N.C.A.A. Division I National Champions
Men's Indoor 800-Meter Run
| Year | Name | School | Performance |
| 2011 | Fred Samoei | Alabama | 1:48.33 |
| 2010 | Robby Andrews | Virginia | 1:48.39 |
| 2009 | Jacob Hernandez | Texas | 1:48.04 |
| 2008 | Tyler Mulder | Northern Iowa | 1:49.20 |
| 2007 | Ryan Brown | Washington | 1:48.40 |
| 2006 | Jackson Langat | Jackson State (MS) | 1:47.02 |
| 2005 | Kevin Hicks | Florida A&M | 1:46.97 |
| 2004 | Nate Brannen | Michigan | 1:47.61 |
| 2003 | Nate Brannen | Michigan | 1:47.79 |
| 2002 | Otukile Lekote | South Carolina | 1:46.88 |
| 2001 | Patrick Nduwimana | Arizona | 1:45.33 |
| 2000 | Jess Strutzel | UCLA | 1:46.57 |
| 1999 | Derrick Peterson | Missouri | 1:45.88 |
| 1998 | David Krummenacker | Georgia Tech | 1:47.52 |
| 1997 | David Krummenacker | Georgia Tech | 1:47.49 |
| 1996 | Einars Tupuritis | Wichita State | 1:45.80 |
| 1995 | Michael Williams | Manhattan | 1:48.12 |
| 1994 | Jose Parrilla | Tennessee | 1:47.77 |
| 1993 | Marko Koers | Illinois | 1:48.39 |
| 1992 | Rich Kenah | Georgetown | 1:47.40 |
| 1991 | George Kersh | Mississippi | 1:46.19 |
| 1990 | Mark Everett | Florida | 1:47.45 |
| 1989 | Paul Ereng | Virginia | 1:47.69 |
| 1988 | Jim Maton | Eastern Illinois | 1:49.27 |
| 1985 | Earl Jones | Eastern Michigan | 1:47.26 |
| 1984 | Vacated | ||
| 1983 | John Marshall | Villanova | 1:51.23* |
| 1982 | David Patrick | Tennessee | 1:49.94* |
| 1981 | Sammy Koskei | Southern Methodist | 1:52.29* |
| 1980 | Evans White | Prairie View (TX) | 1:52.32* |
| 1979 | Evans White | Prairie View (TX) | 1:51.90* |
| 1978 | Mark Belger | Villanova | 1:49.13* |
| 1977 | Mark Belger | Villanova | 1:49.17* |
| 1976 | Bob Prince | Kansas State | 1:53.03* |
| 1975 | Mark Enyeart | Utah State | 1:52.4* |
| 1974 | Reggie Clark | William & Mary | 1:52.2* |
| 1973 | Ken Schappert | Villanova | 1:50.4* |
| 1972 | Dave Wottle | Bowling Green | 1:51.8* |
| 1971 | Mark Winzenried | Wisconsin | 1:50.9* |
| 1970 | Mark Winzenried | Wisconsin | 1:51.7* |
| 1969 | Frank Murphy | Villanova | 1:51.1* |
| 1968 | Dave Patrick | Villanova | 1:52.0* |
| 1967 | Dave Patrick | Villanova | 1:48.9* |
| 1966 | Ricardo Urbina | Georgetown | 1:51.9* |
| 1965 | Tom Von Ruden | Oklahoma State | 1:51.8* |
