NAIA Women's Basketball Championships

NAIA Women's Basketball Championships
Sport Basketball
Founded 1981
No. of teams 32
Country  United States
Most recent
champion(s)
TV partner(s) ESPN3
Official website http://www.naia.org/

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Women's Basketball National Championship has been held annually since 1981. The NAIA Women's Tournament was established one year before the NCAA Women's Basketball tournament. It was created to crown a women's national title for smaller colleges and universities. Since 1992, the NAIA has sponsored a women's division II championship tournament. Also the entire tournament is played in one city (Billings, Montana DI, and Sioux City, Iowa DII). Contracts for host city for both divisions expired in 2017, pending renewal, the 2018 tournaments will be in new cities.

Division I

The NAIA Division I Women's Basketball National Championship Tournament is held at the Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark in Billings, Montana and has been played there since in 2012.[1] The NAIA is the only international intercollegiate athletic association in North America, the NAIA DI Women's Basketball Championship, was the first NAIA Championship to feature a college from outside the United States in the championship game. Simon Fraser University was the national DI runner-up in 1996 and 1997. Oklahoma City University has the most tournament championships with 9, and most championship game appearances with 11.

YearChampionScoreDefeatedArenaLocation
1981Kentucky State73–67Texas SouthernKansas City, Missouri
1982Southwestern Oklahoma80–45Missouri Southern StateKansas City, Missouri
1983Southwestern Oklahoma80–68Alabama-HuntsvilleKansas City, Missouri
1984UNC Asheville72–70#Portland (Ore.)Cedar Rapids, Iowa
1985Southwestern Oklahoma55–54Saginaw Valley (Mich.)Cedar Rapids, Iowa
1986Francis Marion (S.C.)75–65Wayland Baptist (Texas)Kansas City, Missouri
1987Southwestern Oklahoma60–58North GeorgiaKansas City, Missouri
1988Oklahoma City113–95Claflin (S.C.)Kansas City, Missouri
1989Southern Nazarene (Okla.)98–96Claflin (S.C.)Kansas City, Missouri
1990Southwestern Oklahoma82–75Arkansas–MonticelloOman ArenaJackson, Tennessee
1991Fort Hays State (Kan.)57–53Southwestern OklahomaOman ArenaJackson, Tennessee
1992Arkansas Tech84–68Wayland Baptist (Texas)Oman ArenaJackson, Tennessee
1993Arkansas Tech76–75Union (Tenn.)Oman ArenaJackson, Tennessee
1994Southern Nazarene (Okla.)97–74David Lipscomb (Tenn.)Oman ArenaJackson, Tennessee
1995Southern Nazarene (Okla.)78–77Southeastern OklahomaOman ArenaJackson, Tennessee
1996Southern Nazarene (Okla.)80–79Southeastern OklahomaOman ArenaJackson, Tennessee
1997Southern Nazarene (Okla.)78–73Union (Tenn.)Oman ArenaJackson, Tennessee
1998Union (Tenn.)73–70Southern Nazarene (Okla.)Oman ArenaJackson, Tennessee
1999Oklahoma City72–55Simon Fraser (B.C.)Oman ArenaJackson, Tennessee
2000Oklahoma City64–55Simon Fraser (B.C.)Oman ArenaJackson, Tennessee
2001Oklahoma City69–52Auburn Montgomery (Ala.)Oman ArenaJackson, Tennessee
2002Oklahoma City82–73Southern Nazarene (Okla.)Oman ArenaJackson, Tennessee
2003Southern Nazarene (Okla.)71–70Oklahoma CityOman ArenaJackson, Tennessee
2004Southern Nazarene (Okla.)77–61Oklahoma CityOman ArenaJackson, Tennessee
2005Union (Tenn.)67–63Oklahoma CityOman ArenaJackson, Tennessee
2006Union (Tenn.)79–62Lubbock Christian (Texas)Oman ArenaJackson, Tennessee
2007Lambuth (Tenn.)63–50Cumberland (Tenn.)Oman ArenaJackson, Tennessee
2008Vanguard (Calif.)72–59Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.)Oman ArenaJackson, Tennessee
2009Union (Tenn.)73–63Lambuth (Tenn.)Oman ArenaJackson, Tennessee
2010Union (Tenn.)73–65Azusa Pacific (Calif.)Oman ArenaJackson, Tennessee
2011Azusa Pacific (Calif.)65–59Union (Tenn.)Oman ArenaJackson, Tennessee
2012Oklahoma City69–48Union (Tenn.)Frankfort Convention CenterFrankfort, Kentucky
2013Wesmont (California)71–65Lee (Tenn.)Frankfort Convention CenterFrankfort, Kentucky
2014Oklahoma City80–76Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.)Frankfort Convention CenterFrankfort, Kentucky[2]
2015Oklahoma City80–63Campbellsville (KY)Independence Events CenterIndependence, Missouri[3]
2016MidAmerica Nazarene (KS)49–35Baker (KS)Independence Events CenterIndependence, Missouri[4]
2017Oklahoma City73–66Lewis-Clark StateRimrock Auto ArenaBillings, Montana
2018Freed-Hardeman76–64WestmontRimrock Auto ArenaBillings, Montana[5]

