The Northern Kentucky Norse baseball team is a varsity intercollegiate athletic team of Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Kentucky, United States. 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. On February 26, 2021, Todd Asalon announced that he would retire from the head coaching position at the end of the 2021 season.
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 Asalon's retirement.
Northern Kentucky in the NCAA Tournament 2024 0–2 Knoxville Regional 0–2
Head coaches 1972–2000 Bill Aker 29 807–572–1 2001–2021 Todd Asalon 21 563–581–1 2022–present Dizzy Peyton 3 84–86
See also List of NCAA Division I baseball programs
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