From News & Observer Published: Nov 15, 2005 05:11 PM
Modified: Nov 15, 2005 05:11 PM
http://www.newsobserver.com/122/story/367429.htmlNCCU votes to move to Division Ihttp://www.nccu.edu/campus/athletics
By Rachel Carter, Staff Writer
The North Carolina Central University Trustee Student Relations Committee voted unanimously today to propose that the school move to Division I.
The full board must approve the measure and will meet to discuss the matter on Wednesday at 9 a.m.
Committee chairman Glenn Thomas of Fayetteville said it would pass the full board.
NCCU is now in the Division II CIAA. The school is interested in joining the Division I MEAC
NCCU prepares for touchdown on Division I movehttp://www.nccu.edu/campus/athletics
BY PAUL BONNER, The Herald-Sun
November 15, 2005 10:14 pm
http://www.herald-sun.com/sports/nccentral
DURHAM -- An N.C. Central University trustee committee approved moving the university's sports programs up to NCAA Division I competition Tuesday.
The recommendation goes today to the full board of trustees, who are expected to approve a formal application to join the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
They also will consider undergraduate tuition and fee increases totaling $300 and 10 percent higher food service charges next school year.
Although NCCU was a founding member of the MEAC in the 1970s, it soon switched to the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, which plays at the Division II-A level. Football for NCCU in the MEAC would be at the AA level.
The trustees had been operating under a deadline of Dec. 1 to apply this year. A recent guideline change would have allowed them to do so by June 1, said Trustee Glenn Adams, who chaired the Trustee-Student Relations Committee.
"But we want to go ahead," since the trustees and others have given the issue ample consideration, Adams said. On student government Trustee Renee Clark's motion, the move was approved unanimously by a voice vote of the committee's five members. Athletics Director Bill Hayes made a fist in victory as he left the meeting hall.
But the easy part for Hayes will end with today's formal vote, Adams said after Tuesday's meeting. Then the four- to five-year process begins, in which NCCU meets Division I criteria in upgraded facilities, athletics scholarships and two additional intercollegiate sports, which are likely to be baseball and women's golf.
NCCU Chancellor James H. Ammons said the long process seems to be nearing a well-deliberated determination.
"We did all the things necessary to answer any concerns the board members had," he said. "I'm happy to be at this point. We've gone all over the country, meeting with alumni and meeting with local constituents as well."
Adams said that in Fayetteville, where he lives, an alumnus walked up to him in the grocery store.
"He just said, 'It's time to go,' " Adams said. On campus, too, "I think there's an excitement," he said.
It doesn't hurt that NCCU had a 10-1 season in football this year, won the CIAA title and will play in the NCAA Division II tournament at home Saturday, against the University of North Alabama.
But the Division I quest has been going on in a formal way for three years, Adams noted."This decision was on the horizon," he said.
In other business Tuesday, the trustees' Finance Committee approved a tuition increase of $200 a year for undergraduates and increases in general fees for athletics, technology and health services totaling $100. A new technology support fee for nursing students will cost $100, and a graduate student application fee will increase from $30 to $40.
Half the money raised from the tuition increase will go toward faculty raises and the other half to need-based financial aid.
"Unfortunately, it's necessary for us to make progress in addressing salary issues in the faculty," Ammons said.
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From News & Observer Published: Nov 16, 2005 12:30 AM
Modified: Nov 16, 2005 05:19 AM
http://www.newsobserver.com/122/story/367704.htmlN.C. Central recommends move to D-Ihttp://www.nccu.edu/campus/athletics
Rachel Carter, Staff Writer
A key N.C. Central committee voted unanimously Tuesday to recommend the school move to Division I, and the school's trustees are expected to approve the move today.
Trustee Glenn Adams said he expects the school's trustees to approve the move at a 9 a.m. meeting. The move would break the school's long ties to Division II CIAA.
On Tuesday, the measure passed the Trustee-Student Relations Committee without dissent. Adams, who is from Fayetteville, chairs that committee.
The committee recommended that the school begin the process of moving to Division I and look to join the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
The committee had four options in front of it: go Division I and try to join the MEAC; go Division I and try to join the Southwestern Athletic Conference; stay in Division II and seek national stature; or not act on any proposal.
