N.A.I.A. National Champions
Men's Outdoor 1500-Meter Run
| Year | Name | School | Performance |
| 2011 | Silas Kisorio | Oklahoma Christian | 3:46.26 |
| 2010 | Silas Kisorio | Oklahoma Christian | 3:48.49 |
| 2009 | Aron Rono | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 3:45.09 |
| 2008 | Aron Rono | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 3:46.35 |
| 2007 | Derek Scott | Cornerstone (MI) | 3:45.50 |
| 2006 | Landon Willetts | Oklahoma Baptist | 3:57.51 |
| 2005 | Corey Duquette | Virginia Intermont | 3:49.45 |
| 2004 | Ryan Mckenzie | Windsor (ONT) | 3:43.64 |
| 2003 | Tim Bishop | Black Hills State (SD) | 3:49.75 |
| 2002 | Sebastian Cosson | Life (GA) | 3:49.16 |
| 2001 | Alexis Sharangabo | Brevard (NC) | 3:43.00 |
| 2000 | Alexis Sharangabo | Brevard (NC) | 3:46.42 |
| 1999 | Kenneth Koech | McKendree (IL) | 3:45.89 |
| 1998 | Sammy Nyamongo | Life (GA) | 3:48.21 |
| 1997 | James Njoroge | Taylor (IN) | 3:43.60 |
| 1996 | Vacated | ||
| 1995 | Julius Achon | Southern-New Orleans | 3:43.04 |
| 1994 | Eluid Bargantuny | Missouri Valley (MO) | 3:44.05 |
| 1993 | Mark Bomba | Simon Fraser (BC) | 3:49.55 |
| 1992 | Dan Maas | Adams State (CO) | 3:43.11 |
| 1991 | Dan Maas | Adams State (CO) | 3:45.31 |
| 1990 | Mbarak Hussein | Lubbock Christian (TX) | 3:46.90 |
| 1989 | Dan Maas | Adams State (CO) | 3:51.66 |
| 1988 | Roger Jennings | Emporia State (KS) | 3:47.63 |
| 1987 | Maurice Smith | Adams State (CO) | 3:43.70 |
| 1986 | Maurice Smith | Adams State (CO) | 3:47.33 |
| 1985 | John Alin | Moorhead State (MN) | 3:49.21 |
| 1984 | Michael Michno | Hillsdale (MI) | 3:52.01 |
| 1983 | Alec Ritchie | Simon Fraser (BC) | 3:46.06 |
| 1982 | Mike Duran | Southern Colorado | 3:46.46 |
| 1981 | Michael Watson | Jackson State (MS) | 3:47.44 |
| 1980 | Michael Watson | Jackson State (MS) | 3:46.86 |
| 1979 | Jeff Moody | Pembroke State (NC) | 3:50.1 |
| 1978 | Steve Hills | Northwest Nazarene (ID) | 3:45.13 |
| 1977 | Scott McMillian | Adams State (CO) | 3:45.47 |
| 1976 | Mike Boit | Eastern New Mexico | 3:44.88 |
| 1975 | Mike Boit | Eastern New Mexico | 4:04.30* |
| 1974 | Mike Boit | Eastern New Mexico | 4:02.2* |
| 1973 | Tommy Fulton | Texas Southern | 3:57.8* |
| 1972 | Bob Maplestone | Eastern Washington | 3:45.9 |
| 1971 | Bob Maplestone | Eastern Washington | 4:06.7* |
| 1970 | Dennis Savage | Westmont (CA) | 4:05.2* |
| 1969 | Dennis Savage | Westmont (CA) | 4:06.8* |
| 1968 | John Mason | Fort Hays State (KS) | 3:46.5 |
| 1967 | John Mason | Fort Hays State (KS) | 4:07.3* |
| 1966 | Van Nelson | St. Cloud State (MN) | 4:09.5* |
| 1965 | John Camien | Emporia State (KS) | 4:01.1* |
| 1964 | John Camien | Emporia State (KS) | 3:48.3 |
| 1963 | John Camien | Emporia State (KS) | 4:04.3* |
| 1962 | John Camien | Emporia State (KS) | 4:09.7* |
| 1961 | Bill Kozar | Western Illinois | 4:13.2* |
| 1960 | Gonazlo Javier | Emporia State (KS) | 3:52.8 |
| 1959 | Paul Whiteley | Emporia State (KS) | 4:11.2* |
| 1958 | Dan Ryan | Western Illinois | 4:10.6* |
| 1957 | Ty Hadley | Occidental (CA) | 4:09.4* |
| 1956 | Billy Tidwell | Emporia State (KS) | 3:51.3 |
| 1955 | Billy Tidwell | Emporia State (KS) | 4:14.2* |
| 1954 | Jack Pearson | South Dakota State | 4:20.1* |
| 1953 | Russell Nash | South Dakota State | 4:23.7* |
| 1952 | Javier Montez | Texas Western | 4:13.4* |
