren)
2005 NCAA Division II Outdoor All-America- Men's 4x100m Relay
    (Jason Jowers, Detric Branch, Dorian Turner, Maurice Gailey)
2004 NCAA Division II Outdoor All-America- Men's 4x400m Relay
    (Shareef Muhammad, Dorian Turner, Austin Hogan, Hakeem Mohammed)
2002 NCAA Division II Outdoor National Champions- Men's 4x100m Relay
    (Steven Enoch, Jason Smoots, Detric Branch, Jamie Richardson)
2002 NCAA Division II Indoor All-America - Women's 4x400m Relay
    (Lindsay Holmes, Rosalyn Pollard, Katerina Glosova, Kennisha Moten)
2001 NCAA Division II Indoor All-America - Women's 4x400m Relay
    (Cheron Clark, Rosalyn Pollard, Katerina Glosova, Kennisha Moten)
2000 NCAA Division II Indoor All-America - Men's 4x400m Relay
    (Albert Newkirk, Christopher Waters, Robert Williams, Michael Patterson)
1999 NCAA Division II Outdoor All-America - Men's 4x100m Relay
    (Tavius Walker, Albert Newkirk, Floyd Ingalls, Michael Patterson)
1995 NCAA Division II Indoor All-America - Women's 4x400m Relay
    (Pathereka Miller, Nzinga Poteat, Lynetta Golden, Tamica Burnett)