About St. Norbert College Men's Basketball
Men's basketball is our oldest varsity sport at the college, dating back to the winter of 1916-17. We joined the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference in July 2021. The Green Knights were a member of the Midwest Conference from 1983 to 2020, winning a league championship in our first season of competition in 1983-84. Our lone conference affiliation prior to the MWC was the Midlands Conference, of which we were a member from 1948-53 and 1966-74. St. Norbert joined the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference in 2021-22.
Our home games are on campus at Mulva Family Fitness & Sports Center, which underwent a deep remodeling in 2017 after opening in 1979. Prior to Mulva Family Fitness & Sports Center, the Green Knights played at Van Dyke Gym from 1931 to 1979, which is still in existence in the Ray Van Den Heuvel Family Campus Center. In the 1960s, we played several games at Brown County Veterans Memorial Arena.
NCAA Division III Tournament Appearances
1984, 2002, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2023, 2025
NCAA College Division (Division II) Tournament Appearance
1958
NAIA National Tournament Appearances
1961, 1962, 1965
Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Championships
2022, 2023, 2026
Midwest Conference Championships
1984, 2002, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020
Midlands Conference Championship
1952
Year-By-Year Results
| Year |
Record |
Conference |
Coach |
Comments |
| 1916-17 |
4-2 |
- |
George Carey |
|
| 1917-18 |
5-4-1 |
- |
George Carey |
|
| 1918-19 |
0-2 |
- |
George Carey |
|
| 1919-20 |
12-2 |
- |
George Carey |
|
| 1920-21 |
10-6 |
- |
George Carey |
|
| 1921-22 |
6-3 |
- |
George Carey |
|
| 1922-23 |
8-0 |
- |
George Carey |
|
| 1923-24 |
5-1 |
- |
George Carey |
|
| 1924-25 |
6-4 |
- |
George Carey |
|
| 1926-28 |
- |
- |
- |
Intramural leagues only |
| 1929-31 |
- |
- |
- |
Non-varsity competition |
| 1931-32 |
4-7 |
- |
Jack Malevich |
|
| 1932-33 |
2-10 |
- |
Jack Malevich |
|
| 1933-34 |
8-6 |
- |
Jack Malevich |
|
| 1934-35 |
10-6 |
- |
Mickey McCormick |
|
| 1935-36 |
4-11 |
- |
Mickey McCormick |
|
| 1936-37 |
6-8 |
- |
Mickey McCormick |
|
| 1937-38 |
8-5 |
- |
Mickey McCormick |
|
| 1938-39 |
8-6 |
- |
Mickey McCormick |
|
| 1939-40 |
11-5 |
- |
Mickey McCormick |
|
| 1940-41 |
3-8 |
- |
Mickey McCormick |
|
| 1941-42 |
4-12 |
- |
Mickey McCormick |
|
| 1942-43 |
5-6 |
- |
Mickey McCormick |
|
| 1943-44 |
- |
- |
- |
No team fielded due to World War II |
