Alex M. Rivera Athletics Hall of Fame
When he retired from coaching in 1965, the late Herman H. Riddick was called "The Dean of CIAA Coaches." He coached the Eagles for 20 seasons, with a won-lost record of 112-56-11, and four CIAA championships plus one tie for the championship. He was chosen CIAA Coach of the Year in 1945, 1953, 1954, 1961, and 1963.
Before his tenure at NCC, Riddick was for 10 years coach of the Hillside High School Hornets in Durham, compiling an 82-3-5 record and eight state championships.
Riddick was a star end at NCC, from which he graduated in 1933.