Ten minutes into the meeting, Adams asked for a recommendation. Renee Clark, the student body president, nominated the MEAC plan. It was seconded and passed without dissent.
The full 13-member board will meet today in the Emma Marable Conference Room in the William Jones Building on campus.
If the trustees vote to move to Division I, the school must submit a formal application to the NCAA by June 1 -- the date had previously been Dec. 1 but the NCAA changed the deadline -- to begin the five-year reclassification process.
"I think making the vote tomorrow is the easy part," Adams said. "Then we've got to put it all in place to try to compete at that level, fund that level. The challenge starts tomorrow."
Chancellor James Ammons has wanted to move to Division I and said he agreed with the committee's recommendation. The school was a charter member of the MEAC in 1971 but left in 1980 to rejoin the CIAA.
In September, consultant Andrew Fellingham told the committee that, based on 2004 expenses, moving to the MEAC would require an annual athletics budget of $5.4 million.
In 2004, NCCU spent $2.228 million on athletics. N.C. Central plans to increase student fees and look to hike other revenue streams.
MEAC commissioner Dennis Thomas said he couldn't comment on the Eagles' plans.
"I wish them well in their endeavor to move toward Division I," Thomas said, noting that N.C. Central hasn't submitted an application to join the MEAC at this point.
(Staff writer Jaymes Powell Jr. contributed to this report.)
Staff writer Rachel Carter can be reached at 829-8953 or rcarter@newsobserver.com
From The News & Observer Published: Nov 16, 2005 10:25 AM
http://www.newsobserver.com/734/story/367786.htmlModified: Nov 16, 2005 10:54 AMN.C. Central votes to move to D-Ihttp://www.nccu.edu/campus/athletics
From Staff Reports
The N.C. Central board of trustees voted today to move to the NCAA Division I and apply for readmission into the MEAC.
The move will break the school's long ties to Division II CIAA.
On Tuesday, the measure passed the Trustee-Student Relations Committee without dissent. Adams, who is from Fayetteville, chairs that committee.
The committee recommended that the school begin the process of moving to Division I and look to join the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
The committee had four options in front of it: go Division I and try to join the MEAC; go Division I and try to join the Southwestern Athletic Conference; stay in Division II and seek national stature; or not act on any proposal.
The school must submit a formal application to the NCAA by June 1 -- the date had previously been Dec. 1 but the NCAA changed the deadline -- to begin the five-year reclassification process.
Chancellor James Ammons has wanted to move to Division I and said he agreed with the committee's recommendation. The school was a charter member of the MEAC in 1971 but left in 1980 to rejoin the CIAA.
In September, consultant Andrew Fellingham told the committee that, based on 2004 expenses, moving to the MEAC would require an annual athletics budget of $5.4 million.
In 2004, NCCU spent $2.228 million on athletics. N.C. Central plans to increase student fees and look to hike other revenue streams.
thats D1-AA
that's not ::points to Siggy::
DIVISION 1-A
Ummm....it says that in the article.
see the 2nd posted article wrote:
DURHAM -- An N.C. Central University trustee committee approved moving the university's sports programs up to NCAA Division I competition Tuesday.
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Although NCCU was a founding member of the MEAC in the 1970s, it soon switched to the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, which plays at the Division II-A level. Football for NCCU in the MEAC would be at the AA level.
Thanks for pointing that out.....even though it was obvious.
Ur welcome I just want it to be known it was D1-AA
you had Division 1 in the Topic
No posers please....
I don't think Askia was trying to "pose" especially since it was the newspapers that said D-1 (which also includes D-1A and D-1AA) in general...... :razz: :grin:
Updated: 2005-11-29 10:59:58
NCCU to Bid Farewell to the CIAA
By Bonitta Best, AOL Black Voices CIAA Columnist
The North Carolina Central board of trustees voted last week to move to Division I and apply for readmission into the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
The move will break the school's long ties to the CIAA.The committee considered four options: Go Division I and try to join the MEAC; go Division I and try to join the Southwestern Athletic Conference; stay in Division II and seek national stature; or not act on any proposal.
