Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ Athletics is an NCAA Division I program with membership in the Horizon League. Following a storied history as a Division II program that included 72 conference titles, 25 regional championships and three national championships, Õý°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¼Ç¼×ÊÁÏ made the transition.
In May 2015, after just three years in Division I, Northern Kentucky accepted an invitation to join the prestigious Horizon League. Prior to the 2016-17 season, the NCAA granted Northern Kentucky active Division I status, and Northern Kentucky won Horizon League Tournament Championships in men's basketball and women's soccer and appeared in the NCAA tournament in both sports.