1998-99 HIGHLIGHTS
- Freshman Angela Brown leaps for sixth place and All-America honors in the women's long jump at the 1999 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships at the RCA Dome in Indianapolis, Indiana.
- Senior Stephanie Spindler throws a no-hitter in a 25-0 blasting of Saint Paul's in day two action of the annual CIAA Softball Round-Up in Raleigh.
- NCCU women's basketball head coach Joli Robinson is selected as the 1999 CIAA Coach of the Year. The 1998-99 Lady Eagles tied a school record by winning seven consecutive games, established a new school record by winning 11 straight home games, earned its first-ever regional ranking, claimed its first ever regular season CIAA Western Division Championship, advanced to the semifinals of the conference tournament for only the second time in school history, earned the highest regional ranking by ending the regular season as the No. 8 team in the South Atlantic Region of NCAA Division II, and established a new standard for women's basketball at NCCU by amassing 20 wins.
- Kickoff and punt return specialist Montez Patterson is selected to the 1998 Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division II South All-Star Team, after leading the CIAA in kickoff return average.
- The Lady Eagle volleyball team, winners of 24 straight matches in 1998, claims the CIAA Western Division Championship title for the regular season.
- Senior Ansel Brown is recognized as the "Division II College Football Burger King Scholar Athlete of the Week" and as the "1999 Schick Black College Football Scholar Athlete of the Year," adding $15,000 to the NCCU scholarship fund.
- The men's and women's basketball teams sweep regular season conference honors by both winning the CIAA Western Division Championships.
- The Lady Eagle softball team repeats as CIAA Champions, powered by an M.V.P. performance by freshman Whitney Taylor-Davis.
- Senior Stephanie Spindler, a Nursing major with a 3.36 GPA and the 1999 CIAA Softball Player of the Year, is selected to the 1999 GTE Academic All-District III Softball Team (Second Team).
- NCCU freshman Michael Patterson ran for individual All-America honors in the 400 meter dash, and joined Tavius Walker, Albert Newkirk and Floyd Ingalls to claim All-America merits in the 4x100 meter relay at the 1999 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track Championship in Emporia, Kansas.
- Six student-athletes represent NCCU on the 1999 CIAA Commissioner's All-Academic Team - Ansel Brown, Rebecca Freeman, Lisa Hicks, Karla Mark, Yolanda McDowell and Stephanie Spindler.
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1998-99 CONFERENCE HONORS
FOOTBALL
Montez Patterson (First Team All-CIAA, All-Rookie Team)
Anuj Masih (First Team All-CIAA)
Joe Darlington (First Team All-CIAA)
Anthony Connally (First Team All-CIAA)
Cory Francis (First Team All-CIAA)
Durant McCathern (Second Team All-CIAA)
Maurice Blanding (Second Team All-CIAA)
Jelani Manuel (All-CIAA Honorable Mention)
Willie Hardy (All-CIAA Honorable Mention)
Albert Marsh (All-CIAA Honorable Mention)
Michael Wall (All-CIAA Honorable Mention)
Roger Burbage (All-CIAA Honorable Mention, All-Rookie Team)
Darrell Sanders (CIAA All-Rookie Team)
Bryan Gillie (CIAA All-Rookie Team)
Chris Gilmore (CIAA All-Rookie Team)
Shaun Robinson (CIAA All-Rookie Team)
VOLLEYBALL (Women's)
Davita Watson (CIAA Player of the Year, First Team All-CIAA)
Rena Armwood (First Team All-CIAA, All-Tournament Team)
Toni Douglas (First Team All-CIAA)
Paulette Peoples-Smith (CIAA All-Rookie Team)
INDOOR TRACK & FIELD (Women's)
Angela Brown (CIAA Champion - Long Jump)
Cheron Clark (All-CIAA - 400m Dash)
INDOOR TRACK & FIELD (Men's)
Albert Newkirk (All-CIAA - 400m Dash & 4x400m Relay)
Michael Patterson (All-CIAA - 400m Dash & 4x400m Relay)
Floyd Ingalls (All-CIAA - 4x400m Relay)
Milton Moore (All-CIAA - 4x400m Relay)
BASKETBALL (Women's)
Amba Kongolo (First Team All-CIAA, All-Rookie Team)
Joli Robinson (CIAA Women's Basketball Coach of the Year)
SOFTBALL
Stephanie Spindler (CIAA Player of the Year, First Team All- CIAA, All-Tournament Team)
Rena Armwood (First Team All-CIAA)
Latisha McEachern (Second Team All-CIAA, All-Tourn. Team)
Lanelle Turner (Second Team All-CIAA, All-Rookie Team)
Whitney Taylor-Davis (CIAA Tournament MVP, All-Rookie Team)
OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD (Men's)
Michael Patterson (CIAA Champion - 400m Dash, All-CIAA - 4x100m Relay)
Tavius Walker (All-CIAA - 200m Dash & 4x100m Relay)
Floyd Ingalls (All-CIAA - 4x100m Relay)
Albert Newkirk (All-CIAA - 4x100m Relay)
OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD (Women's)
Dana Hope (All-CIAA - 100m Dash)
Katerina Glasova (All-CIAA - 800m Run)
TENNIS (Men's)
Jason Hampton (CIAA Player of the Year)
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1998-99 RECORDS
SPORT Won-Lost Pct. | Won-Lost Pct.
