2010-11 NCCU Women's Tennis Information Guide

Women’s Tennis 2011 Schedule

January 29 UNC Charlotte Charlotte, N.C. 1 p.m.

February 6 UNC Asheville Asheville, N.C. 2 p.m.19 Longwood Farmville, Va. 1 p.m.26 EAST CAROLINA DURHAM, N.C. 3:30 P.M.27 MEREDITH DURHAM, N.C. 1 P.M.28 Mt. Olive Mt. Olive, N.C. 2 p.m.

March3 Memphis Cary, N.C. 10 a.m. **5 Maryland Eastern Shore Sumter, S.C. 9 a.m.

Bethune-Cookman Sumter, S.C. 1 p.m.6 Norfolk State Sumter, S.C. 9 a.m.

Savannah State Sumter, S.C. 1 p.m.7 South Carolina State Sumter, S.C. 10 a.m.

Florida A&M Sumter, S.C. 2 p.m.8 Hampton Sumter, S.C. 10 a.m.12 Gardner-Webb Cary, N.C. 2 p.m.**14 UNC Wilmington Wilmington, N.C. 3 p.m.18 Campbell Buies Creek, N.C. 3 p.m.19 VIRGINIA STATE DURHAM, N.C. 1 P.M.26 East Carolina Greenville, N.C. 4 p.m.27 RADFORD DURHAM, N.C. 1 P.M.

April 2 Appalachian State Boone, N.C. 2:30 p.m.6 SHAW DURHAM, N.C. 3:30 P.M.10 N.C. A&T STATE DURHAM, N.C. 1 P.M.12 WESTERN CAROLINA DURHAM, N.C. 2 P.M.14 Longwood Farmville, Va. 3 p.m.

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North Carolina Central University 3

2010-11 NCCUWomen’s Tennis

GENERAL INFORMATION

Name of School .................... North Carolina Central University

City/Zip ...........................................................Durham, NC 27707

Founded ....................................... 1910 by Dr. James E. Shepard

Enrollment ...............................................................................8,645

Nickname ................................................................................Eagles

School Colors .........................................................Maroon & Gray

Facility ..........................................................NCCU Tennis Courts

Location .....................................................................Campus Drive

............................................ Behind McDougald-McLendon Gym

National Affiliation ................... NCAA Div. I (Reclassification)

Conference ...................................................................Independent

.....................................................MEAC recognized in July 2010

Chancellor .................................................................Charlie Nelms

Alma Mater (Year) .........................Arkansas Pine Bluff (1968)

Athletics Director ....................... Ingrid Wicker-McCree, Ed.D.

Alma Mater (Year) ..........................George Washington (1989)

Coaching Staff

Head Coach ..............................................................Curtis Lawson

Alma Mater (Year) ................... North Carolina Central (1987)

Assistant Coach ...................................................John McLean IV

Tennis Office Phone ............................................ (919) 530-5127

Tennis Fax ........................................................... (919) 530-5426

Sports Information

Fax ......................................................................... (919) 530-5426

E-mail ..............................................................agermain@nccu.edu

Sports Information Director .......................................Kyle Serba

SID Office Phone ............................................... (919) 530-7054

SID E-mail ..........................................................kserba@nccu.edu

SID Mailing Address ............ 116 McDougald-McLendon Gym

..........................................................................Durham, NC 27707

Athletics Dept. Phone .........................................(919) 530-7057

Athletics Dept. Web site ......... www.NCCUEaglePride.com

Ariel GermainSports Information Assistant • Women’s Tennis Contact

[email protected] • (919) 530-6892www.NCCUEaglePride.com

Team Information

2009-10 Overall Record ................................................................... 11-152009-10 Home Record ........................................................................ 3-52009-10 Away Record ..........................................................................7-72009-10 Neutral Record ......................................................................1-3Letterwinners Returning/ Lost ..........................................................5/2

2010-11 Women’s Tennis Roster

Letterwinners returning

Name Cl. Ht. HometownCameron Chatman So. 5-5 High Point, N.C.Olesya Palko So. 5-5 Kyiv, UkraineAshley Rogers Sr. 5-6 Cary, N.C.Tatiana Velasquez Sr. 5-8 Cali, Colombia

Newcomers

Name Cl. Ht. HometownKelly Chaparro So. 5-3 Bogota, ColombiaFredrica Larsson Lombard Fr. 5-10 Lund, SwedenMaria Nedstrom Fr. 5-5 Hollivken, Sweden

