Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Athletics

The Golden Norsemen of Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College defeated Northeast Mississippi 83-76 to win the 1989 National Junior College Athletic Association Men’s Division I National Basketball Championship. NEO’s Golden Norse was the first Oklahoma team to win the NJCAA National title in the 44-year history of the tournament.

Under the leadership of Head Coach Larry Gipson and assistant coach Lonnie Spencer, the Norsemen played before a standing room only crowd in the Hutchinson Sports Arena as they closed out the 1989 season with a 36-4 record.

Terry Brown was selected Most Valuable Player of the tournament. Larry Gipson was also named the 1989 NJCAA Coach of the Year.