Women's Volleyball 15-1 .938 | 26-8 .765
Football 3-4 .429 | 4-6 .400
Women's Basketball 13-3 .813 | 20-7 .741
Men's Basketball 10-6 .625 | 16-12 .571
Softball *** 12-4 .750 | 16-15 .516
Men's Tennis 8-3 .727 | 10-5 .667
Women's Tennis -- -- --- | 1-8 .111
*** CIAA Champions
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1998-99 NCCU Athletic Award Recipients by Sport
Football
Scholastic - Ansel Brown
Coach's - Travis Sadler
Outstanding First Year - Roger Burbage
Offensive Lineman - Joe Darlington
Defensive Lineman - Cory Francis
Linebacker - Anthony Connally
Wide Receiver - Durant McCathern
Defensive Back - Maurice Blanding
Offensive Back - Cheo Johnson
Special Teams - Montez Patterson
Most Valuable Player - Michael Wall
Women's Volleyball
Most Improved - Carrie Richardson
Coach's - Davita Watson
Scholastic - Marcia Williams
Most Valuable Player - Rena Armwood
Women's Basketball
Most Improved - Dawnell Stevenson
Hustle - Zakia VanHoose
Captain's - Ardrina Porter
Coach's - Chawonda Brazeal
Scholastic - Danya Nelson
Outstanding Newcomer - Monique Fearrington
Most Valuable Player - Amba Kongolo
Men's Basketball
Captain - MarQus Johnson
Coach's - Jimmy Boston
Most Improved - Jason Smith
Most Valuable Player - Brett Harper
Men's Tennis
Most Improved - Shea Tyler
Coach's - Pete Brown
Scholastic - Jason Hampton
Most Valuable Player - Jason Hampton
Women's Tennis
Captain's - Kara Jackson & Linette McCallum
Coach's - Misha Johnson
Scholastic - Dawn Witherspoon
Most Improved - Courtney DeRiggs
Most Valuable Player - Linette McCallum
Softball
Captain's - Yolanda McDowell & Lynn Williams
Most Improved - Latisha McEachern
Coach's - Lanelle Turner
Scholastic - Lisa Hicks
Most Valuable Player - Stephanie Spindler
Women's Cross Country
Coach's - Cheron Clark
Scholastic - Ayanah Muhammad
Most Valuable Player - Holly Thompson
Men's Cross Country
Captain's - Floyd Ingalls
Most Improved - Albert Newkirk
Women's Indoor Track & Field
Captain's - Cheron Clark
Coach's - Cheron Clark
Scholastic - Erika Moses
Most Improved - Dana Hope
Most Valuable Player - Angela Brown
Men's Indoor Track & Field
Captain's - Floyd Ingalls
Most Improved - Michael Patterson
Most Valuable Player - Albert Newkirk
Women's Outdoor Track & Field
Scholastic - Maisha Briscoe
Most Valuable Player - Angela Brown
Men's Outdoor Track & Field
Most Improved - Tavius Walker
Coach's - Albert Newkirk
Captain's - Floyd Ingalls
Most Valuable Player - Michael Patterson
