CINCINNATI – John Brannen has been named the 27th head coach in University of Cincinnati men's basketball history, Director of Athletics Mike Bohn announced Sunday, April 14. A formal introduction will take place Monday.
Brannen has served as Northern Kentucky University's head coach since the 2015-2016 season, taking the Norse to unprecedented success as the school's athletics department underwent reclassification. Since earning active Division I status eligibility prior to the start of the 2016-17 season, the Norse men's basketball program has compiled a 72-30 overall record, making three consecutive postseason appearances (NCAA Tournament [2017, 2019], NIT [2018]), winning back-to-back Horizon League regular-season championships (2018, 2019) and claiming a pair of conference tournament titles (2017, 2019).