Division I
The NAIA Division I Women's Basketball National Championship Tournament is held at the Frankfort Convention Center in Frankfort, Kentucky and is being played there beginning in 2012. The NAIA is the only international intercollegiate athletic association in North America, the NAIA DI Women's Basketball Championship, was the first NAIA Championship to feature a college from outside the United States in the championship game. Simon Fraser University was the national DI runner-up in 1996 and 1997. Southern Nazarene University has the most tournament championships with 7 and most tournament appearances with 9.
| Year | Champion | Score | Defeated | Arena | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Kentucky State | 73-67 | Texas Southern | Kansas City, Missouri | |
| 1982 | Southwestern Oklahoma | 80-45 | Missouri Southern State | Kansas City, Missouri | |
| 1983 | Southwestern Oklahoma | 80-68 | Alabama-Huntsville | Kansas City, Missouri | |
| 1984 | North Carolina-Asheville | 72-70# | Portland (Ore.) | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | |
| 1985 | Southwestern Oklahoma | 55-54 | Saginaw Valley (Mich.) | Cedar Rapids, Iowa | |
| 1986 | Francis Marion (S.C.) | 75-65 | Wayland Baptist (Texas) | Kansas City, Missouri | |
| 1987 | Southwestern Oklahoma | 60-58 | North Georgia | Kansas City, Missouri | |
| 1988 | Oklahoma City | 113-95 | Claflin (S.C.) | Kansas City, Missouri | |
| 1989 | Southern Nazarene (Okla.) | 98-96 | Claflin (S.C.) | Kansas City, Missouri | |
| 1990 | Southwestern Oklahoma | 82-75 | Arkansas-Monticello | Oman Arena | Jackson, Tennessee |
| 1991 | Fort Hays State (Kan.) | 57-53 | Southwestern Oklahoma | Oman Arena | Jackson, Tennessee |
| 1992 | Arkansas Tech | 84-68 | Wayland Baptist (Texas) | Oman Arena | Jackson, Tennessee |
| 1993 | Arkansas Tech | 76-75 | Union (Tenn.) | Oman Arena | Jackson, Tennessee |
| 1994 | Southern Nazarene (Okla.) | 97-74 | David Lipscomb (Tenn.) | Oman Arena | Jackson, Tennessee |
| 1995 | Southern Nazarene (Okla.) | 78-77 | Southeastern Oklahoma | Oman Arena | Jackson, Tennessee |
| 1996 | Southern Nazarene (Okla.) | 80-79 | Southeastern Oklahoma | Oman Arena | Jackson, Tennessee |
| 1997 | Southern Nazarene (Okla.) | 78-73 | Union (Tenn.) | Oman Arena | Jackson, Tennessee |
| 1998 | Union (Tenn.) | 73-70 | Southern Nazarene (Okla.) | Oman Arena | Jackson, Tennessee |
| 1999 | Oklahoma City | 72-55 | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Oman Arena | Jackson, Tennessee |
| 2000 | Oklahoma City | 64-55 | Simon Fraser (B.C.) | Oman Arena | Jackson, Tennessee |
| 2001 | Oklahoma City | 69-52 | Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) | Oman Arena | Jackson, Tennessee |
| 2002 | Oklahoma City | 82-73 | Southern Nazarene (Okla.) | Oman Arena | Jackson, Tennessee |
| 2003 | Southern Nazarene (Okla.) | 71-70 | Oklahoma City | Oman Arena | Jackson, Tennessee |
| 2004 | Southern Nazarene (Okla.) | 77-61 | Oklahoma City | Oman Arena | Jackson, Tennessee |
| 2005 | Union (Tenn.) | 67-63 | Oklahoma City | Oman Arena | Jackson, Tennessee |
| 2006 | Union (Tenn.) | 79-62 | Lubbock Christian (Texas) | Oman Arena | Jackson, Tennessee |
| 2007 | Lambuth (Tenn.) | 63-50 | Cumberland (Tenn.) | Oman Arena | Jackson, Tennessee |
| 2008 | Vanguard (Calif.) | 72-59 | Trevecca Nazarene (Tenn.) | Oman Arena | Jackson, Tennessee |
| 2009 | Union (Tenn.) | 73-63 | Lambuth (Tenn.) | Oman Arena | Jackson, Tennessee |
| 2010 | Union (Tenn.) | 73-65 | Azusa Pacific (Calif.) | Oman Arena | Jackson, Tennessee |
| 2011 | Azusa Pacific (Calif.) | 65-59 | Union (Tenn.) | Oman Arena | Jackson, Tennessee |
| 2012 | Oklahoma City | 69-48 | Union (Tenn.) | Frankfort Convention Center | Frankfort, Kentucky |
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