KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Administrative Council (NAC) of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has approved Women’s Beach Volleyball as the association’s 31st championship sport, beginning with the 2027 season. “Women’s beach volleyball has continued to grow across our membership since the NAIA first identified it as an emerging sport in 2018,” […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced that the Alachua County Sports and Events Center at Celebration Pointe in Gainesville, Florida, will host the NAIA Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championships in 2027 and 2028. The Gainesville Sports Commission will serve as host for both championships, continuing a […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The preseason NAIA Women’s Volleyball Coaches’ Top 25 Poll reflects a shift at the top, with Northwestern (Iowa) climbing to No. 1 after finishing the 2025 season as national runner-up. Indiana Wesleyan, dropped from No. 1 to No. 4 after winning the teams third consecutive title and graduating several players. Eastern […]
Tuva Hammarlund chose a university she had never visited. Josiah Winans returned to football after two season-ending injuries, unsure whether anyone would see beyond his visual impairment. Henry Ngang arrived on campus five days after ACL surgery, wearing a brace, walking on crutches and wondering what his future would hold. Not exactly the easiest first-day-of-college […]
CBN host Jasmine Monk visits with Webber International (Fla.) head coach Caitlyn Johnson about her journey from student-athlete to professional to head coach of the Warriors, who enter their first season as an NAIA bowling program.
Jasmine Monk of the Collegiate Bowling Network sits down with Chris McMillan, Head Bowling Coach at Midway (Ky.), to talk about his journey from a national championship as a student-athlete to a head coaching role in the NAIA.
Return on Athletics® (ROA) is a free NAIA member resource that helps institutions make more informed, data-driven decisions about their athletics programs. By bringing together institution-, sport-, and student-level data, ROA provides insights into enrollment, retention, financial aid, and athletics finances, enabling campus leaders to evaluate performance, identify opportunities, and strengthen long-term financial sustainability. How […]
What happens when a leader leaves the high-stakes world of professional sports to oversee one of the NAIA’s most historic conferences? In this episode, KCAC Commissioner Brandon Buchanan shares how his journey from the UFC Anti-Doping Program to collegiate athletics shaped his perspective on leadership, integrity, culture, and the student-athlete experience. It’s a conversation about […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced the renewal of its partnership with PrestoSports, extending a long-standing relationship through June 30, 2029. Under the new agreement, PrestoSports continues as the Official Web & Stats Solutions Provider of the NAIA, with expanded services designed to strengthen the statistical, digital, and championship […]
Jasmine Monk from Collegiate Bowling Network sits down with Mitchell Whitehead sits down with Mitchell Whitehead, head coach of the women’s bowling program at McPherson College in Kansas.
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