North Carolina A&T Aggies
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The North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University Aggies are the athletic teams that represent North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University
in Greensboro
, North Carolina
, United States
. The Aggies compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association
(NCAA) and have been a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
since 1969. North Carolina A&T fields varsity team
s in 13 sports, 5 for men and 8 for women. The football team competes in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), formerly I-AA.
Home Football games are played at Aggie Stadium, while basketball, volleyball, and swimming events are held at the Ellis F. Corbett Sports Center
. The university's baseball team plays at War Memorial Stadium
.
. Broadway assumed the position as head coach on February 3, 2011. Broadway is a former head coach at Grambling State University
and NC A&T arch rival North Carolina Central University
. Broadway took over control of the program from Alonzo Lee, who was in his second year at the head coach position at the time of his release.
The 1990 season was arguably the most successful in North Carolina A&T history with the Aggies winning their most games in a season (with 11 victories), winning the 1999 MEAC football championship, and their first NCAA I-AA playoff victory against the Tennessee State Tigers. Former Aggie football coach William "Bill" Hayes holds the distinction of being the all-time most winningest coach in Aggie history, with a record of: 106 victories, 64 losses, and 1 tied game.
Over the years, North Carolina A&T has developed intense rivalries with fellow, and at one time, conference members Winston-Salem State
, South Carolina State University
, and North Carolina Central University
The Aggie-Eagle rivalry
dates back to 1924. Numerous players from North Carolina A&T have gone on to play in the National Football League
. They include NFL Hall of Fame
Member Elvin Bethea
, Dwaine Board
, Curtis Deloatch
,Jason Horton
, Maurice Hicks
, Jamal Jones
, Mel Phillips
, and George Small
.
The Aggies play home football games at Aggie Stadium which opened in 1981. Before the construction of Aggie Stadium, North Carolina A&T Aggies played their home football games at Greensboro’s
World War Memorial Stadium
, which was home to the nearby minor league baseball franchise.
96-93. The Blue Demons go down in North Carolina A&T Basketball history as the Highest Ranked RPI Team that the Aggies have ever defeated.
The most Notable coaches in Aggie history are Don Corbett and Cal Irvin, in which the Aggie's home basketball court is named after. Corbett is most known for leading the Aggies to seven straight MEAC Men's Basketball Tournament Titles from 1982-1988. Corbett is also known for his 37 home winning streak that lasted from January 18, 1986 to November 30, 1988.
Irwin's legacy stems from his 18 season run as the Aggies Basketball coach. During his tenure, the aggies never finished below .500. Irvin’s success would carry the Aggies over from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA)
into the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
, where he won the school’s first league championship in 1972. Irvin's held a 308-105 record as coach of the Aggies. His first CIAA championship came in 1958. Irvin’s teams won CIAA titles in 1959,1962, 1964, and 1967.
The Aggies have appeared in the NCAA Tournament
nine times in 1982
, 1983
, 1984
, 1985
, 1986
, 1987
, 1988
, 1994
, and 1995
. The Aggies have also appeared in the National Invitation Tournament
twice in 1976
and 1981
. The Aggies play home basketball games at the Ellis F. Corbett Sports Center
which opened in 1978. Corbett Sports Center, known for its intense playing atmosphere and loyal fan base, was chosen by ESPN
columnist Kyle Whelliston as one of his favorite arena atmospheres. Additionally, Corbett Sports Center was ranked the 14th best atmosphere in the nation in an espn.com fan poll. North Carolina A&T had the distinction of being the only Historically Black College and University school in the poll, and in 2007 they had three games nationally-televised on ESPNU.
, staking claim to six MEAC regular season, and 2 MEAC tournament championships.
Bibbs most notable accomplishments include her Victories over Wake Forest University
and UNC-Charlotte in the 2010 WNIT Tournament, making the Lady Aggies the first Division-I HBCU program to win two postseason games in an NCAA Division I tournament.
The Lady Aggies bost a 41-4 home court record and a 25 home court win streak that began during the 2007 season. Their most recent MEAC title was during the 2009 Season. The Lady Aggies currently hold a three season MEAC regular season championship streak, winning in 2008, 2009, and 2010.
championships within its history, including a six season streak from 1950-1955.
The Aggie baseball program currently plays all home contests in World War Memorial Stadium
. World War Memorial Stadium, more commonly known as War Memorial Stadium, is situated just west of A&T’s campus perimeter. The stadium has served as the home of various local minor league baseball
clubs
from the 1930s to 2004.
The Lady Aggies host their home contests at the local Gate City Lanes Bowling Alley in Greensboro.
