Join McCree, Hayes to Celebrate NCCU’s 10th Anniversary as NCAA Division I Program; REGISTER NOW 

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DURHAM, N.C. – On Aug. 11, 2011, North Carolina Central University received a letter from the NCAA confirming the university’s active membership in Division I athletics. To commemorate this historic occasion, former NCCU Director of Athletics Bill Hayes and current AD Dr. Ingrid Wicker McCree, two of the driving forces behind the transition to Division I, will be featured in the 10th Anniversary Celebration Series Kickoff via Zoom on Aug. 11 at 6 p.m. 

 

This live video session will be the first of many during the year-long anniversary celebration. As the Eagles enter their 10th season of Division I competition, the NCCU Department of Athletics will pay tribute to past student-athletes, coaches and administrators, and flashback to significant moments during the transition and DI era. 

 

Registration for the live video Zoom session on Tuesday, Aug. 11, is now open and available at: http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07eh86w85wkd7cfq8r/start 

 

Stay tuned for more details about NCCU’s Division I 10th Anniversary celebration at NCCUEaglePride.com. 
 

 

33 Bison Selected to the 2019-20 CCSA Academic Honor Roll
 Swimming & Diving winning inside the classroom

 

(Photo Credit – Howard Athletics Media Relations)

 

Link to story: https://hubison.com/news/2020/8/4/mens-swimming-and-diving-33-bison-selected-to-the-2019-20-ccsa-academic-honor-roll.aspx

 

ATLANTA (August 4, 2020) – The Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) unveiled its 2019-20 Academic Honor Roll where Howard University saw 33 Bison (16 men and 17 women) earn recognition.

 

To be eligible, student-athletes maintained a 3.00 grade point average (GPA) during the 2019-20 academic year.

 

"Our team has continued to make academic success their No. 1 priority,” said Howard Director of Swimming & Diving Nicholas Askew. “Their commitment is exemplary, especially during these difficult times. I am extremely proud of them.”

 

Among the honorees included recent graduates Kegan Ford (Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago), Leanne McMaster (Kingston, Jamaica), Noah Nicholas (Stone Mountain, Ga.), Maalik Nixon (Peachtree City, Ga.), Skylar Smith (Los Angeles) and Andreas Weech (Nassau, Bahamas), rising seniors Orane Garrick (Kingston, Jamaica), Ameen Muhammad (Philadelphia), Christian Nickolas (Brentwood, Calif.), Abolade Oyetunji (Pembroke Pines, Fla.), Nia-Carole Parker (Wyncote, Pa.), William Speakman Smith II (Jacksonville, Fla.), Jalen Watson (Miami), and Keith-Jordan Wilkinson (Kingston, Jamaica), rising juniors Miguel Davis, Jr. (Washington), Asha Evans (Atlanta), Madison Freeland (Glenside, Pa.), India Jackson (Philadelphia), Simone Outlaw (Burlington, N.J.) and Josiah Scott (Cedar Park, Texas) and rising sophomores Mark-Anthony Beckles (Chaguanas, Trinidad & Tobago), Ileana Bocage (Port-of-Spain, Trinidad & Tobago), Kevin Claiborne (Queens, N.Y.), Raychel Fauntroy (Miami), Teyana Johnson (San Antonio), Rachel Jordan (Atlanta), Genesis Lewis (Valencia, Calif.), Tiffanee Moore (Tallahassee, Fla.), Miles Simon (Atlanta), Nikolas Sylvester (St. Vincent and The Grenadines), Luke-Kennedy Thompson (Nassau Bahamas), Breyahna Tyme (Ontario, Canada) and Joel Wilkinson (Kingston, Jamaica).

 

Collectively, 546 student-athletes made the list composing of three sports sponsored by the conference.

 

To view the 2019-20 CCSA Academic Honor Roll, please click here.

 

Askew enters his seventh season at the nation's only NCAA Division I Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Swimming & Diving program.

 

About Howard University Athletics

 

The Howard University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics sponsors 21 NCAA Division I men and women varsity sports. The programs represent five conferences: The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Northeast Conference (NEC), Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association (CCSA), Sun Belt Conference, Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) and Atlantic Sun (ASUN) Conference.

