NAIA Women's Basketball Schools
76 NAIA programs, and how many players each one loses after this season.
- players leave a typical team
- 3
- lose a guard
- 92%
2026-27 rosters, read September 29, 2026
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All 76 NAIA schools
Most players leaving first. Players leaving are players in their last season on the 2026-27 roster.
We could read 76 of the 197 rosters on this list so far, so it is still filling in.
76 schools
NAIAMissouri Baptist
Saint Louis, MO
10players leaving
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NAIAMount Marty
Yankton, SD
8players leaving
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NAIABushnell
Eugene, OR
7players leaving
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NAIARocky Mountain
Billings, MT
7players leaving
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NAIACollege of Idaho
Caldwell, ID
6players leaving
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NAIAEvangel
Springfield, MO
6players leaving
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NAIAHuntington (IN)
Huntington, IN
6players leaving
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NAIAAquinas College
Grand Rapids, MI
5players leaving
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NAIABluefield (VA)
Bluefield, VA
5players leaving
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NAIADickinson State
Dickinson, ND
5players leaving
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NAIAKentucky Christian
Grayson, KY
5players leaving
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NAIALawrence Tech
Southfield, MI
5players leaving
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NAIAMidAmerica Nazarene
Olathe, KS
5players leaving
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NAIANelson
Waxahachie, TX
5players leaving
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NAIANew College of Florida
Sarasota, FL
5players leaving
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NAIAOklahoma City
Oklahoma City, OK
5players leaving
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NAIAOregon Tech
Klamath Falls, OR
5players leaving
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NAIAOur Lady of the Lake
San Antonio, TX
5players leaving
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NAIAPark Gilbert
Gilbert, AZ
5players leaving
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NAIAPaul Quinn
Dallas, TX
5players leaving
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NAIASaint Mary-KS
Leavenworth, KS
5players leaving
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NAIAUT Southern
Pulaski, TN
5players leaving
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NAIAValley City State
Valley City, ND
5players leaving
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NAIAViterbo
La Crosse, WI
5players leaving
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NAIAWilliam Carey
Hattiesburg, MS
5players leaving
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NAIADakota State
Madison, SD
4players leaving
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NAIAGovernors State University
University Park, IL
4players leaving
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NAIALewis-Clark ID
Lewiston, ID
4players leaving
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NAIAMichigan-Dearborn
Dearborn, MI
4players leaving
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NAIAMontana State-Northern
Havre, MT
4players leaving
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NAIAReinhardt (GA)
Waleska, GA
4players leaving
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NAIATaylor (IN)
Upland, IN
4players leaving
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NAIAWaldorf
Forest City, IA
4players leaving
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NAIAWilliam Woods (MO)
Fulton, MO
4players leaving
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NAIABethel-TN
McKenzie, TN
3players leaving
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NAIABrenau (GA)
Gainesville, GA
3players leaving
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NAIABrewton-Parker
Mount Vernon, GA
3players leaving
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NAIABriar Cliff
Sioux City, IA
3players leaving
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NAIACarroll College
Helena, MT
3players leaving
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NAIACleary
Howell, MI
3players leaving
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NAIAGeorgia Gwinnett
Lawrenceville, GA
3players leaving
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NAIAIndiana Tech
Fort Wayne, IN
3players leaving
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NAIAIU South Bend
South Bend, IN
3players leaving
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NAIAIU Southeast
New Albany, IN
3players leaving
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NAIALSU Alexandria
Alexandria, LA
3players leaving
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NAIAMarian-IN
Indianapolis, IN
3players leaving
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NAIAMid-America Christian
Oklahoma City, OK
3players leaving
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NAIAOlivet Nazarene
Bourbonnais, IL
3players leaving
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NAIAOttawa KS
Ottawa, KS
3players leaving
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NAIASouthern Oregon
Ashland, OR
3players leaving
