N.A.I.A. National Champions
Men's Outdoor 10,000-Meter Run
| Year | Name | School | Performance |
| 2011 | Paul Chelimo | Shorter (GA) | 29:44.42 |
| 2010 | Kennedy Kithuka | Wayoand Baptist (TX) | 29:31.99 |
| 2009 | Aron Rono | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 30:23.70 |
| 2008 | Aron Rono | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 29:56.18 |
| 2007 | Aron Rono | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 30:47.25 |
| 2006 | Aron Rono | Lindenwood (MO) | 29:43.34 |
| 2005 | Fernando Cabada | Virginia Intermont | 29:53.09 |
| 2004 | Tim Riley | Eastern Oregon | 31:29.56 |
| 2003 | John Ngure | Huntington (IN) | 30:17.72 |
| 2002 | Sergio Reyes | Cedarville (OH) | 30:13.42 |
| 2001 | Daniel Kibungei | Malone (OH) | 29:36.11 |
| 2000 | Francis Kirwa | Life (GA) | 29:52.40 |
| 1999 | Francis Kirwa | Life (GA) | 29:51.76 |
| 1998 | Sammy Nyamongo | Life (GA) | 29:50.97 |
| 1997 | Japeth Kirui | Life (GA) | 29:01.91 |
| 1996 | Peter Tanui | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 30:14.83 |
| 1995 | Julius Randich | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 28:33.74 |
| 1994 | David Kogo | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 29:55.26 |
| 1993 | Julius Randich | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 28:16.95 |
| 1992 | Julius Randich | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 29:03.3 |
| 1991 | David Kogo | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 30:55.84 |
| 1990 | Rick Robirds | Adams State (CO) | 31:01.71 |
| 1989 | Rick Robirds | Adams State (CO) | 30:14.07 |
| 1988 | Rick Robirds | Adams State (CO) | 30:15.03 |
| 1987 | Paul Aufdemberge | Hillsdale (MI) | n/a |
| 1986 | Eduardo Navas | Western State (CO) | 29:46.34 |
| 1985 | Thomas Andersson | Point Loma Nazarene (CA) | 30:00.26 |
| 1984 | Sam Montoya | Adams State (CO) | 29:22.4 |
| 1983 | Steve DeLano | Southwestern (KS) | 29:48.36 |
| 1982 | Garry Henry | Pembroke State (NC) | 29:30.76 |
| 1981 | Gordon Sanders | Hillsdale (MI) | 29:50.07 |
| 1980 | Tim Schmid | William Jewell (MO) | 30:05.86 |
| 1979 | Sammy Maritim | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 30:01.09 |
| 1978 | Garry Henry | Pembroke State (NC) | 30:22.18 |
| 1977 | Duane Whitmore | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 30:07.55 |
| 1976 | Chuck Korte | Loras (IA) | 29:46.4 |
| 1975 | Lucian Rosa | Wisconsin-Parkside | 28:25.51* |
| 1974 | Phillip Ndoo | Eastern New Mexico | 27:56.9* |
| 1973 | Peter Fredericksson | U.S. International (CA) | 28:42.2* |
| 1972 | David Antognoli | Edinboro State (PA) | 30:07.7 |
| 1971 | Dave Ellis | Eastern Michigan | 29:45.8* |
| 1970 | Rex Maddaford | Eastern New Mexico | 29:47.5* |
| 1969 | Dave Ellis | Eastern Michigan | 30:10.4* |
| 1968 | Van Nelson | St. Cloud State (MN) | 30:58.2 |
| 1967 | Van Nelson | St. Cloud State (MN) | 28:51.9* |