| 1944-45 |
3-7 |
- |
Mickey McCormick |
|
| 1945-46 |
1-7 |
- |
Fred Dillon |
|
| 1946-47 |
8-7 |
- |
John Biolo |
|
| 1947-48 |
11-7 |
1-5 |
Orv Dermody |
Midlands Conference began |
| 1948-49 |
13-7 |
3-3 |
Orv Dermody |
National Catholic Invitational Tournament |
| 1949-50 |
11-10 |
3-3 |
Orv Dermody |
|
| 1950-51 |
19-10 |
4-4 |
Al Skat |
National Catholic Invitational Tournament |
| 1951-52 |
15-11 |
6-2 |
Al Skat |
Midlands Conference champion |
| 1952-53 |
10-14 |
4-4 |
Al Skat |
Last year of Midlands Conference |
| 1953-54 |
14-13 |
- |
Al Skat |
|
| 1954-55 |
14-8 |
- |
Al Skat |
|
| 1955-56 |
7-15 |
- |
Mel Nicks |
|
| 1956-57 |
11-13 |
- |
Mel Nicks |
|
| 1957-58 |
15-11 |
- |
Mel Nicks |
NCAA Division II Regional Qualifier |
| 1958-59 |
12-11 |
- |
Romie Kosnar |
|
| 1959-60 |
17-11 |
- |
Romie Kosnar |
|
| 1960-61 |
13-13 |
- |
Romie Kosnar |
NAIA Tournament/District 14 champion |
| 1961-62 |
13-9 |
- |
Romie Kosnar |
NAIA Tournament/District 14 champion |
| 1962-63 |
12-11 |
- |
Romie Kosnar |
|
| 1963-64 |
12-10 |
- |
Romie Kosnar |
|
| 1964-65 |
17-9 |
- |
Romie Kosnar |
NAIA Tournament/District 14 champion |
| 1965-66 |
11-14 |
2-4 |
Romie Kosnar |
Midlands Conference revived |
| 1966-67 |
12-10 |
5-3 |
Romie Kosnar |
|
| 1967-68 |
8-14 |
2-6 |
Romie Kosnar |
|
| 1968-69 |
14-12 |
5-3 |
Romie Kosnar |
|
| 1969-70 |
15-9 |
3-5 |
Romie Kosnar |
|
| 1970-71 |
5-18 |
2-8 |
Romie Kosnar |
|
| 1971-72 |
10-15 |
4-6 |
Romie Kosnar |
|
| 1972-73 |
10-15 |
4-6 |
Romie Kosnar |
|
| 1973-74 |
13-12 |
6-4 |
Romie Kosnar |
St. Norbert leaves Midlands Conference |
| 1974-75 |
10-13 |
- |
Romie Kosnar |
|
| 1975-76 |
18-7 |
- |
Romie Kosnar |
|
| 1976-77 |
10-14 |
- |
Romie Kosnar |
|
| 1977-78 |
5-19 |
- |
Romie Kosnar |
|
| 1978-79 |
10-14 |
- |
Romie Kosnar |
|
| 1979-80 |
14-11 |
- |
Romie Kosnar |
|
| 1980-81 |
16-11 |
- |
Romie Kosnar |
|
| 1981-82 |
11-11 |
- |
Romie Kosnar |
|
| 1982-83 |
16-6 |
- |
Mike Heideman |
Joined Midwest Conference in 1983 |
| 1983-84 |
21-4 |
13-1/1st |
Mike Heideman |
NCAA Sweet 16/Ranked No. 5 |
| 1984-85 |
14-8 |
9-5/T5th |
Mike Heideman |
|
| 1985-86 |
15-7 |
11-3/T3rd |
Mike Heideman |
|
| 1986-87 |
14-8 |
11-3/T3rd |
Don LaViolette |
|
| 1987-88 |
10-12 |
7-5/T5th |
Don LaViolette |
|
| 1988-89 |
12-10 |
7-5/T5th |
Don LaViolette |
|
| 1989-90 |
11-11 |
7-5/T5th |
Paul DeNoble |
|
| 1990-91 |
8-14 |
6-6/T5th |
Paul DeNoble |
|
| 1991-92 |
4-18 |
1-11/T9th |
Paul DeNoble |
|
| 1992-93 |
9-13 |
5-9/T7th |
Paul DeNoble |
|
| 1993-94 |
14-9 |
10-4/T3rd |
