Horizon League adding 10th member

[VULB#62]

[Copied from my previous post in the BB string]

Ok, now that the two big stories have dropped, let's at least look at the positives of NKU:

SPORTS: 15 -- the only sports that we have that do not align are FB, Bowling and M&W Swimming & Divng

MEN
Baseball
Basketball
CC
Golf
Tennis
Soccer
T&F

WOMEN
Softball
Basketball
CC
Golf
Tennis
Soccer
T&F
Volleyball

FACILITIES:
Home to Norse Basketball, The Bank of Kentucky Center sits at the front entrance of Northern Kentucky University's Highland Heights, Ky., campus.  Opened in 2008, the $60 million complex has laid a great foundation for NKU's future.   The Bank of Kentucky Center holds 9,400 seats and serves as a multipurpose arena for not only NKU but the surrounding community as well. The facility serves the Norse athletic teams with excellent strength and conditioning facilities, training areas, meeting rooms and beyond.

The Norse men and women's soccer teams host their home matches on Northern Kentucky University's campus at the NKU Soccer Stadium. Located in the front of campus adjacent to The Bank of Kentucky Center, the stadium welcomes Norse fans and the community alike.

The stadium opened in August of 2009. The $6.5 million soccer stadium offers a World Cup style 120-yard by 80-yard FieldTurf competition surface. With bleacher seating, the stadium is well-equipped to seat 1,000 spectators, plus additional space for standing room for a comfortable and enjoyable experience. The stadium also contains several other amenities including four team locker rooms, an officials' room, an office suite for the men's and women's soccer coaching staff, press box, athletic training facility, and a laundry and equipment storage area. The Founders' Room, located above the seating area overlooking the field, is a 1,000-square-foot luxury suite offering a VIP experience on game day and a comfortable and spacious meeting and event space throughout the year.  NOTE:  the NKU soccer stadium makes Brown Field look like a middle school facility. http://www.nkunorse.com/sports/2015/3/24/Facilities_SocStadium.aspx?id=219

Newly renovated in 2013, the Bill Aker Baseball complex is symmetrical left-to-right, with a 320-foot fence down the lines and a 365-foot distance in to the centerfield wall.  Equipped with brand new synthetic artificial turf for the infield, the only dirt that remains is on the pitching mound. Also added to the renovated facility is a new fence and drainage system.

The Frank Ignatius Grein Softball Field, opened in 2000, is home to NKU's softball team. Located at the far west side of Northern Kentucky University's campus, the field hosts the home competitions throughout the athletic spring season.  The facility is equipped with bleacher and ground level seating for approximately 500 fans, enclosed home and visitor dugouts, bullpens and batting cages for both teams and a press box. The outfield fence at the Grein Softball Field extends 190 feet down the lines and 200 feet in center field.

The Joyce E. Yeager The Joyce E. Yeager Tennis Complex was dedicated on April 22, 2007, and is the home of the NKU tennis program.  The facility has six courts, seating for about 200 fans and includes lights for practice and recreational use. was dedicated on April 22, 2007, and is the home of the NKU tennis program.  The facility has six courts, seating for about 200 fans and includes lights for practice and recreational use.

They do not list a track as a facility but do have a T&F program

We will probably travel with UIC and see a lot of WSU and NKU on the same weekends.
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[valpo64]

UNK has a lot of potential for what?

[oklahomamick]

The NKU fan forum has only one member.  No announcement on their invitation to the HL.