Men's Basketball Team History

Year Coach Roster Stats Record; Conference Noteworthy
1971-72 Mote Hils Roster Stats 12-15 NKU gets first-ever win, 109-65, over Calvary
1972-73 Mote Hils Roster Stats 10-16
1973-74 Mote Hils Roster Stats 12-13
1974-75 Mote Hils Roster Stats 12-14
1975-76 Mote Hils Roster Stats 17-9
1976-77 Mote Hils Roster Stats 15-10
1977-78 Mote Hils Roster Stats 20-8 NKU advances to first-ever NCAA Tournament
1978-79 Mote Hils Roster Stats 13-14
1979-80 Mote Hils Roster Stats 8-19
Total Nine Years 119-118 (.502)
1980-81 Mike Beitzel Roster Stats 10-15
1981-82 Mike Beitzel Roster Stats 15-12
1982-83 Mike Beitzel Roster Stats 22-7
1983-84 Mike Beitzel Roster Stats 17-11
1984-85 Mike Beitzel Roster Stats 16-11
1985-86 Mike Beitzel Roster Stats 15-13; 7-9
1986-87 Mike Beitzel Roster Stats 15-13; 7-9
1987-88 Mike Beitzel Roster Stats 15-13; 6-10
Total Eight Years 126-95 (.570)
1988-89 Ken Shields Roster Stats 17-11; 8-8
1989-90 Ken Shields Roster Stats 7-21; 4-14
1990-91 Ken Shields Roster Stats 14-15; 6-12
1991-92 Ken Shields Roster Stats 13-15; 8-10
1992-93 Ken Shields Roster Stats 11-16; 4-14
1993-94 Ken Shields Roster Stats 12-14; 9-9
1994-95 Ken Shields Roster Stats 25-4; 16-2 Norse capture first GLVC championship
1995-96 Ken Shields Roster Stats 25-7; 15-5 NCAA Division II national runner-up
1996-97 Ken Shields Roster Stats 30-5; 16-4 NCAA Division II national runner-up
1997-98 Ken Shields Roster Stats 23-7; 15-3 NKU advances to NCAA II regional semifinals
1998-99 Ken Shields Roster Stats 16-12; 12-10
1999-00 Ken Shields Roster Stats 26-7; 16-4 NKU makes sixth appearance in NCAAs
2000-01 Ken Shields Roster Stats 27-7; 15-5 NKU advances to NCAA II regional finals
2001-02 Ken Shields Roster Stats 19-8; 15-5
2002-03 Ken Shields Roster Stats 25-6; 16-4 NKU wins GLVC Tournament
2003-04 Ken Shields Roster Stats 16-15; 9-11 Ken Shields retires after season
Total 16 Years 306-170 (.643)
2004-05 Dave Bezold Roster Stats 14-15; 8-12 GLVC Tournament runner-up
2005-06 Dave Bezold Roster Stats 17-11; 12-7 GLVC East Division runner-up
2006-07 Dave Bezold Roster Stats 24-9; 13-6 GLVC East Division champion; NCAA II regional runner-up
2007-08 Dave Bezold Roster Stats 21-8; 14-5 GLVC East Division champion; NCAA II regional semifinals
2008-09 Dave Bezold Roster Stats 24-7; 14-4 GLVC East Division champion; GLVC Tournament champion
2009-10 Dave Bezold Roster Stats 17-13; 8-10
2010-11 Dave Bezold Roster Stats 21-9; 12-6 NKU advances to NCAA II regional semifinals
2011-12 Dave Bezold Roster Stats 23-7; 13-5 NKU earns NCAA II Tournament berth
2012-13 Dave Bezold Roster Stats 11-16; 9-9 First year of NCAA Division I competition; NKU joins Atlantic Sun Conference
2013-14 Dave Bezold Roster Stats 9-21; 5-13
2014-15 Dave Bezold Roster Stats 13-17; 7-7
Total     10 Years   181-116 (.609)
2015-16 John Brannen Roster Stats 9-21; 5-13
2016-17 John Brannen Roster Stats 24-11; 12-6 Horizon League Tournament Champions; NCAA First Round
2017-18 John Brannen Roster Stats 22-8; 15-3 Horizon League Regular Season Champions
Total     3 Years   181-116 (.609)
43 Years 732-499 (.595)