Table of Contents

NCCU Head Coach David Nass ................................................ 4

2010-11 Roster ............................................................................. 5

Meet the Lady Eagles ............................................................ 6-10

Chancellor Charlie Nelms ........................................................ 12

Athletics Director Ingrid Wicker-McCree, Ed.D ............... 13

This is NCCU .........................................................................14-15

NCCU Athletics Staff and Coaches ................................... 16-17

NCCU Athletics .....................................................................18-19

Women’s Tennis 2010-11

North Carolina Central University4

David NassHead Women’s Tennis Coach

14th SeasonDavid Nass, the Head Women’s Tennis Coach at North Carolina Central University, boasts 20 years of tennis instructing and coaching experience to his credit. Nass served as head coach for both men’s and women’s tennis programs at NCCU from 1997-2007.

In 1998, Nass was selected as the CIAA Tennis Coach of the Year, after guiding the men’s tennis team to its first conference championship in 24 years.

A native of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Nass began his tennis instructing and coaching career as the Director of Tennis at the Stevens Point (WI) Country Club from 1978 to 1982. In 1979, he was selected the Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach at the University of Wisconsin (Stevens Point, WI), where he served a seven-year tenure, earning the Wisconsin Women’s Intercollegiate Athletic Conference “Coach of the Year” Award in 1984.

As a tennis player, Nass won a Wisconsin State Open Doubles Championship in 1985, earned a Wisconsin state ranking in 1985 and 1986, and finished as a finalist in 31 tennis tournaments from 1978 to 1988.

Nass graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1972, with a bachelor of science degree in History and Sociology. He received a certificate in Management of Tax Exempt Organizations from Duke University in 1990, and earned a master’s degree in Recreation Administration from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 1991.

From 1991-97, Nass served as general manager with the Chapel Hill Tennis Club in Carrboro, NC, leaving his post to return to college coaching. During his management tenure, the club’s membership grew to become the largest in the state among tennis clubs and the volume of event programming made it one of the most active tennis clubs in the eastern United States.

Aside from tennis, Nass has competitive experience in seven sports.



2010-11 Lady Eagles Roster

Name Ht. Cl. Hometown High School/Previous SchoolKelly Chaparro 5’3” So. Bogota, Colombia Cypress B. H.S.Cameron Chatman 5’6” Jr. High Point, N.C. Southwest Guilford H.S.Fredrica Lombard 5’10” Fr. Lund, Sweden PolhemskolanMaria Nedstrom 5’5” Fr. Hollivken, Sweden Sunds GymnasiumAshley McRae 5’4” Sr. Red Springs, N.C. Hoke County H.S. Olesya Palko 5’5” So. Kyiv, Ukraine Scandindvian GymnasiumAshley Rogers 5’6” Sr. Cary, N.C. Cary H.S.Tatiana Velasquez 5’8” Sr. Cali, Columbia Santa Maria Stella Maria H.S.

Head Coach: David NassAssistant Coach: Lewis McMillon

Ashley Rogers, Maria Nedstrom, Tatiana Velasquez and Fredrica LombardCameron Chatman, Kelly Chaparro and Oleysa Palko



Ashley RogersSenior • RH • Cary, N.C.

Personal: Ashley Elaine Rogers ... daughter of James and Bertha Rogers ... born on April 14, 1989 in Durham, N.C. ... enjoys shopping, dining and getting manicures ... majoring in education wiht a concentration in communication disorders.

Interesting Facts About Ashley: Ashley’s favorite ice cream is butter pecan. If Ashley could have dinner with three people she would invite Allen Iverson, Michael Jackson and Nelly.



Tatiana VelasquezSenior • RH • Cali, Colombia

Personal: Tatiana Velasquez Tovar ... daughter of Jose Arturo Velasquez and Liliana Tovar Munoz ... born on Nov. 6, 1989 in Cali, Columbia. ... enjoys salsa dancing, shopping, and texting with friend and family, and wearing high heels ... majoring in biology with a concentratoin in pre-med and chemistry.

Interesting Facts About Tatiana: Tatiana would like to be on the reality show “Trauma Center.” Tatiana’s biggest fear is failure. Her nickname is Tati.



Cameron ChatmanSophomore • RH • Richmond, Va.

