N.A.I.A. National Champions
Men's Outdoor High Jump
| Year | Name | School | Performance |
| 2011 | Stephon Arnold | Azusa Pacific (CA) | 6'10-3/4 |
| 2010 | Antowine Lamb | McPherson (KS) | 6'11 |
| 2009 | William Moses | Langston (OK) | 7'1 |
| 2008 | Mike Mason | British Columbia | 7'3 |
| 2007 | Mike Mason | British Columbia | 6'11-3/4 |
| 2006 | Mike Mason | British Columbia | 7'3-1/4 |
| 2005 | Mark Moore | MidAmerican Nazarene (KS) | 6'11-1/2 |
| 2004 | Whit Smith | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 6'11-1/2 |
| 2003 | Whit Smith | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 7'2-1/2 |
| 2002 | Whit Smith | Midland Lutheran (NE) | 7'1 |
| 2001 | James Rolle | Florida Memorial | 6'11 |
| 2000 | Richard Warren | Bethel (IN) | 6'10-3/4 |
| 1999 | A.J. Acker | Western Oregon | 7'-1/2 |
| 1998 | A.J. Acker | Western Oregon | 7'-1/2 |
| 1997 | Ryan Ade | East Central Oklahoma | 7'1 |
| 1996 | Kevin Carlson | Southern California College | 7'-1/2 |
| 1995 | Lee Pool | Dallas Baptist | 7'3 |
| 1994 | Thad Hathaway | Eastern Oregon | 7'1-3/4 |
| 1993 | Dwayne Stanford | Malone (OH) | 7'-1/4 |
| 1992 | Percell Gaskins | Northwestern Oklahoma | 7'-1/2 |
| 1991 | Jeff Martinez | Southern Colorado | 6'11-3/4 |
| 1990 | Jeff Martinez | Southern Colorado | 7'1-1/2 |
| 1989 | Dan Raatjes | Point Loma Nazarene (CA) | 6'11-1/2 |
| 1988 | David Bedford | Oklahoma Christian | 6'10-3/4 |
| 1987 | Larry Angle | West Virginia State | 7'-1/4 |
| 1986 | Ronald Pleasant | West Virginia State | 6'10-3/4 |
| 1985 | Dave Glassburn | Manchester (IN) | 7'2-1/2 |
| 1984 | James Hawkins | Tarleton State (TX) | 7'-1/4 |
| 1983 | James Hawkins | Tarleton State (TX) | 7'2-1/2 |
| 1982 | Carl Garcia | Prairie View A&M (TX) | 7'1 |
| 1981 | Joe Wise | Arkansas Tech | 7'-3/4 |
| 1980 | Bruce Beckel | Wisconsin-River Falls | 7'2 |
| 1979 | Vic White | Eastern Washington | 7'1-1/2 |
| 1978 | Vic White | Eastern Washington | 7' |
| 1977 | Mike Cooper | Cumberland (KY) | 6'10 |
| 1976 | Greg Mitchell | Eastern Washington | 7' |
| 1975 | Steve Celsor | Harding (AK) | 6'11 |
| 1974 | Jack Causey | Southern California College | 6'9 |
| 1973 | Walden Curry | Delta State (MS) | 7' |
| 1972 | Walden Curry | Delta State (MS) | 7' |
| 1971 | Walden Curry | Delta State (MS) | 7' |
| 1970 | Jim Sobieszcyk | Kearney State (NE) | 7' |
| 1969 | Fernando Abugattas | Northwestern (IA) | 7'-1/2 |
| 1968 | Nick Martinez | Northern Arizona | 6'10 |
| 1967 | John Hartfield | Texas Southern | 7' |
| 1966 | John Hartfield | Texas Southern | 6'10-1/4 |
| 1965 | Lloyd Higgins | Pasadena (CA) | 6'8-1/2 |
| 1964 | Bill Summers | William Jewell (MO) | 6'8 |
| 1963 | Ken Ashley | Willamette (OR) | 6'8 |
| 1962 | Hans Albertson | Pacific Lutheran (WA) | 6'8 |
| 1961 | Ken Ashley | Willamette (OR) | 6'8 |
| 1960 | Tie.Charles Lewis Ken Ashley |
Grambling (LA) Willamette (OR) |
6'7 |
| 1959 | Willaim Wrage | Bemidji State (MN) | 6'8 |
| 1958 | Sam Gulley | Whitworth (WA) | 6'5'-1/8 |
| 1957 | Bob Sims | Pepperdine (CA) | 6'7-1/2 |
| 1956 | Bob Parksdale | Morgan State (MD) | 6'3-3/4 |
| 1955 | Floyd Smith | Northern Illinois | 6'8 |
| 1954 | Tie.Charles Holding Art Carder |
East Texas State Washburn (KS) |
6'8 |
| 1953 | Charles Holding | East Texas State | 6'6-3/4 |
| 1952 | Charles Holding | East Texas State | 6'6 |
