NAIA NATIONAL MEN’S BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIP
Record Book
Men’s Bowling Championship History Year
Location
Champion
Match Scores
Runner-Up
1962#....Kansas City, Mo.............Gannon (Pa.)...................................................................................................Central Oklahoma State 1963#....Kansas City, Mo.............Southwestern Louisiana.Pacific (Ore.) 1964#....Kansas City, Mo.............Kearney State (Neb.) 1965#....Kansas City, Mo.............Nebraska-Omaha.............................................................................................Christian Brothers (Tenn.) 1966#....Kansas City, Mo.............Nebraska-Omaha.............................................................................................Quincy (Ill.) 1967#....Kansas City, Mo.............Wisconsin-LaCrosse.........................................................................................Pomona (Calif.) 1968#....Kansas City, Mo.............Wisconsin-LaCrosse.........................................................................................Harding (Ark.) 1969#....Kansas City, Mo.............Wisconsin-LaCrosse.........................................................................................Adelphi (N.Y.) 1970#....Kansas City, Mo.............Harding (Ark.)..................................................................................................Wisconsin-LaCrosse 1971#....Kansas City, Mo.............Harding (Ark.)..................................................................................................Superior State (Mich.) 1972#....Kansas City, Mo.............Harding (Ark.)..................................................................................................Fairmont State (W.Va.) 1973#....Kansas City, Mo.............Providence (Mont.)...........................................................................................Harding (Ark.) 1974#....Kansas City, Mo.............Clarion State (Pa.)............................................................................................Bryant (R.I.) 1975#....Kansas City, Mo.............Harding (Ark.)..................................................................................................Western Oregon 1976#....Kansas City, Mo.............Glenville State (W.Va.)......................................................................................Western Oregon 1977#....Kansas City, Mo.............West Liberty State (W.Va.)................................................................................Southwest Baptist (Mo.) 1978#!...Kansas City, Mo.............St. Vincent (Pa.)...............................................................................................unkown 2020.......Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 2021.......Detroit, Mich.................St. Francis (Ill.)............. 3-2 (125-231, 189-187, 181-252,213-202, 211-181) ........Martin Methodist (Tenn.) 2022.......Detroit, Mich.................Indiana Tech................. 3-2 (238-204, 162-153, 204-222, 243-244, 175-171).......St. Francis (Ill.) 2023.......Detroit, Mich................. Lawrence Tech (Mich.)....... 3-1 (216-239, 224-214, 193-139, 236-215).....................Marian (Ind.) 2024*.....Detroit, Mich.................SCAD Savnnah (Ga.)..... 4-1 (208-162, 195-225, 243-228, 203-179, 232-210).......Indiana Tech 2025.......Detroit, Mich.................Marian (Ind.)................ 4-0 (181-178, 234-163, 2-7-183, 252-193)..................SCAD Savannah (Ga.) # Men’s Bowling became the 11th sport to feature a NAIA Championship in 1962. For the first three years it was 32 teams and featured 12-game total pinfall style as the format. Starting in 1965, the field was reduced to eight teams, all the winners of their geographical area, and was changed to head-to-head, match game, roiund robin bowling. ! The NAIA discontinued bowling as a championship before the 1978-79 season ^ NAIA Bowling became an emerging sport in the 2018-19 season and moved to championship status for the 2019-2020 season * During the 2024 Championship, teams started playing best out of seven matches
Men’s Bowling All-Time Participation No.
W-L
Pct.
