Here's a quick guide to the 2025 Division I indoor track and field championships, including the schedule of events, TV information and how teams and individuals are selected.
When and where are the 2025 DI indoor track and field championships?
This season's NCAA indoor track and field championships are from Friday, March 14 to Saturday, March 15, 2025, at the Virginia Beach Sports Center in Virginia Beach, VA. It will be the first time the indoor championships have been held in Virginia Beach. Both the men's and women's championships are held simultaneously.
How to watch the 2025 NCAA DI indoor track and field championships
The 2025 NCAA DI Indoor Track & Field Championships will air on the ESPN family of networks.
The schedule of events for indoor track championships
The NCAA announced the 2025 NCAA DI Indoor Track & Field Championships schedule of events (subject to change). View the schedule below:
When and how the championship field is selected
The 2025 DI men and women's indoor track and field selections will be from qualifying performances from Friday, Nov. 29 to Sunday, Mar. 2. Mar. 2 is the last date a qualifying performance may be achieved, except for conference championships. Monday, Mar. 3 will mark the last date a qualifying performance may be achieved for conference championships. The final list of meet participants will be available on Tuesday, Mar. 4. On Wednesday, March 12, the final championships start lists will be posted on the NCAA website.
🏆: Here are the DI track and field teams with most NCAA championships
The current indoor track and field rankings
Click or tap here to view. Both will be updated throughout the season.
The past indoor track and field champions
Here are the previous winners of the NCAA indoor track and field championships. The women's championship began in the 1983 season while the men's championship began in the 1965 season.
Click or tap here for a history of individual champions
DI women's track and field championship history
| YEAR | CHAMPION | COACH | POINTS | RUNNER-UP | POINTS | SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Arkansas | Chris Johnson | 55 | Florida | 50 | Boston |
| 2023 | Arkansas | Lance Harter | 64 | Texas | 60 | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| 2022 | Florida | Mike Holloway | 68 | Texas | 56 | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 2021 | Arkansas | Lance Harter | 68 | Texas A&M | 57 | Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Arkansas | Lance Harter | 62 | Southern California | 51 | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 2018 | Georgia | Petros Kyprianou | 61 | Arkansas | 49 | Texas A&M |
| 2017 | Oregon | Robert Johnson | 84 | Georgia | 51 | Texas A&M |
| 2016 | Oregon | Robert Johnson | 53 | Arkansas | 50 | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 2015 | Arkansas | Lance Harter | 63 | Oregon | 46 1/2 | Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| 2014 | Oregon | Robert Johnson | 44 | Texas | 43 1/2 | New Mexico |
| 2013 | Oregon | Robert Johnson | 56 | Kansas | 44 | Arkansas |
| 2012 | Oregon | Vin Lananna | 49 | Kansas | 30 | Boise State |
| 2011 | Oregon | Vin Lananna | 67 | Texas | 38 | Texas A&M |
