The following is a list of National Christian College Athletic Association Men's Basketball champions.
Season | Division I [1] | Division II [2] | Division IIA [2] |
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1968 | Lee College (TN) | ||
1969 | Azusa Pacific University | ||
1970 | Azusa Pacific University | ||
1971 | Azusa Pacific University | ||
1972 | Azusa Pacific University | ||
1973 | Lee College (TN) | ||
1974 | Bethany Nazarene College | ||
1975 | Olivet Nazarene College | ||
1976 | Biola University | Ft. Wayne Bible College | |
1977 | Bethany Nazarene College | Western Baptist College | |
1978 | Biola University | Baptist Bible College (MO) | |
1979 | Tennessee Temple University | Baptist Bible College (PA) | |
1980 | Liberty Baptist College | Northwestern College (MN) | |
1981 | Tennessee Temple University | Baptist Bible College (MO) | |
1982 | Tennessee Temple University | Baptist Bible College (MO) | |
1983 | Tennessee Temple University | Baptist Bible College (MO) | |
1984 | Biola University | Baptist Bible College (MO) | |
1985 | Point Loma Nazarene University | Cincinnati Bible College | |
1986 | Point Loma Nazarene University | Cincinnati Bible College | |
1987 | Point Loma Nazarene University | Cincinnati Bible College | |
1988 | Tennessee Temple University | Kentucky Christian College | |
1989 | Tennessee Temple University | Kentucky Christian College | |
1990 | Christian Heritage College | Maranatha Baptist Bible College | |
1991 | John Brown University | Kentucky Christian College | Miami Christian College |
1992 | Bethel College | Baptist Bible College (PA) | Latin American Bible College |
1993 | Bethel College | Northwestern College (MN) | Atlanta Christian College |
1994 | Lee College (TN) | Central Bible College | Grace Bible College |
1995 | Indiana Wesleyan University | Kentucky Christian College | Grace Bible College |
1996 | Malone College | Kentucky Christian College | Manhattan Christian College |
1997 | Christian Heritage College | Kentucky Christian College | Southwestern College (AZ) |
1998 | Christian Heritage College | Mid-America Bible College | Southwestern College (AZ) |
1999 | Oakland City University | Kentucky Christian College | Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College |
2000 | Bethel College | Atlanta Christian College | Southwestern College of Christian Ministries |
2001 | Gardner–Webb University | Central Bible College | Southwestern College of Christian Ministries |
2002 | Mount Vernon Nazarene University | Central Bible College | Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College |
2003 | Tennessee Temple University | Mid-America Bible College | Southwestern Christian University |
2004 | Christian Heritage College | Mid-America Christian University | |
2005 | Spring Arbor University | Southeastern University | |
2006 | Spring Arbor University | Grace Bible College | |
2007 | Bethel College | Mid-America Christian University | |
2008 | Indiana Wesleyan University | Grace University | |
2009 | Emmanuel College (GA) | Grace Bible College | |
2010 | Northwestern College (MN) | Grace Bible College | |
2011 | Dallas Baptist University | Grace Bible College | |
2012 | Cedarville University | Grace Bible College | |
2013 | Shorter University | Ohio Christian University | |
2014 | Point Loma Nazarene | Ohio Christian University | |
2015 | Colorado Christian | Lancaster Bible | |
2016 | Emmanuel College (GA) | Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College | |
2017 | Colorado Christian | Randall University (fmr. Hillsdale Free Will) | |
2018 | Emmanuel College (GA) | Randall University | |
2019 | Cedarville University | Grace Christian University (fmr. Grace Bible) | |
2020 | No championships held – COVID-19 pandemic | ||
2021 | University of Northwestern – St. Paul | Johnson University | |
2022 | Baptist Bible College | Campbellsville University Harrodsburg | |
2023 | Bethel University (Indiana) | Kansas Christian College (Overland Park) |
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