El Campeonato nacional de baloncesto masculino de la NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) es un torneo de baloncesto universitario que se celebra anualmente desde 1937, con la excepción de 1944 y 2020. Fue creado por James Naismith como un torneo para universidades pequeñas de los Estados Unidos. A diferencia del Torneo de la NCAA, lo disputan solamente 32 equipos, celebrándose en tan solo una semana en vez de las tres del torneo mayor.
Desde 1992, la NAIA patrocina también un campeonato de División II, a semejanza de lo que ocurre en la NCAA, pero a diferencia de aquella, no tiene División III. La única universidad en ganar el título de la NAIA y de la NCAA ha sido Louisville. Southern Illinois ha ganado los torneos de la NAIA y el National Invitation Tournament (NIT). Central Misuri y Fort Hays State han ganado los títulos nacionales de la NAIA y la División II de la NCAA. Curiosamente, Indiana State ha sido subcampeón de los torneos de la NAIA (1946 y 1948), de la División I de la NCAA (1979) y de la División II de la NCAA (1968), aunque ganó la NAIA en 1950.
División I El campeonato de baloncesto masculino de la División I de la NAIA se disputa actualmente en el Municipal Auditorium en Kansas City. Año Campeón Marcador Finalista PabellónCiudad 1937 Central Misuri State 35-24 Morningside (Iowa) Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1938 Central Misuri State 45-30Roanoke (Virginia) Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1939 Southwestern (Kansas) 32-31 San Diego State Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1940 Tarkio (Misuri) 52-31 San Diego State Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1941 San Diego State 36-32 Murray State Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1942 Hamline (Minnesota) 33-31 Southeast Oklahoma Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1943 Southeast Misuri State 34-32 Northwest Misuri State Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri1944 No hubo torneo 1945 Loyola (La.) 49-36 Pepperdine Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1946 Southern Illinois 49-40Indiana State Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1947 Marshall 73-59 Mankato State (Minn.) Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1948 Louisville 82-70Indiana State Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1949 Hamline (Minn.) 57-46 Regis (Colo.) Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1950 Indiana State 61-47 East Central (Okla.) Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1951 Hamline (Minn.) 69-61 Millikin (Ill.) Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1952 Southwest Misuri State 73-64 Murray State Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1953 Southwest Misuri State 79-71Hamline (Minn.) Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1954 St. Benedict's (Kan.) 62-56 Western Illinois Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1955 East Texas State 71-54 Southeast Oklahoma Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1956 McNeese State 60-55Texas Southern Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1957 Tennessee State 92-73Southeast Oklahoma Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1958 Tennessee State 85-73 Western Illinois Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1959 Tennessee State 97-87 Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1960 Southwest Texas State 66-44 Westminster (Pa.) Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1961 Grambling State 95-75 Georgetown (Ky.) Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1962 Prairie View 62-53Westminster (Pa.) Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1963 Pan American (Texas) 73-62Western Carolina Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1964 Rockhurst (Mo.) 66-56 Pan American (Texas) Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1965 Central State (Ohio) 85-51 Oklahoma Baptist Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1966 Oklahoma Baptist 88-59 Georgia Southern Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1967 St. Benedict's (Kan.) 71-65 Oklahoma Baptist Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1968 Central State (Ohio) 51-48 Fairmont State (W.Va.) Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1969 Eastern New Mexico 99-76 Maryland-Eastern Shore Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1970 Kentucky State 79-71 Central Washington Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1971 Kentucky State 102-82 Eastern Michigan Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1972 Kentucky State 71-62 Wisconsin-Eau Claire Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1973 Guilford (N.C.) 99-96 Maryland-Eastern Shore Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1974 West Georgia 97-79 Alcorn State Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 1975 Grand Canyon (Ariz.) 65-54 Midwestern State (Texas) Kemper Arena Kansas City, Misuri 1976 Coppin State (Md.) 96-91 Henderson State (Ark.) Kemper Arena Kansas City, Misuri 1977 Texas Southern 71-44 Campbell Kemper Arena Kansas City, Misuri 1978 Grand Canyon (Ariz.) 79-75 Kearney State (Neb.) Kemper Arena Kansas City, Misuri 1979 Drury (Misuri) 60-54 Henderson State (Ark.) Kemper Arena Kansas City, Misuri 1980 Cameron (Okla.) 84-77 Alabama State Kemper Arena Kansas City, Misuri 1981 Bethany Nazarene (Okla.) 86-85 (pr.) Alabama-Huntsville Kemper Arena Kansas City, Misuri 1982 South Carolina-Spartanburg 51-38 Biola (Calif.) Kemper Arena Kansas City, Misuri 1983 College of Charleston 57-53 West Virginia Wesleyan Kemper Arena Kansas City, Misuri 1984 Fort Hays State (Kan.) 48-46 (pr.) Wisconsin-Stevens Point Kemper Arena Kansas City, Misuri 1985 Fort Hays State (Kan.) 82-80 (pr.) Wayland Baptist (Texas) Kemper Arena Kansas City, Misuri 1986 David Lipscomb (Tenn.) 67-54 Arkansas-Monticello Kemper Arena Kansas City, Misuri 1987 Washburn (Kan.) 79-77 West Virginia State Kemper Arena Kansas City, Misuri 1988 Grand Canyon (Ariz.) 88-86 (pr.) Auburn-Montgomery Kemper Arena Kansas City, Misuri 1989 St. Mary's (Texas) 61-58 East Central (Okla.) Kemper Arena Kansas City, Misuri 1990 Birmingham-Southern 88-80 Wisconsin-Eau Claire Kemper Arena Kansas City, Misuri 1991 Oklahoma City 77-74 Central Arkansas Kemper Arena Kansas City, Misuri 1992 Oklahoma City 82-73 (pr.) Central Arkansas Kemper Arena Kansas City, Misuri 1993 Hawaii Pacific 88-83 Oklahoma Baptist Kemper Arena Kansas City, Misuri 1994 Oklahoma City 99-81 Life (Ga.) Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 1995 Birmingham-Southern 92-76 Pfeiffer (N.C.) Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 1996 Oklahoma City 86-80 Georgetown (Ky.) Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 1997 Life (Ga.) 73-64 Oklahoma Baptist Mabee Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 1998 Georgetown (Ky.) 83-69 Southern Nazarene (Okla.) Donald W. Reynolds Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 1999 Life (Ga.) 63-60 Mobile (Ala.) Donald W. Reynolds Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 2000 Life (Ga.) 61-59 Georgetown (Ky.) Tulsa Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 2001 Faulkner 63-59 Oklahoma Science & Arts Tulsa, Oklahoma Convention Center Tulsa, Oklahoma 2002 Oklahoma Science & Arts 96-79 Oklahoma Baptist Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 2003 Concordia (CA) 88-84 (pr.)Mountain State Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 2004 Mountain State 74-70 Concordia Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 2005 John Brown 65-55 Azusa Pacific Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 2006 Texas Wesleyan 67-65Oklahoma City Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri2007Oklahoma City 79-71 Concordia (CA) Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 2008 Oklahoma City 75-72 Mountain State (W. Va.) Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 2009 Rocky Mountain (Mont.) 77-61 Columbia (Mo.) Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 2010 Oklahoma Baptist 84-83 Azusa Pacific Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 2011 Pikeville 83-76 (pr.) Mountain State Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 2012 Concordia (CA) 72-69 Oklahoma Baptist Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 2013 Georgetown (KY) 88-62 SAGU (TX) Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 2014 Vanguard (CA) 70-65 Emmanuel (GA) Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 2015 Dalton State (GA) 71–53 Westmont (CA) Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 2016 Mid-America Christian (OK) 100–99 (pr.) Georgetown (KY) Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 2017 Texas Wesleyan 86-76 Life (GA) Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 2018 Graceland 83-80 (pr.) LSU–Alexandria Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 2019 Georgetown (KY) 68-48 Carroll Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 2020 2021 Shawnee State 74–68 Lewis–Clark State Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 2022 Loyola (LA) 71–56 Talladega Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 2023 College of Idaho 73–71 Indiana Tech Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri 2024 Freed–Hardeman 71–67 Langston Municipal Auditorium Kansas City, Misuri
División II El campeonato de baloncesto de la División II de la NAIA actualmente se disputa en el Keeter Gymnasium en el campus del College of the Ozarks en Point Lookout (Misuri), cerca de Branson.
