N.A.I.A. National Champions
Men's Outdoor Shot Put
| Year | Name | School | Performance |
| 2011 | Nick Robinson | Concordia (CA) | 59'4-1/4 |
| 2010 | Nick Robinson | Concordia (CA) | 60'3-3/4 |
| 2009 | Chad Smith | Concordia (CA) | 61'4-3/4 |
| 2008 | Eric Flores | Black Hills State (SD) | 58'5-1/4 |
| 2007 | Paul Castaneda | Concordia (OR) | 58'10 |
| 2006 | Ross Walker | Dickinson State (ND) | 58'7-1/4 |
| 2005 | Scott Myers | Southern Oregon | 55'11-1/4 |
| 2004 | Ray Weisenbarger | Malone (OH) | 53'5-1/2 |
| 2003 | Sininsa Ercegovac | Taylor (IN) | 54'-1/2 |
| 2002 | Jesse Roberge | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 59'10-1/4 |
| 2001 | Steve Ercegovac | Taylor (IN) | 57'9-1/2 |
| 2000 | Steve Ercegovac | Taylor (IN) | 65'9-3/4 |
| 1999 | Steve Ercegovac | Taylor (IN) | 61'10-1/2 |
| 1998 | Paul Steenkolk | Southern Oregon | 59'7 |
| 1997 | Jim Arnett | Huntington (IN) | 59'2-1/4 |
| 1996 | Jim Arnett | Huntington (IN) | 57'2-1/4 |
| 1995 | Rene Bustamante | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 60'11-1/4 |
| 1994 | Rene Bustamante | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 57'6-1/4 |
| 1993 | Jason Wyatt | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 56'10-1/4 |
| 1992 | Jason Wyatt | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 58'8 |
| 1991 | Jason Wyatt | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 55'10-1/2 |
| 1990 | Ade Olukoju | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 60'2 |
| 1989 | Ade Olukoju | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 61'6-1/4 |
| 1988 | Randy Settell | Southern Oregon | 60'10-1/2 |
| 1987 | Ade Olukoju | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 59'5-1/2 |
| 1986 | Christian Okoye | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 59'2-3/4 |
| 1985 | Chris Rusher | Northwood (MI) | 56'8-3/4 |
| 1984 | Flip Jones | David Lipscomb (TN) | 57'7-3/4 |
| 1983 | Flip Jones | David Lipscomb (TN) | 57'3 |
| 1982 | Mike Manders | Hamline (MN) | 61'-1/4 |
| 1981 | Bob Urey | Malone (OH) | 60'1-1/4 |
| 1980 | Harold Ledet | Angelo State (TX) | 60'11-1/2 |
| 1979 | Paul White | Arkansas Tech | 60'10-3/4 |
| 1978 | Frank Gross | Adams State (CO) | 63'1 |
| 1977 | Paul White | Arkansas Tech | 60'11-1/2 |
| 1976 | Jim Howard | Westmont (CA) | 56'3-1/4 |
| 1975 | Tommy Claerner | Howard Payne (TX) | 58'7-3/4 |
| 1974 | Don Tutti | Southern California College | 59'-1/2 |
| 1973 | Sid Gilzow | Southwest Texas State | 58'1-1/2 |
| 1972 | Doyle Kenady | Oregon College | 57'7-1/2 |
| 1971 | Erich Hardaway | Sul Ross State (TX) | 58'8-3/4 |
| 1970 | Al Feuerbach | Emporia State (KS) | 61'4-3/4 |
| 1969 | James Bagby | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 55'11-3/4 |
| 1968 | James Bagby | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 57'7 |
| 1967 | Al Feuerbach | Emporia State (KS) | 56'2-1/4 |
| 1966 | Lee Johnson | Redlands (CA) | 57' |
| 1965 | David Price | U.S. International (CA) | 62'9-3/4 |
| 1964 | Lee Johnson | Redlands (CA) | 58'5 |
| 1963 | David Price | U.S. International (CA) | 59'4-1/2 |
| 1962 | Dick Jackson | Southern (LA) | 54'7-3/4 |
| 1961 | Tony Conkle | La Verne (CA) | 55'7-1/2 |
| 1960 | Dick Verdon | Redlands (CA) | 54'2-1/2 |
| 1959 | Dick Verdon | Redlands (CA) | 54'5-1/2 |
| 1958 | Glen Johnson | Occidental (CA) | 53'7 |
| 1957 | Tie.Gerald Blansitt Bill Lutjens |
East Texas State South Dakota State |
50'2 |
| 1956 | Ray Burrus | West Texas State | 53'11 |
| 1955 | Ray Burrus | West Texas State | 51'7-3/4 |
| 1954 | Virgil Elwess | Pepperdine (CA) | 52'8 |
| 1953 | Palmer "Pete" Retzlaff | South Dakota State | 50'8-1/2 |
| 1952 | Palmer "Pete" Retzlaff | South Dakota State | 48'9-7/8 |
