N.A.I.A. National Champions
Men's Indoor 3000-Meter Run
| Year | Name | School | Performance |
| 2008 | Aron Rono | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 8:17.86 |
| 2007 | David Cheromei | Virginia Intermont | 8:21.68 |
| 2006 | David Cheromei | Virginia Intermont | 8:20.83 |
| 2005 | Fernando Cabeda | Virginia Intermont | 8:22.05 |
| 2004 | Richard Mosley | Simon Fraser (BC) | 8:24.86 |
| 2003 | Chris Clancy | Warner Pacific (OR) | 8:23.00 |
| 2002 | Brad Tighe | Minot State (ND) | 8:23.00 |
| 2001 | Alexis Sharangabo | Brevard (NC) | 8:16.86 |
| 2000 | Alexis Sharangabo | Brevard (NC) | 8:19.40 |
| 1999 | Kris Bowditch | California Baptist | 8:15.78 |
| 1998 | Silah Misoi | Life (GA) | 7:59.79 |
| 1997 | Silah Misoi | Life (GA) | 8:01.79 |
| 1996 | Gray Mavhera | California Baptist | 8:27.79 |
| 1995 | Julius Randich | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 8:07.28 |
| 1994 | Eliud Bargantuny | Missouri Valley (MO) | 9:09.28* |
| 1993 | Julius Randich | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 8:51.83* |
| 1992 | Dan Maas | Adams State (CO) | 9:00.10* |
| 1991 | James Bungei | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 8:58.75* |
| 1990 | David Kipelio | Emporia State (KS) | 8:48.73* |
| 1989 | Cormac O'Riordan | North Florida | 8:56.24* |
| 1988 | Eduardo Navas | Western State (CO) | 9:02.95* |
| 1987 | Eduardo Navas | Western State (CO) | 9:01.16* |
| 1986 | Robert Ferguson | Adams State (CO) | 9:03.21* |
| 1985 | Willie Walsh | Pittsburg State (KS) | 9:00.99* |
| 1984 | Jeff Wachter | Wisconsin-Stout | 8:54.32* |
| 1983 | Troy Ouellette | Saginaw Valley State (MI) | 9:02.14* |
| 1982 | Pat Porter | Adams State (CO) | 8:51.13* |
| 1981 | Kregg Einspahr | Concordia (NE) | 8:50.88* |
| 1980 | Kregg Einspahr | Concordia (NE) | 9:01.64* |
| 1979 | Ron Graham | Moorhead State (MN) | 9:17.13* |
| 1978 | Joh Kebiro | Abilene Christian (TX) | 9:01.49* |
| 1977 | John Kebiro | Eastern New Mexico | 8:51.98* |
| 1976 | Desmond O'Connor | Angelo State (TX) | 9:10.74* |
| 1975 | Tony O'Brien | Marymount (KS) | 8:55.50* |
| 1974 | Tony O'Brien | Marymount (KS) | 8:58.8* |
| 1973 | Jeff Mathews | U.S. International (CA) | 8:57.6* |
| 1972 | Rex Maddaford | Eastern New Mexico | 8:49.0* |
| 1971 | Rex Maddaford | Eastern New Mexico | 8:47.7* |
| 1970 | Dave Ellis | Eastern Michigan | 9:00.5* |
| 1969 | Dave Ellis | Eastern Michigan | 8:54.9* |
| 1968 | Van Nelson | St. Cloud State (MN) | 8:53.1* |
| 1967 | Van Nelson | St. Cloud State (MN) | 9:04.0* |
| 1966 | Van Nelson | St. Cloud State (MN) | 9:06.7* |
