25 years ago, NAIA introduced Champions of Character® to bring integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership back to college athletics. Why? Because we believe your growth as a person matters more than your stats as a player. Today, these values still

Thrilled to see the @NAIA NAC approve women’s flag football as an invitational sport for the 2025-26 season! 👏🏿 With 35 programs competing this season, more women than ever will have access to the world’s fastest-growing sport: https://t.co/uqbgYse9Jg

The Louisiana State University-Shreveport made history, not only by winning the school's first NAIA national World Series championship, but also by breaking the longest winning streak for any 4-year college baseball program. @WhitJohnson shares the story. https://t.co/4NOa6dCOSn

The energy of convention is still with us – and so is the inspiration. Check it out and relive the reason the NAIA is #TheRightWayToPlay

Students from @followMNU, @BakerUniversity, @PeruState, @GracelandU, @dickinsonstate and @SouthernMiss are learning by doing at the NAIA Men’s Basketball National Championships through the Red Banner Intern Program. Thanks to @AustinBennett18 for creating the program and shaping

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Game Day! For the @NAIA Football Championship here in Durham, NC! @GVVikingFB and @KeiserFootball Battle for the Red Banner to finish out fall championship season!

Exciting times for WFLAG with the @NAIA leading the way! Excited that North Carolina is all in at the high school level!

Today we kick off the @NAIA Men’s and Women’s Soccer Championships in Wichita, KS and Pensacola, FL! Good luck to the 32 teams as they Battle for the Red Banner! Watch for free here - https://t.co/oKBstjukdY

Last Friday we kicked off our Fall Championship season with the @NAIA Cross Country Championships in Columbia, MO! Great competition and very proud of all SA’s and Coaches! Excited to debut some new branding and assets to continue to raise the experience onsite!

ON-DEMAND. We've partnered with Urban Edge Network to provide FREE streaming of our NAIA championships. Learn more: https://t.co/icmN0pUcwA

M🥍 Did you know the 2024 #NAIAMLAX #BattleForTheRedBanner is streaming live on @UrbanEdgeNet and @HudlTV Two great ways to watch, the same great stream! Catch all the action live! --> https://t.co/UrIWu2PDKR Also, check out the UEN App available on both IOS and Android!

W🏀 We are thrilled to have Grace Beyer of @UHSPEutectics at the #NAIAWBB Final Site in @locatesiouxcity to honor her outstanding career in which she broke the NAIA scoring record with a total of 3,961 points. 🎉Congratulations Grace!🎉 #collegebasketball @ESPN_WomenHoop

M 🏀 Former NBA Player Earl Watson speaks to all 16 #NAIAMBB Final Site teams about his experience and some of the greatest advice he has received by some of the greatest coaches and players in basketball history! #PlayNAIA #BattleForTheRedBanner

W🏀 Congrats to Grace Beyer of @UHSPEutectics, the new #NAIAWBB all-time career scoring leader!!! #PlayNAIA

I just wanted to say thank you to the Buffalo Bills for letting us trade up for 3 time Super Bowl Champion Patrick Mahomes! This trade will haunt you forever! 😂

Is this the cotton bowl or the Iowa spring game? @ChiliRhythm with the line of the night. #PunttoWin

Thanks @Chad__Briscoe for the shirt! Good luck to @CoachScottMoore and @GraceBasketball tonight at Purdue! What a platform to showcase the @NAIA!

On paper, this @NAIA basketball tourney challenge is a mismatch! @QuintonLucasKC is younger, fitter and has a summer hoop program. I on the other hand, haven’t picked up a basketball in nearly 30 years! But hey, they don’t play the game on paper! Game on!🏀⛹🏾‍♂️😂

I’m incredibly blessed and excited to announce that I have committed to play volleyball next year at College of Saint Mary! Huge thank you to all of my coaches, family, and teammates along the way. I couldn’t have done it without your support. Go flames!!💙🔥@csmflamesvb