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Bezold’s 170th win during his 9th season set a NKU record.   (The previous record holder was “Hall of Famer” Kenny Shield who reached his 170th win during his 10th Season) Bezold guided the Norse to more Division I wins during first 3 years of transition than any other coach in transition. ESPN 1530 started to serve as the flagship radio station for NKU during their 2014-15 season. During the 2014-15 season, for the first time in the history of NKU basketball, three NKU play...
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Wheelchair Basketball

The Cincinnati Royals are a wheelchair basketball team that meet and play at the Cincinnati Recreation Commission in Cincinnati, OH.  This group is part of the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD).  The NKU basketball team participated and learned to play wheelchair basketball.  As one Cincinnati Royals team member says "Sports just brings people together!"
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Coaches vs. Cancer

The Coaches vs. Cancer program is a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches.  This demonstrates how NABC's efforts extend beyond the game of basketball.  Founded by the NABC and the American Cancer Society, Coaches vs. Cancer has become one of the association's most visible projects. The initiative leverages the personal experiences, community leadership, and professional excellence of coaches nationwide to increase cancer a...
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Bezold’s recruiting different from norm

Is anyone else noticing a trend with the men's basketball team since Dave Bezold took over? Maybe "trend" isn't the right term.  The manner in which Bezold recruits is just different than what we're used to in having Kenny Shields around for 16 years. What Bezold is doing is utilizing players available from the junior college ranks as well as getting players who formerly played on Division I teams. In Bezold's fourth year as head coach at Northern Kentucky University, it seems like he h...
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