2026
Grand Valley State (36-1)
Mike Williams
72-49
Indiana (Pennsylvania)
Pittsburgh, PA

2025
Grand Valley State (38-2)
Mike Williams
70-58
Cal State Dom. Hills
Pittsburgh, PA

2024
Minnesota State (32-5)
Emilee Thiesse
89-73
Texas Woman’s
St. Joseph, MO

2023
Ashland (37-0)
Kari Pickens
78-67
Minnesota Duluth
Dallas, TX

2022
Glenville State (35-1)
Kim Stephens
85-72
Western Washington
Birmingham, AL

2021
Lubbock Christian (23-0)
Steve Gomez
69-59
Drury
Columbus, Ohio

2020
Canceled due to Covid-19
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2019
Lubbock Christian (32-5)
Steve Gomez
95-85 (2OT)
Southwestern Oklahoma
Columbus, Ohio

2018
Central Missouri (30-3)
Dave Slifer
66-52
Ashland
Sioux Falls, S.D.

2017
Ashland (37-0)
Robyn Fralick
93-77
Virginia Union
Columbus, Ohio

2016
Lubbock Christian (35-0)
Steve Gomez
78-73
Alaska-Anch.
Indianapolis

2015
California (Pa.) (32-4)
Jess Strom
86-69
Cal Baptist
Sioux Falls, S.D.

2014
Bentley (35-0)
Barbara Stevens
73-65
West Texas A&M
Erie, Pa.

2013
Ashland (38-1)
Sue Ramsey
71-56
Dowling
San Antonio

2012
Shaw (29-6)
Jacques Curtis
88-82
Ashland
San Antonio

2011
Clayton State (35-1)
Dennis Cox
69-50
Michigan Tech
St. Joseph, Mo.

2010
Emporia State (30-5)
Brandon Schneider
65-53
Fort Lewis
St. Joseph, Mo.

2009
Minnesota State-Mankato (32-2)
Pam Gohl
103-94
Franklin Pierce
San Antonio

2008
Northern Kentucky (28-8)
Nancy Winstel
63-58
South Dakota
Kearney, Neb.

2007
Southern Connecticut State (34-2)
Joe Frager
61-45
Florida Gulf Coast
Kearney, Neb.

2006
Grand Valley State (33-3)
Dawn Plitzuweit
58-52
American International
Hot Springs, Ark.

2005
Washburn (35-2)
Ron McHenry
70-53
Seattle Pacific
Hot Springs, Ark.

2004
California (PA) (35-1)
Darcie Vincent
75-72
Drury
St. Joseph, Mo.

2003
South Dakota State (32-3)
Aaron Johnston
65-50
Northern Kentucky
St. Joseph, Mo.

2002
Cal Poly Pomona (28-4)
Paul Thomas
74-62
Southeastern Oklahoma
Rochester, Minn.

2001
Cal Poly Pomona (27-3)
Paul Thomas
87-80 (ot)
North Dakota
Rochester, Minn.

2000
Northern Kentucky (32-2)
Nancy Winstel
71-62 (ot)
North Dakota State
Pine Bluff, Ark.

1999
North Dakota (31-1)
Gene Roebuck
80-63
Arkansas Tech
Pine Bluff, Ark.

1998
North Dakota (31-1)
Gene Roebuck
92-76
Emporia State
Pine Bluff, Ark.

1997
North Dakota (28-4)
Gene Roebuck
94-78
Southern Indiana
Grand Forks, N.D.

1996
North Dakota State (30-2)
Amy Ruley
104-78
Shippensburg
Fargo, N.D.

1995
North Dakota State (32-0)
Amy Ruley
98-85
Portland State
Fargo, N.D.

1994
North Dakota State (27-5)
Amy Ruley
89-56
Cal State San B’dino
Fargo, N.D.

1993
North Dakota State (30-2)
Amy Ruley
95-63
Delta State
Waltham, Mass.

1992
Delta State (30-4)
Lloyd Clark
65-63
North Dakota State
Fargo, N.D.

1991
North Dakota State (31-2)
Amy Ruley
81-74
Southeast Missouri State
Cape Giradeau, Mo.

1990
Delta State (32-1)
Lloyd Clark
77-43
Bentley
Pomona, Calif.

1989
Delta State (30-4)
Lloyd Clark
88-58
Cal Poly Pomona
Cleveland, Miss.

1988
Hampton (33-1)
James Sweat
65-48
West Texas A&M
Fargo, N.D.

1987
New Haven (29-2)
Jan Rossman
77-75
Cal Poly Pomona
Springfield, Mass.

1986
Cal Poly Pomona (30-3)
Darlene May
70-63
North Dakota State
Springfield, Mass.

1985
Cal Poly Pomona (26-7)
Darlene May
80-69
Central Missouri
Springfield, Mass.

1984
Central Missouri (27-5)
Jorja Hoehn
80-73
Virginia Union
Springfield, Mass.

1983
Virginia Union (27-2)
Louis Hearn
73-60
Cal Poly Pomona
Springfield, Mass.

1982
Cal Poly Pomona (29-7)
Darlene May
93-74
Tuskegee
Springfield, Mass.