The Norse began play in 1974. From 1985 to 2012, they played in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. From 2012 to 2015, they played in the Atlantic Sun Conference, now known as the ASUN Conference, before joining the Horizon League. As of the end of the 2015–16 season, they have an all-time record of 880–361. In 2000, the Norse won the NCAA Women's Division II Basketball Championship in overtime 71–62 over North Dakota State. This was the first title in the history of the school. In 2003, they finished as runner-up to South Dakota State 65–50. In 2008, the Norse beat South Dakota 63–58 to win their second championship. In their first season in Division I (2012–13), they finished 15–13, but they were invited to the Women's Basketball Invitational. The following year, they went to the second round of the WBI. They also made the WBI in 2016. [3][4]
Postseason resultsedit
The Norse had a 27–18 record from twenty NCAA Tournament appearances at the Division II level.
northern, kentucky, norse, women, basketball, team, represents, northern, kentucky, university, highland, heights, kentucky, united, states, northern, kentucky, norse2023, teamuniversitynorthern, kentucky, universityhead, coachcamryn, whitaker, season, confere. The Northern Kentucky Norse women s basketball team represents Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights Kentucky United States 2 Northern Kentucky Norse2023 24 Northern Kentucky Norse women s basketball teamUniversityNorthern Kentucky UniversityHead coachCamryn Whitaker 6th season ConferenceHorizon LeagueLocationHighland Heights KentuckyArenaTruist Arena Capacity 9 200 NicknameNorseColorsBlack gold and white 1 UniformsHome Away AlternateNCAA tournament champions2000 2008 NCAA tournament runner up2003 NCAA tournament Final Four1987 1999 2000 2003 2008 NCAA tournament Elite Eight1987 1999 2000 2002 2003 2008 NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen1987 1999 2000 2002 2003 2008 NCAA tournament second round1985 1987 1999 2000 2002 2003 2006 2008 2009 NCAA tournament appearances1982 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1991 1992 1994 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2012 at Division II levelConference tournament championsGLVC 1999 2000 2006 2009Conference regular season championsGLVC 1986 1987 1988 1991 1999 2000 2002 Contents 1 History 2 Postseason results 2 1 NCAA Division II tournament results 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe Norse began play in 1974 From 1985 to 2012 they played in the Great Lakes Valley Conference From 2012 to 2015 they played in the Atlantic Sun Conference now known as the ASUN Conference before joining the Horizon League As of the end of the 2015 16 season they have an all time record of 880 361 In 2000 the Norse won the NCAA Women s Division II Basketball Championship in overtime 71 62 over North Dakota State This was the first title in the history of the school In 2003 they finished as runner up to South Dakota State 65 50 In 2008 the Norse beat South Dakota 63 58 to win their second championship In their first season in Division I 2012 13 they finished 15 13 but they were invited to the Women s Basketball Invitational The following year they went to the second round of the WBI They also made the WBI in 2016 3 4 Postseason results editThe Norse had a 27 18 record from twenty NCAA Tournament appearances at the Division II level NCAA Division II tournament results edit Year Round Opponent Result1982 First round Oakland L 75 771985 Regional FinalsElite Eight AtlantaCentral Missouri State W 81 69L 63 791986 First round Bellarmine L 52 691987 Regional FinalsElite EightFinal Four Wright StateWest Texas StateNew Haven W 74 63W 64 55L 74 77 OT 1988 First round Lake Superior State L 76 77 2OT 1989 First round Oakland L 93 95 OT 1991 First round Northern Michigan L 63 671992 First round Northern Michigan L 69 731999 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite EightFinal Four Grand Valley StateMichigan TechIndiana PA Arkansas Tech W 85 67W 65 63W 75 67L 57 622000 Regional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite EightFinal FourNational Championship Michigan TechNorthern MichiganSaint RoseWestern WashingtonNorth Dakota State W 60 59W 77 70W 60 50W 80 74W 71 62 OT 2001 First round Gannon L 64 732002 First roundRegional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite Eight Northern MichiganLake Superior StateSouthern IndianaSouth Dakota State W 73 60W 71 62W 69 66L 67 682003 First roundRegional semifinalsRegional FinalsElite EightFinal FourNational Championship Grand Valley StateIndianapolisQuincyWashburnCalifornia PA South Dakota State W 69 63W 66 57W 64 61W 65 63W 45 43L 50 652004 First round Quincy L 51 492006 First roundSecond Round Michigan TechGrand Valley State W 67 66L 70 912007 First round Ferris State L 69 702008 First roundSecond RoundThird roundElite EightFinal FourNational Championship IndianapolisDruryMissouri RollaWingateAlaska AnchorageSouth Dakota W 55 54W 84 65W 60 52W 78 65W 57 54W 63 582009 First roundSecond Round Grand Valley StateMichigan Tech W 66 57L 53 762010 First round Michigan Tech L 49 692012 First round Quincy L 65 75References edit Color Palette Northern Kentucky University Athletic Department Brand Identity Guidelines PDF March 16 2016 Retrieved March 18 2019 Northern Kentucky University Athletics www nkunorse com Northern Kentucky University Athletics PDF www nkunorse com Northern Kentucky University Athletics PDF www nkunorse com External links editOfficial website nbsp nbsp This article about a basketball team in Kentucky is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This college basketball team article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Northern Kentucky Norse women 27s basketball amp oldid 1189703596, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