# Overtime

Division II

The NAIA Division II Women's Basketball National Championship Tournament is held annually, currently at the Tyson Events Center and Gateway Arena in Sioux City, Iowa.[6] The NAIA and Sioux City have extended the contract until 2014.[7]Northwestern College has the most national titles with five. 2015 champion Morningside College has the second most national titles with three. Northwestern College has the most tournament championship game appearances with six.

The NAIA announced in April 2018 that it would discontinue its Division II basketball championships for both men and women after the 2019–20 season.[8]

YearChampionScoreDefeatedArenaLocation
1992Northern State (S.D.)73–56Tarleton State (Texas)New PE BuildingMonmouth, Oregon
1993Northern Montana71–68Northern State (S.D.)New PE BuildingMonmouth, Oregon
1994Northern State (S.D.)48–45Western OregonNew PE BuildingMonmouth, Oregon
1995Western Oregon75–67Northwest Nazarene (Idaho)New PE BuildingMonmouth, Oregon
1996Western Oregon80–77 Huron (S.D.)Hershey HallAngola, Indiana
1997Northwest Nazarene (Idaho)64–46Black Hills State (S.D.)Hershey HallAngola, Indiana
1998Walsh (Ohio)73–66Mary Hardin–Baylor (Texas)Sioux City AuditoriumSioux City, Iowa
1999Shawnee State (Ohio)80–65Saint Francis (Ind.)Sioux City AuditoriumSioux City, Iowa
2000Mary (N.D.)59–49Northwestern (Iowa)Sioux City AuditoriumSioux City, Iowa
2001Northwestern (Iowa)77–50Albertson (Idaho)Sioux City AuditoriumSioux City, Iowa
2002Hastings (Neb.)73–69Cornerstone (Mich.)Sioux City AuditoriumSioux City, Iowa
2003Hastings (Neb.)59–53Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.)Sioux City AuditoriumSioux City, Iowa
2004Morningside (Iowa)87–74Cedarville (Ohio)Tyson Events Center & Gateway ArenaSioux City, Iowa
2005Morningside (Iowa)75–65Cedarville (Ohio)Tyson Events Center/Gateway ArenaSioux City, Iowa
2006Hastings (Neb.)58–39Ozarks (Mo.)Tyson Events Center/Gateway ArenaSioux City, Iowa
2007Indiana Wesleyan*48–34Ozarks (Mo.)Tyson Events Center/Gateway ArenaSioux City, Iowa
2008Northwestern (Iowa)82–75Ozarks( Mo.)Tyson Events Center/Gateway ArenaSioux City, Iowa
2009Morningside (Iowa)*68–62Hastings (Neb.)Tyson Events Center/Gateway ArenaSioux City, Iowa
2010Northwestern (Iowa)85–66Shawnee State (Ohio)Tyson Events Center/Gateway ArenaSioux City, Iowa
2011Northwestern (Iowa)88–83Davenport (Mich.)Tyson Events Center/Gateway ArenaSioux City, Iowa
2012Northwestern (Iowa)75–62Ozarks (Mo.)Tyson Events Center/Gateway ArenaSioux City, Iowa
2013Indiana Wesleyan61–43Davenport (MI)Tyson Events Center/Gateway ArenaSioux City, Iowa
2014Saint Francis (Ind.)*75–68Ozarks (Mo.)Tyson Events Center/Gateway ArenaSioux City, Iowa[9]
2015Morningside (Iowa)59–57Concordia (Neb.)Tyson Events Center/Gateway ArenaSioux City, Iowa[10]
2016Marian (Indiana)59–48Southern OregonTyson Events Center/Gateway ArenaSioux City, Iowa[11]
2017Marian (Indiana)66–52Saint Xavier (Ill.)Tyson Events Center/Gateway ArenaSioux City, Iowa
2018Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.)82–59Concordia (Neb.)Tyson Events Center/Gateway ArenaSioux City, Iowa[12]

