From the mid-1990's until the 2007-08 school year, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) consisted of athletic regions to group certain college athletic conferences and certain independent schools that fit within the geographic footprints. With the formation of the Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.; now the Continental Athletic Conference) in fall 2008, the regions would be eventually dissolved.
List of regions
editRegion I
editConferences and independent schools within the Pacific Northwest (and Western Canada):
- Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC)
- Frontier Conference (Frontier)
- Independents:
Region II
editConferences and independent schools within California, Arizona and Nevada:
- California Pacific Conference (CalPac)
- Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC)
- Independents: n/a
Region III
editConferences and independent schools within the Upper Midwest (and Prairies Canada):
- Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC)
- North Star Athletic Association (NSAA)
- Independents:
Region IV
editConferences and independent schools within the North Central U.S.:
- Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC)
- Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference (MCAC or Midlands; defunct)
Region V
editConferences and independent schools within the North Central and South Central U.S.:
- American Midwest Conference
- Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC)
- Independents: n/a
Region VI
editConferences and independent schools within the South Central U.S.:
- Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC)
- Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC)
- Independents: n/a
Region VII
editConferences and independent schools within the Great Lakes:
Region VIII
editConferences and independent schools within the Great Lakes (and Ontario):
Region IX
editConferences and independent schools within the Mid-Atlantic U.S.:
- American Mideast Conference
- Independent: n/a
Region X
editConferences and independent schools within New England and the Northeast U.S.:
Region XI
editConferences and independent schools within the Mid-South U.S.:
Region XII
editConferences and independent schools within the South Atlantic U.S.:
- Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC)
- River States Conference (RSC)
- Independents:
Region XIII
editConferences and independent schools within the Southeast U.S.:
Region XIV
editConferences and independent schools within Florida: