Back in the fall of 2021, when Dr/ Ingrid Wicker McCree announced that this would be her final year as Director of Athletics at North Carolina Central University, former NCCU Athletics staff members Ryne Toole, Kevin Wilson, Willie Jude, and Chris Jones contacted the university with an idea to pay tribute to the lasting impact McCree has made in her 28 years of service at NCCU and in the lives of the many people she has touched.

On Saturday, as hundreds of former student-athletes returned to campus for a letterwinners reunion, McCree was surprised during the spring football game with the presentation of a certificate to officially announce the establishment of the Dr. Ingrid Wicker McCree Legacy Endowed Scholarship Fund. The endowment was created to continue supporting the initiatives that she believes in the most.

"As we say thank you to Dr. McCree for everything she has given to NCCU, it is time for NCCU to give back to her," the public address announcer said during the presentation.
 
To make a donation, visit www.nccu.edu/wicker-mccree.

For more than 27 years, Dr. Ingrid Wicker McCree has served North Carolina Central University with passion, distinction and Eagle excellence.

A native of Durham, she began her career at NCCU as the head coach for women's volleyball and softball, becoming the first coach in NCCU history to win conference championships in multiple sports, capturing four total titles and being named conference coach of the year three times.

After transitioning into a role as an administrator, she helped lay the foundation for NCCU to transition to NCAA Division One, and was selected as the Director of Athletics in 2008.

In her role as Athletics Director, she has served on a host of regional and national boards and committees, including her current position on the NCAA Division I Council.

She has also earned numerous awards, including the Women Leaders in College Sports NCAA Division One FCS Administrator of the Year Award, and the Under Armour Athletics Director of the Year. She was also inducted into the NCCU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004, and the CIAA John B. McLendon Hall of Fame in 2016.

Thank You Dr. McCree for all that you have done to elevate NCCU, and for the lasting impact you have made on the student-athletes, coaches and staff you have served.