After securing the program's first-ever Red Banner in 2024, the Eagles of Reinhardt (Ga.) open a new season on top of the NAIA Women's Lacrosse Coaches' Top 10 Preseason Poll, receiving six first-place votes.
The Seahawks of Keiser (Fla.) open the first NAIA Men's Lacrosse Championship season on top of the NAIA Men's Lacrosse Coaches' Top 10 Preseason Poll receiving five first-place votes.
Chaze Harris of Life (Ga.) secured NAIA Men's Basketball Offensive Player of the Week honors, and Latavious Mitchell of Florida Memorial was named the NAIA Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week.
Life (Ga.) remains on top of the NAIA Women's Wrestling Coaches' Top 20, while Grand View (Iowa) and Cumberlands (Ky.) remain second and third in the fifth edition of the season.
Georgetown (Ky.) remains on top of the NAIA Men's Basketball Coaches' Top 25 Poll to open the back half of the 2024-25 season. The Tigers received 17 first-place votes with a perfect 17-0 record. Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) and Northwestern (Iowa) jumped into the top three, receiving two and one first-place votes, respectively.
Anton Webb of Taylor (Ind.) secured both NAIA Men's Basketball Offensive Player of the Week honors and NAIA Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week honors.
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has signed a multi-year partnership with Applywave as the Official International Student Enrollment and Recruitment Platform of the NAIA.
After leading her team to their first Red Banner in program history in 2024, SCAD Savannah (Ga.) head coach Rebecca Gunn was tabbed as the 2024 Select Sport America NAIA Women’s Soccer Coach of the Year.