The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) includes 97 teams. Each team has one head coach. As of the 2026 season, the NAIA is composed of nine conferences: the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC), Frontier Conference, Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC), Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC), Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC), Mid-South Conference (MSC), Mid-States Football Association (MSFA), Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC), and the Sun Conference (TSC), as well as two schools that compete as independents.

As of the start of the 2026 season, the longest-tenured coach in NAIA, is Dennis McCulloch of Valley City State University, who has been head coach at the school since 1997. In all, 20 NAIA programs will have new head coaches in 2026.

Conference affiliations are current for the 2026 season. One future NAIA team has hired its head coach; that team is indicated with a light blue background. Records are current as of 7/27/26.

Coaches TeamConferenceHead coachFirst seasonWLW%WLW%Offensive coordinator(s)Defensive coordinator(s)Special teams coordinator(s)Bluefield RamsAAC201744515793Kentucky Christian Knights20237251233VacantPikeville Bears202127253954VacantPoint Skyhawks20254646Reinhardt Eagles201778237823VacantRio Grande RedStorm20260000VacantUnion Commonwealth Bulldogs20253636Arizona Christian FirestormFrontier2026002216.580Vacant Bismarck State Mystics2027003035VacantVacantCarroll (MT) Fighting Saints201946224622College of Idaho Coyotes201481478147Dakota State Trojans20097210272102VacantDickinson State Blue Hawks201498369836Eastern Oregon Mountaineers20260000VacantMayville State Comets202020432043Montana State–Northern Lights2022338126152VacantVacantMontana Tech Orediggers202040164016VacantMontana Western Bulldogs201671487148 / Rocky Mountain Battlin' Bears20260000VacantSimpson (CA) Red Hawks20260000Southern Oregon Raiders202317141714VacantValley City State Vikings1997171119171119VacantBriar Cliff ChargersGPAC20260000VacantConcordia (NE) Bulldogs201747414741VacantDakota Wesleyan Tigers2024814814VacantDoane Tigers2024516516VacantDordt Defenders201673337333VacantHastings Broncos202121328681VacantMidland Warriors201663426342VacantMorningside Mustangs20022495024950 / Mount Marty Lancers202116391639VacantNorthwestern (IA) Red Raiders201696269626Waldorf Warriors2026003049 / VacantVacantBaker WildcatsHAAC2023249249VacantVacantBenedictine (KS) Ravens202149144914VacantCentral Methodist Eagles2023528528VacantVacantClarke Pride20260000Culver–Stockton Wildcats201734583458VacantGraceland Yellowjackets20253737VacantGrand View Vikings2025140140MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers20257474VacantVacantMissouri Baptist Spartans20260000VacantVacantMissouri Valley Vikings20253737 / Mount Mercy Mustangs202600718VacantPeru State Bobcats20260000VacantVacantSt. Ambrose Fighting Bees202210321032William Penn Statesmen202319145826 / VacantWilliam Woods Owls2025110110VacantVacantAndrew Fighting TigersIndependent2024133133VacantVacantFaulkner Eagles20254646Avila EaglesKCAC20260000Bethany (KS) Swedes202372612481VacantVacantBethel (KS) Threshers20253838VacantEvangel Valor 201670367036VacantFriends Falcons202236123612VacantVacantVacantKansas Wesleyan Coyotes20257474 / McPherson Bulldogs201941304130 / VacantOttawa Braves202215291529Saint Mary (KS) Spires20260000VacantVacantVacantSouthwestern (KS) Moundbuilders201573477347VacantSterling Warriors2024319319VacantTabor Bluejays20101178014298VacantBethel (TN) WildcatsMSC20254545VacantVacantCampbellsville Tigers20260000VacantCumberland (TN) Phoenix201837423742VacantCumberlands (KY) Patriots202220202020VacantGeorgetown (KY) Tigers20257373VacantLindsey Wilson Blue Raiders202232113211VacantDefiance Yellow JacketsMSFA202214261426Indiana Wesleyan Wildcats2023307307VacantJudson Eagles2025110110VacantLawrence Tech Blue Devils20252828VacantVacantMadonna Crusaders2024121121 / Marian (IN) Knights202373319780Olivet Nazarene Tigers20241282537St. Francis (IL) Fighting Saints201274707470VacantSaint Francis (IN) Cougars2025103103 / Saint Mary-of-the-Woods Pomeroys20260000Saint Xavier Cougars19992279122791VacantTaylor Trojans202126282628Arkansas Baptist BuffaloesSAC2021639639VacantVacantLangston Lions (interim)20260000VacantLouisiana Christian Wildcats202412101210VacantNelson Lions2024614614VacantOklahoma Panhandle State Aggies202313171317VacantOUAZ Spirit2025811618Texas College Steers202210301030VacantTexas Wesleyan Rams20260000VacantVacantWayland Baptist Pioneers202312171217Ave Maria GyrenesTSC201637603760Florida Memorial Lions20254646Vacant / / Keiser Seahawks2024242242St. Thomas (FL) Bobcats20260000VacantSoutheastern Fire2026002111Thomas Night Hawks20260000Warner Royals2022731731VacantVacantWebber International Warriors202119221922 /

See also

List of current NCAA Division I FBS football coaches List of current NCAA Division I FCS football coaches List of current NCAA Division II football coaches List of current NCAA Division III football coaches List of NAIA football programs

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