North Carolina Central University in Durham is a historically Black university competing in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The Eagles have won multiple MEAC championships and share a city with Duke University, creating a unique local basketball dynamic.
The Eagles mascot represents soaring ambition and excellence, chosen to embody the aspirations of the Durham-based HBCU.
Earning back-to-back NCAA Tournament bids in 2014 and 2019, establishing NCCU as a consistent MEAC power and a force in HBCU basketball.
NCCU coach LeVelle Moton became one of the most recognizable HBCU coaches in the country, known for his passionate advocacy for HBCU athletics and his winning record in the MEAC.
The North Carolina Central Eagles compete in the MEAC and hold an all-time record of 270–287 (.485 winning percentage) across 28 recorded seasons dating back to 1971-72.
| Season | Record | Conference | Coach | AP peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 14-18 | 8-6 (MEAC) | LeVelle Moton | |
| 2024-25 | 14-19 | 6-8 (MEAC) | LeVelle Moton | |
| 2023-24 | 18-13 | 9-5 (MEAC) | LeVelle Moton | |
| 2022-23 | 18-12 | 10-4 (MEAC) | LeVelle Moton | |
| 2021-22 | 16-15 | 8-5 (MEAC) | LeVelle Moton | |
| 2020-21 | 5-9 | 3-5 (MEAC) | LeVelle Moton | |
| 2019-20 | 18-13 | 13-3 (MEAC) | LeVelle Moton | |
| 2018-19 | 18-16 | 10-6 (MEAC) | LeVelle Moton | |
| 2017-18 | 19-16 | 9-7 (MEAC) | LeVelle Moton | |
| 2016-17 | 25-9 | 13-3 (MEAC) | LeVelle Moton | |
| 2015-16 | 13-19 | 7-9 (MEAC) | LeVelle Moton | |
| 2014-15 | 25-8 | 16-0 (MEAC) | LeVelle Moton | |
| 2013-14 | 28-6 | 16-1 (MEAC) | LeVelle Moton | |
| 2012-13 | 22-9 | 15-1 (MEAC) | LeVelle Moton | |
| 2011-12 | 17-15 | 10-6 (MEAC) | LeVelle Moton | |
| 2010-11 | 15-15 | Ind | LeVelle Moton | |
| 2009-10 | 7-22 | Ind | LeVelle Moton | |
| 2008-09 | 4-27 | Ind | Henry Dickerson | |
| 2007-08 | 4-26 | Ind | Henry Dickerson | |
| 1979-80 | 8-18 | MEAC | Jesse Clements | |
| 1978-79 | 6-21 | MEAC | Frank Silva | |
| 1977-78 | 6-20 | MEAC | Sterling Holt | |
| 1976-77 | 13-15 | MEAC | Sterling Holt | |
| 1975-76 | 8-20 | MEAC | Sterling Holt | |
| 1974-75 | 10-16 | MEAC | Sterling Holt | |
| 1973-74 | 5-16 | MEAC | Samuel Jones | |
| 1972-73 | 5-18 | MEAC | Harry Edmonds | |
| 1971-72 | 4-19 | MEAC | Harry Edmonds |
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Top 100 by all-time D1 wins. Verified against the NCAA record book — and tiered so you can argue properly.
| # | COACH | RECORD | WIN % | SCHOOL(S) | YEARS | BEST SEASON / LEGACY |
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