The NAIA Men's Soccer Championship is the annual tournament to determine the national champions of NAIA men's college soccer in the United States and Canada. It has been held annually since 1959.[1]
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| Organizing body | NAIA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1959 |
| Region |  United States Canada |
| Current champion(s) | Dalton State (1st) |
| Most successful club(s) | Quincy (11 titles) |
| Website | naia.org/msoc |
The most successful program is Quincy (IL), with 11 NAIA national titles.
The current champions are Dalton State, who won their first men's national title in 2024.
Results
edit- Notes
Champions
editActive programs
edit| Team | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsey Wilson | 9
|
1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2011 |
| Hastings | 2
|
2010, 2016 |
| Rio Grande (OH) | 2
|
2003, 2015 |
| Central Methodist | 2
|
2018, 2019 |
| Dalton State | 1
|
2024 |
| MidAmerica Nazarene | 1
|
2023 |
| Bethel (IN) | 1
|
2022 |
| Keiser | 1
|
2021 |
| Missouri Valley | 1
|
2020 |
| Wayland Baptist | 1
|
2017 |
| Tennessee Southern | 1
|
2013 |
| Bethel (TN) | 1
|
2008 |
| Graceland | 1
|
2006 |
| Mobile | 1
|
2002 |
Former programs
edit| Team | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Quincy[r 1] | 11
|
1966, 1967, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981 |
| Simon Fraser[r 1] | 5
|
1984, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1994 |
| Illinois–Springfield[r 1] | 3
|
1986, 1988, 1993 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan[r 1] | 3
|
1976, 1982, 1983 |
| Belhaven[r 1] | 2
|
1992, 2012 |
| Lynn[r 1] | 2
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1987, 1991 |
| Davis & Elkins[r 1] | 2
|
1968, 1970 |
| TCNJ[r 1] | 2
|
1964, 1965 |
| Davenport[r 1] | 1
|
2014 |
| Azusa Pacific[r 1] | 1
|
2007 |
| Lindenwood[r 1] | 1
|
2004 |
| Seattle[r 1] | 1
|
1997 |
| Westmont[r 1] | 1
|
1972 |
| Eastern Illinois[r 1] | 1
|
1969 |
| Earlham[r 1] | 1
|
1963* |
| Castleton[r 1] | 1
|
1963* |
| East Stroudsburg[r 1] | 1
|
1962 |
| Howard[r 1] | 1
|
1961 |
| NJIT[r 1] | 1
|
1960* |
| Elizabethtown[r 1] | 1
|
1960* |
| Pratt[r 1] | 1
|
1959 |
- Notes
Players
editThe following players have gone on to play at a professional level after playing in the NAIA competition.
| Athlete | NAIA School | MLS/NASL/MISL/USL Team |
|---|---|---|
| Casey Barton | Tabor (Kan.) | Kansas City Comets |
| Joe Barton | Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) | Atlanta Silverbacks |
| Sam Bick | Quincy (IL) | Minnesota Kicks |
| Milton Blanco | Fresno Pacific (Calif.) | C.D. Chivas |
| Brady Bryant | Mobile (Ala.) | Wilmington Hammerheads |
| Pablo Campos | Fresno Pacific (Calif.) | Real Salt Lake |
| Mesac Celeste | Lee (Tenn.) | Cincinnati Kings |
| Tony Chursky | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Seattle Sounders |
| Frank Ciaccia | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Toronto Blizzard |
| Daniel Clitnovici | University of Mary (N.D.) | Universitatea Craiova (Romania) |
| Andrew Corazza | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| Patrick Daka | Western Baptist (Ore.) | Charlotte Eagles |
| Eric Delabar | Quincy (IL) | St. Louis Steamers |
| Dino Delevski | Oklahoma City | Kansas City Comets |
| Tafaria Fray | St. Gregory's (Okla.) | Charlotte Eagles |
| Brian Gant | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Portland Timbers |
| Bruce Gant | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Minnesota Kicks |
| Joey Gjertsen | Evergreen State (Wash.) | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| James Gledhill | Mobile (Ala.) | Wilmington Hammerheads |
| Diego Gutierrez | Rockhurst (Mo.) | Kansas City Wizards |
| Danny Harvey | Bryan (Tenn.) | Charlotte Eagles |
| Nate Houser | Baker (Kan.) | Baltimore Blast |
| Juan Pablo Irrera | Columbia (Mo.) | Puerto Rico Islanders |
| Declan Jogi | King (Tenn.) | Charlotte Eagles |
| Emilio John | Quincy (IL) | St. Louis Steamers |
| Daniel Karamoy | Sterling College (Kan.) | Persebaya Surabaya (Indonesia) |
| Paul Kato | Spring Arbor College (Mich.) | Kalamazoo Kangaroos |
| Lindsay Kennedy | Harris-Stowe State (Mo.) | St. Louis Steamers |
| Steve Kindel | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| Erik Lefebvre | Houghton College (N.Y.) | Charlotte Eagles |
| Chris Lemons | Oklahoma Christian | Charlotte Eagles |
| Steven Lenhart | Azusa Pacific (Ca.) | San Jose Earthquakes |
| Tyrone Marshall | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | LA Galaxy |
| Kevin McCloskey | Rio Grande (Ohio) | Cincinnati Kings |
| John McGrane | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Los Angeles Aztecs |
| Mike McLenaghen | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Portland Timbers |
| Ben Meek | Westmont (Calif.) | Charlotte Eagles |
| Johnny Menyongar | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | Minnesota Thunder |
| Bruce Miller | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Fort Lauderdale Strikers |
| Stephen Murray | Lambuth (Tenn.) | Wilmington Hammerheads |
| Adauto Neto | Mobile (Ala.) | Cleveland Force |
| Shawn Peterson | Fresno Pacific (Ca.) | Charlotte Eagles/Birmingham Grasshoppers |
| Buzz Parsons | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Vancouver Whitecaps |
| Jim Pollihan | Quincy (IL) | Rochester Lancers |
| Orlando Ramírez | Fresno Pacific (Calif.) | San Jose Earthquakes |
| Randy Ragan | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Toronto Blizzard |
| Paul Rayment | Alderson Broaddus | Toronto Blizzard |
| Addae Rique | Missouri Baptist | St. Louis Steamers |
| Greg Robertson | Spring Arbor College (Mich.) | Ft. Lauderdale Strikers |
| Lee Rogers | Spring Arbor College (Mich.) | Milwaukee Wave |
| Craig Scheer | Illinois-Springfield | Kansas City Comets |
| Carl Schwarzen | Quincy (IL) | St. Louis Stars |
| Kevin Sloan | Catawba (N.C.) | Philadelphia Kixx |
| Derek Smith | Union (Ky.) | Cincinnati Kings |
| Josiah Snelgrove | Houghton College (N.Y.) | Rochester Lancers |
| Mike Sweeney | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Edmonton Drillers |
| Jacob Ward | Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) | San Diego Sockers |
| Gannon Webb | William Carey (Miss.) | Wilmington Hammerheads |
See also
edit- NAIA Women's Soccer Championship
- NCAA Men's Soccer Championships (Division I, Division II, Division III)
- NCAA Women's Soccer Championships (Division I, Division II, Division III)
References
edit- ^ "NAIA Men's Soccer Championship Results" (PDF). NAIA. NAIA Honors.com. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
