NAIA News

2025 NAIA Baseball Players of the Week - No. 3 (March 11)
Ricardo Hernandez of Park (Mo.) is the NAIA Baseball Player of the Week, and Ashton Luera of Oklahoma Wesleyan is the NAIA Baseball Pitcher of the Week. The duo was selected based on their performances from March 3-9 and were chosen out of a pool of conference/Continental Athletic Conference (Independents)/unaffiliated group nominees.

2025 NAIA Women's Lacrosse Players of the Week - No. 4 (March 11)
Ellen Benintendi of SCAD Savannah (Ga.) has been named the NAIA Women's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week, while Chloe Zundel of SCAD Savannah (Ga.) was selected as the NAIA Women's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week.

2025 NAIA Men's Lacrosse Players of the Week - No. 3 (March 11)
Nick Sheaffer of Webber International (Fla.) has been named the NAIA Men's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week, while Liam Murphy of Webber International (Fla.) was selected as the NAIA Men's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week.

2025 NAIA Softball Players of the Week - No. 3 (March 11)
Carleen Murray of British Columbia (B.C.) has been named the NAIA Softball Pitcher of the Week, and Tiffany Paul of Oklahoma City has been named the NAIA Softball Player of the Week.

2025 NAIA Men's Tennis Player of the Week – No. 2 (March 11)
Lucas Marques of Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) picked up NAIA Men's Tennis Player of the Week.

2025 NAIA Women's Tennis Player of the Week – No. 2 (March 11)
Violet Apisah of Keiser (Fla.) earned NAIA Women's tennis player of the week after a fantastic week on the court.

2025 NAIA Men's Swimming and Diving National Championship Recap - Day 4
Keiser (Fla.) Captures Sixth Red Banner Winning the 2025 NAIA Men’s Swim & Dive Championship

2025 NAIA Women's Swimming and Diving National Championship Recap - Day 4
Keiser (Fla.) Captures Red Banner at NAIA Women’s Swim & Dive Championship

Grand View Captures 13th NAIA Men's Wrestling National Championship; Ties Record with Six Individual Titles
Grand View University reinforced its dominance in NAIA men’s wrestling, securing its 13th national championship in the last 14 seasons

2025 NAIA Women's Wrestling Preliminary Brackets Released
The Preliminary Brackets for the 2025 NAIA Women's Wrestling National Championships have been released by the National Office. Hosted by Visit Wichita at Park City Arena in Park City, Kan.

NAIA Tennis Players of the Week – No. 1 (March 4)
Southeastern (Fla.) swept the first installment of NAIA weekly tennis awards, as senior Irene Lopez was named NAIA Women’s Player of the Week, and Diego Menendez claimed NAIA Men’s Player of the Week to begin the spring.

2025 NAIA Men's Swimming and Diving National Championship Recap - Day 3
Four Meet Records Broken while Keiser Remains in First Heading Into Final Day of NAIA Men's Swimming and Diving Championship

2025 NAIA Women's Swimming and Diving National Championship Recap - Day 3
Keiser Remains Atop Team Standings; Three Meet Records Set on Third Day of Competition at NAIA Swimming & Diving Championships

Qualifiers for the 2025 NAIA Women's Basketball Championship Announced
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially announced the teams and bracket for the 2025 NAIA Women’s Basketball Championship Opening Round presented by Ballogy.

2025 NAIA Men's Swimming and Diving National Championship Recap - Day 2
Keiser Extends Their Lead Atop Team Standings Midway Through NAIA Men's Swimming and Diving Championship

2025 NAIA Women's Swimming and Diving National Championship Recap - Day 2
Three Schools Captures National Titles as Keiser Remains Atop Team Standings Midway through NAIA Championships

2025 NAIA Men's Wrestling National Championship Recap - Day 1
Top Teams Shine in Session I at the 2025 NAIA Men's Wrestling National Championships

2025 Men’s Basketball National Championship National Championship Field Announced
The 2025 NAIA Men's Basketball field is set. 64 teams are in and will begin play in the first round on March 14.

