| Northern Kentucky Norse | ||||
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| University | Northern Kentucky University | |||
| Head coach | Darrin Horn (6th season) | |||
| Conference | Horizon League | |||
| Location | Highland Heights, Kentucky | |||
| Arena | Truist Arena (capacity: 9,200) | |||
| Nickname | Norse | |||
| Colors | Black, gold, and white[1] | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| NCAA tournament runner-up | ||||
| 1996*, 1997* | ||||
| NCAA tournament Final Four | ||||
| 1996*, 1997* | ||||
| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | ||||
| 1996*, 1997* | ||||
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | ||||
| 1995*, 1996*, 1997*, 2001*, 2007* | ||||
| NCAA tournament round of 32 | ||||
| 1978*, 1995*, 1996*, 1997*, 1998*, 2000*, 2001*, 2007*, 2008*, 2011* | ||||
| NCAA tournament appearances | ||||
| 1978*, 1995*, 1996*, 1997*, 1998*, 2000*, 2001*, 2003*, 2007*, 2008*, 2009*, 2011*, 2012*, 2017, 2019, 2023 *at Division II level | ||||
| Conference tournament champions | ||||
| GLVC: 2003, 2009 Horizon: 2017, 2019, 2020, 2023 | ||||
| Conference regular season champions | ||||
| GLVC: 1995, 1997, 2007, 2008, 2009 Horizon: 2018, 2019 | ||||
The Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team represents Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Kentucky, United States. The school's athletic program began a transition to NCAA Division I in the 2012–13 school year. For the first three seasons of the transition (through 2014–15), it was a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference. In the final season of the transition in 2015–16, the Norse joined the Horizon League.[2] The Norse were coached by John Brannen until April 14, 2019, when he left to take a job with the University of Cincinnati Bearcats. Before him the Norse program's coach was Dave Bezold,[3] who had an overall record of 138 wins and 72 losses.[4] On April 23, 2019 Darrin Horn was hired as head coach by Northern Kentucky.[5] Since joining Division I in 2012–13, the Norse have made three NCAA tournament appearances, most recently in 2023.
- ^ "Color Palette". Northern Kentucky University Athletic Department Brand Identity Guidelines (PDF). March 16, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
- ^ "Northern Kentucky University to Join Horizon League in July" (Press release). Horizon League. May 11, 2015. Archived from the original on May 14, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
- ^ Russell, Shannon (October 24, 2004). "Bezold living his dream as NKU basketball coach". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Team History". Northern Kentucky University. November 2010. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
- ^ "Darrin Horn to replace John Brannen as NKU Norse head coach". Retrieved April 23, 2019.