Championship Information
45th ANNUAL
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
March 19-24, 2026
Tyson Events Center
Sioux City, Iowa
First & Second Round
March 13-14, 2026
Campus Sites
Marian's McNally Notches NAIA Women's Basketball Offensive Player of the Week
Senior forward Abbey McNally of Marian (Ind.) has been named the Gared Performance Sports Systems NAIA Women's Basketball Offensive Player of the Week after delivering consistent offensive production leading into the new calendar year and through the first game of 2026.
Heggem of Rocky Mountain (Mont.) Locks Down NAIA Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week
Rocky Mountain’s Isabelle Heggem has been named the Gared Performance Sports Systems NAIA Women’s Basketball Defensive Player of the Week following a standout stretch of defensive performances leading into the new calendar year and through the opening games of 2026.
Bethel (Tenn.) Takes Over No. 1 Spot in Latest NAIA Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll
Bethel (Tenn.) has climbed to the top of the latest NAIA Women’s Basketball Coaches’ Poll for the first time in program history, earning 14 first-place votes and 534 points after starting the season 13-0.
Sarah Snodgrass Record Breaking Performance Earns Offensive Player of the Week
Sophomore guard Sarah Snodgrass of John Brown (Ark.) has been named the Offensive Player of the Week. Snodgrass delivered an extraordinary two-game road stretch, averaging an impressive 32 points and 18.5 rebounds per game against Oklahoma City and Southwestern Christian (Okla.).