Loading scoreboard...

ABOUT CAREERS PARTNERS MEDIA CENTER BLOG

THE NAIA IS THE RIGHT WAY TO PLAY®

The Latest from NAIA

Featured

NAIA Football Featured Series Returns for 2026

Featured

Addison Phillippe Opens 2026 as PrestoSports NAIA Women’s Volleyball Setter of the Week

Featured

Maggie Hollon of Huntington (Ind.) is the First 2026 PrestoSports NAIA Attacker of the Week

Featured

PrestoSports NAIA Women’s Volleyball Defender of the Week is Ruth Anderson

Grand View's Dalten Van Pelt rushes during the 2025 NAIA Football Championship Game.

Featured

Two-Time Defending Champs Remain No. 1 for 13th-Consecutive NAIA Coaches’ Top 25

A SCAD women's golfer participating in the 2026 NAIA Women's Golf National Champoinships.

Featured

UC Patriots Edge Defending Champion IWU to Start 2026-27 Atop NAIA Men’s Cross Country Top 25

Featured

NAIA Men’s Soccer Returns as Preseason Top 25 Sets the Tone

Featured

The Journey To Decatur Begins With the Women’s Soccer Coaches’ Poll

Featured

NAIA Women’s Volleyball Notebook #1

Featured

NAIA Elevates Women’s Beach Volleyball to 31st Championship Sport

Featured

NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships Returning to Gainesville in 2027, 2028

Featured

2026 Women’s Volleyball Season Opens with Northwestern (Iowa) Leading the Way

Featured

NAIA and PrestoSports Renew Multi-Year Partnership, Expand Digital and Statistical Services Through 2029

Featured

NAIA Renews Partnership with TEL Education Through 2029

Featured

NAIA Renews Partnership with Molten USA, Inc.

NAIA Pylon with Crowley ISD Stadium in the backdrop

Featured

NAIA Football Championship Game Returns to Texas in 2026

Billy Berry earns the ABCA-Rawling Coach of the Year award.

Featured

Berry Earns ABCA-Rawlings NAIA Coach of the Year Honors After Leading Bulldogs to Third World Series Title

Jack Allen Sports Complex, Decatur, Ala.

Featured

NAIA Women’s Soccer Championship Final Site Headed to Decatur Through 2027

Featured

NAIA Women’s Flag Football Approved as Association’s 30th Championship Sport

Featured

Madonna (Mich.) Captures First NAIA Softball National Championship After Back-to-Back Big Innings

Featured

SCAD Savannah (Ga.) Edges Dalton State (Ga.) on Final Day in Michigan to Claim 2026 NAIA Women’s Golf National Championship

Featured

The Keiser (Fla.) Seahawks Go Back-to-Back Defeating Madonna (Mich.) in the Title Game

Featured

Park (Mo.) Pirates Win 2026 NAIA Men’s Volleyball National Championship

Featured

The Seahawks Take Their Third Red Banner Back to West Palm Beach

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS (NAIA)

The NAIA has been The Right Way to Play since its beginning in 1937. Dedicated to putting student-athletes first, the NAIA's education-based athletics model balances academics with athletics, creating leaders and avenues for development through sport.

FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES

FOR MEMBERS

Morningside’s Kamryn Zuniga Turns Mustang Fall Invite Win into Season’s First NAIA Women’s Golfer of the Week Award

Morningside (Iowa) junior Kamryn Zuniga is the first NAIA Women’s Golfer of the Week of the 2025-26 season.

READ HERE

Concordia (Neb.) Receiver Van Cleave’s Double-Duty Saturday Leads to Offensive Player of the Week

Concordia (Neb.) receiver Adam Van Cleave had 110 rushing yards and another 145 receiving

READ HERE

Sofia Diaz of Southeastern (Fla.) Had a Fire Week Between the Sticks for Defensive Player of the Week Honors

A pair of games against two ranked programs, and Sofia Diaz of Southeastern (Fla.) held them scoreless over 180 minutes between the posts on the road.

READ HERE

Oakland City’s Djiya Turns in 10 Blocks in Win at Faulkner, Claiming Men’s Basketball Defensive Honor

Junior center had 13 blocks in two wins last week

READ HERE

Loreli Siegel of Benedictine (Kan.) Was a Goal Scoring Machine Last Week, Earning Her Offensive Player of the Week Honors

Lorelei Siegel of Benedictine (Kan.) had nothing but goals on her mind over three games last week

READ HERE

Vincensini, Lux-Offerman Claim Flag Football Weekly Awards for Warner (Fla.)

Royals Sweep Weekly Recognition for Second Time in Three Weeks

READ HERE

Lilly Phillips of Life (Ga.) Was an Issue for Opponents Causing Turnovers, Then Cleaning up the Turf to Earn Defensive Player of the Week Honors

Lilly Phillips of the Life (Ga.) Running Eagles caused problems for the Tigers of Georgetown (Ky.) and the Bobcats of St. Thomas (Fla.) last week

READ HERE

Trinity Western’s Yemane Mulugeta Named NAIA Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week

Yemane Mulugeta won the George Oja Invitational, hosted by Linfield, on Oct. 18

READ HERE

“Football has given me a platform, but if all I do is play, I’ve missed the point. I want to use it to serve, love, and make life better for someone else.”

