Northern Kentucky Norse

Northern Kentucky Norse
UniversityNorthern Kentucky University
ConferenceHorizon League
NCAADivision I
Athletic directorKen Ralph
LocationHighland Heights, Kentucky
Varsity teams22 (23 in 2025–26)
Basketball arenaTruist Arena
Baseball stadiumBill Aker Baseball Complex
Soccer stadiumNKU Soccer Stadium
MascotVictor E. Viking
NicknameNorse
ColorsBlack, gold, and white
     
Websitenkunorse.com

The Northern Kentucky Norse are the athletic teams of Northern Kentucky University, located in Highland Heights, Kentucky, United States. NKU is an NCAA Division I school competing in the Horizon League, which it joined on July 1, 2015, after leaving the Atlantic Sun Conference. The university's teams for both men and women are nicknamed "Norse."