1st
2nd
3rd
Adams State (Colo.) (1962-63)........................................................................... 2...........................................0......... 0........ 0 Adelphi (N.Y.) (1968-69)..................................................................................... 2.......... 17-13........................0......... 1........ 1 Appalachian State (N.C.) (1971).......................................................................... 1.......... 6-9............................0......... 0........ 0 Arkansas State (1964)........................................................................................ 1...........................................0......... 0........ 0 Arkansas Tech (1962-63-64)............................................................................... 3...........................................0......... 0........ 0 Baker (Kan.) (2020)............................................................................................ 1.......... 0-0.............. .000.......0......... 0........ 0 Bellarmine (Ky.) (1962)....................................................................................... 1...........................................0......... 0........ 0 Black Hills State (S.D.) (1962-63-70)................................................................... 2.......... 2-13..........................0......... 0........ 0 Bryant (R.I.) (1972-73-74-75)............................................................................. 4.......... 35-25........................0......... 1........ 2 Central Connecticut State (1962-64)................................................................... 2...........................................0......... 0........ 0 Central Oklahoma State (1962)........................................................................... 1...........................................0......... 1........ 0 Central Washington State (1965)........................................................................ 1.......... 5-10..........................0......... 0........ 0 Christian Brothers (Tenn.) (1963-64-65-67-68-69-70).......................................... 7.......... 41-33........................0......... 1........ 2 Claremont-Mudd (Calif.) (1970-71)...................................................................... 2.......... 14-16........................0......... 0........ 0 Clarion State (Pa.) (1974-76-77)......................................................................... 3.......... 24-22........................1......... 0........ 3 Concord (W.Va.) (1966-68-69)............................................................................ 3.......... 17-28........................0......... 0........ 1 Concordia (Mich.) (2024-25)............................................................................... 2.......... 4-4.............. .500.......0......... 0........ 1 Culver-Stockton (Mo.) (2025).............................................................................. 1.......... 0-2.............. .000.......0......... 0........ 0 Cumberland (Tenn.) (2025)................................................................................ 1.......... 0-2.............. .000.......0......... 0........ 0 Cumberlands (Ky.) (2022)................................................................................... 1.......... 2-2.............. .500.......0......... 0........ 0 David Lipscomb (Tenn.) (1962-63-64)................................................................. 3...........................................0......... 0........ 0 Detroit (Mich.) (1962-63-64-68).......................................................................... 4.......... 9-6.............. .600.......0......... 0........ 1 East Texas State (1962-63-64)............................................................................ 3...........................................0......... 0........ 0 Elmhurst (Ill.) (1963-64)..................................................................................... 2...........................................0......... 0........ 0 Emporia (Kan.) (1962-63-64).............................................................................. 3...........................................0......... 0........ 0 Emporia State (Kan.) (1962-63).......................................................................... 2...........................................0......... 0........ 0 Fairmont State (W.Va.) (1962-63-72)................................................................... 3.......... 11-4..........................0......... 1........ 0 Gannon (Pa.) (1962-63-64-67)............................................................................ 4.......... 9-6............................1......... 0........ 1 Geneva (Pa.) (1962-63)...................................................................................... 2...........................................0......... 0........ 0 Grand View (Iowa) (2020-22-24)........................................................................ 3.......... 1-4.............. .200.......0......... 0........ 0 Glenville State (W.Va.) (1970-75-76-77-78)......................................................... 5.......... 28-32.......... .000.......1......... 0........ 1 Harding (Ark.) (1963-67-68-69-70-71-72-73-74-75-76-77-78).............................. 13........ 113.5-66.5.................4......... 2........ 5 Hastings (Neb.) (1962-2020-23-24-25)............................................................... 5.......... 3-6.............. .333.......0......... 0........ 0 High Point (N.C.) (1962-63)................................................................................ 2...........................................0......... 0........ 0 Indiana State (1962-63-64)................................................................................ 3...........................................0......... 0........ 0 Indiana Tech (2020-21-22-23-24-25).................................................................. 6.......... 13-9............ .591.......1......... 1........ 1 Kansas Wesleyan (2021-23-25)........................................................................... 3.......... 3-6.............. .333.......0......... 0........ 0 Kearney State (Neb.) (1963-64-69)..................................................................... 3.......... 7-8............................0......... 0........ 0 LaVerne (Calif.) (1962)........................................................................................ 1...........................................0......... 0........ 0 Lawrence Tech (Mich.) (2020-21-23-24-25)......................................................... 5.......... 8-7.............. .533.......1......... 0........ 0 Lynchburg (Va.) (1972)....................................................................................... 1.......... 5-10..........................0......... 0........ 0 Marian (Ind.) (2021-22-23-24-25)....................................................................... 5.......... 14-9............ .609.......1......... 1........ 1 McMurry (Texas) (1962-63-64)........................................................................... 3...........................................0......... 0........ 0 McPherson (Kan.) (1963-64)............................................................................... 2...........................................0......... 0........ 0 Methodist (N.C.) (1973-75)................................................................................. 2.......... 7.5-22.5.....................0......... 0........ 0 Midland (Neb.) (2020-21-22).............................................................................. 3.......... 2-4.............. .333.......0......... 0........ 0 Milligan (Tenn.) (2024-25).................................................................................. 3.......... 5-4.............. .556.......0......... 0........ 0 Mississippi Valley State (1966)............................................................................ 1.......... 3-12..........................0......... 0........ 0 Missouri Valley (1962-63-64)............................................................................... 3...........................................0......... 0........ 0 Moorehead State (Minn.) (1963-64).................................................................... 2...........................................0......... 0........ 0 Morehouse (Ga.) (1962)..................................................................................... 1...........................................0......... 0........ 0 Morris Harvey (W.Va.) (1963-64)......................................................................... 2...........................................0......... 0........ 0 Nebraska-Omaha (1963-64-65-66-73)................................................................ 5.......... 30-17........................2......... 0........ 0 Northern State (S.D.) (1966)............................................................................... 1.......... 5-10..........................0......... 0........ 0 Ohio Northern (1962-63-64)............................................................................... 3...........................................0......... 0........ 0 Oregon (1963)................................................................................................... 1...........................................0......... 0........ 0 Oshkosh State (Wis.) (1963-64-65-72)................................................................ 4.......... 13.5-16.5..................0......... 0........ 2 Ottawa (Kan.) (2020-21)..................................................................................... 2.......... 2-2...............500........0......... 0........ 0 Pacific (Ore.) (1962-63-64-66-68-72-74)............................................................. 7.......... 26-34........................0......... 1........ 0 Pacific Lutheran (Wash.) (1964).......................................................................... 1...........................................0......... 0........ 0
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School (Yrs. Participated)
Men’s Bowling Championship History Parsons (Iowa) (1962-63)................................................................................... 2...........................................0......... 0........ 0 Pikeville (Ky.) (1964-2020-21-22-23-24-25)......................................................... 7.......... 12-10.......... .545.......0......... 0........ 1 Platville State (Wis.) (1963)................................................................................. 1...........................................0......... 0........ 0 Pomona (Calif.) (1962-63-64-67)......................................................................... 4.......... 11-4..........................0......... 1........ 1 Portland State (Ore.) (1964)............................................................................... 1...........................................0......... 0........ 0 Providence (Mont.) (1973-77-78)........................................................................ 3.......... 19-11........................1......... 0........ 0 Quincy (Ill.) (1962-63-64-66-67-69).................................................................... 6.......... 18-27........................0......... 1........ 0 Rider (N.J.) (1964-65-66).................................................................................... 3.......... 14-16........................0......... 0........ 1 Rockhurst (Mo.) (1962-67-68-72-75)................................................................... 5.......... 27-33........................0......... 0........ 2 SCAD Savannah (Ga.) (2020-22-23-24-25).......................................................... 5.......... 13-7............ .650.......1......... 1........ 1 Saginaw Valley State (Mich.) (1976-77)............................................................... 2.......... 12-18........................0......... 0........ 