2023 NAIA National Awards Day Winners Released
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced its honorees in addition to just over 2,200 NAIA Scholar Teams as a part of its annual NAIA National Awards Day on Friday. The day recognizes the association's highest individual honors and achievements of NAIA student-athletes, administrators and coaches. Additionally, the association announced the nine-member class of the 2022-23 NAIA Hall of Fame.
2022-23 NAIA Hall of Fame Inductees |
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Name |
Sport/Role |
Institution |
Purpose |
Jim Abbott | Athletic Director | Oklahoma City University | Meritorious Service |
John Sullivan | Commissioner | Appalachian Athletic Conference | Meritorious Service |
Mike Machholz | Men's Wrestling | Missouri Valley College | Coach |
Marek Jedrzejek | Cross Country/Track & Field | University of British Columbia | Coach |
Liz Howerth | Women's Basketball | Indiana Wesleyan University | Athlete |
Derek Vogel | Men's Basketball | Westbrook College (Maine) | Athlete |
Hazel Taylor | Women's Basketball | Wayland Baptist University (Texas) | Athlete |
Jeff Criswell | Football | Graceland University (Iowa) | Athlete |
Lori Thomas | Commissioner | Heart of America Athletic Conference | Meritorious Service |
To view all of the honorees and the members of the 2022-23 NAIA Hall of Fame class, click HERE!
St. Ambrose (Iowa) leads the nation with the most scholar teams (26). Aquinas (Mich.), Midland (Neb.), and Morningside (Iowa) are just behind with 25.
To view all of the NAIA Scholar Team recipients (by GPA), click HERE!
To view all of the NAIA Scholar Team recipients (by INSTITUTION), click HERE!
To view all of the NAIA Scholar Team recipients (by SPORT), click HERE!
To view all of the NAIA Scholar Team recipients (by STATE), click HERE!