 

About the CCSA

 

The Coastal Collegiate Sports Association (CCSA) is a progressive NCAA Division I conference dedicated to the enhancement of opportunities for students. Founded in 2008 as the Coastal Collegiate Swimming Association, the CCSA has always built championship athletic opportunities for college students. The CCSA was founded jointly by the Atlantic Sun, Big South and the Southern Conferences to provide a championship opportunity for swimming and diving students at their member institutions. Over the next decade, the CCSA grew to include members as far north as Newark, NJ and west as San Antonio.

 

For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com or the CCSA website at www.theccsa.com
 
NCCU Student-Athlete of the Month: Pablo Juez Torres
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DURHAM, N.C. – North Carolina Central University senior Pablo Juez Torres has been named the NCCU Student-Athlete of the Month for June 2020 in recognition of his outstanding performance on the court and in the classroom.

Juez Torres is a four-year letter winner for the Eagles. He competed in 56 dual matches for the maroon and gray and has totaled 15 singles and 14 doubles victories. Juez Torres highlighted his collegiate career with three consecutive singles wins against Loyola University Maryland, Howard University and Norfolk State University before the 2020 spring season was canceled due to Coronavirus threat.

The Barcelona, Spain, native was named the NCCU Debra Saunders-White Leadership Award winner for men’s tennis each of the last two seasons and has been a yearly ITA Scholar-Athlete and MEAC All-Academic Team honoree.

Juez Torres, who completed his degree at NCCU in just 3 1/2 years, finished with a 3.85 cumulative grade point average (GPA) as a business administration major with a concentration in finance. He next plans to pursue a master's degree and get a job in his field. Juez Torres finished in the top-10 percent of both his business class and graduating class of 2020.

As a preferred walk-on, Juez Torres worked his way to earning an athletic scholarship and eventually becoming a team captain. His favorite moment with the Eagles was going to Savannah, Georgia, to defeat Florida A&M University and Bethune-Cookman University on back-to-back days to advance to the MEAC Men's Tennis Championships as the No. 2 seed in 2019.

For a complete list of award winners, visit NCCUEaglePride.com.
 

 

Howard’s “Where Are They Now?” Featuring Tianna Scott
 Former MEAC Champion turned youth mentor

 

  DEREK W. BRYANT (Photo Credit – Howard Athletics Media Relations)

 

Link to story: https://hubison.com/news/2020/8/6/general-where-are-they-now-featuring-tianna-scott.aspx

 

WASHINGTON (August 6, 2020) – Tianna Scott was a four-year member (1992-96) of the Howard University women’s basketball team where she made the league’s All-Rookie Team in her freshman campaign, competing in all 27 contests under HU and Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Hall of Famer head coach Sanya Tyler.

In her four years, the squad had three consecutive winning seasons (1993-96), including 40 victories in conference play. In her senior campaign, she went on to co-captain the 1996 MEAC Championship team that won the tournament and earned a berth into the NCAA Tournament. That same season, Scott served as Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) President.

After graduating from Howard’s School of Communications, Scott continued her work in the athletics department while pursuing her master's degree. In 2001, she earned her second degree and started her professional career at Old Dominion University where she served as a university instructor and academic advisor for student-athletes. During this time, Scott also took on the role of president of the Coalition of Black Faculty and Administrators.

She continued her career in athletics at nearby Hampton University, becoming the Assistant Director of Athletics and Senior Women’s Administrator.

Over the course of her career, Scott recalls the pleasure of working with some of the brightest and exceptional student-athletes from all over the world. A home for some of her former student-athletes include the MLB, Team USA, NBA, MLS and NFL.

Aside from the joy of watching her athletes play professionally, Scott attributes her success and happiness in her career to her Bison family, specifically her coaches, Mrs. Sharon Fletcher and Ms. Deborah Johnson (Howard Interim Faculty Athletic Representative). Their continued support inspired her career path and led to her master’s degree, all of which has had a profound impact on her life.

After taking some time off to enjoy being a mom, Scott returned to Seattle where she is operating a local community center that is serving as an emergency homeless shelter during the pandemic.

Post COVID-19, she plans to continue to serve as a youth mentor while providing a safe place for youth and seniors, giving opportunities for quality recreation programs for underserved populations, and representing the community’s needs where she grew up.

To view previous “Where Are They Now?” articles, please click here.