Northern Kentucky Norse baseball

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Northern Kentucky Norse
NKU Norse logo.png
Founded1972 (1972)
Conference history
UniversityNorthern Kentucky University
Athletic directorKen Bothof
Head coachDizzy Peyton (1st season)
ConferenceHorizon League
LocationHighland Heights, Kentucky
Home stadiumBill Aker Baseball Complex
(Capacity: 500)
NicknameNorse
ColorsBlack, gold, and white[1]
     
College World Series appearances
NAIA: 1985
NCAA Tournament appearances
NCAA DII: 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
NAIA: 1984, 1985
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.

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]

Head coaches[]

Year(s) Coach Seasons W–L–T Pct
1972–2000 Bill Aker 29 807–572–1 .585
2001–2021 Todd Asalon 21 563–581–1 .493
Totals 2 50 1,370–1,153–2 .543

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Color Palette (PDF). Northern Kentucky University Athletic Department Brand Identity Guidelines. 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
  4. ^ https://nkunorse.com/news/2021/2/26/todd-asalon-announces-retirement-as-northern-kentucky-baseball-head-coach-at-seasons-end.aspx
  5. ^ https://nkunorse.com/news/2021/6/8/dizzy-peyton-named-head-coach-of-northern-kentucky-baseball.aspx

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