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:Â 0
- Final Four Appearances:Â 0
- Sweet Sixteen Appearances:Â 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances:Â 3Â (2017, 2019, 2023)
- NCAAT Overall Record:Â 0-3
- NIT Championships: Â 0
- NIT Appearances:Â 1Â (2018)
- NIT Overall Record:Â 0-1
- NCAA Division II National Championships: Â 0Â (Runner-up in 1996, 1997)
- NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances: Â 13Â (1978, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012)
- NCAA Division II Tournament Overall Record:Â 17-14
Conference Titles (Great Lakes Valley, Atlantic Sun, Horizon):
- Horizon League Regular Season Championships: Â 2Â (2018, 2019)
- GLVC (Div II) Regular Season Championships: Â 6Â (1995, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2009)
- Horizon League Tournament Championships: Â 4Â (2017, 2019, 2020, 2023)
- GLVC (Div II) Tournament Championships: Â 2Â (2003, 2009)
Award Winners:
- Naismith Player of the Year:Â 0
- John R. Wooden Award:Â 0
- Oscar Robertson Trophy:Â 0
- AP All-Americans: Â 0
- Horizon League Player of the Year: Â 1Â (Drew McDonald, 2019)
- GLVC (Div II) Player of the Year:Â 2Â (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:Â Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.Â