Thomas More University is moving into its third year of provisional membership with the NCAA Division II in the Great Midwest Athletic Conference, bringing them one step closer to becoming full-fledged NCAA Division II institutions.
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Former Ryle standout Lauren Schwartz named UW women’s hoops assistant coach
Helping build the program and the culture, Lauren Schwartz isn’t done at the University of Washington. On Tuesday, it was announced Schwartz will be an assistant coach for the Huskies women’s basketball program in Seattle. She’ll be on Tina Langley’s staff, a coach Schwartz played under in all five seasons of her college career. Schwartz, […]
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Norse to face national runner-up Purdue in non-conference slate
The Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team has added a non-conference game in West Lafayette, Indiana against Purdue on November 8, the school released on Thursday. The Norse will take on the national runner-up inside Mackey Arena. Purdue finished 34-5 in 2023-24, winning the regular season Big Ten title and advanced all the way to […]
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No question about it: Coach Stowers a nice fit for NKU women’s basketball team
Brenden Stowers’ listed height is 6-feet-2. That’s why he was a guard on the Simon Kenton High School basketball team and later at Northern Kentucky University. The former Pioneers girls basketball coach is figuratively taller than that, says his father, a legendary Norse basketball player. “He stands the test of time,” said Jeff Stowers, also […]
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NKU softball wins five straight elimination games, comes up one win shy of consecutive championships
They didn’t make it easy on themselves losing the first game of the Horizon League Conference Tournament, but the Northern Kentucky University softball team put up a valiant effort in hopes of winning back-to-back conference tournament championships. With a 7-2 loss to Robert Morris in the opening round, the Norse had no margin for error […]
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Neal back to lead Thomas More women’s hoops
Thomas More University has named Brian Neal as the new head coach of its women’s basketball program, replacing Jeff Hans, who recently left to become the head coach of the Northern Kentucky University women’s program.
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NKU men’s basketball roster taking shape
The Northern Kentucky University men’s basketball team experienced minimal turnover in the transfer portal this offseason, with six returnees and three newcomers expected to add depth to the roster.
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Jeff Hans named head coach of NKU women’s basketball program
Northern Kentucky University has hired Jeff Hans as the new head coach of its women’s basketball program, announcing his appointment on Monday after 13 seasons at Thomas More University where he amassed a 339-42 record and three national championships.
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Ryle grad Maddie Scherr transferring from UK to TCU
Maddie Scherr, a University of Kentucky senior and Ryle grad, is transferring to Texas Christian University for her final year of eligibility, after spending the last two seasons at UK and starting her college career at Oregon.
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NKU all-time scoring leader Marques Warrick to join Missouri in SEC
Marques Warrick, Northern Kentucky University’s all-time men’s basketball scoring leader, has chosen to transfer to the University of Missouri as a grad transfer, after choosing over Cincinnati, USC, Seton Hall and Penn State.