Northern Kentucky Norse
2024 Northern Kentucky Norse baseball team
Founded1972 (1972)
Conference history
UniversityNorthern Kentucky University
Athletic directorKen Bothof
Head coachDizzy Peyton (3rd 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
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.

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
2022–present Dizzy Peyton 1 19–35 .352
Totals 3 51 1,389–1,188–2 .539

See also

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.

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