Important Dates

March 27, 2024

The NAIA Registrar’s Association will hold its annual business meeting virtually from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. CT. All registrars are encouraged to attend - please register here.

April 1, 2024

• PlayNAIA eligibility applications will be canceled for students who are registered for winter or spring 2024, are not yet in line for review, and have not completed a task since March 1. 

• PlayNAIA automatic term for determination changes to fall 2024.

April 4, 2024

The 2024 NAIA RISE Governance and Leadership Academy will be held at Park University in Parkville, Missouri. See details below.

April 5-9, 2024

The 83rd Annual NAIA National Convention will be held in Kansas City, Missouri.

April 12, 2024

The NAIA national office, eligibility center, and InCred offices will be closed for the post-convention holiday.

April 15, 2024

Spring sports (baseball, men’s & women’s golf, men’s & women’s lacrosse, men’s & women’s tennis, men’s & women’s track & field, men’s volleyball, softball, and women’s beach volleyball) scholar-athlete nominations are due in SIDHelp. For more information on the award and nominations, click here.

News

2024 Voting Delegate Forms

The 2024 Voting Delegate forms have been sent to all NAIA presidents and athletics directors. If your institution is planning to attend the NAIA National Convention and will be present for the business meeting on Tuesday, April 9, a delegate should be named to vote on all proposed constitution and bylaw amendments.

Members can find information regarding the 2024 proposed legislation, including frequently asked questions, at the link below.

2024 NAIA RISE Governance and Leadership Academy

The 2024 NAIA RISE Governance and Leadership Academy will be held at Park University in Parkville, Missouri, on Thursday, April 4. This event provides a unique opportunity for women and minorities to learn skills to advance their careers within the NAIA. All conferences will be represented this year. You can find more information, including a list of attendees, below.

NAIA Career Center Update

The NAIA is excited to announce that the Career Center is being updated and a fresh look will go-live in April. While the process for posting a job position remains basically the same, the look and navigation of the new Career Center will be much improved.

Championships

Men's Swimming & Diving National Champions

St. Thomas University (Fla.) won their first NAIA Men's Swimming & Diving National Championship title on March 9 at the Columbus Aquatics Center in Columbus, Georgia. The Bobcats ended the meet with 640.5 points to claim the national title ahead of runner-up Keiser University (Fla.)

Women's Swimming & Diving National Champions

Keiser University (Fla.) won their third consecutive Women's Swimming & Diving National Championship title on March 9 at the Columbus Aquatics Center in Columbus, Georgia. The Seahawks ended the meet with 655.5 points to claim the national title ahead of runner-up St. Thomas University (Fla.)

Women's Wrestling National Champions

Menlo College (Calif.) claimed their first NAIA Women's Wrestling National Championship title on March 9 at the Harold Newman Arena in Jamestown, North Dakota. Along the way, Menlo College also had ten wrestlers earn All-American status, along with head coach Michael Ayala earning National Coach of the Year honors.

Did You Know?

The Room: Speaker Series

NAIA's leadership series, The Room, empowers student-athletes to lead in various settings, from classrooms to boardrooms. Through this program, student-athletes cultivate skills on the field that seamlessly translate into leadership roles in any team, relationship, or community, extending beyond sports. The Room facilitates conversations with NAIA leaders and partners, guiding student-athletes to craft their unique leadership paths, preparing them for success in their teams and life beyond sports.

Partners

StudentBridge Interactive Conference Map

The NAIA is working with StudentBridge, our trusted service provider of enrollment management tools, to create an interactive map of our conferences. This map will provide prospective students and members with high-level institutional information such as address, phone number, and application link. We will contact athletic directors individually to collect this information, so please be on the lookout for more details soon.

Eligibility

March Eligibility Edge

Check out the most recent issue of the Eligibility Edge, a newsletter dedicated exclusively to NAIA eligibility topics. For questions regarding newsletter distribution or to add someone to the email list before the April issue, please contact Ally Hecht.