DURHAM, N.C. — North Carolina Central University Chancellor
James H. Ammons announced today that the University has selected
Roderick C. Broadway, a 24-year coaching veteran, as head coach
of the University’s Football Program.
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“I am extremely impressed with Coach Broadway’s record and
the passion he has about this new opportunity,” said Ammons.
“During the interview with Coach Broadway, I found him to be
very personable and a man of integrity with the ability to attract
top talent to the University. I would like to thank our 15-member
search committee for its extensive work in narrowing the candidate
pool down to three top applicants. Now that we have new leadership,
we can begin to develop our young men to become champions on
the gridiron. As a matter of fact, our new slogan for the new
season is “A New Coach + A New Attitude = Champions.”
Broadway has signed a four-year contract with the University that
guarantees him $100,000 a year. He is scheduled to report to work on
Friday, January 10, 2003.
“We had an outstanding pool of qualified candidates,” said Rosalind
Fuse-Hall, executive assistant to the chancellor who served as chair of
the NCCU Head Football Coach Search Committee. “Our selection reveals
how tough this job was. I believe Roderick Broadway is a stellar choice
for NCCU.”
A native of Oakboro, N.C., Broadway graduated from West Stanly High
School and was recruited to play football at the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill where he earned a bachelor’s degree in 1977 in
recreation administration. During his college football career, Broadway
received the “Outstanding Freshman of the Year Award” and was named to
the All-ACC (Atlantic Coast Conference) Football Team and selected as
the “Most Outstanding Senior” by the Education Foundation. He went on
to play professional football in the Canadian Football League.
Broadway has served as an assistant football coach at the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2001-2002), University of Florida
(1995-2001) and Duke University (1981-1994).
Broadway has coached in nine bowl games, including the Sugar Bowl
in 1997 when the University of Florida beat Florida State University to
win the national title. During his 24-year tenure as coach, only three
players did not receive their undergraduate degrees. Eight of his
former players are currently in the National Football League.
“I have proven that I have the ability to motivate, inspire, and
build character around the fundamental principal of being able to relate
and respond to the needs of my teams and individual players,” said
Broadway.
Broadway is married to Dianne Bynum and they have a 17-year-old
son, Kenneth.
