City of Champions
Most people know Durham as the “Bull City” and the “City of Medicine,” but there are numerous arguments for another moniker: “City of Champions.” Consider the fact that Durham is home to Duke and North Carolina Central Universities (NCCU). Together, these two universities have brought home four national basketball titles in 14 years. And, in 1989, both schools appeared in the NCAA’s Final Four (Duke in Division I and NCCU in Division II), with NCCU bringing home the trophy that year. Check out Durham’s athletic teams’ impressive facts, and confirm that Durham is indeed a “City of Champions.”
Durham boasts:
- Eight NCAA men’s and women’s team championships in basketball, golf, soccer, and track & field.
- Seven ACC basketball championship games, four national championships, nine Final Fours, seven ACC Tournament championships, and nine ACC regular season championships.
- Eight ACC basketball National Player of the Year, five National Defensive Players of the Year, 28 All-Americans, and nine ACC Player of the Year honors.
- Sporting News recently named seven Durham players among the 100 greatest players of all time.
- The first school in history to produce four first-round NBA draft picks.
- Representation in 14 football bowl games, including eight major bowls.
- Five International League (baseball) division titles, four trips to the finals, and two Governor’s Cup Championships.
- The headquarters of USA Baseball, the National Governing Body for the sport, calls Durham home.
- More state high school basketball titles – 18 – than any other NC city, including three of four titles in one year. Durham also holds numerous titles in football, track, golf, wrestling, and volleyball.
- The most successful team in NC prep football over the past decade, including a state championship in 1993 and rankings of #1 on the East Coast and #4 in the nation.
- Durham is home to a former US Olympic Committee President, 126 track All-Americans, 45 national champions, eight All-American relay squads, and 12 US Olympians with eight national and world records.
- Durham has hosted NCAA Championships, Pan Africa USA Track Meets, USA/USSR Track Meets, Junior Olympics, Olympic Trials, and the Olympic Festival, and has served as co-host of the Special Olympic Summer Games.
Last updated 2004
Parent/Child Toddler Art Workshops
Ages 18 months to 4 yrs. This early opportunity in art making will include multiple stations for creation including painting, collage, clay/playdough and more. In each experiential session, participants are encouraged to discover and create at their own pace and activities and materials will vary each session. Each workshop is $12 per child.
