The following is a list of Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball head coaches. There have been six head coaches of the Norse in their 52-season history. [1]
Northern Kentucky's current head coach is Darrin Horn. He was hired as the Norse's head coach in April 2019, [2] replacing John Brannen, who left to become the head coach at Cincinnati. [3]
| No. | Tenure | Coach | Years | Record | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1971–1980 | Mote Hils | 9 | 119–118 | .502 |
| 2 | 1980–1988 | Mike Beitzel | 8 | 125–95 | .568 |
| 3 | 1988–2004 | Ken Shields | 16 | 306–170 | .643 |
| 4 | 2004–2015 | Dave Bezold | 11 | 194–133 | .593 |
| 5 | 2015–2019 | John Brannen | 4 | 81–51 | .614 |
| 6 | 2019–present | Darrin Horn | 4 | 79–45 | .637 |
| Totals | 6 coaches | 52 seasons | 904–612 | .596 | |
| Records updated through end of 2022–23 season Source [1] | |||||