Personal: Cameron Danielle Chatman ... daughter of Junie and Karris Chatman ... born on Oct. 5, 1989 in Richmond, Va. ... enjoys shopping and tennis ... plans to attend law school ... majoring in criminal justice with a concentration law enforcement ... Cameron joined the Eagle family last season, after transferring from Johnson C. Smith.

Interesting Facts About Cameron: Cameron is an ambidextrous tennis player. If Cameron could be featured on a magazine, it would be Ebony. Cameron’s favorite meal is Chinese.



Oleysa PalkoSophomore • RH • Kyiv, Ukraine

Personal: Olesya Palko ... daughter

of Georgiy Palko and Eva Tsikor ... born

on Jan. 26, 1993 in Kyiv, Ukraine ...

enjoys reading books, attending theatre

productions, poetry, painting and animals

... majoring in pharmaceutical science

with a minor in biology.

Interesting Facts About Olesya: Olesya

arrived to NCCU, and spoke little english,

but she still maintained a 4.0 grade point

average her freshman year. Olesya listens

to “Be With Me” by S.K.A.Y a Ukrainian

song most often on her iPod.



Personal: Kelly E. Chaparro ... daughter of Jorge Chaparro and Lucero Briceno ... born on Jan. 14, 1991 in Bogota, Columbia ... enjoys playing pool, going to the beach,

listening to music and cooking ... majoring in sports management with a minor in communications ... transferred from Florida Gulf Coast University.

Interesting Facts About Kelly: Kelly speaks four languages (English, Spanish, French and Portuguese). Kelly’s favorite restaurant is the “The Knife” and Argentinian restaurant.

Personal: Fredrica Hedviq Elisabeth Larsson Lombard ... daughter of Stefan Larsson and Monica Lombard ... born on June 19, 19?? in Lund, Sweden ... enjoys playing playing tennis and listening to music ... majoring in physics.

Interesting Facts About Fredrica: Fredrica’s favorite meal is sushi. Her biggest fear is airplanes. If Fredrica could be on a television show, she would be on One Tree Hill.

Personal: Maria Anna Disa Nedstrom ... daughter of Magnus Nedstrom and Lisbeth Nedstrom ... born on Sept. 21, 1991 in Hollviken, Sweden ... enjoys playing tennis

and cats ... majoring in psychology.

Interesting Facts About Maria: Maria would have dinner with Bjorn Dixgard, Gustat Noren and Johnny Depp. If she were to audition for American Idol, she would sing “I’m the World’s Greatest” by R. Kelly.

Kelly ChaparroSophomore • RH • Bogota, Colombia

Fredrica Larsson LombardFreshman • RH • Lund, Sweden

Maria NedstromFreshman • RH • Hollviken, Sweden



The North Carolina Central University men’s and women’s teams put the student in student-athlete for the second year in a row, earning 2010 Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-Academic Team awards and scholar-athlete awards.

Along with the team award, six student-athletes earned the ITA Scholar-Athlete award. Sophomore Olesya Palko and seniors Ashley Rogers and Tatiana Velasquez earned the award for the women’s team.

The ITA All-Academic Team award is bestowed upon any ITA program that has a cumulative team grade point average of 3.20 or above (on a 4.00 scale). To earn the ITA Scholar-Athlete award a player must meet three criteria: a) be a varsity letter winner, b) have a great point average of at least 3.50 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year, and c) have been enrolled at their present school for at least two semesters.

“This is the second consecutive year that both teams have won this national award and without doubt this honor places NCCU in very elite company,” said NCCU director of tennis D. Curtis Lawson. “I am extremely proud of our student-athletes and coaches for their commitment to excellence. With the continued support of our university leadership, we will continue to do great things.”

2010 ITA All-Academic Award



2009-10 Women’s Tennis Statistics

SINGLES OVERALL DUAL TOUR CONF. 1 2 3 4 5 6 STREAK

Chatman 17-8 17-8 0-0 0-0 --- 8-7 9-1 --- --- --- L 1Chorna 8-15 8-15 0-0 0-0 3-8 1-0 4-7 --- --- --- L 1 McRae 0-6 0-6 0-0 0-0 --- --- --- 0-2 --- 0-4 L 6 Medina 7-15 7-15 0-0 0-0 --- --- --- --- 1-3 6-12 L 1Palko 14-9 14-9 0-0 0-0 8-4 5-4 1-1 --- --- --- W 3Rogers 6-14 6-14 0-0 0-0 --- --- --- 6-14 --- --- L 6Velasquez 12-13 12-13 0-0 0-0 --- --- --- 2-1 10-12 --- L 1

