March 14-20, 2012 - Municipal Auditorium, Kansas City, MO

 

 

 

 

Welcome to the longest-running collegiate National

Championship

of any sport

in the country.

The tournament is the brainchild of Dr. James Naismith, founder of the game of basketball; Emil Liston, athletic director at Baker University; and Frank Cramer, founder of Cramer Athletic Products. It began in 1937 with the inaugural tournament at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, MO. It was this tournament that led to the creation of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, the NAIA, in 1952.

 

The 2012 tournament will be the 75th edition of College Basketball’s Toughest Tournament. This official National Championship site offers updated information on the tournament, including tickets, sponsorships, hotels, tournament records and facts, and much more.  

 

Order Photos and Videos

Videos from the tournament can be order by downloading this form.

 

Action action photos from every game of the NAIA Division I and Division II Men's Basketball National Championships are available for online ordering directly from Creative Images. Order photos