Staff Directory

Athletics Department Office Hours:  8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

North Carolina Central University
Department of Athletics
McDougald-McLendon Arena
700 E Lawson Street
Durham, NC 27701

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North Carolina Central University
Department of Athletics 
Central Receiving
625 George Street
Durham, NC 27707

Main Athletics Phone: (919) 530-7057
Main Athletics Email: athletics@nccu.edu
NCCU Athletics Ticket Office Phone: (919) 530-6530
Staff Directory Members By Category/Department
Name Title Email Address Phone Office Location
Athletics Administration
Dr. Louis "Skip" Perkins Director of Athletics (919) 530-7057
Dr. Chris Jones Sr. Deputy A.D. for External Affairs
Maurice Williams Deputy A.D. for Strategic Communications (FB) (919) 530-7054 McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room 106
Dr. Harry Stafford Head Team Physician (919) 530-6215
D. Curtis Lawson Associate Athletics Director / Director of Tennis / Head Coach, Men's Tennis (919) 530-5127 Taylor Education Building, Room 314
George Smith Facilities & Operations Management (919) 530-5126 McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room 105
Kwadjo Steele Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Support (919) 530-6759 Alexander Dunn Building (University College)
Jonathon Leach Special Assistant to the AD / Human Resources Liaison (919) 530-6950
Dr. Deborah Fortune Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) (919) 530-7927 Miller-Morgan Building, Room 141-A
Jayda R. Moore Administrative Support Specialist (919) 530-7057
Compliance & Eligibility
Dezmond Johnson Assistant A.D. for Compliance (919) 530-6802
Facilities & Operations
George Smith Facilities & Operations Management (919) 530-5126 McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room 105
Tim Carlton Assistant Facilities Manager (919) 530-5124
Trevon Spence Facilities & Operations Assistant
Finance & Business
Derrick N. Magee Associate Vice Chancellor, Campus Enterprises; Chief Business & Financial Officer, Athletics (919) 530-6941
Dr. Jeanine Smallwood Director of Business & Auxiliary Services (919) 530-6941
Nakia Bullock Athletics & Business Auxiliary, Business Officer (919) 530-6941
Jonathon Leach Athletics & Business Auxiliary, Coordinator (919) 530-6941
External Relations & Resource Acquisition
Dr. Chris Jones Sr. Deputy A.D. for External Affairs
Anita Parker Donor Relations Coordinator (919) 530-6197
Kayla Waugh Director of Marketing and Fan Engagement (919) 530-6723
Amanda Gillis General Manager of Corporate Partnerships (919) 530-7186
Tiler Dixon Manager of Sales (984) 400-8418
Sports Performance
Dr. Harry Stafford Head Team Physician (919) 530-6215
Kathleen Beaulieu Assistant Athletic Trainer (VB, MW TN, MW Golf) (919) 530-6215
Gloria Smith Assistant Athletic Trainer (919) 530-6215
Dr. Alison Toth Team Orthopedic Physician
Dr. Lowell Faison Sports Chiropractic Physician
Thomas Carroll Head Strength & Conditioning Coach (919) 530-6199
Jason Beaulieu Strength & Conditioning Coach (919) 530-6199
Demario Johnson Jr. Strength and Conditioning Coach (919) 530-6199
Strategic Communications (Sports Information)
Maurice Williams Deputy A.D. for Strategic Communications (FB) (919) 530-7054 McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room 106
Amanda Scott Assistant Sports Information Director (MBB, M/W TEN, M/W T&F) (919) 530-6892 McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room 116
Anthony Jeffries Assistant Sports Information Director (VB, WBB, SB, M/W GOLF, M/W XC) (919) 530-6017 McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room 116
Lonnie Jones Video Production Coordinator (919) 530-6906
Student-Athlete Support Services
Kwadjo Steele Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Support (919) 530-6759 Alexander Dunn Building (University College)
Haley O'Brien Ledbetter Athletics Academic Counselor (919) 530-7478 Alexander Dunn Building (University College), Office 232
Ticket & Tailgate Operations
Michael Robinson Director of University Ticket Operations (919) 530-6530