Lennx Brown, Football, Morningside (Iowa)

The Right Way to Play®

BECOME A MEMBER INSTITUTION

Becoming an NAIA Member Institution brings about a number of great benefits for both the organization and their student-athletes.

Become a Student-Athlete

If you're looking to join college athletics as a high school, international, or transfer student, the NAIA has the resources to help you choose your future.

Become an Official

The NAIA is looking for qualified officials for  many of our sports. Officials experience flexible schedules, increased game fees, and more.

MEMBER CASE STUDIES

For more information on evaluating and optimizing your own athletics programs, explore NAIA’s Winning Decisions executive education program.

Learn more

PARTNER WITH THE NAIA

Key Dates Calendar Associations & Councils Fall Meetings National Convention

Awards Resources Return on Athletics®

Convention Legislation Forfeits Legislative Processes & Forms NAIA Governance Structure

Official & Policy Handbook Situational Analysis The Attic (Interpretations Library) Violation Reports

Careers Staff Mission, Vision, Value Prop

Partners Partner Connect

Members

Legislative & Policy

About

Partners

Accessibility

Contact

THE NAIA IS THE RIGHT WAY TO PLAY®

The Latest from NAIA

NAIA Football Featured Series Returns for 2026

Addison Phillippe Opens 2026 as PrestoSports NAIA Women’s Volleyball Setter of the Week

Maggie Hollon of Huntington (Ind.) is the First 2026 PrestoSports NAIA Attacker of the Week

PrestoSports NAIA Women’s Volleyball Defender of the Week is Ruth Anderson

Two-Time Defending Champs Remain No. 1 for 13th-Consecutive NAIA Coaches’ Top 25

SCAD (Ga.) to Open 2026-27 at No. 1 in Women’s Golf Top 25

Keiser (Fla.) Back at No. 1 in Preseason Men’s Golf Top 25

NAIA Women’s Volleyball Notebook #2

Two-Time Women’s Cross Country National Champions Open 2026 Season at No. 1

UC Patriots Edge Defending Champion IWU to Start 2026-27 Atop NAIA Men’s Cross Country Top 25

NAIA Men’s Soccer Returns as Preseason Top 25 Sets the Tone

The Journey To Decatur Begins With the Women’s Soccer Coaches’ Poll

NAIA Women’s Volleyball Notebook #1

NAIA Elevates Women’s Beach Volleyball to 31st Championship Sport

NAIA Indoor Track & Field Championships Returning to Gainesville in 2027, 2028

2026 Women’s Volleyball Season Opens with Northwestern (Iowa) Leading the Way

NAIA and PrestoSports Renew Multi-Year Partnership, Expand Digital and Statistical Services Through 2029

NAIA Renews Partnership with TEL Education Through 2029

NAIA Renews Partnership with Molten USA, Inc.

NAIA Football Championship Game Returns to Texas in 2026

Berry Earns ABCA-Rawlings NAIA Coach of the Year Honors After Leading Bulldogs to Third World Series Title

NAIA Women’s Soccer Championship Final Site Headed to Decatur Through 2027

NAIA Women’s Flag Football Approved as Association’s 30th Championship Sport

Madonna (Mich.) Captures First NAIA Softball National Championship After Back-to-Back Big Innings

SCAD Savannah (Ga.) Edges Dalton State (Ga.) on Final Day in Michigan to Claim 2026 NAIA Women’s Golf National Championship

The Keiser (Fla.) Seahawks Go Back-to-Back Defeating Madonna (Mich.) in the Title Game

Park (Mo.) Pirates Win 2026 NAIA Men’s Volleyball National Championship

The Seahawks Take Their Third Red Banner Back to West Palm Beach

THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS (NAIA)

Morningside’s Kamryn Zuniga Turns Mustang Fall Invite Win into Season’s First NAIA Women’s Golfer of the Week Award

Concordia (Neb.) Receiver Van Cleave’s Double-Duty Saturday Leads to Offensive Player of the Week

Sofia Diaz of Southeastern (Fla.) Had a Fire Week Between the Sticks for Defensive Player of the Week Honors

Oakland City’s Djiya Turns in 10 Blocks in Win at Faulkner, Claiming Men’s Basketball Defensive Honor

Loreli Siegel of Benedictine (Kan.) Was a Goal Scoring Machine Last Week, Earning Her Offensive Player of the Week Honors

Vincensini, Lux-Offerman Claim Flag Football Weekly Awards for Warner (Fla.)

Lilly Phillips of Life (Ga.) Was an Issue for Opponents Causing Turnovers, Then Cleaning up the Turf to Earn Defensive Player of the Week Honors

Trinity Western’s Yemane Mulugeta Named NAIA Men’s Cross Country Runner of the Week

“Football has given me a platform, but if all I do is play, I’ve missed the point. I want to use it to serve, love, and make life better for someone else.”

BECOME A MEMBER INSTITUTION

Become a Student-Athlete

Become an Official

MEMBER CASE STUDIES