In 2003, Jones led a team with only one senior and three juniors to the school's first winning season in fastpitch, with a 31-27 record. The 31 victories set a new NC A&T record, the previous of 23 wins set in 2000. Jones has coached seven all-MEAC players during her career and has had at least one player placed on the All-MEAC first team in four out of the last six seasons. In 2008, Jones was named MEAC Softball coach of the year. This was the same year that the Lady Aggies had arguably the best regular season record in program history with a 31-15-1 record.
The Lady Aggies play their home contests at the Aggie Softball Complex which was built in 2005.
Natatorium
. Renovated in 2003, the Natatorium has played host to the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Swim Meet, which the Aggies have claimed the last four meet wins. The HBCU Swim Meet is a three team meet which features North Carolina A&T, along with fellow MEAC institutions Howard University
, and Florida A&M.
The Aggies compete in the Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association (CCSA) which is a NCAA
Division I swimming only conference
that was formed in 2007. Within the CCSA, the Aggies compete against fellow MEAC schools Howard
, and FAMU. In addition, North Carolina A&T competes against:Campbell University
, Florida Gulf Coast, North Florida
from the Atlantic Sun Conference
; Gardner-Webb, Radford
, and VMI
from the Big South, and The College of Charleston
, Davidson
, and Georgia Southern from the Southern Conference
. The Aggies previously competed in the Northeast Conference
from 2004 until their move to the CCSA in 2007.
Before becoming the coach of the Aggie Track and Field programs, Veney spent six seasons at UCLA
as an assistant coach for sprints and hurdles. His other collegiate experience includes Portland State University
(2001-03), the University of Oregon
, Ventura Community College, and Cal State Los Angeles (1996-98). At UCLA, Veney established himself as one of the premiere hurdles and sprints coaches in the nation. Fifteen Bruins earned either indoor or outdoor All-American status under Veney. He also coached six Pac-10 Champions and four NCAA West Regional Champions. Veney also served as the recruiting coordinator at UCLA.
Veney's resume also includes coaching experience on the international level as he has served as head women's coach for Team USA at the 2001 Goodwill Games
in Brisbane, Australia. Eleven years prior, Veney was named the Olympic Festival Sprint Coach. Veney's international experience also includes serving as sprints coach at two Pan American Games
, the 1991 Junior Pan Am Games in Kingston, Jamaica
, and the 1995 Senior Pan Am games in Mar Del Plata, Argentina
. Veney was named the director of Track and Field programs in June of 2011. He took over the NC A&T Track program after the retirement of former coach Roy "Spaceman" Thompson in 2010.
Before his retirement, Roy Thompson served as Director of the Aggie Track and Field programs for the previous 26 seasons. Thompson is credited by officials in the city of Greensboro's sports community for building the A&T track program's national reputation, in addition to helping shape an athletics center that hosts major national, state and regional track meets. Thompson's most notable accomplishments include coaching 65 individual MEAC champions and five All-Americans through 2009, Four MEAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, One MEAC Indoor Track & Field Championship, and named MEAC coach of the year Four times. In 2005, a Thompson-coached 4x100 meter relay team placed fifth in the NCAA Division I national championship. Thompson has also coached Olympians Ruth Morris and Troy Douglas. Both Morris and Douglas both competed in the 1988
and 1992 Summer Olympics
in Athletics.
The Aggies host their home track meets on Irwin Belk Track inside the Aggie Stadium. The facility, installed in 2004, is named after the former president of Belk Department Stores
and a major financial contributor to the project. The surface is Mondo Super X Performance track and features eight 48-inch lanes and wide turns. Belk Track has played host to many regional, national, and international events, such as International Friendship & Freedom Games, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships, the NCAA Division I Track and Field Championships - East Regional, the New Balance
Outdoor Nationals (formerly the Nike
Outdoor Nationals), and the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships.
† The 1996 MEAC Championship was Shared with The University of Maryland-Eastern Shore.
, as well as six seasons at Division I Elon University. Clifton played an integral part in turning the Phoenix program from a 9-23 team, in the 2005 season, into a squad that finished in first place in the Southern Conference
North Division in 2010 with a 21-14 overall record and an 11-5 mark in the league.
The Lady Aggies volleyball program currently hosts all home contests inside Ellis F. Corbett Sports Center which opened in 1978.
Hilton's previous experience includes a position as assistant athletics director at Buffalo State University and academic counselor for athletics at Texas Tech University
.
‡ Denotes Off Campus Facility
mascot stems from a tale of a shepherd dog, a bulldog, that was kept on the NC A&T farm to assist in herding the cattle and other animals into shelter. During a football game the Aggies had become despondent. In the last few minutes of the game, an Aggie fullback broke through the opposition's defense and scored a touchdown, but was deemed no good by a referee. It is said that at that moment, an unidentified person untied the bulldog which then attacked the referee. The incident was said to almost cost the then College membership in the CIAA
, but it vindicated the Aggies. It is said that from that day on, the mascot for the football team has been a bulldog.
