Northern Kentucky Norse baseball

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Northern Kentucky Norse
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Founded1972 (1972)
Conference history
University Northern Kentucky University
Athletic directorKen Bothof
Head coach Dizzy Peyton (3rd season)
Conference Horizon League
Location Highland Heights, Kentucky
Home stadium Bill Aker Baseball Complex
(Capacity: 500)
Nickname Norse
ColorsBlack, gold, and white [1]
     
College World Series appearances
NAIA: 1985
NCAA Tournament appearances
NCAA DI: 2024
NCAA DII: 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
NAIA: 1984, 1985
Conference tournament champions
Horizon: 2024
Regular season conference champions
GLVC: 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009

The Northern Kentucky Norse baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Kentucky, United States. [2] The team is a member of the Horizon League, which is part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I. The team plays its home games at Bill Aker Baseball Complex in Highland Heights, Kentucky.

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History

Todd Asalon era (2001–2021)

After the 2012 season, Northern Kentucky made the step up to Division I, joining the Atlantic Sun Conference. In 2016, Northern Kentucky joined the Horizon League. 2017 would be the winningest Division I season under Asalon, with the Norse compiling a 25–33 record. [3] On February 26, 2021, Todd Asalon announced that he would retire from the head coaching position at the end of the 2021 season. [4]

Dizzy Peyton era (2022–present)

On June 6, 2021, Northern Kentucky announced that longtime assistant coach Dizzy Peyton would fill the head coaching vacancy left by Todd Asalon's retirement. [5]

Northern Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament

YearRecordPctNotes
2024 0–2.000 Knoxville Regional
TOTALS
0–2.000

Head coaches

Year(s)CoachSeasonsW–L–TPct
1972–2000Bill Aker29807–572–1.585
2001–2021 Todd Asalon 21563–581–1.493
2022–present Dizzy Peyton 384–86.494
Totals3531,454–1,239–2.540

See also

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The 2018–19 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team represented Northern Kentucky University (NKU) during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Norse, led by fourth-year head coach John Brannen, played their home games at BB&T Arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 26–9, 13–5 in Horizon League play, to win a share of the regular season championship with Wright State. They defeated Detroit Mercy, Oakland, and Wright State to be champions of the Horizon League tournament. They received the Horizon League's automatic-bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the first round to Texas Tech.

Drew McDonald is an American former basketball player. He played college basketball for the Northern Kentucky Norse. McDonald was named the conference's Player of the Year in 2019.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019–20 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2019–20 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team represented Northern Kentucky University in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Norse, led by first-year head coach Darrin Horn, played their home games at BB&T Arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 23–9, 13–5 in Horizon League play to finish in second place. They defeated Green Bay and UIC to become champions of the Horizon League tournament. They received the Horizon League's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. However, the NCAA Tournament was cancelled amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020–21 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2020–21 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team represented Northern Kentucky University in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Norse, led by second-year head coach Darrin Horn, played their home games at BB&T Arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky as members of the Horizon League.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021–22 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2021–22 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team represented Northern Kentucky University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Norse, led by third-year head coach Darrin Horn, played their home games at BB&T Arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky as members of the Horizon League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022–23 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2022–23 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team represented Northern Kentucky University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Norse were led by fourth-year head coach Darrin Horn, and played their home games at Truist Arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky as members of the Horizon League. They finished the season 19–12, 14–6 in Horizon League play to finish in a three-way tie for second place. They defeated Oakland, Youngstown State, and Cleveland State to claim the title championship of the Horizon League tournament. They received the Horizon League's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament, where they lost in the first round to top-seeded Houston, closing their season with an overall record of 22–13.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023–24 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2023–24 Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball team represents Northern Kentucky University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Norse, led by fifth-year head coach Darrin Horn, play their home games at Truist Arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky as members of the Horizon League.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023–24 Northern Kentucky Norse women's basketball team</span> American college basketball season

The 2023–24 Northern Kentucky Norse women's basketball team represents Northern Kentucky University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Norse, led by eighth-year head coach Camryn Volz, play their home games at Truist Arena in Highland Heights, Kentucky as members of the Horizon League.

References

  1. "Color Palette". Northern Kentucky University Athletic Department Brand Identity Guidelines (PDF). March 16, 2016. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
  2. "Northern Kentucky Norse". d1baseball.com. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  3. https://nkunorse.com/documents/2021/2/15/2021_BSB_Media_Guide_FINAL.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  4. "Todd Asalon announces retirement as Northern Kentucky baseball head coach at season's end - Northern Kentucky University Athletics". Archived from the original on 2021-05-25. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
  5. "Dizzy Peyton named head coach of Northern Kentucky Baseball - Northern Kentucky University Athletics". Archived from the original on 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2021-07-10.