HAMPTON, Va. - North Carolina Central University had the honor of having nine representatives recognized among the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) 100 Greatest Athletes and Coaches, announced as part of the conference’s 100th anniversary celebration.

Honorees were ranked and announced one per day during the 100 days leading up to the annual basketball tournament. William Hayes (#98), Amba Kongolo (#96), Doug Wilkerson (#72), Greg Jackson (#66), Ingrid Wicker-McCree (#54), Michelle Harrison (#25), Sam Jones (#5), Dr. LeRoy Walker (#3), and John B. McLendon (#1) all made an impact on NCCU’s athletics department, landing them in the spot in the top 100 student-athletes and coaches.

Below is detailed information about each NCCU honoree, as distributed by the CIAA. The complete list can be found at www.TheCIAA.com.

1. John B. McLendon - Led Eagles to two CIAA championships (1946, 1950) and four CIAA visitation titles (1941, 1947, 1949, 1951). ‘Coach Mac’ boasts the highest winning percentage (.779) in NCCU history with record of 239-68. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1979. McLendon was the first black coach in a professional basketball league and the first black coach at a predominantly white university.

3. Dr. LeRoy Walker - During his tenure at NCCU, Walker’s student-athletes produced 30 national titles, 77 all-America citations and eight Olympic medals. He was inducted into USA Track & Field Hall of Fame in 1983 and the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 1987. Walker is the first African-American to serve as head coach of the U.S. Olympic track & field team in 1976 and the first African-American to serve as President of the U.S. Olympic Committee. Walker Led NCCU to 1972 NAIA Men’s Outdoor Track & Field National Championship. Walker’s student-athletes represented NCCU in each of the Summer Olympic Games from 1956-76.

5. Sam Jones - Inducted into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984, Jones is a five-time NBA All-Star (1962, 1964-66, 1968). He's a member of 10 NBA championship teams with the Boston Celtics and selected to both the NBA 25th Anniversary Team (1970) and the NBA 50th Anniversary Team (1996). Jones is NCCU’s second-leading career scorer with 1,745 points.

25. Michelle Harrison - Harrison was All-CIAA and a BCSIDA All-American in 1996. She is the CIAA’s all-time leader in career steals average with 3.8 steals per game (10th NCAA Division II all-time career steals average list). She's also the CIAA’s second all-time leader with 382 career steals (fourth NCAA Division II all-time career steals list). Her career stats include 1,448 points (14.3 ppg), 512 rebounds (5.1 rpg), 382 steals (3.8 spg), and 303 assists (3.0 apg).

54. Ingrid Wicker-McCree - McCree led NCCU teams to four CIAA Championships (Volleyball – 1999, 2004, 2005; Softball – 1998) and two NCAA playoff appearances (Volleyball – 2004, 2005). She's a three-time CIAA Volleyball Coach of the Year (1999, 2002, 2005). The first NCCU coach to win conference championships in multiple sports, McCree led NCCU to first conference championships in both softball (1998) and volleyball (1999). She won 239 matches in 12 seasons as NCCU volleyball coach, posting a CIAA record of 59-5 in final four seasons as NCCU volleyball coach (2002-05). She coached seven seasons with 20 or more victories, including the program’s first 30-win campaign in 2002. Also, her 1998 softball team was inducted into the NCCU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004.

66. Greg Jackson - A four-year starter, as a junior at St. Paul’s Jackson led collegiate players in scoring average with 30.5 points per game. He's a three-time All-CIAA Selection, CIAA Co-Player of the year, and scored 2,249 career points, which is No. 1 in SPC history and Ranks 12th All-time in CIAA. As a coach, Jackson led NCCU to five CIAA men’s basketball division titles and was a three-time CIAA Coach of the Year award winner.

72. Doug Wilkerson - Wilkerson earned five All-America citations at NCCU as both an offensive and defensive lineman. He was a first round NFL draft pick (14th overall selection) by the Houston Oilers in 1970, playing 15 seasons in the NFL as an offensive lineman with the Oilers (1970) and San Diego Chargers (1971-84). Wilkerson was selected to three consecutive NFL Pro Bowls (1981-83), including as a starter in the last two. He was voted to the All-NFL team in 1982, picked All-AFC in 1981 and 1982 and inducted into the San Diego Chargers Hall of Fame in 2000.

96. Amba Kongolo - Kongolo is a two-time CIAA Women’s Basketball Player of the Year (2001, 2002), a three-time First-Team All-CIAA selection (1999, 2001, 2002), along with CIAA All-Rookie Team in 1999. In 2002, Kongolo was selected as NCAA Division II First-Team All-American. She's a two-time NCAA Division II All-South Atlantic Region First-Team honoree (2001, 2002) and a two-time NCAA Division II South Atlantic Region Championship All-Tournament Team selection (2001, 2002). A three-time CIAA All-Tournament Team pick (2000, 2001, 2002), Kongolo was the first CIAA student-athlete to be drafted by the WNBA (Phoenix Mercury, 2002). She topped CIAA in scoring (21.1 ppg) and blocked shots (84) as a senior in 2001-02 and Played on her country’s (Zaire) basketball team in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. NCCU Career Statistics: 1,536 points, 833 rebounds, 225 blocked shots, 41 double-doubles from 1998-2002

98. William "Bill" Hayes –During his 12 seasons at WSSU, the Rams captured three CIAA championships (1977, 1978 and 1987) and seven division championships, turned in back-to-back undefeated regular season marks in 1977 and 1978 and posted an overall record of 89-40-2. In all, Hayes spent 27 seasons as a collegiate head football coach, compiling a 195-104-2 overall record en route to establishing himself as the winningest coach at both Winston-Salem State and North Carolina A&T as he finished his career with more victories (195) than any other college football head coach in the history of the State of North Carolina. Hayes graduated from NCCU in 1965 after earning three All-America citations on the gridiron, and later served as the Director of Athletics at his alma mater.