, is Old Aggie Spirit
Give Me That Old Aggie Spirit
Give Me That Old Aggie Spirit
Give Me That Old Aggie Spirit
Its Good Enough For Me
Listen
Dear A&T
Dear A&T
A monument indeed
Around thy base with grateful hearts behold thy students kneel
We bless the power that gave thee birth to help us in our need
We’ll ever strive while here on earth
All loyalty to yield
With joy, with joy, dear A&T, thy students turn from thee
To spread thy trophies year by year
From Dare to Cherokee.
Listen
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is a land-grant university located in Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest publicly funded historically black college in the state of North Carolina.NC A&T is a constituent institution of the University of North...
in Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
, United States
United States
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. The Aggies compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
(NCAA) and have been a member of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference is a collegiate athletic conference of historically black colleges and universities in the Southeastern United States...
since 1969. North Carolina A&T fields varsity team
Varsity team
In the United States and Canada, varsity sports teams are the principal athletic teams representing a college, university, high school or other secondary school. Such teams compete against the principal athletic teams at other colleges/universities, or in the case of secondary schools, against...
s in 13 sports, 5 for men and 8 for women. The football team competes in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), formerly I-AA.
Home Football games are played at Aggie Stadium, while basketball, volleyball, and swimming events are held at the Ellis F. Corbett Sports Center
Corbett Sports Center
The Ellis F. Corbett Health, Physical Education and Recreation Center, usually called simply the Corbett Sports Center and popularly referred to as the Dawg Pound is a multi-purpose arena in Greensboro, North Carolina...
. The university's baseball team plays at War Memorial Stadium
World War Memorial Stadium
World War Memorial Stadium, more commonly known as War Memorial Stadium, is the name of a baseball park in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA...
.
Sports teams
North Carolina A&T sponsors 13 varsity sports teams, 5 for men and 8 for women.Football
The Aggies are led by head coach Rod BroadwayRod Broadway
Rod Broadway is the current head football coach at North Carolina A&T State University and former head coach at Grambling State University.-Bio:...
. Broadway assumed the position as head coach on February 3, 2011. Broadway is a former head coach at Grambling State University
Grambling State University
Grambling State University is a historically black , public, coeducational university, located in Grambling, Louisiana. The university is the home of legendary football coach Eddie Robinson and is on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail.-Academics:Grambling State University provides over...
and NC A&T arch rival North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Central University is a public historically black university in the University of North Carolina system, located in Durham, North Carolina, offering programs at the baccalaureate, master’s, professional and doctoral levels....
. Broadway took over control of the program from Alonzo Lee, who was in his second year at the head coach position at the time of his release.
The 1990 season was arguably the most successful in North Carolina A&T history with the Aggies winning their most games in a season (with 11 victories), winning the 1999 MEAC football championship, and their first NCAA I-AA playoff victory against the Tennessee State Tigers. Former Aggie football coach William "Bill" Hayes holds the distinction of being the all-time most winningest coach in Aggie history, with a record of: 106 victories, 64 losses, and 1 tied game.
Over the years, North Carolina A&T has developed intense rivalries with fellow, and at one time, conference members Winston-Salem State
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem State University , a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina, is a historically black public research university located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. It is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund.Winston-Salem State has been...
, South Carolina State University
South Carolina State University
South Carolina State University is a historically black university located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. It is the only state funded, historically black land-grant institution in South Carolina and is a member school of the Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund.- Colleges, departments,...
, and North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Central University
North Carolina Central University is a public historically black university in the University of North Carolina system, located in Durham, North Carolina, offering programs at the baccalaureate, master’s, professional and doctoral levels....
The Aggie-Eagle rivalry
Aggie-Eagle Classic
The Aggie-Eagle Classic was an annual regular season college football game between The North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Aggies and The North Carolina Central University Eagles. The name is a reference to the two school's mascots. The event was held every Labor Day weekend...
dates back to 1924. Numerous players from North Carolina A&T have gone on to play in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. They include NFL Hall of Fame
Pro Football Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of professional football in the United States with an emphasis on the National Football League . It opened in Canton, Ohio, on September 7, 1963, with 17 charter inductees...
Member Elvin Bethea
Elvin Bethea
Elvin Lamont Bethea is a former American football defensive end who played his entire career with the Houston Oilers...
, Dwaine Board
Dwaine Board
Dwaine P. Board is the defensive line coach for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League...
, Curtis Deloatch
Curtis Deloatch
Curtis Lee Deloatch is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2004...
,Jason Horton
Jason Horton
Jason Horton is a cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Toronto Argonauts as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at North Carolina A&T....
, Maurice Hicks
Maurice Hicks
Maurice Hicks is an American football running back for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League. He was originally signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2002...
