Indian Nation, the NCAA granted the appeal on the condition the college use the tribe-specific nickname of the Catawba Indians when referring to the nickname as opposed to simply the "Indians."
== Notable alumni ==
Vern Benson, professional baseball player and coach
Katie Carpenter, actress, costume designer, and film producer
Charlie Coiner, professional football coach
Phil Kirk, chairman of North Carolina Board of Education; Chief of Staff for Governors Jim Martin and Jim Holshouser and U.S. Senator Jim Broyhill.
Tara LaRosa, field hockey player and mixed martial artist
L. J. McCray, professional football player
Pat McCrory, Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina from 1995 to 2009; Governor of North Carolina from 2013 to 2017
Jasika Nicole, actress
Bucky Pope, professional football player
Edward F. Rector, United States Army Air Corp World War II Fighter Ace
Dave Robbins, college basketball coach
Gil Robinson, professional football player
Jumal Rolle, professional football player
T. J. Rooney, chair of Pennsylvania …
