North Carolina Central Track & Field / Cross Country Recruiting (D1)

Q: What events is North Carolina Central track & field strongest in?

Based on its recorded marks, North Carolina Central shows the most depth in distance, sprints, and jumps.

Q: How do I apply to North Carolina Central for track & field or cross country?

You can start a North Carolina Central application at www.nccu.edu. Recruiting interest and an application are separate steps — reach out to the coaching staff on this page in addition to applying.

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Fabrienne Swepson

Head Coach

XCDirector of Track & Field/Cross Country McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room

T&FInterim Director of Track & Field - Throws McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room

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Curtis Pittman

XCAssistant Coach - Distance McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room

T&FAssistant Coach, Track & Field/Cross Country - Distance McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room

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Marino Drake

Assistant Coach, Track & Field - Jumps McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room

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Reggie Barnes

Assistant Coach, Track & Field - Sprints/Hurdles McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room

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VideoNCCUEagles (YouTube) · Feb 2016NCCU Track & Field: A Historical PerspectiveProgram feature

What It Really Costs

$27k

All-in cost of attendance (in-state)

~$41k out-of-state (est.)

$15k

Typical net price after aid (in-state, aided families)

What families actually pay, by household income

<$30k$13k

$30–48k$14k

$48–75k$18k

$75–110k$22k

$110k+$24k

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How to read these numbers ▾

Tuition & fees: $7k in-state / $20k out-of-state; the rest is housing, food & books. All-in is what a family actually budgets.

Net price (tuition, fees & living costs minus grant aid) for federal-aid students, by family income band — a truer estimate of out-of-pocket cost than the sticker.

Cost of attendance & net price from federal college data (in-state / on-campus basis; out-of-state all-in is estimated as out-of-state tuition plus the same living costs). Individual aid varies. Program investment from EADA per-sport filings (coaching, travel, scholarships & ops) averaged across the track & field roster — heavier investment means more money in play, not a promised award.

What aid looks like here

MERIT AID

42% of first-years with no financial need were given merit aid, averaging $9,194 (the school's Common Data Set, 2024-25).

Meets 58% of financial need on average.

ATHLETIC AID · MEN'S PROGRAM CAN OFFER

No scholarship cap. Roster capped at 45

This school is in the House settlement for 2026-27: the old scholarship limit is gone and it may fund anyone on a 45-athlete track roster (17 for cross country), full or partial. What it actually funds is the school's choice and is not published.

$42,968

median pay, 10 years after starting

$28,250

median federal debt at graduation

What would your family pay here?

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2024-25), IPEDS, Common Data Set 2024-25, aid rules. Estimates, not offers.

Open spots for 2027

Where this men's program loses athletes after the 2026-27 season, and whether it recruits the event. Estimates from official meet results and signing classes, as of 2026-10-08.

Sprints

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 7

Hurdles

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 1

Middle distance

Likely recruiting

2 in their final year · usually races 4 · about 3 spots

Distance

Possible

2 in their final year · usually races 2

Jumps

Possible

1 in their final year · usually races 4 · about 2 spots

Throws

Possible

0 in their final year · usually races 6 · about 2 spots

Multi-events

Does not recruit

Not a recruiting priority here.

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Freshmen still on the team a year later

58%22 points below the D1 average (81%)

Of the 10 who left: 1 transferred to another college program, 9 have no college races since.

24 men's freshmen started here in fall 2021–2023. Stayed = on the roster or racing for this school the next season. “No college races since” can mean stepping away, injury, or a move to a school outside our data, such as a junior college. Source: official college season rosters and meet results.

Program Intel

▸North Carolina Central recruited most heavily in sprints this cycle (7 of 14 signees).

▸Hall of Fame coach LeRoy T. Walker built NCCU into an international track power - his athletes accounted for 30 national titles and eight Olympic medalists - and he became the first African-American head coach of a U.S. Olympic track & field team (1976 Montreal) and later the first Black president of the U.S. Olympic Committee.

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North Carolina Central Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is North Carolina Central track & field strongest in?

Based on its recorded marks, North Carolina Central shows the most depth in distance, sprints, and jumps.

How do I apply to North Carolina Central for track & field or cross country?

You can start a North Carolina Central application at www.nccu.edu. Recruiting interest and an application are separate steps — reach out to the coaching staff on this page in addition to applying.

Free preview. Coaching staff, performance marks, athletics budgets, standings, and recruiting classes are members-only.

Become a member

Fabrienne Swepson

Head Coach

XCDirector of Track & Field/Cross Country McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room

T&FInterim Director of Track & Field - Throws McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room

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Curtis Pittman

XCAssistant Coach - Distance McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room

T&FAssistant Coach, Track & Field/Cross Country - Distance McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room

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Marino Drake

Assistant Coach, Track & Field - Jumps McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room

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Reggie Barnes

Assistant Coach, Track & Field - Sprints/Hurdles McDougald-McLendon Arena, Room

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VideoNCCUEagles (YouTube) · Feb 2016NCCU Track & Field: A Historical PerspectiveProgram feature

What It Really Costs

$27k

All-in cost of attendance (in-state)

~$41k out-of-state (est.)

$15k

Typical net price after aid (in-state, aided families)

What families actually pay, by household income

<$30k$13k

$30–48k$14k

$48–75k$18k

$75–110k$22k

$110k+$24k

Apply now ↗Admissions site ↗

How to read these numbers ▾

Tuition & fees: $7k in-state / $20k out-of-state; the rest is housing, food & books. All-in is what a family actually budgets.

Net price (tuition, fees & living costs minus grant aid) for federal-aid students, by family income band — a truer estimate of out-of-pocket cost than the sticker.

What aid looks like here

MERIT AID

42% of first-years with no financial need were given merit aid, averaging $9,194 (the school's Common Data Set, 2024-25).

Meets 58% of financial need on average.

ATHLETIC AID · MEN'S PROGRAM CAN OFFER

No scholarship cap. Roster capped at 45

$42,968

median pay, 10 years after starting

$28,250

median federal debt at graduation

What would your family pay here?

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2024-25), IPEDS, Common Data Set 2024-25, aid rules. Estimates, not offers.

Open spots for 2027

Where this men's program loses athletes after the 2026-27 season, and whether it recruits the event. Estimates from official meet results and signing classes, as of 2026-10-08.

Sprints

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 7

Hurdles

Unlikely

0 in their final year · usually races 1

Middle distance

Likely recruiting

2 in their final year · usually races 4 · about 3 spots

Distance

Possible

2 in their final year · usually races 2

Jumps

Possible

1 in their final year · usually races 4 · about 2 spots

Throws

Possible

0 in their final year · usually races 6 · about 2 spots

Multi-events

Does not recruit

Not a recruiting priority here.

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Freshmen still on the team a year later

58%22 points below the D1 average (81%)

Of the 10 who left: 1 transferred to another college program, 9 have no college races since.

Program Intel

▸North Carolina Central recruited most heavily in sprints this cycle (7 of 14 signees).

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North Carolina Central Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is North Carolina Central track & field strongest in?

How do I apply to North Carolina Central for track & field or cross country?

D1 recruiting standards by event

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North Carolina Central Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is North Carolina Central track & field strongest in?

How do I apply to North Carolina Central for track & field or cross country?