, Jamal Jones
Jamal Jones
Jamal Aman Jones is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was originally signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at North Carolina A&T...
, Mel Phillips
Mel Phillips
Melvin Phillips , is a former American professional football player who played his entire 12-year NFL career with the San Francisco 49ers. He has been an assistant coach with the Miami Dolphins since 1985....
, and George Small
George Small
-External links:...
.
The Aggies play home football games at Aggie Stadium which opened in 1981. Before the construction of Aggie Stadium, North Carolina A&T Aggies played their home football games at Greensboro’s
Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
World War Memorial Stadium
World War Memorial Stadium
World War Memorial Stadium, more commonly known as War Memorial Stadium, is the name of a baseball park in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA...
, which was home to the nearby minor league baseball franchise.
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- † Co-Championship w/ South Carolina State University Bulldogs
Men's basketball
The head coach of the Aggies is Jerry Eaves. Eaves has served as head coach of the Aggies Since 2003. His most notable victory was during the 2008 Season, in which Eaves coached the aggies from a 16 point deficit to upset the DePaul Blue DemonsDePaul Blue Demons
The DePaul Blue Demons are the intercollegiate athletic teams of DePaul University, located in Chicago Illinois. The Blue Demons participate in NCAA Division I and is a member of the Big East Conference....
96-93. The Blue Demons go down in North Carolina A&T Basketball history as the Highest Ranked RPI Team that the Aggies have ever defeated.
The most Notable coaches in Aggie history are Don Corbett and Cal Irvin, in which the Aggie's home basketball court is named after. Corbett is most known for leading the Aggies to seven straight MEAC Men's Basketball Tournament Titles from 1982-1988. Corbett is also known for his 37 home winning streak that lasted from January 18, 1986 to November 30, 1988.
Irwin's legacy stems from his 18 season run as the Aggies Basketball coach. During his tenure, the aggies never finished below .500. Irvin’s success would carry the Aggies over from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA)
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association is a college athletic conference, mostly consisting of historically black colleges and universities. Recent addition Chowan University is the first non-HBCU to play in the conference. Conference teams participate in the NCAA's Division II...
into the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference is a collegiate athletic conference of historically black colleges and universities in the Southeastern United States...
, where he won the school’s first league championship in 1972. Irvin's held a 308-105 record as coach of the Aggies. His first CIAA championship came in 1958. Irvin’s teams won CIAA titles in 1959,1962, 1964, and 1967.
The Aggies have appeared in the NCAA Tournament
NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
nine times in 1982
1982 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1982 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1982, and ended with the championship game on March 29 in New Orleans, Louisiana...
, 1983
1983 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1983 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 52 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 2, 1983, and ended with the championship game on April 4 at The Pit, then officially known...
, 1984
1984 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1984 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 53 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1984, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in Seattle, Washington. A total of...
, 1985
1985 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1985 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. This was the first year the field was expanded to 64 teams, from 53 in the previous year's tournament. It began...
, 1986
1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1986, and ended with the championship game on March 31 in Dallas, Texas...
, 1987
1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1987, and ended with the championship game on March 30 in New Orleans, Louisiana...
, 1988
1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 17, 1988, and ended with the championship game on April 4 returning to Kansas City, Missouri...
, 1994
1994 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1994 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 17, 1994, and ended with the championship game on April 4 in Charlotte, North Carolina...
, and 1995
1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 1995, and ended with the championship game on April 3 at the Kingdome in Seattle,...
. The Aggies have also appeared in the National Invitation Tournament
National Invitation Tournament
The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985...
twice in 1976
1976 National Invitation Tournament
The 1976 National Invitation Tournament was the 1976 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket....
and 1981
1981 National Invitation Tournament
-Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Purdue 75, West Virginia 72...
. The Aggies play home basketball games at the Ellis F. Corbett Sports Center
Corbett Sports Center
The Ellis F. Corbett Health, Physical Education and Recreation Center, usually called simply the Corbett Sports Center and popularly referred to as the Dawg Pound is a multi-purpose arena in Greensboro, North Carolina...
which opened in 1978. Corbett Sports Center, known for its intense playing atmosphere and loyal fan base, was chosen by ESPN
ESPN.com
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columnist Kyle Whelliston as one of his favorite arena atmospheres. Additionally, Corbett Sports Center was ranked the 14th best atmosphere in the nation in an espn.com fan poll. North Carolina A&T had the distinction of being the only Historically Black College and University school in the poll, and in 2007 they had three games nationally-televised on ESPNU.
