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Todd Johnson (23) dribbles the ball up the court at University of Kentucky during the 2013-14 season.

Back to fundamentals

Carrie Crotzer, Sports Editor November 12, 2014

For NKU’s men’s basketball 2014-15 season, Head Coach Dave Bezold is primarily focused on consistency and experience in terms of what will bring them a good season. Coming off of a 9-21 season, the...

Ethan Faulkner drives to the basket during the 2012-2013 season against Lipscomb University. Faulkner is now an assistant coach for the Norse.

Assistant coaches bring DI experience

Clayton Castle, Reporter November 12, 2014

As the Norse begin their first season of conference postseason eligibility, the men’s basketball team welcomes two new assistant coaches to the ranks, both with Division I college basketball playing...

Same game, different footing

Clayton Castle, Reporter November 7, 2014

The men’s basketball team found an unconventional, yet inspiring way to prepare for the upcoming season. Besides the drills, whistles, and sprints, the team practices every Tuesday night in wheelchairs...

86% of recruitments come from within a five-hour radius of NKU. This map was provided by Google and http://www.freemaptools.com/how-far-can-i-travel.htm

Athletic recruitment policies change

Carrie Crotzer, Sports Editor October 24, 2014

Recruitment is the foundation of any athletic program, and with a recent transition to Division I, NKU has made many changes to the way it seeks out student-athletes. Many variables have changed the recruiting...

Travel impacts budget

Clayton Castle, Reporter October 17, 2014

As the Northern Kentucky University athletics department enters its third year of the required four year transition period into Division I, competition has increased and improved, and travel costs have...

NKU mens basketball player Jalen Billups goes up for the dunk, finishing 4th in the NKU Dunk Contest at Black and Gold Madness. NKUs 2014 Black and Gold Madness was held at the Bank of Kentucky Center on October 9, 2014 celebrating the start of the 2014-15 season.

Madness takes over the BOK Center

Clayton Castle, Reporter October 10, 2014

The NKU men’s and women’s basketball teams kicked off their 2014-15 campaigns by hosting their annual Black n Gold Madness for students, staff and fans at the Bank of Kentucky Center on Thursday night. The...

Mens basketball to be featured on ESPN 1530

Men’s basketball to be featured on ESPN 1530

Troy Bendgen, Reporter October 9, 2014

Starting this 2014-2015 season the NKU men’s basketball team will be featured exclusively on ESPN 1530, an AM station that has range not only in Cincinnati, but also up and down the east coast. Not...

Jalen Billups and mens basketball Head Coach Dave Bezold try to persuade a group of people on who to side with.

Beard causes petition

Carrie Crotzer, Sports Editor September 20, 2014

 Facial hair is rarely a thing that causes commotion, often only doing so when it takes extreme form. However over the last week on NKU’s campus this has not been the case, as men’s basketball player...

Big name school to play at NKU

Clayton Castle, Contributor September 16, 2014

Famed college basketball head coach Bob Huggins and his West Virginia Mountaineers of the Big 12 Conference will face the Norse men’s basketball team on Dec. 9 at the Bank of Kentucky Center, highlighting...

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