Jan. 4, 2010
DID YOU KNOW? The 1983-84 North Carolina Central University women's basketball team ended the regular-season with a 9-17 overall record and a last place finish in the conference standings.
However, two weeks later, after knocking off Hampton, Winston-Salem State and Shaw in the first three rounds of the CIAA (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association) Tournament, the Lady Eagles capped a remarkable run by defeating Virginia State 92-87 on Feb. 25, 1984, to win the school's first conference championship in a women's sport.
NCCU senior Jacqueline Pinnix topped the team's championship charge with a tournament record 123 points in four games, an average of 30.8 points per contest.
Members of NCCU's 1984 CIAA Championship squad were Terri Abel, Francis Barnhill, Wanda Bradley, Robin Brooks, Renee Cohen, Brenda Cox, Priscilla Herring, Monica Johnson, Mona McLaurin, Linda Nicholson, Jacqueline Pinnix, Diedra Solomon, Rena Sharpe, Sharon Wheeler, Tynetta Williams, assistant coach Ronald Willie and head coach Yvonne Edwards.
As part of North Carolina Central University's Centennial celebration, the NCCU Department of Athletics will post sports history facts from the institution's first 100 years to its official web site, www.NCCUEaglePride.com, every week during the year-long observance.