* Season record of 38–0; Only three teams have done this in NAIA Women's Basketball history.

Championships by school - Division I

  • Division II titles are not included in this list.
TeamChampionshipsWinning years
Oklahoma City91988,1999,2000,2001,2002,2012,2014,2015,2017
Southern Nazarene (OK)71989,1994,1995,1996,1997,2003,2004
Southwestern Oklahoma51982,1983,1985,1987,1990
Union (TN)51998,2005,2006,2009,2010
Arkansas Tech21992,1993
Kentucky State11981
UNC Ashville11984
Francis Marion (SC)11986
Fort Hays State (KS)11991
Lambuth (TN)12007
Vanguard (CA)12008
Azusa Pacific (CA)12011
Wesmont (CA)12013
MidAmerica Nazarene (KS)12016
Freed-Hardeman12018

Championships by school - Division II

  • Division I titles are not included in this list.
TeamChampionshipsWinning years
Northwestern (IA)52001,2008,2010,2011,2012
Morningside (IA)42004,2005,2009,2015
Hastings (NE)32002,2003,2006
Northern State (SD)21992,1994
Western Oregon21995,1996
Indiana Wesleyan22007,2013
Marian (IN)22016, 2017
Northern Montana11993
Northwest Nazarene (ID)11997
Walsh (OH)11998
Shawnee State (OH)11999
Mary (ND)12000
Saint Francis (IN)12014
Dakota Wesleyan (SD)12018

See also

References

  1. ↑ NAIA Women's DI History
  2. ↑ "Oklahoma City Wins Seventh NAIA Division I Women's Basketball National Championship". NAIA. 25 March 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  3. ↑ "Oklahoma City Wins Back-to-Back Titles". NAIA. March 24, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  4. ↑ "MidAmerica Nazarene wins its first ever National Championship". NAIA. March 22, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ After 21 Trips, Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) Wins National Championship
  6. ↑ NAIA Women's DII History
  7. ↑ NAIA and Sioux City extended tournament contract
  8. ↑ "NAIA to Combine Basketball Divisions" (Press release). NAIA. April 16, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  9. ↑ Smith, Ben (19 March 2014). "Saint Francis Cougars finish unbeaten, win 1st NAIA Division II title". The Journal Gazette. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  10. ↑ "Driven Mustangs Will Their Way to National Title, 59-57, Over Concordia". NAIA. March 17, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Marian (Ind.) wins first ever national championship". NAIA. March 15, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  12. ↑ Dakota Wesleyan wins their program's first National Championship
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