Conferences

The NAIA is home to 25 conferences throughout the United States and Canada. Each conference houses NAIA member institutions dedicated to advancing character-driven intercollegiate athletics.

American Mideast | American Midwest  | Appalachian Athletic

California Pacific Athletic | Cascade Collegiate

Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic |  Dakota Athletic |  Frontier

Golden State Athletic | Great Plains Athletic | Gulf Coast Athletic

Heart of America Athletic | Kansas Collegiate Athletic

Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic | Mid-Central College

Midlands Collegiate Athletic | Mid-South | Midwest Collegiate

Red River Athletic | Sooner Athletic | Southern States Athletic

Sunrise Athletic | TranSouth Athletic | The Sun

Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic

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Conference Resources

	• Commissioner Contacts (pdf) (04.29.09)
	• Important Dates & Deadlines
		• Postseason Deadlines (pdf)
		• Championships 5-Year Calendar (doc)
		• NAIA Calendar (pdf)
	• NAIA Convention Info
	• Sports Ticker Archives
	• Direct Qualification Updates
	• Official Forms:
		All-Conference Teams | Championships | Awards | Legislative | Champions of Character
	• Conference Commissioners Association Reports
		Minutes: April 2009 | Sept. 2008
	• 2009 Convention CCA Workshop Conference Standards: Implementation and Accountability Presentation
	• Sample Conference Constitution & Bylaws (doc)

References  Online Membership Directory requires a password; all others are pdfs.
Membership Directory	Official & Policy Handbook	Administrator's Manual	Commissioner's Manual (coming soon)

Coaches Manuals

Fall Sports Cross Country | Football | Men's Soccer | Women's Soccer | Volleyball Winter Sports Men's Basketball | Women's Basketball | Indoor Track & Field | Swimming and Diving | Wrestling Spring Sports Baseball | Men's Golf | Women's Golf | Softball | Tennis Outdoor Track & Field

Marketing Opportunities

Click here for style guides, logos, promotional announcements and more to assist in cross promoting conferences and the NAIA brand.

Host a Championship

Learn more about what hosting a national championship (opening round or final site) can bring to your conference.

Membership Recruitment

NAIA membership application process information can help support conference recruitment efforts.

Conference Best Practices — coming soon!

Professional best practices and great ideas from the Committee on Conference Administration will be featured.