List of Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball head coaches

Darrin Horn, coaching the South Carolina Gamecocks during a game
Darrin Horn, the current head coach of the Northern Kentucky Norse.

The following is a list of Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball head coaches. There have been six head coaches of the Norse in their 52-season history.[1]

Northern Kentucky's current head coach is Darrin Horn. He was hired as the Norse's head coach in April 2019,[2] replacing John Brannen, who left to become the head coach at Cincinnati.[3]

No. Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
1 1971–1980 Mote Hils 9 119–118 .502
2 1980–1988 Mike Beitzel 8 125–95 .568
3 1988–2004 Ken Shields 16 306–170 .643
4 2004–2015 Dave Bezold 11 194–133 .593
5 2015–2019 John Brannen 4 81–51 .614
6 2019–present Darrin Horn 4 79–45 .637
Totals 6 coaches 52 seasons 904–612 .596
Records updated through end of 2022–23 season
Source[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Northern Kentucky University Men's Basketball 2022-23 Media Guide" (PDF). Northern Kentucky Athletics. p. 26. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  2. ^ Clark, Dave (April 23, 2019). "Social media reactions: NKU Norse name Darrin Horn new head coach". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved April 1, 2023.
  3. ^ Huffmon, Matt (April 14, 2019). "UC hires NKU's Brannen as men's basketball coach". The News Record. Retrieved April 1, 2023.