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Soccer teams strive to make impact in A-Sun Conference

Soccer teams strive to make impact in A-Sun Conference

Brad Bishop, Contributing writer September 29, 2013

This season, NKU’s men’s and women’s soccer programs will be the marquee sport during the fall, and are looking to make an impact in the Atlantic Sun Conference and in Division I soccer as well....

Coaches share stories on becoming Norse

Coaches share stories on becoming Norse

Evan Merrill, Staff writer September 26, 2013

NKU’s men’s basketball team is coming off of moderate success last year, tying for fifth in the Atlantic Sun Conference with the University of South Carolina Upstate, and finishing with an 11-16 overall...

Norse fans looking within A-Sun Conference for newest rival

Clayton Castle, Contributing writer September 26, 2013

#BellarmineHateWeek is well behind us. Although we have moved on to bigger and better things in Division I, we are left without a new “most hated rival.” Unless you follow NKU social media.   This...

Volleyball coaches discuss D-I journey, Norse community

Volleyball coaches discuss D-I journey, Norse community

Evan Merrill, Staff writer September 19, 2013

NKU’s volleyball team is entering its second season in Division I, coming off a 25-7 season in which the team finished third in the conference, with a few new faces on the staff. The coaching staff consists...

Coaches linked through prior experience

Coaches linked through prior experience

Evan Merrill, Staff writer September 12, 2013

NKU’s women’s basketball team is entering its second year in Division I after a 15-13 overall performance last year, and many of the coaching staff are also entering their second year on staff. The...

Junior nursing major always on the run the balancing act of studies, social and sports

Junior nursing major always on the run the balancing act of studies, social and sports

Brad Bishop, Staff writer September 5, 2013

NKU cross country runner J.J. Webber is used to running. Whether it is running on the track or running to his next class, J.J. is always in a hurry. Webber is a junior at NKU and has been one of the...

Players and coaches note recruitment changes from transition to Division I

Evan Merrill, Staff writer September 5, 2013

The transition to Division I has not only meant changes to recruiting rules, but it has also brought forth additional changes noticed by both coaches and players alike. “It [the Division I recruitment...

Teams embrace ongoing changes in D-I transition

Brook Clifford, Sports editor August 29, 2013

With the transition to Division I, many of the aspects of the university have been changed or at least tweaked in some way. One department that has had a lot of changes occur is the athletics department....

New athletic director replaces former AD Scott Eaton

Brook Clifford, Sports editor August 21, 2013

Bothof starts his first week in new position as a Norse Ken Bothof, former director of athletics at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, was announced as NKU’s new athletic director this summer...

Campaign reaches over $3 million

Brad Bishop, Contributing writer August 21, 2013

Go Gold fundraiser to raise $6 million for move to Division I  When NKU announced the transition to Division I in December 2011, a campaign called “Go Gold” was launched to facilitate the school’s...

Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Eggs N Issues breakfast on August 13 at Receptions Banquet and Conference Center in Erlanger, Kentucky was a chance for business owners from around the area to meet the new NKU Athletic Director Ken Bothof and talk about his bold new vision of NKU Athletics. NKU President Geoffrey Mearns answers questions from business owners about how he sees the future of Northern Kentucky Universitys athletic program.

New athletic director celebrates ‘a new day in NKU athletics’ with Chamber of Commerce

Kevin Schultz, Editor-in-Chief August 13, 2013

It may only have been his second official day, but Northern Kentucky University’s new Director of Athletics Ken Bothof wasted no time sitting around the office. Bothof spent this morning alongside...

Updated: New athletic director announced

Updated: New athletic director announced

Brook Clifford, Sports Editor June 26, 2013

The ongoing search for NKU’s new athletic director has come to a close today after President Geoffrey Mearns announced that Ken Bothof will step into the position. Bothof, former director of athletics...

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