| 2010 | Oregon | Vin Lananna | 61 | Tennessee | 36 | Arkansas |
| 2009 | Tennessee | J.J. Clark | 42 | Texas A&M | 37 | Texas A&M |
| 2008 | Arizona State | Greg Kraft | 51 | LSU | 43 | Arkansas |
| 2007 | Arizona State | Greg Kraft | 38 | LSU | 33 | Arkansas |
| 2006 | Texas | Bev Kearney | 51 | Stanford | 36 | Arkansas |
| 2005 | Tennessee | J.J. Clark | 46 | Florida | 36 | Arkansas |
| 2004 | LSU | Pat Henry | 52 | Florida | 51 | Arkansas |
| 2003 | LSU | Pat Henry | 62 | Florida, South Carolina | 44 | Arkansas |
| 2002 | LSU | Pat Henry | 57 | UCLA | 43 | Arkansas |
| 2001 | UCLA | Jeanette Bolden | 53 1/2 | South Carolina | 40 | Arkansas |
| 2000 | UCLA | Jeanette Bolden | 51 | South Carolina | 41 | Arkansas |
| 1999 | Texas | Bev Kearney | 61 | LSU | 57 | Indianapolis |
| 1998 | Texas | Bev Kearney | 60 | LSU | 30 | Indianapolis |
| 1997 | LSU | Pat Henry | 49 | Texas, Wisconsin | 39 | Indianapolis |
| 1996 | LSU | Pat Henry | 52 | Georgia | 34 | Indianapolis |
| 1995 | LSU | Pat Henry | 40 | UCLA | 37 | Indianapolis |
| 1994 | LSU | Pat Henry | 48 | Alabama | 29 | Indianapolis |
| 1993 | LSU | Pat Henry | 49 | Wisconsin | 44 | Indianapolis |
| 1992 | Florida | Bev Kearney | 50 | Stanford | 26 | Indianapolis |
| 1991 | LSU | Pat Henry | 48 | Texas | 39 | Indianapolis |
| 1990 | Texas | Terry Crawford | 50 | Wisconsin | 26 | Indianapolis |
| 1989 | LSU | Pat Henry | 61 | Villanova | 34 | Indianapolis |
| 1988 | Texas | Terry Crawford | 71 | Villanova | 52 | Oklahoma City |
| 1987 | LSU | Billy Maxwell | 49 | Tennessee | 30 | Oklahoma City |
| 1986 | Texas | Terry Crawford | 31 | Southern California, Tennesee | 26 | Oklahoma City |
| 1985 | Florida State | Gary Winckler | 34 | Texas | 32 | Syracuse, N.Y. |
| 1984 | Nebraska | Gary Pepin | 59 | Tennessee | 48 | Syracuse, N.Y. |
| 1983 | Nebraska | Gary Pepin | 47 | Tennessee | 44 | Pontiac, Mich. |
DI men's track and field championship history
| YEAR | CHAMPION | COACH | POINTS | RUNNER-UP | POINTS | HOST OR SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Texas Tech | Wes Kittley | 50.5 | Arkansas | 41 | Boston |
| 2023 | Arkansas | Chris Bucknam | 63 | Georgia | 40 | Albuquerque |
| 2022 | Texas | Edrick Floréal | 47 | North Carolina A&T | 36 | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 2021 | Oregon | Robert Johnson | 79 | LSU | 56 | Fayetteville, Arkansas |
| 2020 | Canceled due to Covid-19 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Florida | Mike Holloway | 55 | Houston | 44 | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 2018 | Florida | Mike Holloway | 40 | USC | 37 | College Station, Texas |
| 2017 | Texas A&M | Pat Henry | 46 | Florida | 45.5 | College Station, Texas |
| 2016 | Oregon | Robert Johnson | 62 | Arkansas | 39 | Birmingham, Alabama |
| 2015 | Oregon | Robert Johnson | 74 | Florida | 50 | Fayetteville, Ark. |
| 2014 | Oregon | Robert Johnson | 62 | Arkansas | 54 | New Mexico |
| 2013 | Arkansas | Chris Bucknam | 74 | Florida | 59 | Arkansas |
| 2012 | Florida | Mike Holloway | 52 | Arkansas | 47 | Boise State |
| 2011 | Florida | Mike Holloway | 52 | Texas A&M | 40 | College Station, Texas |
| 2010 | Florida | Mike Holloway | 57 | Oregon/Texas A&M | 44 | Arkansas |
| 2009 | Oregon | Vin Lananna | 54 | Florida | 36 | Texas A&M |