2024-25 NAIA Men’s Golfer of the Week – No. 1 (March 5)
Faulkner (Ala.) sophomore Rodolphe Cicala (Biarritz, France) is the NAIA Men’s Golfer of the Week. The winner was selected based on performances from February 24-March 2 and was chosen out of a pool of conference/Continental Athletic Conference (Independents)/unaffiliated group nominees.

2024-25 NAIA Women’s Golfer of the Week – No. 1 (March 5)
Texas Wesleyan sophomore Makena Junkin (Burleson, Texas) is the NAIA Women’s Golfer of the Week. The winner was selected based on performances from February 24-March 2 and was chosen out of a pool of conference/Continental Athletic Conference (Independents)/unaffiliated group nominees.

2025 NAIA Baseball GoRout Coaches’ Top 25 – No. 1 (March 5)
After a 19-0 start, the Pilots of LSU Shreveport (La.) are the No. 1 team in the first regular-season installment of the 2025 NAIA Baseball GoRout Coaches’ Top 25, collecting 14 first-place votes to move three spots from their position in last fall’s Preseason Top 25.

2025 NAIA Softball Netting Professionals Coaches' Top 25 Rating - No. 1 (March 5)
Opening the 2025 regular season, Southern Oregon leads the nation with 17 first-place votes in the NAIA Softball Netting Professionals Coaches' Top 25 Rating.

2025 NAIA Women’s Lacrosse Coaches’ Top 10 Poll - No. 2 (March 5)
SCAD Savannah (Ga.) continues to lead in the second NAIA Women's Lacrosse Coaches' Top 10 Poll of the season, as they received all available first-place votes.

2025 NAIA Men's Wrestling National Championship Official Brackets Finalized
The official brackets for the 2025 NAIA Men’s Wrestling National Championships have been finalized ahead of event starting tomorrow morning.

2025 NAIA Men's Swimming and Diving National Championship Recap - Day 1
Trio of Wins Puts the Seahawks atop Team Standings After Day 1 of NAIA Men's Swimming and Diving Championship

2025 NAIA Women's Swimming and Diving National Championship Recap - Day 1
Keiser Opens the NAIA Championships Atop the Team Standing After Opening Day

2025 NAIA Baseball Players of the Week - No. 2 (March 4)
Derick Andiarena of Cumberlands (Ky.) is the NAIA Baseball Player of the Week, and Noah Redmon of Indiana Tech is the NAIA Baseball Pitcher of the Week. The duo was selected based on their performances from February 24-March 2 and were chosen out of a pool of conference/Continental Athletic Conference (Independents)/unaffiliated group nominees.

2025 NAIA Women's Lacrosse Players of the Week - No. 3 (March 4)
Chanterra Allen of Benedictine (Kan.) has been named the NAIA Women's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week, while Jordyn Davidson of Webber International (Fla.) was selected as the NAIA Women's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week.

2025 NAIA Men's Lacrosse Players of the Week - No. 2 (March 4)
Maalek Wilson of Cumberlands (Ky.) has been named the NAIA Men's Lacrosse Offensive Player of the Week, while Ben Harrell of Taylor (Ind.) was selected as the NAIA Men's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week.

2025 NAIA Softball Players of the Week - No. 2 (March 4)
Annalise Jarvis of Georgia Gwinnett has been named the NAIA Softball Pitcher of the Week, and Ulissa Rivas of Bethany (Kan.) has been named the NAIA Softball Player of the Week.

2025 NAIA Women's Wrestling National Championships Qualifiers Announced
The NAIA is pleased to announce the qualifiers for the 2025 NAIA Women's Wrestling National Championships.

2025 NAIA Men's Bowling National Championship Qualifiers Unveiled
The 12-team field for the 2025 NAIA Men’s Bowling National Championship is set, hosted by Lawrence Tech (Mich.), one of four previous national champions in the field, as well as two first-time qualifiers. The championship will take place March 20-22, at 5 Star Lanes in Sterling Heights, Michigan.

Qualifiers Revealed for 2025 NAIA Women’s Bowling National Championship
The 2025 NAIA Women’s Bowling National Championship field is set, including automatic qualifier and host Lawrence Tech (Mich.) in a 12-team field that features four first-time qualifiers and seven programs returning from last year's championship field. Play begins March 20 and continues through March 22 at 5 Star Lanes, in Sterling Heights, Michigan.