USIAA Division 2 Championship Tournament Structures & Host Sites:
Notes:
- All games/matches, except for the championship, will be played at the higher-ranked team's stadium/field/arena/etc. unless otherwise specified.
- “*” means the sport is either:
a) a single division sport (1/2/3/4), or
b) a two-division sport (1/2 & 3/4), or
3) has a merged division (1/2, 3, 4 or 1, 2, 3/4).
Sport (Gender) |
Season |
Tournament Structure |
Host Site |
Baseball (Men) |
Spring |
Top 64 teams (16 per region) with the most USIAA bonus points in a 2-stage tournament: 4 16-team single-elimination pools and 4-team knockout. |
4 regional sites (1 Northeast, 1 Midwest, 1 South, and 1 West) & 1 National Site (Cashman Field (9,334) in Las Vegas, NV). |
Basketball (M/W) |
Winter |
Top 72 teams (18 per region) with the most USIAA bonus points in a 2-stage tournament: 4 16-team single-elimination pools (with wildcard round in each bracket) and 4-team knockout |
Men's = Ford Center (10,000) in Evansville, IN. Women's = Erie Insurance Arena (6,750) in Erie, PA. |
Bowling (Coed) |
Year-round |
Top 24 teams (6 per super region) with the most USIAA bonus points in a 2-stage tournament: 4 6-team single-elimination pools and 4-team knockout. |
Tropicana Lanes in Richmond Heights, MO. |
Cross Country |
Fall |
The top 7 runners from the top 8 schools from each region (i.e. 32 total teams) in addition to the top 7 independent players from each region (i.e. 28 runners) from teams that didn't make the nationals (for a total of 252 total runners) will compete in the nationals. The team with the fewest points receives the USIAA team title, while the fastest runner. wins the individual title. |
Choctaw Trails in Clinton, MS. |
Football (Men) |
Fall |
Top 32 teams (8 per region) with the most USIAA bonus points in a 2-stage tournament: 4 8-team single-elimination pools and 4-team knockout. |
Rotates between the following: Children's Mercy Park (18,467) in Kansas City, KS. Toyota Stadium (20,500) in Frisco, TX. Finley Stadium (20,668) in Chattanooga, TN. Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium (23,000) in Canton, OH. |
Golf (M/W) |
Year-round |
The top 7 players from the 4 schools from each region (i.e. 16 total teams) in addition to the top 11 independent players from each region (i.e. 44 players) from teams that didn't make the nationals (for a total of 156 total players) will compete in the national championship. |
The Meadows Golf Course in Allendale, MI. |
Lacrosse (M/W) |
Spring |
Top 32 teams (8 per super region) with the most USIAA bonus points in a 2-stage tournament: 4 8-team single-elimination pools and 4-team knockout. |
Homewood Field (8,500) in Baltimore, MD. |
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) (M/W) |
Winter |
Top 32 teams (8 per super region) with the most USIAA bonus points in a 2-stage tournament: 4 8-team single-elimination pools and 4-team knockout. |
UIC Pavilion (9,500) in Chicago, IL. |
Rugby (7's) (M/W) |
Fall |
Top 24 teams (6 per super region) with the most USIAA bonus points in a 2-stage tournament: 4 6-team round -robin pools and 4-team knockout. |
Men's = Tropical Park Stadium (10,000) in Miami, FL. Women's = Toyota Field (8,500) in San Antonio, TX. |
Rugby (15's) (M/W) |
Spring |
Top 24 teams (6 per super region) with the most USIAA bonus points in a 2-stage tournament: 4 6-team round -robin pools and 4-team knockout. |
SeatGeek Stadium (20,000) in Bridgeview, IL. |
Soccer (M/W) |
Fall |
Top 48 teams (12 per super region) with the most USIAA bonus points in a 2-stage tournament:4 12-team single-elimination pools and 4-team knockout. |
Men's = WakeMed Soccer Park (10,000) in Cary, NC. Women's = UNCG Soccer Stadium (7,080) in Greensboro, NC. |
Softball (Fast-pitch)(Women) |
Spring |
Top 64 teams (16 per region) with the most USIAA bonus points in a 2-stage tournament: 4 16-team single-elimination pools and 4-team knockout. |
Ulmer Stadium (2,200) in Louisville, KY. |
Softball (Slow-pitch)(Coed) |
Fall |
Top 48 teams (12 per super region) with the most USIAA bonus points in a 2-stage tournament:4 12-team single-elimination pools and 4-team knockout. |
Ulmer Stadium (2,200) in Louisville, KY. |
Swimming & Diving (M/W) |
Winter |
32-Team Olympic-format invitational; Max of 8 schools per region. |
Men's = Willis Casey Natatorium (1,000) in Raleigh, NC. Women's = Texas Swimming Center in Austin, TX. |
Tennis (M/W) |
Year-round |
Top 48 teams (12 per region) with the most USIAA bonus points in a 2-stage tournament: 4 12-team single-elimination pools and 4-team knockout - crowns a team, individual, and doubles champion. |
Michael D. Case Tennis Center in Tulsa, OK. |
Track & Field (Indoor) (M/W) |
Winter |
Top 8 athletes in each event from each super region compete; Athlete's individual performances earn points for their institution and the team with the most points receives the USIAA team title. |
Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium (5,000) in College Station, TX. |
Track & Field (Outdoor) (M/W) |
Spring |
Top 8 athletes in each event from each super region compete; Athlete's individual performances earn points for their institution and the team with the most points receives the USIAA team title. |
Billy Hayes Track (3,200) in Bloomington, IN. |
Volleyball (Indoor) (Women) |
Fall |
Top 64 teams (16 per region) with the most USIAA bonus points in a 2-stage tournament: 4 16-team single-elimination pools and 4-team knockout. |
Alex G. Spanos Center (6,150) in Stockton, CA. |
Cheerleading |
Year-round |
Top 32 teams (8 per super-region) with the most USIAA bonus points in a 2-stage tournament: 4 8-team single-elimination pools and 4-team knockout. |
AdventHealth Arena (8,000) in Orlando, FL |