The Bible College National Invitational Tournament is an annual tournament for Christian college basketball teams that compete in the USCAA, NCCAA, and NAIA associations. [1] It is hosted by the schools participating, and is often a three-day, six-to-eight team competition.
The Bible College National Invitational Tournament was founded in the 2005–06 season by former Trinity Baptist College coach Patrick Milligan, [2] who stepped down in the 2024–25 season. It was formerly known as the Small Bible College National Invitational Tournament, designed to give bible colleges with enrollment under 1,000 students a chance to play for a national championship.
The format has remained largely the same since its origin, with a small group of teams competing in a three-day, knockout tournament, with one team eventually being crowned the winner. The tournament is hosted by a rotation of participating bible colleges. A trademark of the first night of the tournament is a 3-point and dunk contest [3] which provides players a chance to showcase their skills.
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Score | Host | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Trinity Baptist College [4] | ||||
| 2007 | Word of Life Bible Institute | ||||
| 2008 | Not held | ||||
| 2009 | Trinity Baptist College [4] | ||||
| 2010 | Washington Bible College | ||||
| 2011 | Davis College | ||||
| 2012 | Trinity Baptist College [4] | ||||
| 2013 | Davis College | Trinity Baptist College | 74–63 | ||
| 2014 | Trinity Baptist College [4] | Mid-Atlantic Christian University | 76–61 | ||
| 2015 | Davis College | Trinity College of Florida | 99–82 | ||
| 2016 | Trinity College of Florida [5] | Trinity Baptist College | 94–61 | ||
| 2017 | Trinity College of Florida | Trinity Baptist College | 63–47 | ||
| 2018 | Mid Atlantic Christian University | Trinity Baptist College | 75–54 | ||
| 2019 | Davis College [6] | Trinity Baptist College | 68–63 | ||
| 2020 | Trinity College of Florida | Blue Lights College | 84–76 | ||
| 2021 | Southeastern Bible College | Toccoa Falls College | 66–65 | ||
| 2022 | Word of Life Bible Institute | Appalachian Bible College | 97–88 | Word of Life Bible Institute | |
| 2023 | Trinity Baptist College [7] | Trinity College of Florida | 86–56 | Appalachian Bible College | |
| 2024 | Trinity College of Florida [8] | Lancaster Bible JV | 94–91(OT) | Patrick Henry College | |
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