Many have said nothing but positive things about Ingrid Wicker-McCree, N.C. Central University’s interim athletic director.

“The depth of Ingrid’s experience will continue to serve the University,” said Chancellor Charlie Nelms.

A native of Durham and graduate of C.E. Jordan High School, Wicker-McCree earned her undergraduate degree in criminal justice from George Washington University.

She later received a Master’s degree in recreation resources administration from North Carolina State University.

She is currently completing her doctoral studies in higher education administration at N.C. State.

Wicker-McCree has held a variety of leadership positions, most notably as president of the CIAA.

Serving as a CIAA executive board member from 2004 to 2007, Wicker-McCree became the second woman to ever hold that position in conference history. She has also served as a member of the NCAA’s Division II Legislation Committee since 2003.

In recognition of her work, Wicker-McCree received the CIAA Leadership Award for services as executive board president and was named the CIAA senior Woman Administrator of the year in 2006.

Now entering her 14th year at NCCU, Wicker- McCree has been one of the driving forces behind NCCU’s reclassification to NCAA Division I. She has overseen the internal operations of the athletics department since 1998.

"It has been a great honor and privilege to continue serving NCCU and the Department of Athletics,” said Wicker-McCree.

“This is yet another way my skills and abilities can best serve the most important aspect of this University –– the students."

The first coach in school history to win conference championships in multiple sports, she captured the school’s first-ever CIAA titles in softball (1998) and volleyball (1999, 2004, 2005).

A three-time CIAA volleyball coach of the year (1999, 2002, 2005) and former member of the NCAA Division II National Volleyball Committee, Wicker-McCree earned 239 match victories in 12 seasons as a head volleyball coach.

She was also inducted into the Alex M. Rivera Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004 as head coach of the 1998 softball team. Wicker-McCree’s actions speak for themselves and inspires other individuals.

“I think Coach Wicker is a diligent, hard-working woman in whom I confide, and who the majority of the athletic department go to for her opinions as a result of her trustworthiness,” said NCCU head volleyball coach Georgette Crawford-Crooks.

The board of trustees and the chancellor will decide whether Wicker-McCree will be selected to be NCCU’s next athletic director.

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