Includes a quick guide to the 2026 Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, event schedule, TV information, and how to select teams and individuals.
When and where will the 2026 DI Track and Field Championships be held?
This season’s NCAA men’s and women’s indoor track and field championships Friday, March 13 to Saturday, March 14, 2025at the Randall Tyson Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Arkansas is hosting the indoor championships for the first time since 2021. The men’s and women’s championships are held simultaneously.
Indoor Track Championship Schedule
NCAA Announces Schedule for 2026 NCAA DI Indoor Track and Field Championships (can be changed). See the schedule below:
How to watch the 2026 NCAA DI Indoor Track and Field Championships
The 2026 NCAA DI Indoor Track and Field Championships will be broadcast on the ESPN family of networks.
You can buy tickets for the 2026 championship here.
When and how is the championship field selected?
The 2026 DI men’s and women’s indoor track and field qualifiers are From Friday 28 November to Sunday 1 March. March 1 is the last day to qualify except for conference championships. March 2, Monday Marks the deadline for qualifying for the conference championship. The final list of meeting participants is available here March 3, Tuesday. On March 11, WednesdayThe final championship starting list will be posted on the NCAA website.
🏆: Here are the DI track and field teams with the most NCAA championships
Current indoor track and field rankings
Click or click here The latest USTFCCCA men’s and women’s track and field rankings. Both will be updated throughout the season.
Past indoor track and field champions
Here are the past 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 here or click here for individual champion stories
History of the DI Women’s Track and Field Championships
| YEAR | THE CHAMPION | Coach | SCORE | PROGRESSIVE | SCORE | SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The year 2025 | Oregon | Jerry Schumacher | 55 | Georgia | 39 | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| The year 2024 | Arkansas | Chris Johnson | 55 | Florida | 50 | Boston |
| The year 2023 | Arkansas | Lance Harter | 64 | Texas | 60 | Albuquerque, New Mexico |
| The year 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 | Win Lananna | 49 | Kansas | 30 | Boise County |
| 2011 | Oregon | Win Lananna | 67 | Texas | 38 | Texas A&M |
| 2010 | Oregon | Win Lananna | 61 | Tennessee | 36 | Arkansas |
| 2009 | Tennessee | J. J. Clarke | 42 | Texas A&M | 37 | Texas A&M |
| 2008 | State of Arizona | Greg Craft | 51 | LSU | 43 | Arkansas |
| 2007 | State of Arizona | Greg Craft | 38 | LSU | 33 | Arkansas |
| 2006 | Texas | Bev Kearney | 51 | Stanford | 36 | Arkansas |
| 2005 | Tennessee | J. J. Clarke | 46 | Florida | 36 | Arkansas |
| 2004 | LSU | Pat Henry | 52 | Florida | 51 | Arkansas |
| 2003 | LSU | Pat Henry | 62 | Florida and 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 and 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, Tennessee | 26 | Oklahoma City |
| 1985 | State of Florida | Gary Winkler | 34 | Texas | 32 | Syracuse, New York |
| 1984 | Nebraska | Gary Pepin | 59 | Tennessee | 48 | Syracuse, New York |
| 1983 | Nebraska | Gary Pepin | 47 | Tennessee | 44 | Pontiac, Mich. |
History of the DI Men’s Track and Field Championships
| YEAR | THE CHAMPION | Coach | SCORE | PROGRESSIVE | SCORE | HOST OR SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The year 2025 | Southern California | Quincy Watt | 39 | Georgia | 33 | Virginia Beach, Virginia |
| The year 2024 | Texas Tech | Wes Keatley | 50.5 | Arkansas | 41 | Boston |
| The year 2023 | Arkansas | Chris Bucknam | 63 | Georgia | 40 | Albuquerque |
| The year 2022 | Texas | Edric Floreal | 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 County |
| 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 | Win Lananna | 54 | Florida | 36 | Texas A&M |
| 2008 | State of Arizona | Greg Craft | 44 | State of Florida | 41 | Arkansas |
| 2007 | Wisconsin | Ed Nuttycombe | 40 | State of Florida | 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 | Bourne | 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 | Bourne | 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, New York |
| 1984 | Arkansas | John McDonnell | 38 | Washington State | 28 | Syracuse, New York |
| 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 | Bourne | 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 | Verne Wolf | 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 | Verne Wolf | 26 | Oklahoma | 17 | Detroit |
| 1966 | Kansas | Bob Timmons | 14 | Southern California | 13 | Detroit |
| 1965 | Missouri | Tom Bots | 14 | Oklahoma State | 12 | Detroit |
*No. 2 waived by the NCAA Committee on Infractions.
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