| NC A&T Mens Basketball Championships |
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| CIAA Championships Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association is a college athletic conference, mostly consisting of historically black colleges and universities. Recent addition Chowan University is the first non-HBCU to play in the conference. Conference teams participate in the NCAA's Division II... : 1958, 1959, 1962, 1964, 1967 MEAC Championships: 1972, 1973, 1976, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1994, 1995 NCAA Tournament Appearances NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball... : 1982 1982 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1982 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 48 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 11, 1982, and ended with the championship game on March 29 in New Orleans, Louisiana... , 1983 1983 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1983 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 52 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 2, 1983, and ended with the championship game on April 4 at The Pit, then officially known... , 1984 1984 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1984 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 53 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1984, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in Seattle, Washington. A total of... , 1985 1985 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1985 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. This was the first year the field was expanded to 64 teams, from 53 in the previous year's tournament. It began... , 1986 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1986 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 13, 1986, and ended with the championship game on March 31 in Dallas, Texas... , 1987 1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1987 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 1987, and ended with the championship game on March 30 in New Orleans, Louisiana... , 1988 1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 17, 1988, and ended with the championship game on April 4 returning to Kansas City, Missouri... , 1994 1994 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1994 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 17, 1994, and ended with the championship game on April 4 in Charlotte, North Carolina... , and 1995 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1995 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 16, 1995, and ended with the championship game on April 3 at the Kingdome in Seattle,... NIT Tournament Appearances National Invitation Tournament The National Invitation Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament operated by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. There are two NIT events each season. The first, played in November and known as the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off , was founded in 1985... : 1976 1976 National Invitation Tournament The 1976 National Invitation Tournament was the 1976 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 12 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket.... , 1981 1981 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Purdue 75, West Virginia 72... |
Women's basketball
The North Carolina A&T women's basketball team, coached by Patrica Cage-Bibbs, who assumed the coaching position in 2005. The Lady Aggies are one of the top teams in the Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference is a collegiate athletic conference of historically black colleges and universities in the Southeastern United States...
, staking claim to six MEAC regular season, and 2 MEAC tournament championships.
Bibbs most notable accomplishments include her Victories over Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University
Wake Forest University is a private, coeducational university in the U.S. state of North Carolina, founded in 1834. The university received its name from its original location in Wake Forest, north of Raleigh, North Carolina, the state capital. The Reynolda Campus, the university's main campus, is...
and UNC-Charlotte in the 2010 WNIT Tournament, making the Lady Aggies the first Division-I HBCU program to win two postseason games in an NCAA Division I tournament.
The Lady Aggies bost a 41-4 home court record and a 25 home court win streak that began during the 2007 season. Their most recent MEAC title was during the 2009 Season. The Lady Aggies currently hold a three season MEAC regular season championship streak, winning in 2008, 2009, and 2010.
| NC A&T Women's Basketball Championships |
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| MEAC Championships: 1994, 2009 NCAA Tournament Appearances NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship The NCAA Women's Division I Championship is an annual college basketball tournament for women. Held each April, the Women's Championship was inaugurated in the 1981–82 season... : 1994 1994 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1994 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament featured 64 teams for the first time ever. The Final Four consisted of North Carolina, Purdue, Louisiana Tech, and Alabama, with North Carolina defeating Louisiana Tech 60-59 to win its first NCAA title on a 3 point shot by Charlotte Smith as... , 2009 2009 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament The regionals, held in the city rather than the geographic area as a practice that has been used since 2005, were held there from March 28 to 31 at these sites:... NIT Tournament Appearances Women's National Invitation Tournament The Women's National Invitation Tournament , formerly the National Women's Invitation Tournament, is a college basketball tournament with a preseason and postseason version played every year... : 2010 2010 Women's National Invitation Tournament The 2010 Women's National Invitation Tournament is a single-elimination tournament of 64 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I teams that did not participate in the 2010 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. The tournament is played entirely on campus sites... |
Baseball
The North Carolina A&T baseball team, is coached by Joel Sanchez. Sanchez replaces now former head coach Keith Shumate, who resigned in July 2011 after 15 seasons with the Aggies. Prior to joining NC A&T, Sanchez held previous assistant coaching positions at Daytona State College, as well as eight seasons (2001-08) at fellow MEAC conference member Bethune-Cookman University. While at Bethune-Cookman, Sanchez earned seven MEAC Championships, in a addition to automatic bids to the NCAA Regional each year. The Aggie Baseball program is has claimed 3 MEAC championships, and 14 Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA)Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association is a college athletic conference, mostly consisting of historically black colleges and universities. Recent addition Chowan University is the first non-HBCU to play in the conference. Conference teams participate in the NCAA's Division II...
championships within its history, including a six season streak from 1950-1955.
The Aggie baseball program currently plays all home contests in World War Memorial Stadium
World War Memorial Stadium
World War Memorial Stadium, more commonly known as War Memorial Stadium, is the name of a baseball park in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA...