Totals 65-81 65-81 0-0 0-0 11-12 14-11 14-9 8-17 11-15 7-17Percentage .445 .445 .000 .000 .478 .560 .609 .320 .423 .292

DOUBLES OVERALL DUAL TOUR CONF. 1 2 3 STREAK LAST 10

Chorna/ 14-10 14-10 0-0 0-0 14-10 --- --- L 1 7-3Palko

Chatman/ 8-7 8-7 0-0 0-0 --- 8-7 --- L 1 5-5Rogers

Medina/ 5-9 5-9 0-0 0-0 --- --- 5-9 L 1 3-7Velasquez

Chatman/ 4-4 4-4 0-0 0-0 --- 4-4 --- L1 4-4Velasquez

Medina/ 2-3 2-3 0-0 0-0 --- --- 2-3 L 1 2-3Rogers

Chatman/ 0-1 0-1 0-0 0-0 --- 0-1 --- L 1 0-1McRae

McRae/ 1-1 1-1 0-0 0-0 --- --- 1-1 W1 1-1Medina

Totals 35-36 35-36 0-0 0-0 14-10 12-12 9-14

Percentage .493 .493 .000 .000 .583 .500 .391



Charlie NelmsChancellor

Chancellor Charlie Nelms assumed his duties as Chancellor of North CarolinaCentral University August 1, 2007.

Prior to joining the NCCU family, Nelms served as vice president for Institutional Development and Student Affairs at Indiana University, which enrolls approximately 100,000 students on eight campuses. In his role as IU’s vice president for Institutional Development and Student Affairs, Nelmswas responsible for a combination of duties on the Bloomington campus and systemwide that spanned university planning, institutional research and effectiveness, enrollment management, student affairs, academic support services, K-12 outreach initiatives, student retention, honors programs, and

diversity and equity efforts. In September 2001, TIME magazine named IU’sBloomington campus the number-one student-centered research university in the

nation. Many of the programs cited by TIME were under Nelms’ oversight and direction.

A native of Crawfordsville, Arkansas, Nelms majored in agronomy and chemistry at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, graduating in 1968. He later earned a master’s degree in higher education and student affairs (1971) and a doctoral degree in higher education administration (1977) from Indiana University. Early in his career, he rose through the faculty and administrative ranks as associate dean for Student Development at Earlham College in Indiana (1973-1977), associate director of the Center for Human Development and EducationServices at the UAPB (1977-1978), associate dean for Academic Affairs at Indiana University Northwest (1978-1984) and vice president for Student Services at Sinclair Community College in Ohio (1984- 1987).

In 1987, Nelms began a seven-year tenure as chancellor of Indiana University East, a commuter campus serving east-central Indiana. During his tenure there, the campus was the fastest-growing college in the State of Indiana. In 1994, Nelms was named chancellor of the University of Michigan at Flint (UMF), an urban campusthat enrolls over 6,500 students and offers a full spectrum of undergraduate and master’s degree programs. Before being recruited to Indiana University in 1998, he resolved a significant campus budget deficit, reversed a four-year enrollment decline, and secured more than $75 million in private gifts to UMF.

A former American Council on Education Fellow and Ford Fellow, Nelms holds honorary degrees from Earlham College and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff. Over the course of his career, he has received numerous awards for his contributions to education and service to students, including the Benjamin HooksAward for Meritorious Achievement from the Gary (IN) branch of the NAACP, the Distinguished Alumni Service Award from Indiana University, the Distinguished Alumni Award from the IU School of Education, the President’s Medal from the University of Michigan, and the State of Indiana’s Sagamore of the Wabash—the highest civilian award bestowed by the governor.

Nelms is married to Jeanetta Sherrod Nelms. They have one son, Rashad, a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School who serves as a policy officer with the United Nations World Food Programme.