0 Southwestern Louisiana (1962-63-64-65)............................................................ 4...........................................1......... 0........ 1 Southwest Baptist (Mo.) (1972-73-74-76-77-78).................................................. 6.......... 38.5-36.5..................0......... 1........ 1 Spring Arbor (Mich.) (2023)................................................................................ 1.......... 0-2.............. .000.......0......... 0........ 0 St. Andrews Presbyterian (N.C.) (1974)............................................................... 1.......... 5-10..........................0......... 0........ 0 St. Cloud State (Minn.) (1962-63)....................................................................... 2...........................................0......... 0........ 0 St. Francis (Ill.) (2020-21-22-23-24-25)............................................................... 6.......... 13-8............ .619.......1......... 1........ 0 St. John’s (Minn.) (1974).................................................................................... 1.......... 3-12..........................0......... 0........ 0 St. Joseph’s (Ind.) (1962-63-64)......................................................................... 3...........................................0......... 0........ 1 St. Olaf (Minn.) (1977)........................................................................................ 1.......... 5-10..........................0......... 0........ 0 St. Vincent (Pa.) (1973-78)................................................................................. 2.......... 8-7............................1......... 0........ 1 St. Xavier (Ill.) (2022-23-24)............................................................................... 3.......... 1-6.............. .166.......0......... 0........ 0 Superior (Wis.) (1971)........................................................................................ 1.......... 8-7............................0......... 1........ 0 Tennessee Southern (2020-21-22-23)................................................................. 4.......... 6-6.............. .500.......0......... 1........ 0 Tennessee Wesleyan (2022-24).......................................................................... 2.......... 2-4.............. .333.......0......... 0........ 0 Winona State (Minn.) (1971-72-75-76-78)........................................................... 5.......... 24.5-35.5..................0......... 0........ 0 West Georgia (1964).......................................................................................... 1...........................................0......... 0........ 0 West Liberty State (W.Va.) (1976-77-78)............................................................. 3.......... 19-11........................1......... 0........ 1 West Virginia State (1967-71)............................................................................. 2.......... 13.5-16.5..................0......... 0........ 1 WVU Tech (W.Va.) (1963-65).............................................................................. 2.......... 4-11..........................0......... 0........ 0 Western Illinois (1963-65).................................................................................. 2.......... 6.5-8.5......................0......... 0........ 0 Western New England (Ma.) (1970-72)............................................................... 2.......... 9-21..........................0......... 0........ 0 Western Oregon (1969-75-76)............................................................................ 3.......... 24-21.......... .000.......0......... 2........ 0 Westminster (Mo.) (1962)................................................................................... 1...........................................0......... 0........ 0 William Jewell (Mo.) (1963-64-70)....................................................................... 3.......... 3-12..........................0......... 0........ 1 William Penn (Iowa) (1963-2020-21-22-23)........................................................ 5.......... 3-6.............. .333.......0......... 0........ 0 Wisconsin-LaCrosse (1962-67-68-69-70-74-75-78).............................................. 8.......... 66-24........................1......... 1........ 2 Wisconsin-Parkside (1973).................................................................................. 1.......... 3.5-11.5....................0......... 0........ 0 Yankton (S.D.) (1964)......................................................................................... 1...........................................0......... 0........ 0 NOTE: Teams earning participation in 2020 were announced as qualifiers before tournament was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Men’s Bowling Championship History - Awards & All-Americans Rookie of the Year 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Jalen Mosley, Midland (Neb.) Michael Webber, Marian (Ind.) James Bennett, Indiana Tech Eli Mayberry, Pikeville (Ky.) Nate Trentler, Milligan (Tenn.) Christian Liquori, SCAD Savannah (Ga.)
Coach of the Year
2020 Bob Learn, Tennessee Southern 2021 Bob Learn, Tennessee Southern 2022 Katie Thornton, SCAD Savannah (Ga.) 2023 Bob Learn, Tennessee Southern 2024 Jon Putti, Lawrence Tech (Mich.) 2025 Katie Thornton, SCAD Savannah (Ga.)
All-Americans
The following is a list of players (alphabetically, by school) selected to NAIA All-America bowling teams since they were first selected in 2020. The number following each institution indicates the institution’s total number of All-Americans. The numbers following each individual indicate first, second or third team selection. If no number follows the name there was no team indicated at that time.
Concordia (Mich.) (2)
2020 Benhamin Martinez, SCAD Savannah (Ga.)
2021 Jeffery Mann, Marian (Ind.) 2022 Hayden Stippich, Tennessee Southern 2023 Bryce Oliver, Pikeville (Ky.) 2024 Brandon Haney, Indiana Tech 2025 Bryce Oliver, Pikeville (Ky.)
