North Carolina Central Eagles

North Carolina Central Eagles
University North Carolina Central University
Conference Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
NCAA Division I
Athletic director Ingrid Wicker-McCree
Location Durham, NC
Varsity teams 14
Football stadium O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium
Basketball arena McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium
Baseball stadium Durham Athletic Park
Nickname Eagles
Colors
     Maroon       Gray
Website www.nccueaglepride.com

The North Carolina Central University Eagles (also NCCU) refer to the fourteen sports teams representing North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina in intercollegiate athletics, including men and women's basketball, cross country, tennis, and track and field; women's sports include bowling, softball, and volleyball; men's sports include baseball and golf. The Eagles compete in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and are members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.[1]

NCCU's O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium home to the MEAC Division I FCS Eagles
NCCU's track and soccer
NCCU's McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium home to the Eagles who are members of NCAA Division I MEAC
McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium

Rivals

Teams

Men's Women's
Baseball Basketball
Basketball Bowling
Cross Country Cross Country
Football Softball
Golf Tennis
Tennis Track and Field
Track and Field Volleyball

Championships

Men's Basketball
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions (CIAA) 1946, 1950
NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances 1957, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1997
NCAA Division II Regional Champions 1989, 1993
NCAA Division II National Champions 1989
Football
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions (CIAA) 1953, 1954, 1956, 1961, 1963, 1980, 2005, 2006
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Champions (MEAC) 1972, 1973
NCAA Division II Playoff Appearances 1988, 2005, 2006
Track and Field
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions (CIAA) 1964, 1965, 1971
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Champions (MEAC) 1972, 1973, 1974
NAIA National Champions 1972
Men's Tennis
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions (CIAA) 1957, 1958, 1959, 1964, 1965, 1998
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Champions (MEAC) 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975
Women's Volleyball
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions (CIAA) 1999, 2004, 2005, 2006
NCAA Division II Playoff Appearances 2004, 2005, 2006
Softball
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions (CIAA) 1998, 1999, 2006
NCAA Division II Playoff Appearances 2006, 2007
Women's Basketball
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions (CIAA) 1984, 2007
NCAA Division II Playoff Appearances 1984, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007
Women's Cross Country
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions (CIAA) 2005, 2006
NCAA Division II Regional Champions 2006
Men's Cross Country
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions (CIAA) 2004
Women's Basketball
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions (CIAA) 2001

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