The Northern Kentucky University women’s basketball team will kick off a new era in the 2024-25 season with a trip down I-75 for a clash with in-state foe University of Kentucky.
The game will take place Nov. 7 at UK’s Memorial Coliseum in Lexington.
Both teams enter the coming season with new coaches. Jeff Hans takes over the Norse, while the Wildcats will be led by Kenny Brooks. The matchup marks the 17th meeting all-time between the Norse and the Wildcats and the first since 2015.
Hans accepted the job in April after 13 seasons at Thomas More, including 339 wins and two national championships. He has prior experience at NKU as an assistant for five seasons in two different stints. He not only retained a majority of the current roster, Hans added some pieces which should make the Norse competitive out of the gate in hopes of earning their first Horizon League title this season.
Brooks comes in from Virginia Tech, where he led the Hokies to a Final Four in 2023. He led Virginia Tech to winning seasons in all eight of his years at the helm.