Student-Athlete Testimonials

Brent Woods
Grand View (Iowa)
Football & Competitive Cheer

"For the longest time I had a dream and a goal to go to college, get a scholarship offer, and graduate. And it was the NAIA that gave me the opportunity." 

Logan Brettell
Baker (Kan.)
Football

"There are some great athletes out here that maybe didn't have the size or the athletic ability to go D1 or D2, but the talent level out here is tremendous.” 

Macie Lively
Marian (Iowa)
Women's Basketball

"I would tell anybody if they are looking for a school to plays sports don't just settle on NCAA DI, DII, DIII. NAIA is just as good if not better."

Mariah "Mo" Hardeman
Grand View (Iowa) 
Women's Basketball

"I was still able to play basketball at a competitive level, but it gave me the opportunity to focus on my studies so that I could get into a really competitive grad school program.” 

Shaefer Schuetz
Benedictine (Kan.)
Football

"The NAIA level is highly competitive. I know a lot of NCAA schools will have opening round games with NAIA schools and those are very close games."