32 Days. 32 Reasons. Why the NAIA is The Right Way to Play. Day 14: Athletics Drive Enrollment NAIA schools see real enrollment growth through athletics. More sports mean more opportunities for students, building stronger institutions and thriving communities. Athletics isn’t

32 Days. 32 Reasons. Why the NAIA is The Right Way to Play. Day 15: Common-Sense Compliance NAIA coaches can support their student-athletes without getting buried in rules. A meal, a ride, a helping hand—it’s about leadership, not violations. Because doing the right thing

32 Days. 32 Reasons. Why the NAIA is The Right Way to Play. Day 16: AD’s, Presidents… Your Bottom Line Will Love the NAIA While net tuition revenue fell 5.9% nationally (NACUBO), NAIA athletics saw a 1.1% increase in 2023. The average net return per NAIA athletics department?

32 Days. 32 Reasons. Why the NAIA is The Right Way to Play. Day 17: Smaller, Close-Knit Campuses Schools offer a more personal college experience, where coaches, professors, and students build genuine relationships that support a bigger picture and last well beyond graduation.

32 Days. 32 Reasons. Why the NAIA is The Right Way to Play. Day 18: A Legacy of Firsts The NAIA’s story began in 1937 with the tipoff of college basketball’s longest-running tournament. Since then, the NAIA has led with innovation—the first to invite HBCUs into membership and

Honoring our conference Athletic Directors of the Year in San Diego at our business meeting. Congratulations!

Honoring our NACDA Athletic Directors of the Year in San Diego at our business meeting! Congratulations!

32 Days. 32 Reasons. Why the NAIA is The Right Way to Play. Day 28: Defining Our Own Future The NAIA isn’t asking politicians or being forced by courts to shape the future of college athletics. We believe in clear rules and following them, while making decisions that put

The right way to play! NAIA #NAIAConvention

We can say with certainty— the NAIA is the Right Way to Play.

This is our story. This is college athletics the way it was meant to be. This is #TheRightWayToPlay

Congratulations again to Chris Kraftick, PGA on being named NAIA Athletics Director of the Year!

Big thank you to our ADA President Reagan Rossi! She has done an incredible job leading us into the future!

We do it for you. Happy National Student-Athlete Day! At the NAIA, student-athletes are students first and we could not be more proud of the work they do on and off the field. We are The Right Way to Play. #PlayNAIA #TheRightWaytoPlay

The work continues at the NAIA National Convention! vic

A big shout-out to UEN for sponsoring our NAIA Exhibit Hall Reception! Our members enjoyed learning about all the great services our official NAIA Partners provide!

Thankful for our Executive Committee and their dedication to our membership! #TheRightWaytoPlay NAIA NACDA

Until next time San Diego! We close NAIA National Convention 2025 and look forward to getting together again in 2026 in Kansas City! #therightwaytoplay Don’t forget to join us in June for NACDA in Orlando!

Focusing on character over competition, that’s The Right Way to Play. #TheRightWaytoPlay #NAIA #studentathletics

NAIA Announces Three-Year Contract Extension with President & CEO Jim Carr #PlayNAIA #TheRightWayToPlay Learn more here: bit.ly/3GDkQmI