North Carolina Central Eagles
{{Short description|Intercollegiate sports teams of North Carolina Central University}}
{{Infobox college athletics
| name = North Carolina Central Eagles
| logo = NCCU Eagles head mark logo.svg
| logo_width = 200
| university = North Carolina Central University
| association = NCAA
| conference = MEAC (primary)
NEC (men's & women's golf)
| division = Division I (FCS)
| director = Ingrid Wicker-McCree
| location = Durham, North Carolina
| teams = 14
| stadium = O'Kelly-Riddick Stadium
| baseballfield = Durham Athletic Park
| basketballarena = McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium
| arena2 =
| mascot = Eddie
| nickname = Eagles
| fightsong =
| pageurl = https://nccueaglepride.com/
| altlogo = 200px
}}
The North Carolina Central Eagles refer to the 14 sports teams representing North Carolina Central University (NCCU) 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.meacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=20800&ATCLID=1506257 |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-03-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130326091601/http://www.meacsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=20800&ATCLID=1506257 |archive-date=2013-03-26 }} As of the 2022–23 school year, men's and women's golf compete in the Northeast Conference.{{cite press release|url=https://northeastconference.org/news/2022/6/26/GEN_NEC_MEAC_Partnership_Rel_2223.aspx |title=NEC & MEAC Announce Three-Sport Associate Member Partnership |publisher=Northeast Conference |date=July 12, 2022 |access-date=July 12, 2022}}
Sponsored sports
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| {{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=North Carolina Central Eagles|Men's sports|Women's sports}} | |
| Basketball | Basketball |
| Cross country | Bowling |
| Football | Cross country |
| Golf | Softball |
| Tennis | Tennis |
| Track and field† | Track and field† |
| Volleyball | |
| colspan="2" style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|North Carolina Central Eagles|color=white}}" | {{small|† – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor}} |
Championships
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| colspan="2" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Central Eagles|border=1|color=white}}" | 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 |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Champions (MEAC)
|2014, 2015, 2017, 2020 |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tournament Champions
|2014, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
| colspan="2" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Central Eagles|border=1|color=white}}" | Football |
| Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions (CIAA)
|1953, 1954, 1956, 1961, 1963, 1980, 2005, 2006 |
| NCAA Division II Playoff Appearances
|1988, 2005, 2006 |
| Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Champions (MEAC)
|1972, 1973, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| colspan="2" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Central Eagles|border=1|color=white}}" |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 |
| colspan="2" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Central Eagles|border=1|color= white}}" |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 |
| colspan="2" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Central Eagles|border=1|color=white}}"| Women's Volleyball |
| Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions (CIAA)
|1999, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| NCAA Division II Playoff Appearances
|2004, 2005, 2006 |
| colspan="2" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Central Eagles|border=1|color=white }}" |Softball |
| Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions (CIAA)
|1998, 1999, 2006 |
| NCAA Division II Playoff Appearances
|2006, 2007 |
| colspan="2" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Central Eagles|border=1|color=white }}" |Women's Basketball |
| Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions (CIAA)
|1984, 2007 |
| NCAA Division II Playoff Appearances
|1984, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007 |
| colspan="2" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Central Eagles|border=1|color= white}}" |Women's Cross Country |
| Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions (CIAA)
|2005, 2006 |
| NCAA Division II Regional Champions
|2006 |
| colspan="2" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Central Eagles|border=1|color=white}}" |Men's Cross Country |
| Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions (CIAA)
|2004 |
| colspan="2" style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|North Carolina Central Eagles|border=1|color=white}}" |Women's Basketball |
| Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Champions (CIAA)
|2001 |
References
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External links
{{Commons}}
- {{Official website}}
{{North Carolina Central University}}
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