Nick Lansing Assistant Ticket Manager (919) 530-7755
Men's Basketball
LeVelle Moton Head Coach, Men's Basketball (919) 530-7058 McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room 121
Reggie Sharp Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball (919) 530-6858
Nigel Thomas Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball (919) 530-6053
Wes Pifer Assistant Coach, Men's Basketball (919) 530-6857
Alfredia Clements Basketball Administrative Assistant (919) 530-7295
Women's Basketball
Terrence Baxter Head Coach, Women's Basketball (919) 667-6067
Timothy Valentine Assistant Coach, Women's Basketball
Cassie King Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
Paris Kea Assistant Women's Basketball Coach
Austyn Chestnut Director of Operation, Women's Basketball
Demario Johnson Jr. Strength and Conditioning Coach (919) 530-6199
Football
Trei Oliver Head Coach, Football (919) 530-5315
Matt Leone Assistant Head Coach, Football (Offensive Coordinator) (919) 530-5315
Jesse Thompson Assistant Coach, Football (Defensive Coordinator/Safeties) (919) 530-5315
Claude Clayborne Assistant Coach, Football (Linebackers) (919) 530-5315
Tony Spencer Assistant Coach, Football (Tight Ends) (919) 530-5315
Erik Highsmith Assistant Coach, Football (Wide Receivers) (919) 530-5315
Michael Sewell Assistant Coach, Football (Cornerbacks) (919) 530-5315
Charles Bankins Assistant Coach, Football (Running Backs) (919) 530-5315
Tim Cross Assistant Coach, Football (Defensive Line) (919) 530-5315
Macander Dieudonne Assistant Coach, Football (Offensive Line) (919) 530-5315
Davius Richard Assistant Coach, Football (Quarterbacks)
Jennifer King Offensive Analyst, Football
Tre'Jon Lewis Defensive Assistant, Football
Marvin Reed Defensive Assistant, Football
Jordan McGill Offensive Assistant, Football
Kris Matthews Director of Player Personal, Football (919) 530-5315
Ethan Fame General Manager, Football
Sydney Jordan Director of Operations, Football (919) 530-5431
Jeremy Andrews Video Coordinator, Football (919) 530-5315
Adrian "Motion" Powell Head Equipment Manager, Football
Billy Ruffin Equipment Manager, Football (919) 530-5315
Thomas Carroll Head Strength & Conditioning Coach (919) 530-6199
Demario Johnson Jr. Strength and Conditioning Coach (919) 530-6199
Golf
Kendall Wallace Head Coach, Men's & Women's Golf
Softball
Now-Allah James Head Coach, Softball (919) 530-6869
Men's Tennis
D. Curtis Lawson Associate Athletics Director / Director of Tennis / Head Coach, Men's Tennis (919) 530-5127 Taylor Education Building, Room 314
John McLean IV Assistant Coach, Men's Tennis (919) 530-5127 Taylor Education Building, Room 314
Gabriel Cucalon Graduate Assistant Coach, Men's Tennis (919) 530-5125
Women's Tennis
Sofia Rachi Cucalon Head Coach, Women's Tennis (919) 530-5127
Rachelle Starreveld Graduate Assistant Coach, Women's Tennis
Eric Douglass Volunteer Assistant Coach, Women's Tennis
Track & Field / Cross Country
Fabrienne Swepson Interim Director of Track & Field/Cross Country (919) 530-6867 McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room 118
Marino Drake Assistant Coach, Track & Field - Jumps (919) 530-6867 McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room 118
Reggie Barnes Assistant Coach, Track & Field - Sprints/Hurdles McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room 118
Curtis Pittman Assistant Coach, Track & Field/Cross Country - Distance (919) 530-6712 McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room 118
Volleyball
Jonathan Paulk Head Women's Volleyball Coach (919) 530-6722 McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room 112
Jon Garner Assistant Volleyball Coach McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room 112
Kamille Patrick Assistant Volleyball Coach McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room 112
Cheerleading
La'Tasha Bynum Head Coach, Cheerleading (919) 228-8248
Brandi Wright Varsity Graduate Assistant/Coach, Cheerleading
Ja'Zona Spates Junior Varsity Graduate Assistant/Coach, Cheerleading
Nakhiya Shearin Graduate Assistant, Cheerleading