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DR. LES BRINSONFaculty Athletic

Council Chairman(919) 530-5166

LUANN EDMONDS-HARRISMarketing Director,

Cheerleading Coach(919) 530-6713

ANTHONY BENNETTDirector of

Student-Athlete Services(919) 530-6906

CAROLYN ARRINGTONAssistant A.D. for

Business & Finance(919) 530-5125

BRENDA SCARBOROUGHExecutive Assistant to the

Athletics Director(919) 530-7057

SEAN THOMASMS, ATC, LAT

Head Athletic Trainer(919) 530-6215

WILLIE JUDE IIAssistant A.D. for

Development(919) 530-6724

GEORGE SMITHAssociate A.D. for

External Affairs/S&C(919) 530-5126

KYLE SERBAAssociate A.D. forMedia Relations(919) 530-7054

NATHAN CROCKETTMS, ATC, LAT

Assistant Athletic Trainer(919) 530-7595

VINCENT BROWNAssociate A.D. for

Finance & Business(919) 530-6868

ETIENNE THOMASAssociate A.D. for

Internal Operations/SWA(919) 530-7053

JAMAUL ALEXANDERAccountant

(919) 530-6866

BARRY MARROWFacilities /

Turf Management(919) 530-5124

LOUISE BROTHERSBusiness & Finance

Assistant(919) 530-6802

CHRIS HOOKSAssistant Sports Information Director / Broadcast Media

(919) 530-6892

ADRIAN POWELLEquipment Manager,

Evening Building Supervisor(919) 530-7057

BRIGITTE COUNCILATC, LAT


ARIEL GERMAINSports Information

Assistant(919) 530-7054

TYRONE IRBYStrength & Conditioning

Assistant Coach(919) 530-6722

MARLYNN JONESAssistant A.D. for

Compliance(919) 530-6725

DARKINA WARDMS, ATC, LAT


DANNY WORTHYAssistant A.D. for

Corporate Relations(919) 530-6726

BRENDA WILLIAMSAdministrative

Assistant(919) 530-5315

DR. INGRID WICKER-McCREEDirector of Athletics

(919) 530-7057



KAREN SANFORDWomen’s Bowling,

Head Coach(919) 530-6484

MIKE CHARLTONSoftball,

Head Coach(919) 530-6723

DAVID NASSWomen’s Tennis,

Head Coach(919) 530-5127

CURTIS LAWSONMen’s Tennis, Head Coach

Director of Tennis(919) 530-5127

DR. HENRY WHITEBaseball,

Head Coach(919) 530-6723

PAUL PERRYGolf,

Head Coach(919) 530-7186

North Carolina Central UniversityDepartment of Athletics

I. Mission Statement North Carolina Central University places the highest priority on a quality academic and athletic experience as part of the overall education of student-athletes. We affirm academic excellence as the cornerstone to the mission of the institution; as well as the physical, mental and social well-being of those admitted. In so doing, we seek to strengthen the integration of the athletic program objectives with academic development objectives. NCCU recognizes the positive impact of athletic participation on the individual athlete, campus community and community at-large. Consistent with these we seek to encourage attitudes of integrity, fairness, respect for others, dedication to goals, equal access and zeal to present a national model program that culminates in strongly competitive performances in the classroom and on the athletic field.

II. Vision Statement The NCCU Athletics Program envisions being recognized as one of the nation’s leading institutions for academic and athletic excellence in a diverse cultural and educational environment.

III. Five Core Values1) Institutional Control and Compliance2) Academic Excellence and Integrity3) Fiscal Integrity4) Physical, Social and Emotional Student Well-being 5) Competitive Excellence with the highest ethical standards

IV. Strategic Goals 1. To recruit student-athletes to North Carolina Central University and provide them with the academic support that will ensure each student’s progress and completion of graduation requirements. 2. To enhance leadership qualities, character development, sportsmanship, physical development, emotional development, social development and academic excellence in student-athletes. 3. To sustain and enhance resources of the North Carolina Central University Athletics such that team performances are highly competitive and nationally recognized. 4. To recruit and attract coaches and staff members who are committed to the best in athletic instruction, program management, academic mission support and good sportsmanship. 5. To ensure compliance with Federal, State and University regulations in the hiring process to include but not limited to providing equal treatment and opportunity for student-athletes, coaches and staff in employment and in all department programs. 6. To maintain fiscal and operational integrity by establishing fiscally sound budgets and executing effective management practices. 7. To maintain compliance with all institutional, conference, and NCAA rules and regulations governing membership requirements to include but not limited to amateurism, recruiting, eligibility, playing and practice seasons, and finance. 8. To ensure diversity and equity among staff and student-athletes by providing an environment which promotes and emphasizes respect for sensitivity to diversity and equity.

