Men's Bowling Receives At-Large Bid to Nationals
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The 12-team field for the 2025 NAIA Men’s Bowling National Championship is set, hosted by Lawrence Tech (Mich.), one of four previous national champions in the event, as well as two first-time qualifiers.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The 12-team field for the 2025 NAIA Men's Bowling National Championship is set, hosted by Lawrence Tech (Mich.), one of four previous national champions in the event, as well as two first-time qualifiers. The championship will take place March 20-22, at 5 Star Lanes in Sterling Heights, Michigan.
Six teams earned automatic bids by winning conference championships or securing regular-season titles, while the remaining six spots were filled through at-large selections made by the NAIA Bowling Selection Committee, which consists of coaches and administrators.
The championship begins with baker play on Thursday, March 20, to set seeds. Once seeding is finalized, brackets will be released, and teams will compete in a double-elimination tournament from March 21-22, determining the 2025 NAIA Men's Bowling National Champion.
For more details on the 2025 NAIA Men's Bowling National Championship, click HERE.
More about the 2025 Championship Field
- SCAD Savannah (Ga.) makes its fifth championship appearance in search of back-to-back championships, claiming the Red Banner in 2024.
- Four teams in the field have won the championship – Indiana Tech, Lawrence Tech (Mich.), SCAD Savannah (Ga.), and St. Francis (Ill.) – and are vying to become the first team since the championship's rebirth in 2020 to win multiple titles.
- Two programs will make their first appearance – Culver-Stockton (Mo.) and Cumberland (Tenn.) – while nine return from the 2024 championship field.
- Indiana Tech and Pikeville (Ky.) have qualified for every championship since the tournament resumed in 2020, and Pikeville also qualified in 1964.
- Teams that were announced for the 2020 championship were credited with an appearance, as the championship was canceled due to COVID-19.
|
Team |
Qualification |
Appearances |
Last |
Titles |
|
Concordia (Mich.) |
At-Large |
2 |
2024 |
|
|
Culver-Stockton (Mo.) |
Heart of America Athletic Conference Tournament Champion |
1 |
- |
|
|
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
At-Large |
1 |
- |
|
|
Hastings (Neb.) |
At-Large |
5 |
2024 |
|
|
Indiana Tech (Ind.) |
At-Large |
6 |
2024 |
1 |
|
Kansas Wesleyan |
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference |
3 |
2023 |
|
|
Lawrence Tech (Mich.) |
At-Large |
5 |
2024 |
1 |
|
Marian (Ind.) |
Crossroads League Regular Season Champion |
5 |
2024 |
|
|
Milligan (Tenn.) |
At-Large |
2 |
2024 |
|
|
Pikeville (Ky.) |
Mid-South Conference Tournament Champion |
7 |
2024 |
|
|
SCAD Savannah (Ga.) |
Southern States Athletic Conference Tournament Champion |
5 |
2024 |
1 |
|
St. Francis (Ill.) |
Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference Tournament Champion |
6 |
2024 |
1 |