. World War Memorial Stadium, more commonly known as War Memorial Stadium, is situated just west of A&T’s campus perimeter. The stadium has served as the home of various local minor league baseball
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
clubs
from the 1930s to 2004.
| NC A&T Baseball Championships | |
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CIAA Championship Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association is a college athletic conference, mostly consisting of historically black colleges and universities. Recent addition Chowan University is the first non-HBCU to play in the conference. Conference teams participate in the NCAA's Division II... : 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1968, 1969, 1970 >- align="center" |
Source:NCAT Alumni Baseball Association |
Bowling
The Lady Aggies Bowling team is coached by James Williams. Williams took over the Aggie Bowling program from former coach Courtney Stith, who became coach in 2004. Prior to Stith, the Aggies were led by coach Jimmy Mack. Mack is responsible for the early success of the program in which the Aggies 4 out of the first 5 MEAC Bowling Championships since the sport was officially recognized as a varsity sport by the conference in 1999.The Lady Aggies host their home contests at the local Gate City Lanes Bowling Alley in Greensboro.
| NC A&T Bowling Championships |
|---|
| MEAC Championships: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Source:NCAT Athletics |
Softball
The Lady Aggies Softball team is coached by Mamie Jones. Jones has been leading the Lady Aggies softball program since being named head coach in 1996.In 2003, Jones led a team with only one senior and three juniors to the school's first winning season in fastpitch, with a 31-27 record. The 31 victories set a new NC A&T record, the previous of 23 wins set in 2000. Jones has coached seven all-MEAC players during her career and has had at least one player placed on the All-MEAC first team in four out of the last six seasons. In 2008, Jones was named MEAC Softball coach of the year. This was the same year that the Lady Aggies had arguably the best regular season record in program history with a 31-15-1 record.
The Lady Aggies play their home contests at the Aggie Softball Complex which was built in 2005.
Swimming
The North Carolina A&T women's swimming team is led by Shawn Hendrix. Hendrix has been at the head of the Aggie Swimming program ever since it became a recognized by the university as a varsity sport in 1998. The Aggies host their home swim meets inside the Corbett Sports CenterCorbett Sports Center
The Ellis F. Corbett Health, Physical Education and Recreation Center, usually called simply the Corbett Sports Center and popularly referred to as the Dawg Pound is a multi-purpose arena in Greensboro, North Carolina...
Natatorium
Natatorium
A natatorium is a term given for a building containing a swimming pool. In Latin, a cella natatoria was a swimming pool in its own building, although it is sometimes also used to refer to any indoor pool even if not housed in a dedicated building...
. Renovated in 2003, the Natatorium has played host to the Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Swim Meet, which the Aggies have claimed the last four meet wins. The HBCU Swim Meet is a three team meet which features North Carolina A&T, along with fellow MEAC institutions Howard University
Howard University
Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
, and Florida A&M.
The Aggies compete in the Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association (CCSA) which is a NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
Division I swimming only conference
that was formed in 2007. Within the CCSA, the Aggies compete against fellow MEAC schools Howard
Howard University
Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
, and FAMU. In addition, North Carolina A&T competes against:Campbell University
Campbell University
Campbell University is a coeducational, church-related university in rural North Carolina, USA. Its main campus is located in the community of Buies Creek; its law school moved from Buies Creek to a new campus in the state capital of Raleigh in 2009. Campbell has an approximately equal number of...
, Florida Gulf Coast, North Florida
North Florida
North Florida refers to the northernmost part of the U.S. state of Florida, including some counties that border the state of Georgia. It also borders the Big Bend with Madison County and Taylor County to the east and the Central Florida region to its south....
from the Atlantic Sun Conference
Atlantic Sun Conference
The Atlantic Sun Conference is a college athletic conference operating in the Southeastern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I; it does not sponsor football. The conference was established in 1978 as the Trans America Athletic Conference...
; Gardner-Webb, Radford
Radford University
Radford University is one of Virginia's eight doctoral-degree granting public universities. Originally founded in 1910, Radford offers comprehensive curricula for undergraduates in more than 100 fields, and graduate programs including the M.F.A., M.B.A...
, and VMI
Virginia Military Institute
The Virginia Military Institute , located in Lexington, Virginia, is the oldest state-supported military college and one of six senior military colleges in the United States. Unlike any other military college in the United States—and in keeping with its founding principles—all VMI students are...
from the Big South, and The College of Charleston
College of Charleston
The College of Charleston is a public, sea-grant and space-grant university located in historic downtown Charleston, South Carolina, United States...
, Davidson
Davidson College
Davidson College is a private liberal arts college in Davidson, North Carolina. The college has graduated 23 Rhodes Scholars and is consistently ranked in the top ten liberal arts colleges in the country by U.S. News and World Report magazine, although it has recently dropped to 11th in U.S. News...
, and Georgia Southern from the Southern Conference
Southern Conference
The Southern Conference is a Division I college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision . Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North...
