North Carolina A&T sponsors athletic teams in 7 men's and 8 women's NCAA sanctioned sports: As of 2023, all sports, with the exception of football and women's
bowling compete in the
Coastal Athletic Association (CAA). The football team competed in the
Big South Conference in the 2022 season before moving to CAA Football, the technically separate football league operated by the all-sports CAA, in 2023. The bowling program competes as an affiliate member of the
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), where the Aggies previously held membership from 1970 to 2021.
Football The Aggies are led by head coach
Shawn Gibbs. Gibbs was named head coach ahead of the
2025 season, following then head coach
Vincent Brown being relieved of his duties. The
2017 season was arguably the most successful in the program's history with the Aggies finishing the season with a 12–0 undefeated record; breaking the record for number of wins in a single season that was previously held by the
1990 team; and capturing both the MEAC championship and
2017 Celebration Bowl championship over
Grambling. Coach William "Bill" Hayes holds the distinction of the all-time most winningest coach in Aggie history, with a record of: 106 victories, 64 losses, and 1 tied game. Over the years, North Carolina A&T has developed intense rivalries with
Winston-Salem State University,
South Carolina State University, and
North Carolina Central University. The rivalry between the Aggies and North Carolina Central University dates back to 1924. Numerous players from North Carolina A&T have played in the
National Football League (NFL). They include
NFL Hall of Fame member
Elvin Bethea,
Dwaine Board,
Curtis Deloatch,
Jason Horton,
Maurice Hicks,
Jamal Jones,
Mel Phillips, Junius Coston, Jesse Britt, Maurice Smith, and
George Small. The Aggies play home football games at
Truist Stadium. The stadium, then known as Aggie Stadium, opened in 1981. Before the construction of the stadium, the Aggies played their home football games at
Greensboro's
World War Memorial Stadium, which was home to the nearby minor league baseball franchise.
Men's basketball The Aggie men's basketball program is coached by
Monté Ross. Ross became the 12th head coach in the program's history, ahead of the
2023-2024 Season. The most notable coaches in Aggie history are
Don Corbett and Cal Irvin, which the Aggie's home basketball court is named after (the
Ellis F. Corbett Sports Center). Corbett is most known for leading the Aggies to seven straight MEAC Men's Basketball Tournament titles from 1982 to 1988. Corbett is also known for his 37-game home winning streak that lasted from January 18, 1986, to November 30, 1988. The Aggies have appeared in the
NCAA tournament ten times (
1982,
1983,
1984,
1985,
1986,
1987,
1988,
1994,
1995, and
2013). The Aggies have also appeared in the
National Invitation Tournament twice (
1976 and
1981). The Aggies play home basketball games at the
Ellis F. Corbett Sports Center, which opened in 1978. Corbett Sports Center, known for its intense playing atmosphere and loyal fan base, was chosen by
ESPN columnist Kyle Whelliston as one of his favorite arena atmospheres. Additionally, Corbett Sports Center was ranked the 14th best atmosphere in the nation in an espn.com fan poll. North Carolina A&T was the only
historically black college or university (HBCU) in the poll, and in 2007 they had three games nationally televised on ESPNU. The Lady Aggies post a 41–4 home court record and a 25 home court win streak that began during the 2007 season. Their most recent MEAC title was during the 2009 season. The Lady Aggies won the MEAC regular season championship in 2008, 2009, and 2010. The Aggie baseball program plays all home contests in nearby
War Memorial Stadium. The stadium has served as the home of various local
minor league baseball clubs from the 1930s to 2004.
Bowling The Lady Aggies bowling team is coached by Kim Terrell-Kearney who took over the program in 2016. The Aggies hold the distinction of winning four out of the first five MEAC Bowling Championships since the sport was officially recognized as a varsity sport by the conference in the 1999–2000 season.
National championships North Carolina A&T has won one national championship in the program's history. In 2015, the Aggies won the
United States Bowling Congress's Intercollegiate Team Championship, in their first appearance, defeating
Robert Morris.
Golf The North Carolina A&T women's golf team is led by Coach Richard Watkins. Watkins was the first head coach in the program's history and coaches both the women's and men's teams. The women's program played their inaugural season in 2016 and the men's program began in the fall of 2017. A&T uses Bryan Park Golf Course as their home course. Bryan Park has served as the host course for the U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship in 2010. The Bermuda grass course was recently awarded the prestigious 4-star ranking in
Golf Digests Best Places to Play Guide. The A&T men's golf program received considerable publicity in the 2021–22 season when former
NBA player
J. R. Smith, who had gone directly from high school to the NBA and thus had never attended college, enrolled at A&T and joined the team.
Softball The Lady Aggies softball team is coached by interim head coach Shawn Hendrix. Hendrix assumed the head coaching position After the departure of former coach Diego Ibarra. The Lady Aggies play their home contests at the Aggie Softball Complex which was built in 2005.
Tennis The North Carolina A&T men's and women's tennis teams are led by Coach Dejon Bivins. Bivins assumed the position of head coach in 2021, after serving as the interim coach. Bivins has served as an assistant coach for the programs since 2017. The Aggies host their home matches at the Aggie Tennis Center. The facility, built in 2003, possesses eight synthetic surface courts where the Aggies play five to six tennis matches per year.
Track and field & Cross Country The North Carolina A&T men's and women's track and field and Cross Country teams are led by Coach and
Olympian Allen Johnson. Johnson oversees all six of NC A&T's track and field programs, which include men's and women's cross country, men's and women's indoor track and field and men's and women's outdoor track and field. The Aggies host their home track meets at
Marcus T. Johnson Track at Truist Stadium. The track surface is Mondo Super X Performance track and features eight 48-inch lanes and wide turns. Belk Track has played host to many regional, national, and international events, such as International Friendship & Freedom Games, the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships, the
NCAA Division I Track and Field Championships – East Regional, the
New Balance Outdoor Nationals (
formerly the Nike Outdoor Nationals), and the
USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships.
Volleyball The North Carolina A&T volleyball team is coached by Hal Clifton. Clifton is the ninth head coach in the program's history, and he replaced former coach Toni Conway, who took over the program in 2009. Prior to joining NC A&T, Clifton held previous assistant coaching positions at
NCAA Division II St. Andrews Presbyterian College, as well as six seasons at Division I
Elon University. Clifton played an integral part in turning the Phoenix program from a 9–23 team, in the 2005 season, into a squad that finished in first place in the
Southern Conference North Division in 2010 with a 21–14 overall record and an 11–5 mark in the league. The Lady Aggies volleyball program currently hosts all home contests inside Moore Gymnasium. ==Former sports==