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 […]
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. The post CBN Unscripted: Caitlyn Johnson, Webber International (Fla.) Bowling Coach appeared first on NAIA.
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. The post CBN Unscripted: Mitchell Whitehead, McPherson (Kan.) Women’s Bowling Coach appeared first on NAIA.
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. The post CBN Unscripted: Chris McMillan, Midway (Ky.) Bowling Coach appeared first on NAIA.
Two NAIA student-athletes show us that the offseason may be the most important season of all. For most people, summer signals a chance to slow down. For NAIA student-athletes, it’s often the season when character is built. The crowds disappear. The scoreboards go dark. Practice becomes workouts. Competition gives way to internships, jobs, service, recovery, […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has renewed its partnership with TEL Education, naming the company the Trusted Service Provider for Courses on Demand of the NAIA. The renewed partnership builds on a shared commitment to increase student success, improve retention, and expand access to flexible academic opportunities for student-athletes. […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has renewed its partnership with Molten USA, Inc., extending the company’s designation as the Official Men’s Volleyball of the NAIA through May 2029. The renewed agreement reinforces a shared commitment to advancing men’s volleyball by providing NAIA student-athletes with high-quality equipment and supporting the […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has announced that the 2026 NAIA Football National Championship Game will return to Crowley ISD Multipurpose Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas, marking the second consecutive year the championship will be played at the venue. The 2026 NAIA Football National Championship Game is scheduled for Saturday, […]
