Category: North Carolina Central Eagles
NCCU keeps coach as Frazier AD bid fails
N.C. Central football coach Henry Frazier III is OK after coming up short in his bid to become athletic director at Prairie View A&M, whose football team he overhauled into a champion prior to his arrival in Durham to lead the Eagles.
Prairie Vie… more »
NCCU fans ponder Frazier-less future
While N.C. Central football coach Henry Frazier III is in Texas this morning making his pitch to become Prairie View A&M University’s next director of athletics, Eagles fans are left to ponder a possible Frazier-less future.
Frazier is one of six… more »
NCCU’s Frazier among candidates for Prairie View A.D. job
N.C. Central football coach Henry Frazier III is among six finalists who could emerge as director of athletics at Prairie View A&M University in Texas, where he coached before coming to Durham.
Each finalist has been given a date to share his or… more »
NCCU Senior losses haven't plucked Eagles bare
NCCU Senior losses haven't plucked Eagles bare
There have been moments when N.C. Central coach Henry Frazier III has had to shake himself and get a tighter grip on the fact that John Drew is not going to be in the Eagles’ defensive huddle this season.… more »
NCCU Eagles look for speed strength in preseason drills
The Eagles were preparing for warmups Thursday evening at O’Kelly-Riddick Stadium when they spotted their leader heading toward the field.
“Frazier, what’s up, baby!” a player yelled. “Where’s the horn, baby?” another player asked. N.C. Central head… more »
New coach looks to build foundation at N.C. Central
Two games into his first season as North Carolina Central football coach, Henry Frazier III clearly isn’t pleased with his team’s penchant for committing penalties and dropping passes.
But his Eagles, who play host to Elon University in their home op… more »
Coach Frazier hoping N.C. Central gets tested Thursday vs. Rutgers
While he understands that his North Carolina Central squad will be a major underdog in its season opener against Rutgers on Thursday, first-year coach Henry Frazier insists the Eagles are playing for something tangible.
“Identity,” said Frazier, whos… more »
Boxtorow National Preseason HBCU Coaches Poll
Coaches vote Bethune-Cookman tops in Boxtorow FCS HBCU Coaches Poll
Defending HBCU champion Bethune-Cookman has been tabbed as the top FCS HBCU team by the coaches in the Boxtorow HBCU FCS preseason Coaches Top 10 Poll.
The Wildcats and head coach… more »
It's official, NCCU now D-I
N.C. Central received confirmation from the NCAA on Thursday that the Durham school is now officially a Division I athletic program.
In 2005, the university announced its plans to transition from Division II to Division I, starting a five-year reclas… more »
N.C. Central must adapt on the fly
After dismissing coach Mose Rison before the end of last football season, N.C. Central decided it needed a new direction for the program, which enters its fifth year as a Football Championship Subdivision team.
Henry Frazier III walked on campus with… more »
New football coaches meet ahead of MEAC Media Day
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference will have five new football coaches on the sidelines this season and two of them are already creating a bit of a buzz around the league because of their reputation of winning championships.
Henry Frazier, who spent… more »
Former NCCU Assistant Returns Home After Stint at Coastal Carolina
DURHAM, N.C. – After seven seasons on the football coaching staff at Coastal Carolina, Antoine Rivens returns to North Carolina Central University as the tight ends and offensive tackles coach for the Eagles.
Rivens is no stranger to NCCU, as he spen… more »
2010 North Carolina Central Season Preview
For the past three years, the North Carolina Central University football program has undergone a transformation, from back-to-back conference champions and NCAA Division II playoff participants to new Division I-FCS members experiencing the harsh realit… more »
NCCU settles into MEAC
DURHAM -- For the past three school years, the N.C. Central athletic program has been like a one-man band, traveling wherever it could to get a gig while just trying to make ends meet.
Today, however, the Eagles have landed.
NCCU officially is now… more »
North Carolina Central University Joins Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
NCCU Becomes 13th MEAC Member Institution
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced today that North Carolina Central University will join the conference as its 13th member, as voted on by the conference’s Council of Chief Executive Office… more »