NCCU must submit a formal application to the NCAA by June 1 - the date had previously been Dec. 1 but the NCAA changed the deadline - to begin the five-year reclassification process.
Chancellor James Ammons has wanted to move to Division I since he came to the university from Florida A&M and said he agreed with the committee's recommendation. The school was a charter member of the MEAC in 1971 but rejoined the CIAA in 1980.
In September, consultant Andrew Fellingham told the committee that, based on 2004 expenses, moving to the MEAC would require an annual athletics budget of $5.4 million. Last year, NCCU spent $2.2 million on athletics. The university plans to increase student fees and hike other revenue streams.
Few Basketball Team Still Undefeated
Barely three weeks into the CIAA basketball season and only two men's teams remain undefeated. More surprisingly, neither of the two is Bowie State or reigning national champions Virginia Union. Instead, Johnson C. Smith (4-0) and St. Augustine's (2-0) remain unblemished after Thanksgiving.
On the women's side, the scenario is duplicated. North Carolina Central (5-0) and St. Aug's (5-0) are undefeated after impressive tournament wins. The Lady Falcons are off to their best start ever under four-year coach Antonio Davis.
St. Aug's women's and men's teams will get an early conference test when Bowie State comes to Raleigh, N.C., Saturday.
Tigers Break Streak
Saint Paul's men's and women's basketball teams won on Nov. 22 for the first time in over a year. The Tigers and Lady Tigers District of Columbia for their first wins since the 2003-04 season.
Rams Signs East Mecklenburg Star
Winston-Salem State has signed East Mecklenburg High Jason Smith to a national letter of intent. Smith, a 6-2, 180-pound point guard from Charlotte, will add size to the Rams' point guard spot. Smith led East Mecklenburg to a 20-8 record and a Southwest Conference championship.
"One of things we loved about him was his ability to see the floor," coach Philip Stitt said. "He just loves to distribute the ball and sees where his teammates are at all times. He was being recruited by several Division I schools, and he becomes the first men's basketball player at WSSU who will play all four years at the Division I level for us."
Nesbitt's Trick Play **** South in East Coast Bowl VictorySaint Augustine's quarterback Darrell Nesbitt scored off a 55-yard trick play for a touchdown to help the South win the East Coast Bowl 27-14 Saturday for the first time in its five-year history.
Nesbitt, along with teammates wide receiver Eddie Montgomery and linebacker Tyrone Pettaway, represented the Falcons in the all-star contest pitting the top Division I-AA, II, III and NAIA players. Montgomery led the South with four receptions for 46 yards. Nesbitt's touchdown was the turning point of the game. The North led 14-0 early but Nesbitt lateraled to Dane King of Henderson State, who threw a pass back to Nesbitt. Nesbitt then weaved his way for the 55-yard score that gave the South a 17-14 lead. The touchdown was the biggest highlight for Nesbitt, who completed 10 of 16 passes for 69 yards and one interception.
LC Gets First Cross-country All-American
Livingstone cross country runner Darius Shade (Marion, N.C.) was honored as the Southeast Region Male Athlete of the Year at the nationals' awards banquet recently. The top 30 American runners are considered All American. After subtracting the international runners, Shade becomes LC's first cross country All-American in school history.
About the Author:
Bonitta Best is the sports editor at The Triangle Tribune in Durham, N.C., and a regular contributor to Black Voices. Her column appears every Tuesday.
Why it is called I-AAhttp://www.i-aa.org/article.asp?articleid=44189
On August 1, 1973 the NCAA's membership was divided into three legislative and competitive divisions at the first special Convention ever held. All major schools were reclassified as Division I and other schools were divided into Divisions II and III. Roman numerals were chosen to be used rather than the Arabic 1, 2, 3. Five years later, Division I members voted to create subclassifications I-A, I-AA, and I-AAA for the sport of football. The major difference (at this point) besides sponsorship is the amount of scholarships allotted. I-A gets 85, I-AA gets 63, and I-AAA is for institutions that do not sponsor football. Only NCAA Division I is divided into subclassifications and ONLY in the sport of football.
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