N.C.A.A. Division II National Champions
Men's Outdoor 800-Meter Run
| Year | Name | School | Performance |
| 2011 | Aduo Omot | Augustana (SD) | 1:51.79 |
| 2010 | Mark Husted | Colorado Mines | 1:48.65 |
| 2009 | Anthony Luna | Metropolitan State (CO) | 1:49.26 |
| 2008 | Sean Strauman | Indiana (PA) | 1:49.37 |
| 2007 | Julius Nyango | Abilene Christian | 1:49.05 |
| 2006 | Nick Lara | Adams State (CO) | 1:55.46 |
| 2005 | Nick Lara | Adams State (CO) | 1:49.29 |
| 2004 | Bernard Manirakiza | Abilene Christian | 1:50.23 |
| 2003 | Bernard Manirakiza | Abilene Christian | 1:51.77 |
| 2002 | John Kemboi | Abilene Christian | 1:48.71 |
| 2001 | John Kemboi | Abilene Christian | 1:50.06 |
| 2000 | John Kemboi | Abilene Christian | 1:48.78 |
| 1999 | Matt Sauls | Lock Haven (PA) | 1:50.65 |
| 1998 | Heith Janke | North Dakota State | 1:48.51 |
| 1997 | Ossie Mdziniso | Augustana (SD) | 1:48.40 |
| 1996 | Wayne Patton | Northern Colorado | 1:50.85 |
| 1995 | Savieri Ngidhi | Abilene Christian | 1:50.36 |
| 1994 | Savieri Ngidhi | Abilene Christian | 1:46.83 |
| 1993 | Joseph Tengelei | Abilene Christian | 1:47.71 |
| 1992 | Erick McBride | Cal State-Bakersfield | 1:48.82 |
| 1991 | Ali Mahamed | St. Augustine's (NC) | 1:50.57 |
| 1990 | Erick McBride | Cal State-Northridge | 1:49.34 |
| 1989 | Darin Slade | Sacramento State | 1:49.71 |
| 1988 | Angel Roman | Cal Poly Pomona | 1:50.88 |
| 1987 | Freddie Williams | Abilene Christian | 1:47.92 |
| 1986 | Freddie Williams | Abilene Christian | 1:48.25 |
| 1985 | Freddie Williams | Abilene Christian | 1:48.64 |
| 1984 | Freddie Williams | Abilene Christian | 1:47.81 |
| 1983 | Gordon Hines | Adelphi (NY) | 1:50.97 |
| 1982 | Vernon Sallaz | Cal Poly | 1:49.97 |
| 1981 | Vernon Sallaz | Cal Poly | 1:49.12 |
| 1980 | Anthony Callicutt | Virginia State | 1:49.29 |
| 1979 | Dan Futrell | Truman State (MO) | 1:46.81 |
| 1978 | Evans White | Prairie View (TX) | 1:47.21 |
| 1977 | Steve Scott | Cal-Irvine | 1:51.21 |
| 1976 | Willie Dabney | Adelphi (NY) | 1:49.72 |
| 1975 | Mark Robinson | Catholic (DC) | 1:52.24* |
| 1974 | Mark Robinson | Catholic (DC) | 1:48.7* |
| 1973 | James Couch | Cal Poly Pomona | 1:51.8* |
| 1972 | Eugene Weiss | Montclair State (NJ) | 1:48.3 |
| 1971 | Jay Fabian | Ashland (OH) | 1:48.3* |
| 1970 | Mathyas Michael | Cal Poly | 1:49.9* |
| 1969 | Mathyas Michael | Cal Poly | 1:49.6* |
| 1968 | Mike Eck | Cal State-Fullerton | 1:50.4 |
| 1967 | Mike Eck | Cal State-Fullerton | 1:50.6* |
| 1966 | Rick Hermann | San Diego State | 1:49.3* |
| 1965 | Bill Scheue | Pepperdine (CA) | 1:51.8* |
| 1964 | Joe LeBlanc Kenneth Noel |
Lamar (TX) Texas Southern |
1:54.3* |
| 1963 | Ralph Lee | Long Beach State | 1:50.8* |