. The Aggies previously competed in the Northeast Conference
Northeast Conference
The Northeast Conference is a college athletic conference whose schools are members of the NCAA. The NCAA designates the Northeast Conference to the NCAA Football Championship Subdivision for Division I Men's Football and to Division I Sports for all other sports.Founded in 1981 as the ECAC-Metro...
from 2004 until their move to the CCSA in 2007.
Track and field
The North Carolina A&T men's and women's track and field teams are led by Coach Tony Veney. Veney oversees all six of NC A&T's track and field programs, which include men's and women's cross country, men's and women's indoor track and field and men's and women's outdoor track and field.Before becoming the coach of the Aggie Track and Field programs, Veney spent six seasons at UCLA
UCLA Bruins
The UCLA Bruins are the sports teams for University of California, Los Angeles . The Bruin men's and women's teams participate in NCAA Division I as part of the Pacific-12 Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation . For football, they are in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I...
as an assistant coach for sprints and hurdles. His other collegiate experience includes Portland State University
Portland State Vikings
Portland State Vikings is the nickname of the NCAA-affiliated, intercollegiate athletic teams representing Portland State University of Portland, Oregon...
(2001-03), the University of Oregon
Oregon Ducks track and field
The Oregon Ducks Track and Field program is the intercollegiate track and field team for the University of Oregon located in the U.S. state of Oregon. The team competes at the NCAA Division I level and is a member of the Pacific-10 Conference. The team participates in indoor and outdoor track and...
, Ventura Community College, and Cal State Los Angeles (1996-98). At UCLA, Veney established himself as one of the premiere hurdles and sprints coaches in the nation. Fifteen Bruins earned either indoor or outdoor All-American status under Veney. He also coached six Pac-10 Champions and four NCAA West Regional Champions. Veney also served as the recruiting coordinator at UCLA.
Veney's resume also includes coaching experience on the international level as he has served as head women's coach for Team USA at the 2001 Goodwill Games
2001 Goodwill Games
The 2001 Goodwill Games was the fifth and final edition of the international multi-sport event. The competition was held in Brisbane, Australia from 29 August to 9 September 2001. A total around 1300 athletes took part in 14 sporting competitions....
in Brisbane, Australia. Eleven years prior, Veney was named the Olympic Festival Sprint Coach. Veney's international experience also includes serving as sprints coach at two Pan American Games
Pan American Games
The Pan-American or Pan American Games are a major event in the Americas featuring summer and formerly winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Pan American Games are the second largest multi-sport event after the Summer Olympics...
, the 1991 Junior Pan Am Games in Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...
, and the 1995 Senior Pan Am games in Mar Del Plata, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
. Veney was named the director of Track and Field programs in June of 2011. He took over the NC A&T Track program after the retirement of former coach Roy "Spaceman" Thompson in 2010.
Before his retirement, Roy Thompson served as Director of the Aggie Track and Field programs for the previous 26 seasons. Thompson is credited by officials in the city of Greensboro's sports community for building the A&T track program's national reputation, in addition to helping shape an athletics center that hosts major national, state and regional track meets. Thompson's most notable accomplishments include coaching 65 individual MEAC champions and five All-Americans through 2009, Four MEAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, One MEAC Indoor Track & Field Championship, and named MEAC coach of the year Four times. In 2005, a Thompson-coached 4x100 meter relay team placed fifth in the NCAA Division I national championship. Thompson has also coached Olympians Ruth Morris and Troy Douglas. Both Morris and Douglas both competed in the 1988
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
and 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
in Athletics.
The Aggies host their home track meets on Irwin Belk Track inside the Aggie Stadium. The facility, installed in 2004, is named after the former president of Belk Department Stores
Belk
Belk is a department store chain founded in 1888 in Monroe, North Carolina, today part of the Charlotte metropolitan area. After the founding of the first Belk store, the company grew in size and influence throughout the South via the chain in the USA, with its stores primarily located in the...
and a major financial contributor to the project. The surface is Mondo Super X Performance track and features eight 48-inch lanes and wide turns. Belk Track has played host to many regional, national, and international events, such as International Friendship & Freedom Games, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships, the NCAA Division I Track and Field Championships - East Regional, the New Balance
New Balance
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Outdoor Nationals (formerly the Nike
Nike, Inc.
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Outdoor Nationals), and the USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships.
| NC A&T Track & Field Championships |
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| MEAC Men's Outdoor Championships:1994, 1995, 1996 MEAC Men's Indoor Championships:1996† MEAC Women's Outdoor Championships:1995 MEAC Women's Indoor Championships:none |
| Source:NSU Athletics |
† The 1996 MEAC Championship was Shared with The University of Maryland-Eastern Shore.
Volleyball
The North Carolina A&T Volleyball team, is coached by Hal Clifton. Clifton is the ninth head coach in the program's history, and replaces former coach Toni Conway who took over the program in 2009. Prior to joining NC A&T, Clifton held previous assistant coaching positions at NCAA Division II St. Andrews Presbyterian CollegeSt. Andrews Presbyterian College
St. Andrews University, formerly St. Andrews Presbyterian College, is a private, Presbyterian, four-year liberal arts college in Laurinburg, North Carolina....
, as well as six seasons at Division I Elon University. Clifton played an integral part in turning the Phoenix program from a 9-23 team, in the 2005 season, into a squad that finished in first place in the Southern Conference
Southern Conference
The Southern Conference is a Division I college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision . Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North...
North Division in 2010 with a 21-14 overall record and an 11-5 mark in the league.
The Lady Aggies volleyball program currently hosts all home contests inside Ellis F. Corbett Sports Center which opened in 1978.
Administration
The current athletic director for the university is Mr. Earl M. Hilton III. Hilton assumed the position as the Aggies' new Athletic Director on February 3, 2011, after being named as interim on Octover 25, 2010. Hilton became Director of Athletics as a result of the removal of former director, Mr. Wheeler Brown. Hilton most recently served as assistant vice chancellor of student affairs and has also served as the associate athletics director for North Carolina A&T.Hilton's previous experience includes a position as assistant athletics director at Buffalo State University and academic counselor for athletics at Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University
Texas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas, United States. Established on February 10, 1923, and originally known as Texas Technological College, it is the leading institution of the Texas Tech University System and has the...
.
Facilities
| Facility | Sport(s) | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Aggie Stadium | Football | 21,500 |
| Aggie Tennis Complex | Women's Tennis | - |
| Ellis F. Corbett Sports Center Corbett Sports Center The Ellis F. Corbett Health, Physical Education and Recreation Center, usually called simply the Corbett Sports Center and popularly referred to as the Dawg Pound is a multi-purpose arena in Greensboro, North Carolina... |
Basketball, Swimming, and Volleyball | 6,700 |
| Gate City Lanes‡ | Bowling | - |
| Irwin Belk Track | Track and Field | 21,500 |
| Lady Aggie Softball Complex | Softball | - |
| War Memorial Stadium World War Memorial Stadium World War Memorial Stadium, more commonly known as War Memorial Stadium, is the name of a baseball park in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA... ‡ |
Baseball | 7,500 |
‡ Denotes Off Campus Facility
The Legend of The Aggie Bulldog
"Aggie" is the mascot for North Carolina A&T. The term "Aggie" has long been used to refer to students who attend agricultural schools. Hence the reason North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University adopted the nickname "Aggies" when the school was founded in 1891. According to oral history, The origin of the Aggie BulldogBulldog
Bulldog is the name for a breed of dog commonly referred to as the English Bulldog. Other Bulldog breeds include the American Bulldog, Olde English Bulldogge and the French Bulldog. The Bulldog is a muscular heavy dog with a wrinkled face and a distinctive pushed-in nose...
mascot stems from a tale of a shepherd dog, a bulldog, that was kept on the NC A&T farm to assist in herding the cattle and other animals into shelter. During a football game the Aggies had become despondent. In the last few minutes of the game, an Aggie fullback broke through the opposition's defense and scored a touchdown, but was deemed no good by a referee. It is said that at that moment, an unidentified person untied the bulldog which then attacked the referee. The incident was said to almost cost the then College membership in the CIAA
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association
The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association is a college athletic conference, mostly consisting of historically black colleges and universities. Recent addition Chowan University is the first non-HBCU to play in the conference. Conference teams participate in the NCAA's Division II...
, but it vindicated the Aggies. It is said that from that day on, the mascot for the football team has been a bulldog.
Old Aggie Spirit
The North Carolina A&T fight songFight song
A fight song is primarily an American and Canadian sports term, referring to a song associated with a team. In both professional and amateur sports, fight songs are a popular way for fans to cheer for their team...
, is Old Aggie Spirit
Give Me That Old Aggie Spirit
Give Me That Old Aggie Spirit
Give Me That Old Aggie Spirit
Its Good Enough For Me
Listen
Dear A&T
Dear A&T is the North Carolina A&T alma mater. The words to the Alma Mater were written by Susan B. Dudley, wife of the second president, James Benson Dudley. Music for the poem was composed by Charles E. Stewart, an A&T music professor.Dear A&T
Dear A&T
A monument indeed
Around thy base with grateful hearts behold thy students kneel
We bless the power that gave thee birth to help us in our need
We’ll ever strive while here on earth
All loyalty to yield
With joy, with joy, dear A&T, thy students turn from thee
To spread thy trophies year by year
From Dare to Cherokee.
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