Tournament MVP 2020 2021 2022 2023
No tournament due to COVID-19 Robert Kicmal, St. Francis (Ill.) Marcus McClain, Indiana Tech Jacob Kujawa, Lawrence Tech (Mich.) 2024 Tyrell Ingalls, SCAD Savannah (Ga.) 2025 Dylan Mollo, Marian (Ind.)
Outstanding Bowler
1973 Bob Aleksinski, Providence (Mont.) 1974 Ken McKenzie, Bryant (R.I.) 1975 Gary Beck, Harding (Ark.) 1976 Sam Ferrell, Glenville State (W.Va.)
2022 Noah Campbell (2) 2024 Ken Kloth (2)
Marian (Ind.) (6) 2021 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2025
Jeffery Mann (1) Jordan Shepard (1) Jordan Shepherd (1) Dylan Mollo (1) Nolan Blessing (2) David Hayes (3) Dylan Mollo (3)
2021 Korey Reichard 2025 Connor Rogus (1)
Midland (Neb.) (1)
Campbellsville (Ky.) (1)
Midway (Ky.) (1)
2023 Andrew McWhorter (2)
Cumberlands (Ky.) (1)
2020 Jalen Mosley (2) 2022 Caleb Marshall (2)
Milligan (Tenn.) (4)
2020 Zach Mitchell (1)
2024 2024 2025 2025
Hastings (Neb.) (1)
Ottawa (Kan.) (1)
2023 Tyler Seeley (2)
2021 Jared Freed (1)
Indiana Tech (8)
Pikeville (Ky.) (5)
2020 Thomas McNeal (2)
Player of the Year
Madonna (Mich.) (2)
Grand View (Iowa) (1)
2020 2020 2021 2021 2022 2022 2024 2024
Dawson Maier (1) Jacob Balser (2) Marcus McClain (1) Jacob Balser (1) Marcus McClain (1) James Bennett (1) Alexander Horton (1) Brandon Haney (1)
Kansas Wesleyan (1)
2022 Taylor Miller (2)
Lawrence Tech (Mich.) (8) 2021 2024 2024 2024 2025 2025 2025 2025
Michael Weber (1) Noah Samuels (1) Jarin Kurashige (2) Costa Gastouniotis (3) Michael Weber (1) Costa Gastouniotis (1) Noah Samuels (2) Connor Nowak (2)
2023 2023 2024 2025 2025
Nate Trentler (2) Bryant Griffith (3) Alexander Evans (3) Nate Trentler (3)
Bryce Oliver (1) Eli Mayberry (2) Bryce Oliver (1) Bryce Oliver (1) Eli Mayberry (2)
Peru State (Neb.) (1)
2022 Isaac Skalak (2)
Saint Xavier (Ill.) (4) 2023 2024 2024 2025
Alex Acosta (1) Michael Harmon (1) Bobby Habetler (2) Bobby Habetler (1)
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Awards
Men’s Bowling Championship History - All-Americans SCAD Savannah (Ga.) (9) 2020 2020 2020 2022 2022 2023 2024 2024 2025 2025
Benhamin Martinez (1) Dylan Byars (1) Alex Glunski (1) Tyrell Ingalls (1) Julian Salinas (2) Julian Salinas (1) Julian Salinas (3) Tyrell Ingalls (3) Christian Liquori (2) Aidan Furukawa (3)
Spring Arbor (Mich.) (4) 2022 2023 2024 2025
Caleb Tate (2) Caleb Tate (2) Caleb Tate (3) Carson Kohler (2)
Tennessee Southern (5) 2020 2020 2021 2022 2023
Brady Adler (1) Brandon Magennis (2) Hayden Stippick (1) Hayden Stippich (1) Hayden Stippich (1)
Tennessee Wesleyan (3) 2021 Briton Helton (1) 2022 Zachary Price (1) 2023 Jacob Watts (2)
Thomas More (Ky.) (1)
2021 Jacob Toelke (1)
William Penn (Iowa) (1)
2021 Aleksander Kostic (1)