N.C.A.A. Division I National Champions
Women's Indoor 400-Meter Dash
| Year | Name | School | Performance |
| 2011 | Jessica Beard | Texas A&M | 50.79 |
| 2010 | Francena McCorory | Hampton (VA) | 50.54 |
| 2009 | Francena McCorory | Hampton (VA) | 51.55 |
| 2008 | Krista Simkins | Miami | 52.61 |
| 2007 | Natasha Hastings | South Carolina | 50.80 |
| 2006 | Kineke Alexander | Iowa | 52.16 |
| 2005 | Tiandra Pontsen | Florida | 50.91 |
| 2003 | Leshinda Demus | South Carolina | 51.79 |
| 2002 | Allison Beckford | Rice | 52.16 |
| 2001 | Demetria Washington | South Carolina | 52.37 |
| 2000 | Aliann Pompey | Manhattan | 52.21 |
| 1999 | Suziann Reid | Texas | 51.68 |
| 1998 | Suziann Reid | Texas | 52.57 |
| 1997 | LaTarsha Stroman | Louisiana State | 52.77 |
| 1996 | Monique Hennagan | North Carolina | 52.57 |
| 1995 | Youlanda Warren | Louisiana State | 52.39 |
| 1994 | Flirtisha Harris | Seton Hall (NJ) | 52.11 |
| 1993 | Shanelle Porter | Nebraska | 52.82 |
| 1992 | Maicel Malone | Arizona | 52.16 |
| 1991 | Maicel Malone | Arizona | 51.05 |
| 1990 | Maicel Malone | Arizona | 51.97 |
| 1989 | Natasha Kaiser | Missouri | 51.92 |
| 1988 | Terri Dendy | George Mason (VA) | 52.57 |
| 1985 | Lillie Leatherwood | Alabama | 53.12 |
| 1984 | Ruth Nganga | Arizona | 54.21 |
| 1983 | Diane Dixon | Ohio State | 53.47* |
