North Carolina Central Eagles

North Carolina Central Eagles
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UniversityNorth Carolina Central University
ConferenceMEAC (primary)
NEC (men's & women's golf)
NCAADivision I (FCS)
Athletic directorIngrid Wicker-McCree
LocationDurham, North Carolina
Varsity teams14
Football stadiumO'Kelly-Riddick Stadium
Basketball arenaMcDougald-McLendon Gymnasium
Baseball stadiumDurham Athletic Park
MascotEddie
NicknameEagles
ColorsMaroon and gray[1]
   
Websitenccueaglepride.com

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.[2] As of the 2022–23 school year, men's and women's golf compete in the Northeast Conference.[3]

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
  1. ^ North Carolina Central University – Our Color Palette (PDF). Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2013-03-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "NEC & MEAC Announce Three-Sport Associate Member Partnership" (Press release). Northeast Conference. July 12, 2022. Retrieved July 12, 2022.