Head Coaches

MICHAEL LAWSONTrack & Field/Cross Country,

Head Coach(919) 530-5121

LEVELLE MOTONMen’s Basketball,

Head Coach(919) 530-7058

JOLI ROBINSONWomen’s Basketball,

Head Coach(919) 530-7051

GEORGETTE CRAWFORD-CROOKSWomen’s Volleyball,

Head Coach(919) 530-6722

HENRY FRAZIER, IIIFootbal

Head Coach(919) 530-5127



Sports Offered by NCCU Athletics Fall Winter Spring Football (Men) Basketball (Men &Women) Softball (Women) Volleyball (Women) Indoor Track & Field (M&W) Golf (Men) Cross Country (M&W) Bowling (Women) Tennis (Men & Women) Baseball (Men) Outdoor Track & Field (M&W)

NCCU’s Shari Matthews was selected as the 2006 NCAA Division II Women's Volleyball National Player of the Year.

(Photo by Wayne Jernigan)

The 1989 men’s basketball team won the NCAA Division II National Championship by defeating Southeast Missouri State 73-46 in the title game on March 25, 1989. The Eagles also captured an NCAA Division II Regional Championship in 1993.

North Carolina Central University’s athletics programs have enjoyed regional and national recognition for years. Fourteen men’s and women’s sports teams participate in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition at the Division I level (Football Championship Subdivision) as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).

The 1989 men’s basketball team won the NCAA Division II Men’s National Championship. Other men’s intercollegiate teams include football, indoor and outdoor track, tennis, baseball, golf and cross country. Women’s intercollegiate teams include basketball, volleyball, indoor and outdoor track, tennis, softball, bowling and cross country.

Several former student-athletes and coaches are nationally and internationally known.

Heading the charge of the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games was Dr. LeRoy T. Walker, President of the U.S. Olympic Committee, who lifted the Eagle track & field program to international prominence during his

unprecedented tenure as head coach at NCCU. Under Walker’s reign, the Eagles produced 30 national titles, 77 all-americans, and eight Olympic medalists.

Legendary basketball practitioner, John B. McLendon, a member of the National Basketball Hall of Fame, established a remarkable record of 239-68 (.779) as an Eagle head coach from 1940 to 1952. A student of the late Dr. James Naismith, the inventor of basketball, McLendon is credited with the development of the zone press, fast break and four corners offense.

Boston Celtic great Sam Jones, a student-athlete under McLendon and a fellow Hall-of-Famer, became the first black player to be drafted in the first round after scoring

a record 1,745 points during his stellar NCCU career.

Internationally-renowned artist, Ernie Barnes, best-known for his famous paintings seen on the 1970s sitcom “Good Times,” played football for NCCU prior to a professional gridiron career with the Baltimore Colts, San Diego Chargers and Denver Broncos.

The LeRoy T. Walker Physical Education Complex houses a multi-purpose gymnasium, Olympic-sized swimming and diving pool, athletic training facilities, strength and fitness center, and much more. O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium hosts NCCU football action for a capacity crowd of 10,000 dedicated Eagle

Dr. LeRoy T. WalkerFormer U.S. Olympic Committee President

Ernie BarnesAward-Winning Artist and

NFL Lineman

John B. McLendonNational Basketball Hall of

Fame Coach

Sam JonesNational Basketball Hall of

Fame Player, Boston Celtics



Championships / Post-Season

Basketball (Men)CIAA Champions (CIAA): 1946, 1950NCAA Div. II Playoffs: 1957, 1988, 1989,

1990, 1993, 1996, 1997NCAA Div. II Regional Champions:

1989, 1993NCAA Div. II National Champions: 1989

Basketball (Women)CIAA Champions: 1984, 2007NCAA Div. II Playoffs: 1984, 2001, 2002,

2006, 2007

Bowling (Women)CIAA Champions: 2001

Cross Country (Men)CIAA Champions: 2004

Cross Country (Women)CIAA Champions: 2005, 2006NCAA Div. II Regional Champions: 2006

FootballCIAA Champions: 1953, 1954, 1956,

1961, 1963, 1980, 2005, 2006MEAC Champions: 1972, 1973NCAA Div. II Playoffs: 1988, 2005, 2006

SoftballCIAA Champions: 1998, 1999, 2006NCAA Div. II Playoffs: 2006, 2007

Tennis (Men)CIAA Champions: 1957, 1958, 1959,

1964, 1965, 1998MEAC Champions: 1972, 1973, 1974,

1975

Track & Field (Men)CIAA Champions: 1964, 1965, 1971MEAC Champions: 1972, 1973, 1974NAIA National Champions: 1972

Volleyball (Women)CIAA Champions: 1999, 2004, 2005,

2006NCAA Div. II Playoffs: 2004, 2005, 2006

CIAA=Central Intercollegiate Athletic AssociationMEAC=Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference

fans. In November, McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium lights-up with men’s and women’s basketball excitement (3,056 capacity).