Año Campeón Marcador Finalista PabellónCiudad 1992 Grace (Ind.) 85-79 (pr.) Northwestern (Iowa) Wisdom Gym Stephenville, Texas 1993 Willamette (Ore.) 63-56 Northern State (S.D.) Montgomery Fieldhouse Nampa, Idaho 1994 Eureka (Ill.) 98-95 (pr.) Northern State (S.D.) Montgomery Fieldhouse Nampa, Idaho 1995 Bethel (Ind.) 103-95 (pr.) Northwest Nazarene (Idaho) Montgomery Fieldhouse Nampa, Idaho 1996 Albertson College of Idaho 81-72 (pr.) Whitworth (Wash.) Montgomery Fieldhouse Nampa, Idaho 1997 Bethel (Ind.) 95-94 Siena Heights (Mich.) Montgomery Fieldhouse Nampa, Idaho 1998 Bethel (Ind.) 89-87 Oregon Tech Idaho Center Nampa, Idaho 1999 Cornerstone (Mich.) 113-109 (pr.) Bethel (Ind.) Idaho Center Nampa, Idaho 2000 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 75-63 College of the Ozarks (Mo.) Keeter Gymnasium Point Lookout, Misuri 2001 Northwestern (Iowa) 82-78 MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) Keeter Gymnasium Point Lookout, Misuri 2002 Evangel (Mo.) 84-61 Robert Morris (Ill.) Keeter Gymnasium Point Lookout, Misuri 2003 Northwestern (Iowa) 77-57 Bethany (Kan.) Keeter Gymnasium Point Lookout, Misuri 2004 Oregon Tech 81-72 Bellevue (Neb.) Keeter Gymnasium Point Lookout, Misuri 2005 Walsh (Ohio) 81-70 Concordia (Neb.) Keeter Gymnasium Point Lookout, Misuri 2006 College of the Ozarks (Mo.) 74-56 Huntington (Ind.) Keeter Gymnasium Point Lookout, Misuri 2007 MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) 78-60 Mayville State (N.D.) Keeter Gymnasium Point Lookout, Misuri 2008 Oregon Tech 63-56 Bellevue (Neb.) Keeter Gymnasium Point Lookout, Misuri 2009 Oklahoma Wesleyan 60-53 College of the Ozarks (Mo.) Keeter Gymnasium Point Lookout, Misuri 2010 Saint Francis (Indiana) 67-66 Walsh (Ohio) Keeter Gymnasium Point Lookout, Misuri 2011 Cornerstone (Mich.) 80-71 Saint Francis (Indiana) Keeter Gymnasium Point Lookout, Misuri 2012 Oregon Tech 63-46 Northwood (Florida) Keeter Gymnasium Point Lookout, Misuri 2013 Cardinal Stritch (WI) 73-59 William Penn (Iowa) Keeter Gymnasium Point Lookout, Misuri 2014 Indiana Wesleyan University 78-68 Midland University (Nebraska) Keeter Gymnasium Point Lookout, Misuri 2015 Cornerstone (Mich.) 66-45# Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) Keeter Gymnasium Point Lookout, Misuri 2016 Indiana Wesleyan University 69–66 Saint Francis Keeter Gymnasium Point Lookout, Misuri 2017 Union (Kent.) 72-69 Cornerstone (Mich.) Keeter Gymnasium Point Lookout, Misuri 2018 Indiana Wesleyan 84-71 Saint Francis Sanford Pentagon Sioux Falls, Dakota del Sur 2019 Spring Arbor 82-76 Oregon Tech Sanford Pentagon Sioux Falls, Dakota del Sur
Referencias
Enlaces externos Web oficial de la NAIA Historia de la NAIA Resultados del Torneo masculino de baloncesto de la NAIA Vídeo de la final del torneo de 2006
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