NAIA Division II (historical in some sports)
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NAIA Division II (historical in some sports) was a former competitive tier within the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics that organized smaller colleges and universities into a separate division for certain sports before being consolidated into a single division structure.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| NAIA Division I in basketball | 1 |
| NAIA Division II (historical for basketball) | 1 |
| NAIA Division II | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former intercollegiate athletics division
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sports competition level ⓘ |
| aimedAt | smaller NAIA member institutions ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| associatedWith |
NAIA member conferences
NERFINISHED
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NAIA national tournaments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comparedTo | NAIA Division I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionLevelRelativeTo |
above junior college level
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below NAIA Division I ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dissolutionEffect |
end of separate Division II championships in affected sports
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member schools reclassified into single NAIA division ⓘ |
| dissolutionReason | NAIA move to unified divisional model in many sports ⓘ |
| divisionOf |
NAIA football
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NAIA men’s basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ NAIA soccer NERFINISHED ⓘ NAIA volleyball NERFINISHED ⓘ NAIA women’s basketball NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
distinct financial aid limits from Division I in some sports
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distinct recruiting rules from Division I in some sports ⓘ separate awards and honors ⓘ separate national rankings ⓘ separate statistical leaders ⓘ |
| hasCompetitionFormat |
national championship tournaments
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postseason playoffs ⓘ |
| hasLowerScholarshipLimitsThan | NAIA Division I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemberType |
faith-based institutions
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private colleges ⓘ public universities ⓘ regional liberal arts colleges ⓘ |
| hasSeparateChampionshipsFrom | NAIA Division I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
expanded national championship access for small programs
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provided competitive balance for smaller NAIA institutions ⓘ served as alternative to NCAA lower divisions for some schools ⓘ |
| isHistoricalIn |
basketball
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other selected NAIA sports ⓘ |
| organizesBy |
athletic program scale
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institutional enrollment size ⓘ |
| partOf |
NAIA divisional structure
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two-division NAIA model ⓘ |
| replacedBy | single-division NAIA structure ⓘ |
| sportScope | selected NAIA-sponsored sports ⓘ |
| status | discontinued division ⓘ |
| temporalClassification | historical competitive tier ⓘ |
| usedFor |
college sports
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intercollegiate athletics ⓘ small colleges and universities ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
NAIA Division II (historical for basketball)
this entity surface form:
NAIA Division I in basketball
Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference
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NAIA Division II (historical in some sports)
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