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NAIASpartanburg Methodist CC
Spartanburg, SC
3players leaving
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NAIASt. Xavier
Chicago, IL
3players leaving
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NAIASterling
Sterling, KS
3players leaving
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NAIATabor
Hillsboro, KS
3players leaving
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NAIAAvila
Kansas City, MO
2players leaving
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NAIAEastern Oregon
La Grande, OR
2players leaving
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NAIAFreed-Hardeman
Henderson, TN
2players leaving
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NAIAGoshen (IN)
Goshen, IN
2players leaving
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NAIAGrace (IN)
Winona Lake, IN
2players leaving
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NAIAHesston CC
Hesston, KS
2players leaving
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NAIAIndiana Wesleyan
Marion, IN
2players leaving
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NAIAIU East
Richmond, IN
2players leaving
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NAIAIU-Kokomo
Kokomo, IN
2players leaving
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NAIAKansas Wesleyan
Salina, KS
2players leaving
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NAIALife Pacific
San Dimas, CA
2players leaving
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NAIAMayville State
Mayville, ND
2players leaving
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NAIAMontana Western
Dillon, MT
2players leaving
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NAIAMount Mary University
Milwaukee, WI
2players leaving
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NAIAPeru State
Peru, NE
2players leaving
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NAIAPikeville (KY)
Pikeville, KY
2players leaving
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NAIASouthwestern Christian
Bethany, OK
2players leaving
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NAIABellevue-NE
Bellevue, NE
1player leaving
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NAIACorban
Salem, OR
1player leaving
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NAIAGeorgetown College (Ky.)
Georgetown, KY
1player leaving
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NAIAMt. Vernon Nazarene
Mount Vernon, OH
1player leaving
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NAIASpring Arbor (MI)
Spring Arbor, MI
1player leaving
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How many NAIA women's basketball teams are there?
NextCommit's coach data lists 197 NAIA women's basketball programs for 2026-27. This page shows the 76 whose 2026-27 rosters we could read in full on September 29, 2026.
How many players does an NAIA women's basketball program lose each year?
The typical NAIA women's basketball program on this list has 3 players in their last season on its 2026-27 roster. Guards are the most common opening: 92% of these programs lose at least one, then forwards at 68%.
What does "players leaving" mean?
Players in their last season on the college's 2026-27 roster page: seniors, graduate students and fifth-year players at four-year schools, and sophomores at junior colleges. Redshirt marks do not change the count. Their spots open for recruits who start college in 2027.
Does a player leaving mean an open scholarship?
No. It means a roster spot the coaches have to refill, with high school recruits, transfers or walk-ons. How much athletic aid comes with a spot depends on the level, and Division III schools give none. Some players also get an extra year through a waiver.
Which positions does each school need?
That is Roster Needs, part of NextCommit Pro. It shows the positions each school is losing and filters your coach list to the programs that need your position. This page shows each school's total only.
How should I use this list?
Find schools at your level with players leaving, check which level fits you with the free Women's Basketball Recruit Score, then email the head coach or recruiting coordinator with your highlight film, stats, schedule and GPA. Follow up when you have something new to share.
How often is this data updated?
NextCommit reads college roster pages twice a year, after fall and spring rosters are posted. This page shows the September 29, 2026 read of 2026-27 rosters. Schools we could not read in full join the list when a later read passes.
How we got these numbers
We read each college's own roster page on September 29, 2026. Players leaving are players in their last season on the 2026-27 roster: seniors, graduate students and fifth-year players at four-year schools, and sophomores at junior colleges. Redshirt marks don't change the count.
This list shows 76 of the 197 programs in NextCommit's coach data (39%). Schools whose roster we couldn't read in full aren't listed yet. We call a list complete when we can read at least 75% of its rosters.
Divisions are for the 2026-27 season. Saint Francis (PA) is listed in Division III, where it moved in 2026-27.
A player leaving is a spot to refill, not a scholarship offer. Coaches also fill spots from the transfer portal, some players get an extra year, and a roster page can lag behind the team. Use the numbers to decide where to look, then ask the coach.
Last updated November 3, 2026.
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