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
Etienne Thomas Deputy Athletics Director for Internal Affairs/SWA (919) 530-6721 McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room 100
Maurice Williams Deputy Athletics Director for External Affairs (919) 530-7054 McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room 106
Dezmond Johnson Senior Associate Athletics Director for Compliance & Student Affairs (919) 530-6802 McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room 202
Dr. Harry Stafford Chief Medical Officer (919) 530-6215
D. Curtis Lawson Associate Athletics Director/Director of Tennis/Head Coach, Men's Tennis (919) 530-5127
Kwadjo Steele Associate Athletics Director for Student-Athlete Support (919) 530-6759 Alexander Dunn Building (University College)
George Smith Facilities & Operations Management (919) 530-5126 McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room 105
Dr. Deborah Fortune Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) (919) 530-7927 Miller-Morgan Building, Room 141-A
Compliance & Eligibility
Etienne Thomas Deputy Athletics Director for Internal Affairs/SWA (919) 530-6721 McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room 100
Dezmond Johnson Senior Associate Athletics Director for Compliance & Student Affairs (919) 530-6802 McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room 202
April Visser Compliance Coordinator (919) 530-6725 McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room 202
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
Dr. Jeanine Smallwood Director of Business & Auxiliary Services (919) 530-6941
Nakia Bullock Athletics & Business Auxiliary, Business Officer (919) 530-6941
External Relations & Resource Acquisition
Maurice Williams Deputy Athletics Director for External Affairs (919) 530-7054 McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room 106
Anita Parker Donor Relations Coordinator (919) 530-6197 McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room 100
Harrison Williams Director of Sales and Service (919) 530-5439 McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room 104
Tiler Dixon Manager of Partenership Sales (919) 530-7186 McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room 104
Sports Performance
Dr. Harry Stafford Chief Medical Officer (919) 530-6215
Kathleen Beaulieu Interim Head Athletic Trainer (919) 530-7595
Gloria Smith Head Football Athletic Trainer (919) 530-6215
Paul Rauch Assistant Athletic Trainer (WBB) (919) 530-7595
Antonio Martinez Assistant Athletic Trainer (MBB, WTen)
Dr. Alison Toth Team Orthopedic Physician
Dr. Lowell Faison Sports Chiropractic Physician
Jason Beaulieu Strength & Conditioning Coach (919) 530-6199
Demario Johnson Jr. Strength and Conditioning Coach (919) 530-6199
Dr. Thomas Stallworth II Head Strength & Conditioning Coach, Football (919) 530-6199
Anthony Hibbert Director of Sports Performance
Strategic Communications (Sports Information)
Maurice D. Williams Deputy Athletics Director for External Affairs (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
Dr. Chyna McQueen Preparing to SOAR Program Coordinator (919) 530- 5409 232 Alexander-Dunn and Library 354
Charlene Martin-Klein Learning Specialist (919) 530-6978 Alexander-Dunn Building (University College)
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) 530-7059
Robert Burlingham Assistant Coach/Director of Player Personnel, Men's Basketball (919) 530-6012
Jason Beaulieu Strength & Conditioning Coach (919) 530-6199
Alfredia Clements Basketball Administrative Assistant (919) 530-7295
Women's Basketball
Olivia Gaines Head Coach, Women's Basketball (919) 530-6067 McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room 123
Brett Vana Assistant Coach, Women's Basketball (919) 530-7051
Rakim Gregory Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator, Women's Basketball
Melvin Perrow II Assistant Coach, Women's Basketball
Cassie King Assistant Coach, Women's Basketball (919) 530-6934
Sequoia Lindsey Director of Basketball Operations, Women's Basketball
Demario Johnson Jr. Strength and Conditioning Coach (919) 530-6199
Football
Trei Oliver Head Coach, Football (919) 530-5315
Chris Barnette Assistant Head Coach, Football (Offensive Coordinator) (919) 530-5315
Tommy Thigpen Assistant Coach, Football (Defensive Coordinator/Safeties) (919) 530-5315
Charles Bankins Assistant Coach, Football (Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs) (919) 530-5315
Elijah Coleman Assistant Coach, Football (Recruiting Coordinator/Cornerbacks) (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
Tim Cross Assistant Coach, Football (Defensive Line) (919) 530-5315
Davius Richard Assistant Coach, Football (Quarterbacks)
Grayson Reed Assistant Coach, Football (Offensive Line) (919) 530-5315
Jennifer King Offensive Analyst, Football
Jordan McGill Offensive Assistant, Football
Brian Simmons Defensive Analyst, Football (919) 530-5315
Ethan Fame Defensive Assistant, Football
Sydney Jordan Director of Operations, Football (919) 530-5431
Samaria Jackson Operations Assistant, Football (919) 530-5315
Darian Iverson Director of Player Development, Football (919) 530-5315
Kris Matthews Director of Player Personal, Football (919) 530-5315
Adrian "Motion" Powell Head Equipment Manager, Football
Billy Ruffin Equipment Manager, Football (919) 530-5315
Demario Johnson Jr. Strength and Conditioning Coach (919) 530-6199
Dr. Thomas Stallworth II Head Strength & Conditioning Coach, Football (919) 530-6199
Flag Football
Jennifer King Head Coach, Flag Football
Golf
Kendall Wallace Head Coach, Men's & Women's Golf
Marilyn Hays Women's Golf, Volunteer Assistant
Softball
Ricky Holden Head Coach, Softball
Kyrin Walker Assistant Coach, Softball
Aniyah Jackson Graduate Assistant Coach, Softball
Men's Tennis
D. Curtis Lawson Associate Athletics Director/Director of Tennis/Head Coach, Men's Tennis (919) 530-5127
John McLean IV Assistant Coach, Men's Tennis (919) 530-5127 Taylor Education Building, Room 314
Women's Tennis
Sofia Rachi Cucalon Head Coach, Women's Tennis (919) 530-5127
Rachelle Starreveld Graduate Assistant Coach, Women's Tennis
Track & Field / Cross Country
Fabrienne Swepson Director of Track & Field/Cross Country (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 Coach, Volleyball (919) 530-6722 McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room 112
Kamille Patrick Assistant Coach, Volleyball 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
KeVaun Richardson Varsity Assistant Coach, Cheerleading