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Former Bengals Coach Jim McNally (center) spoke at the Coaches to Leaders club. Club Vice President Nick Pilcher (left) and President Aaron Luken (right) pictured with McNally.

New club molds former athletes into coaches

Amanda Meagher, Contributor February 27, 2016

Each year, millions of high school seniors end their sports career and move onto college where they focus on school and a future career. As a select few athletes get the opportunity to play college sports,...

NKU Baseball Seeks First Win of the Season this Weekend

Christopher Decker, Assistant Sports Editor February 26, 2016

The Northern Kentucky baseball team will be looking to earn its first victory of the year this weekend, as the Norse travel south face to East Tennessee State in a three-game series. The series begins...

Rianna Gayheart (5) had 13 points and 7 steals Thursday in NKUs loss to Milwaukee.

Panthers cool off Norse, 78-71

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor February 26, 2016

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin -- An 11-3 Milwaukee run early in the fourth quarter Thursday night helped the Panthers to a 78-71 victory over Northern Kentucky.Rianna Gayheart pulled the Norse within five with...

Jalen Billups (21) had 17 points in NKUs loss Thursday to Cleveland State.

Cleveland State holds off Norse, 63-58

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor February 26, 2016

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Despite a late surge, the NKU men's basketball team dropped a road contest at Cleveland State Thursday night, 63-58.The game was tight throughout the late stages of the second half....

Rebecca Lyttle (3) fights through two defenders Thursday in NKUs win over Detroit.

Norse begin big two-game road trip in Milwaukee

Christopher Decker, Assistant Sports Editor February 25, 2016

The Northern Kentucky Women’s basketball team travels north for the second to last road game of the regular season tonight  when they face Milwaukee tonight. The Panthers are currently third in the...

NKU President Geoffrey Mearns summons the Norse before a basketball game this season.

Summon the Norse! Gjallarhorn is NKU’s new tradition

Eli Reese, Contributor February 22, 2016

A mythological horn once used to call for both music and drinking has been reimagined by Northern Kentucky Athletics.The gjallarhorn (yahl-lahr-hawrn), a staple of Norse mythology, has been recreated this...

Christine Roush (10) had 24 points Sunday in NKUs 80-64 win over Oakland.

Six wins in seven games as Norse pound Oakland

Christopher Decker, Assistant Sports Editor February 21, 2016

The Northern Kentucky women’s basketball team overcame a slow start in the first quarter Sunday afternoon to beat the Oakland Grizzlies 80-64 in BB&T Arena, sweeping the season series.The Norse improve...

Tyler White (3) led NKU with 23 points in the Norses loss to Milwaukee in the first round of the Horizon League tournament.

Wright State holds on to defeat Norse, 67-65

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor February 21, 2016

FAIRBORN, Ohio -- A game-tying three-point attempt hit the back iron and bounced out Saturday evening as Northern Kentucky lost to Wright State 67-64.NKU found itself down 10 with 6:50 remaining. The Norse...

Nicolette Hayes (6) and the NKU softball team opened its season over the weekend.

Preview: New coach brings winning pedigree to NKU softball

Natalie Meyer, Contributor February 19, 2016

A new league isn’t the only change this season for the NKU softball team.Kathryn Gleason was hired Aug. 3 as Northern Kentucky head coach. She spent the previous three seasons as Boston University head...

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Horizon League baseball preview

Kari Lakes, Reporter February 19, 2016

Teams are listed in order of the preseason poll.Wright StateHead Coach: Greg Lovelady (3rd season)2015 Overall Record: 43-172015 Horizon League: 21-8Finishing the 2015 season with an overall record of...

NKU senior Kyle Colletta and the Norse dropped all four games to Sacramento State over the weekend.

Preview: NKU Baseball by the Numbers

Christopher Decker, Assistant Sports Editor February 19, 2016

The Northern Kentucky Baseball team will open up the season Feb. 19 with a four-game series on the road against Troy University. Here are some numbers to watch as the season starts and progresses.1: This...

Courtney Roush (12) had a career-high point total Thursday in NKUs win over Detroit.

GALLERY: Detroit gets #Roushed in Norse rout

Matt Sexton, Sports Editor February 18, 2016

The only drama left at the end of NKU's 81-60 rout of Detroit Thursday night was whether Courtney and Christine Roush would combine to score more points than the Titans.Both Roushes were off the floor...

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