Former North Carolina Central University point guard Annitra Cole enters her third season as an assistant coach after completing her playing career with the Lady Eagles in 2002.

After spending the 2002-03 season as a graduate assistant, Cole completed her Master of Arts degree in History at NCCU in May of 2004 and has remained an important asset to the program.

As a member of the NCCU coaching staff, Cole helped lead the 2006-07 squad to a 26-6 overall record, including a 17-3 mark in the highly competitive Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA). The team finished the season as 2007 CIAA Champions, and made its fifth appearance in the NCAA South Atlantic Regional Playoffs.

Cole is a 2002 graduate of North Carolina Central University, receiving her bachelor's degree in History with a concentration in African American History. While at NCCU, Cole lettered in basketball for three years and was a part of a squad that won three CIAA Western Division regular season titles, advanced to the NCAA Championship "Sweet 16" for the first time in Lady Eagle history, and was name Captain during the 2001-02 season.

Her duties for the Lady Eagles include working with the perimeter players, scheduling, recruiting, travel itinerary, monitoring academic progress, and film exchange.