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NEW:  New DI Men's and Women's Basketball Champions Crownedbasketball
 
In their first-ever national tournament appearance, Graceland University (Iowa) beat Louisiana State University-Alexandria 83-80 in overtime. The Yellowjackets are the first Iowa team to win the NAIA DI Men's National Championship.

On the women's side, Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) won their first national championship after 21 tournament appearances. The Lady Lions defeated Westmont (Calif.) 76-64 in the finals.

NEW:  Sport Exchange Summit, Drug Free Sportsdrugs
 
Be a part of the multidisciplinary sports conference that focuses on those who are "the team behind the team":
the Sport Exchange Summit, powered by Drug Free Sport. Continuing education credits will be provided to physicians, certified athletic trainers, strength and conditioning coaches, sports dietitians, and sport psychologists. As an NAIA partner, use the code MARCH10 to save 10% on registration through March 31. Join us in Kansas City on June 11 and 12. 

NEW:  2018 DI Men's Basketball Championship Highlighted in The New York Times Times

The NAIA DI Men's Basketball National Championship garnered national attention with an in-depth article in The New York Times on March 17, 2018. 32 Teams, 7 Days, 1 Gym highlights the history, intensity, and significance of the longest running intercollegiate basketball championship tournament in the U.S.

NEW:  Astroturf Webinar astroturf

Thinking about converting from grass to synthetic turf? Or upgrading your aging artificial turf field? This informative webinar, hosted by AstroTurf for the benefit of NAIA schools, will help you start your project on the right foot. Topics include getting input from stakeholders, surveying the site, questions to ask of interested parties, and more.

Date: Thursday, April 5, 2018 
Time: 3 p.m. Eastern/2 p.m. Central
Register  here .
Questions? Email [email protected]


NEW:   NAIA Partners with NJCAANJCAA
The NAIA is partnering with the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) for international credential evaluation. The NJCAA will officially endorse InCred, a streamlined international credential evaluation service. Read the full release here

NAIA Basketball Showcaseshowcase
The next NAIA Showcase will be men's and women's basketball on April 28 at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Mich. This event will be a partnership with the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference.