CCBC Mourns the Loss of Carol Eustis

President Richard Nixon signed Title IX into law on July 1, 1972 and almost immediately Carol Eustis was at the forefront as a trailblazer for its impact on community college women’s athletics at the local, state, regional and national level.

On Saturday, May 9, Ms. Eustis passed away after a long battle with cancer. She was 69.

While Ms. Eustis was never one to seek out accolades for her work, in 1984 she received a Governor’s Citation for her contributions to the first decade of Title IX.

Ms. Eustis spent 24 remarkable years in leadership roles with the National Junior College Athletic Association. She served four years (2004-2008) as the NJCAA vice president for the Women’s Division, the second highest elected national office within the organization.

Ms. Eustis was the NJCAA Region XX Women’s Director for 14 years (1985-1999). In 2001, she was inducted into the NJCAA Region XX Hall of Fame.

Prior to her roles in leadership, Ms. Eustis was the field hockey and women’s basketball coach at CCBC Essex. Her teams won three NJCAA Field Hockey National Championships (1977, 1978 and 1980) and she led three teams to NJCAA Women’s Basketball National Championships during her coaching career.

Ms. Eustis was a 14-time coach of the year, finishing her basketball coaching career with a 355-164 record, while under her tutelage 20 student-athletes received NJCAA All-American Honors.

In 1987, Ms. Eustis became Director of Athletics for CCBC Essex. The Knights teams won four NJCAA National Championships during her tenure.

A 1967 graduate of the University of North Carolina Greensboro, Ms. Eustis would earn her Master of Education degree from Towson University in 1973. She also served as Dean of the School of Health Professions at CCBC from 2001 until her passing.

“The loss is truly immeasurable,” said Brian Farrell, CCBC Director of Athletics. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Carol’s family, loved ones, friends and colleagues across the country.”