title: North Carolina Central Eagles
text: # North Carolina Central Eagles
  
  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. As of the 2022–23 school year, men's and women's golf compete in the Northeast Conference.
  
  ## Teams
  
  | Men's sports | Women's sports |
  | - | - |
  | Baseball | Basketball |
  | Basketball | Bowling |
  | Cross country | Cross country |
  | Football | Softball |
  | Golf | Tennis |
  | Tennis | Track and $field^†$ |
  | Track and $field^†$ | Volleyball |
  | † – Track and field includes both indoor and outdoor ||
  
  ## 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 |
  | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Champions (MEAC) | 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020 |
  | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Tournament Champions | 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019 |
  | 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 |
  | 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 |
  