N.A.I.A. Men's National Champions
Men's Outdoor 400-Meter Relay
| Year | School | Athletes | Performance |
| 2011 | Doane (NE) | Ben McCaleb, Thomas Hodges, Chris Busby, BJ Lawrence | 39.92 |
| 2010 | Union (KY) | Marekus Smith, James Fowler, Armond Smith, Santraz Andrews | 40.41 |
| 2009 | Dickinson State (ND) | Ramon Miller, John Ingraham, Kurt McCormack, Jamal Forbes | 40.09 |
| 2008 | Doane (NE) | Kedrick Kelley, D'Artagnan Dai're, Jess Wimmer, Paulvince Obuon | 40.86 |
| 2007 | Oklahoma Baptist | Lamar Baskin, Olabashomi Bashornn, Dominique Matthews, Michael Rodgers | 40.32 |
| 2006 | Lindenwood (MO) | Patrick Holwerde, Rascive Grant, Jody Sneed, Michael Rodgers | 40.84 |
| 2005 | Lindenwood (MO) | Juan Walker, Michael Rodgers, Stephon Johnson, Kendrick Triggs | 39.40 |
| 2004 | Lindenwood (MO) | Juan Walker, Michael Rodgers, Bill John, Kurt Gibbons | 40.01 |
| 2003 | Lindenwood (MO) | Kevin Arthurton, Irvin Browne, Deno Campbell, Kurt Gibbons | 40.88 |
| 2002 | Lindenwood (MO) | Kevin Arthurton. Irvin Browne, Kurt Gibbons, Wayne Robinson | 40.88 |
| 2001 | McKendree (IL) | Chadwick Dennis, Marc King, Nicholas Powell, Marlon Barnaby | 39.80 |
| 2000 | Huston-Tillotson (TX) | Jason Gerald, Jamel Williams, Richard Petty, Serg Bengono | 41.01 |
| 1999 | Oklahoma Baptist | Jason Mathis, Corey Coleman, Jamaal Jackson, David Phillips | 40.63 |
| 1998 | Doane (NE) | Mike Smith, Travis Tysdal, Raymon Adams, Greg Ray | 40.58 |
| 1997 | Doane (NE) | Greg Albright, Mike Smith, Thaddeus Shannon, Greg Ray | 40.50 |
| 1996 | Central State (OH) | Marcus Mars, Sayon Cooper, Syan Williams, Craig Tomlinson | 40.56 |
| 1995 | Central State (OH) | Adrian McDaniel, Sayon Cooper, Syan Williams, Neil DeSilva | 39.92 |
| 1994 | Doane (NE) | Jeremy Buckner, Eric Kincaide, Jered Salazar, Brian Elliott | 40.80 |
| 1993 | Central State (OH) | Adrian McDaniel, Anthony Pryce, Howard Rhoden, Neil DeSilva | 40.58 |
| 1992 | Southern Arkansas | Shannon Heard, Keith Smith, Sherman Evans, Marcus Murphy | 40.82 |
| 1991 | Southern-New Orleans | Stephen Henry, Andre Brown, Michael Sylvester, Andrew Tynes | 40.69 |
| 1990 | Ouachita Baptist (AK) | Mason Nall, Robert Kemp, Pat Hall, Rodgers Gaines | 41.67 |
| 1989 | Azusa Pacific (CA) | Paul Dennis, Felix Sandy, Eddie Carbin, Patrick Nwankwo | 40.96 |
| 1988 | Prairie View A&M (TX) | Felton Nails, Eric Pogue, Karenton Facey, Charles Bruce | 40.38 |
| 1987 | Pittsburg State (KS) | Monte Weathers, Darryl Wren, Greg Harrod, Jimmy Moulds | 40.71 |
| 1986 | Azusa Pacific (CA) | Herbie Akpom, Jimmy Spotville, Brian Arnold, Patrick Nwankwo | 40.58 |
| 1985 | Wayland Baptist (TX) | Morris Egon, Alrick Munroe, Dennis Moore, Devon Morris | 40.02 |
| 1984 | Prairie View A&M (TX) | Terry Graham, Byron Sweet, Eric Pogue, Kevin McKinley | 40.73 |
| 1983 | Hampton Institute (VA) | Charlie Dannelly, Lee Roy Delk, Robert Brown, Darryl Skinner | 40.56 |
| 1982 | Abilene Christian | Steve Parker, Tom Thompson, Arthur Williams, Albert Lawrence | 40.03 |
| 1981 | Texas Southern | Michael Nettles, Sertaero Burnett, Franklin Williams, Ricky Moxey | 40.10 |
| 1980 | Mississippi Valley State | Frederick Johnson, Larry White, Reginald Williamson, Charles Pickens | 40.22* |
| 1979 | Jackson State (MS) | Isadore Johnson, Dennis Trott, Gregory Rasdale, Morris Jackson | 40.1* |
| 1978 | Texas Southern | Larry Kimbles, Ricky Moxey, Fred Taylor, Kenneth Williams | 40.83* |
| 1977 | Jackson State (MS) | Tommie Dennis, Earl Thomas, Alfred McCullough, Dennis Trott | 40.64* |
| 1976 | Mississippi Valley State | Dyral Robinson, General Reeves, Edward Wilson, Thomas Mallard | 41.12* |
| 1975 | Southeast Louisiana | Gregg Lawrence, Isiah Douglas, Wayne Hardy, Ralph Smith | 40.05* |
| 1974 | Texas Southern | Amos Sumpter, Ernest Pough, Robert Taylor, Ainsley Armstrong | 39.8* |
| 1973 | Texas Southern | Amos Sumpter, Ernest Pough, Robert Taylor, Eddie Snow | 40.2* |
| 1972 | North Carolina Central | Charles Foster, Jeff Horsley, Larry Black, Julius Sang | 39.5* |
| 1971 | North Carolina Central | Melvin Bassett, Ron Draper, Jerry Monroe, Larry Black | 40.4* |
| 1970 | Texas Southern | Ronald Washington, Willie Polk, Ernest Williams, Robert Taylor | 40.0* |
| 1969 | Southern (LA) | Robert Collins, Oliver Ford, Bernard Austin, Ira Collins | 40.4* |
| 1968 | Stephen F. Austin (TX) | Andrew Hopkins, Henry Malone, Bill Cramer, Doug Moore | 40.1* |
| 1967 | Southern (LA) | Willie Davenport, Grundy Harris, Oliver Ford, William Miller | 40.0* |
| 1966 | Southern (LA) | Harvey Nairn, Grundy Harris, Webster Johnson, George Anderson | 39.9* |
| 1965 | Southern (LA) | Harvey Nairn, Karl Hatfield, Webster Johnson, George Anderson | 41.2* |
| 1964 | Southern (LA) | Henry Brown, Karl Hatfield, James Guy, George Anderson | 40.4* |
| 1963 | Texas Southern | Overton Williams, Charles Wright, T.J. Bell, Lester Milburn | 41.7* |
