North Carolina Central Eagles basketball

North Carolina Central Eagles basketball history

North Carolina Central University (Durham, NC)
McDougald-McLendon Gymnasium
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC)

Current head coach: LeVelle Moton (2009-)

  • Asst: Garrett Bridges (2019-)
  • Asst: Reggie Sharp (2016-)
  • Asst: Nigel Thomas (2019-)
  • DBO: Stephen Peoples (2023-)
  • DPD: Patrick Cole (2022-)

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Post-Season:

  • National Championships:  0
  • Final Four Appearances:  0
  • Sweet Sixteen Appearances:  0
  • NCAA Tournament Appearances:  4  (2014, 2017, 2018, 2019)
  • NCAAT Overall Record:  0-4
  • NIT Championships:  0
  • NIT Appearances:  1  (2015)
  • NIT Overall Record:  0-1
  • NCAA Division II National Championships:  1  (1989)
  • NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances:  7  (1957, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1997)
  • NCAA Division II Tournament Overall Record:  10-6

Conference Titles (CIAA, MEAC):

Award Winners:




North Carolina Central head coaches:

Coach Tenure Record Conf. Titles NCAA Apps. Nat. Champ
LeVelle Moton ** 2009-Pres 264-197 4 4 0
Henry Dickerson 2004-09 47-98 0 0 0
Phil Spence 2000-04 49-64 0 0 0
Gregory Jackson 1991-2000 164-78 0 3^ 0
Michael Bernard 1985-91 115-56 0 3^ 1^
Harry Edmonds 1970-73, 84-85 23-72 0 0 0
Jesse Clements 1979-84 50-79 0 0 0
Frank Silva 1978-79 5-21 0 0 0
Sterling Holt 1974-78 37-71 0 0 0
Samuel Jones 1973-74 5-16 0 0 0
Floyd Brown 1952-70 251-194 0 1^ 0
John McLendon 1940-52 239-68 6^ 0 0
William Burghardt 1937-40 47-21
E. Adams 1936-37 3-6
Leo Townsend 1935-36 0-11
no team 1930-35
David Waters 1929-30 0-2
Byrd Crudup 1928-29 0-6

Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions

^ These conference titles, tournament appearances and national titles came when the NC Central program was at the NCAA Division II level; NCCU moved up to Division I prior to the 2007-08 season

** Listed records and accomplishments do not include wins or appearances later vacated by the NCAA.