| 2008 | Arizona State | Greg Kraft | 44 | Florida State | 41 | Arkansas |
| 2007 | Wisconsin | Ed Nuttycombe | 40 | Florida State | 35 | Arkansas |
| 2006 | Arkansas | John McDonnell | 53 | LSU | 41 | Arkansas |
| 2005 | Arkansas | John McDonnell | 56 | Florida | 46 | Arkansas |
| 2004 | LSU | Pat Henry | 44 | *Arkansas/Florida | 38 | Arkansas |
| 2003 | Arkansas | John McDonnell | 54 | Auburn | 30 | Arkansas |
| 2002 | Tennessee | Bill Webb | 62.5 | Alabama | 47 | Arkansas |
| 2001 | LSU | Pat Henry | 34 | TCU | 33 | Arkansas |
| 2000 | Arkansas | John McDonnell | 69.5 | Stanford | 52 | Arkansas |
| 1999 | Arkansas | John McDonnell | 65 | Stanford | 42.5 | Indianapolis |
| 1998 | Arkansas | John McDonnell | 56 | Stanford | 36.5 | Indianapolis |
| 1997 | Arkansas | John McDonnell | 59 | Auburn | 27 | Indianapolis |
| 1996 | George Mason | John Cook | 39 | Nebraska | 31.5 | Indianapolis |
| 1995 | Arkansas | John McDonnell | 59 | George Mason/Tennessee | 26 | Indianapolis |
| 1994 | Arkansas | John McDonnell | 94 | Tennessee | 40 | Indianapolis |
| 1993 | Arkansas | John McDonnell | 66 | Clemson | 30 | Indianapolis |
| 1992 | Arkansas | John McDonnell | 53 | Clemson | 46 | Indianapolis |
| 1991 | Arkansas | John McDonnell | 34 | Georgetown | 27 | Indianapolis |
| 1990 | Arkansas | John McDonnell | 44 | Florida | 29 | Indianapolis |
| 1989 | Arkansas | John McDonnell | 34 | Florida | 31 | Indianapolis |
| 1988 | Arkansas | John McDonnell | 34 | Illinois | 29 | Oklahoma City |
| 1987 | Arkansas | John McDonnell | 39 | SMU | 31 | Oklahoma City |
| 1986 | Arkansas | John McDonnell | 49 | Villanova | 22 | Oklahoma City |
| 1985 | Arkansas | John McDonnell | 70 | Tennessee | 29 | Syracuse, N.Y. |
| 1984 | Arkansas | John McDonnell | 38 | Washington State | 28 | Syracuse, N.Y. |
| 1983 | SMU | Ted McLaughlin | 43 | Villanova | 32 | Pontiac, Mich. |
| 1982 | UTEP | John Wedel | 67 | Arkansas | 30 | Pontiac, Mich. |
| 1981 | UTEP | Ted Banks | 76 | SMU | 51 | Detroit |
| 1980 | UTEP | Ted Banks | 76 | Villanova | 42 | Detroit |
| 1979 | Villanova | Jim Elliott | 52 | UTEP | 51 | Detroit |
| 1978 | UTEP | Ted Banks | 44 | Auburn | 38 | Detroit |
| 1977 | Washington State | John Chaplin | 25.5 | UTEP | 25 | Detroit |
| 1976 | UTEP | Ted Banks | 23 | Villanova | 15 | Detroit |
| 1975 | UTEP | Ted Banks | 36 | Kansas | 17.5 | Detroit |
| 1974 | UTEP | Ted Banks | 19 | Colorado | 18 | Detroit |
| 1973 | Manhattan | Fred Dwyer | 18 | Kansas/Kent State/UTEP | 12 | Detroit |
| 1972 | Southern California | Vern Wolfe | 19 | Bowling Green/Michigan State | 18 | Detroit |
| 1971 | Villanova | Jim Elliott | 22 | UTEP | 19.25 | Detroit |
| 1970 | Kansas | Bob Timmons | 27.5 | Villanova | 26 | Detroit |
| 1969 | Kansas | Bob Timmons | 41.5 | Villanova | 33 | Detroit |
| 1968 | Villanova | Jim Elliott | 35.3 | Southern California | 25 | Detroit |
| 1967 | Southern California | Vern Wolfe | 26 | Oklahoma | 17 | Detroit |
| 1966 | Kansas | Bob Timmons | 14 | Southern California | 13 | Detroit |
| 1965 | Missouri | Tom Botts | 14 | Oklahoma State | 12 | Detroit |
*Second-place finish vacated by the krikya18.committee on Infractions.
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