NCCU ATHLETICS HISTORY

North Carolina Central University boasts a rich tradition in athletic competition, dating back to the same academic year the University opened its doors for the first time.

The first organized sports team at what was then the National Training School and Chautauqua was baseball, fielding a squad in the spring of 1911.

Since that time, Eagle student-athletes have competed in sports such as boxing, wrestling and swimming, in addition to the sports currently offered by NCCU: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, women’s bowling, men’s and women’s cross country, football, men’s golf, softball, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track & field, and women’s volleyball.

N C C U j o i n e d t h e C e n t r a l Intercollegiate Athletic Association (then named the Colored Intercollegiate Athletic Association) in 1928. In 1971, NCCU was one of the founding members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference, established as an NCAA Division II conference. In 1980, NCCU returned to the CIAA, an NCAA Division II conference, when the MEAC opted to make the move to the NCAA Division I level of competition.

NCCU remained in the CIAA until the summer of 2007, when the University began year one of its reclassification to NCAA Division I (Football Championship Subdivision) membership. On July 1, 2010, NCCU rejoined the MEAC as a provisional member.

Teams and individual student-athletes have competed in national tournaments in several sports, including football, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track & field, women’s cross country, women’s volleyball, softball and men’s tennis, winning national championships in men’s basketball and track and field.

During the university’s membership in the CIAA and MEAC, teams won 41 conference championships, made 21 NCAA regional appearances, won three NCAA regional titles, and earned two team national championships (1989 NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball and

1972 NAIA Men’s Outdoor Track & Field). More than 55 student-athletes have captured individual NCAA and NAIA national championships.

That level of success extended to the international s t a g e . S t u d e n t - a t h l e t e s represented NCCU in six consecutive Olympic Games from 1956-76 in the sport of track & field. During that time, the individuals captured eight Olympic medals, including five gold medals.

The NCCU women’s basketball team celebrates after winning the 2007 CIAA Basketball Tournament Championship. (Photo by Robert Lawson)

Larry Black holds his two Olympic medals.

Women’s Tennis 2011 Schedule

January 29 UNC Charlotte Charlotte, N.C. 1 p.m.

February 6 UNC Asheville Asheville, N.C. 2 p.m.19 Longwood Farmville, Va. 1 p.m.26 EAST CAROLINA DURHAM, N.C. 3:30 P.M.27 MEREDITH DURHAM, N.C. 1 P.M.28 Mt. Olive Mt. Olive, N.C. 2 p.m.

March3 Memphis Cary, N.C. 10 a.m. **5 Maryland Eastern Shore Sumter, S.C. 9 a.m. Bethune-Cookman Sumter, S.C. 1 p.m.6 Norfolk State Sumter, S.C. 9 a.m. Savannah State Sumter, S.C. 1 p.m.7 South Carolina State Sumter, S.C. 10 a.m. Florida A&M Sumter, S.C. 2 p.m.8 Hampton Sumter, S.C. 10 a.m.12 Gardner-Webb Cary, N.C. 2 p.m.**14 UNC Wilmington Wilmington, N.C. 3 p.m.18 Campbell Buies Creek, N.C. 3 p.m.19 VIRGINIA STATE DURHAM, N.C. 1 P.M.26 East Carolina Greenville, N.C. 4 p.m.27 RADFORD DURHAM, N.C. 1 P.M.

April 2 Appalachian State Boone, N.C. 2:30 p.m.6 SHAW DURHAM, N.C. 3:30 P.M.10 N.C. A&T STATE DURHAM, N.C. 1 P.M.12 WESTERN CAROLINA DURHAM, N.C. 2 P.M.14 Longwood Farmville, Va. 3 p.m.

* All home matches are in CAPS.** All games in Cary, N.C. will be held at the Cary Tennis Center.

Documents

2010-11 NCCU Women's Tennis Information Guide