Northern Kentucky Norse basketball history

Northern Kentucky University (Highland Heights, KY)
Truist Arena
Horizon League

Current head coach: Darrin Horn (2019-)

Asst: Simon McCormack (2019-)
Asst: David Harris (2019-)
Asst: R.J. Evans (2024-)
DPD: Ryan Peterson (2024-)

Post-Season:

National Championships: 0
Final Four Appearances: 0
Sweet Sixteen Appearances: 0
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 3 (2017, 2019, 2023)
NCAAT Overall Record: 0-3
NIT Championships: 0
NIT Appearances: 1 (2018)
NIT Overall Record: 0-1
NCAA Division II National Championships: 0 (Runner-up in 1996, 1997)
NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: 13 (1978, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012)
NCAA Division II Tournament Overall Record: 17-14

Conference Titles (Great Lakes Valley, Atlantic Sun, Horizon):

Horizon League Regular Season Championships: 2 (2018, 2019)
GLVC (Div II) Regular Season Championships: 6 (1995, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009)
Horizon League Tournament Championships: 4 (2017, 2019, 2020, 2023)
GLVC (Div II) Tournament Championships: 2 (2003, 2009)

Award Winners:

Naismith Player of the Year: 0
John R. Wooden Award: 0
Oscar Robertson Trophy: 0
AP All-Americans: 0
Horizon League Player of the Year: 1 (Drew McDonald, 2019)
GLVC (Div II) Player of the Year: 2 (last = Steven Wright, 2007)

Northern Kentucky head coaches:

Coach	Tenure	Record	Conf. Titles	NCAA Apps.	Nat. Champ
Darrin Horn	2019-Pres	97-60	0	1	0
John Brannen	2015-19	81-51	2	2	0
Dave Bezold	2004-15	194-133	3^	5^	0
Ken Shields	1988-2004	306-170	3^	7^	0
Mike Beitzel	1980-88	125-95	0	0	0
Mote Hils	1971-80	119-118	0	1^	0

Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions

^ These conference titles and tournament appearances came when the Northern Kentucky program was at the Division II level; NKU joined Division I prior to the 2012-13 season

NOTE: Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.