21 Conferences Strong

The NAIA is defined by the strength of its members, organized into 21 conferences. While each conference has its own personality and set of governing tenets, they share core values.

Our conferences value athletic competition to develop the character of our student-athletes, school spirit and to live the NAIA core values (respect, responsibility, integrity, servant leadership, and sportsmanship) on a daily basis.

The conferences provide the opportunity for each institution to be influential, provide the best educational experience and develop life skills through character-driven athletics.

American Midwest Conference	Appalachian Athletic Conference	California Pacific Conference	Cascade Collegiate Conference	Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference	Continental Athletic Conference (Independents)
Crossroads League	Frontier Conference	Golden State Athletic Conference	Great Plains Athletic Conference	Gulf Coast Athletic Conference	Heart of America Athletic Conference
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference	Mid-South Conference	North Star Athletic Association	Red River Athletic Conference	River States Conference	Sooner Athletic Conference
Southern States Athletic Conference	The Sun Conference	Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference

 

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Nick Davidson
Vice President of Membership Recruitment and Retention
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