Paul DeNoble |
|
| 1994-95 |
12-10 |
7-7/T5th |
Paul DeNoble |
|
| 1995-96 |
8-14 |
2-12/T11th |
Paul DeNoble |
|
| 1996-97 |
11-11 |
6-8/T9th |
Paul DeNoble |
|
| 1997-98 |
11-11 |
5-8/T7th |
Paul DeNoble |
|
| 1998-99 |
17-7 |
12-4/2nd |
Paul DeNoble |
|
| 1999-2000 |
9-13 |
8-8/5th |
Paul DeNoble |
|
| 2000-01 |
11-11 |
9-7/5th |
Paul DeNoble |
|
| 2001-02 |
21-5 |
16-0/1st |
Paul DeNoble |
NCAA First Round/Ranked No. 21 |
| 2002-03 |
12-11 |
9-7/5th |
Paul DeNoble |
|
| 2003-04 |
12-11 |
9-7/5th |
Paul DeNoble |
|
| 2004-05 |
8-15 |
5-11/T7th |
Paul DeNoble |
|
| 2005-06 |
7-16 |
5-11/T7th |
Paul DeNoble |
|
| 2006-07 |
9-13 |
8-8/6th |
Gary Grzesk |
|
| 2007-08 |
14-10 |
10-6/T3rd |
Gary Grzesk |
|
| 2008-09 |
18-6 |
12-4/T3rd |
Gary Grzesk |
|
| 2009-10 |
23-4 |
14-2/1st |
Gary Grzesk |
NCAA Second Round/Ranked No. 20 |
| 2010-11 |
20-6 |
14-4/1st |
Gary Grzesk |
NCAA First Round/Ranked No. 24 |
| 2011-12 |
16-9 |
12-6/3rd |
Gary Grzesk |
|
| 2012-13 |
20-6 |
15-3/1st |
Gary Grzesk |
NCAA First Round |
| 2013-14 |
25-2 |
18-0/1st |
Gary Grzesk |
NCAA Second Round/Ranked No. 7 |
| 2014-15 |
24-2 |
18-0/1st |
Gary Grzesk |
NCAA First Round/Ranked No. 11 |
| 2015-16 |
25-3 |
18-0/1st |
Gary Grzesk |
NCAA Sweet 16/Ranked No. 8 |
| 2016-17 |
19-5 |
16-2/1st |
Gary Grzesk |
|
| 2017-18 |
19-7 |
14-4/T2nd |
Gary Grzesk |
|
| 2018-19 |
19-8 |
16-2/1st |
Gary Grzesk |
|
| 2019-20 |
23-5 |
17-1/1st |
Gary Grzesk |
NCAA First Round |
| 2020-21 |
- |
- |
Gary Grzesk |
Season Canceled - Covid-19 |
| 2021-22 |
16-10 |
11-6/T1st |
Gary Grzesk |
First season in NACC |
| 2022-23 |
20-8 |
14-3/T1st |
Gary Grzesk |
NCAA Second Round |
| 2023-24 |
22-6 |
15-3/2nd |
Gary Grzesk |
|
| 2024-25 |
23-7 |
15-3/2nd |
Gary Grzesk |
NCAA Second Round |
| 2025-26 |
20-7 |
16-2/T1st |
Gary Grzesk |
|
| Totals |
1,228-926 |
507-264 |
102 years |
|
Men's Basketball Coaches Summary
| George Carey |
1917-25 (9 yrs.) |
56-24-1, .697 |
| Jack Malevich |
1932-34 (3 yrs.) |
14-23, .378 |
| Mickey McCormick |
1935-43, 1945 (10 yrs.) |
62-74, .456 |
| Fred Dillon |
1946 (1 yr.) |
1-7, .125 |
| John Biolo |
1947 (1 yr.) |
8-7, .533 |
| Orv Dermody |
1948-50 (3 yrs.) |
35-24, .593 |
| Al Skat |
1951-55 (5 yrs.) |
72-56, .563 |
| Mel Nicks |
1956-58 (3 yrs.) |
33-39, .458 |
| Romie Kosnar |
1959-82 (24 yrs.) |
288-293, .496 |
| Mike Heideman |
1983-86 (4 yrs.) |
66-25, .725 |
| Don LaViolette |
1987-89 (3 yrs.) |
36-30, .545 |
| Paul DeNoble |
1990-2006 (17 yrs.) |
185-200, .481 |
| Gary Grzesk |
2007-present (19 yrs.) |
375-124, .752 |
