From the mid-1990's until the 2007-08 school year, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) consisted of athletic regions to group certain college athletic conferences and certain independent schools that fit within the geographic footprints. With the formation of the Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.; now the Continental Athletic Conference) in fall 2008, the regions would be eventually dissolved.
List of regions edit
Region I edit
Conferences and independent schools within the Pacific Northwest (and Western Canada):
- Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC)
- Frontier Conference (Frontier)
- Independents:
Region II edit
Conferences and independent schools within California, Arizona and Nevada:
- California Pacific Conference (CalPac)
- Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC)
- Independents: n/a
Region III edit
Conferences and independent schools within the Upper Midwest (and Prairies Canada):
- Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC)
- North Star Athletic Association (NSAA)
- Independents:
Region IV edit
Conferences and independent schools within the North Central U.S.:
- Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC)
- Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference (MCAC or Midlands; defunct)
Region V edit
Conferences and independent schools within the North Central and South Central U.S.:
- American Midwest Conference
- Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC)
- Independents: n/a
Region VI edit
Conferences and independent schools within the South Central U.S.:
- Red River Athletic Conference (RRAC)
- Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC)
- Independents: n/a
Region VII edit
Conferences and independent schools within the Great Lakes:
Region VIII edit
Conferences and independent schools within the Great Lakes (and Ontario):
Region IX edit
Conferences and independent schools within the Mid-Atlantic U.S.:
- American Mideast Conference
- Independent: n/a
Region X edit
Conferences and independent schools within New England and the Northeast U.S.:
Region XI edit
Conferences and independent schools within the Mid-South U.S.:
Region XII edit
Conferences and independent schools within the South Atlantic U.S.:
- Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC)
- River States Conference (RSC)
- Independents:
Region XIII edit
Conferences and independent schools within the Southeast U.S.:
Region XIV edit
Conferences and independent schools within Florida: