N.C.A.A. Division II National Champions
Men's Cross Country
| Year | Name | School | Performance |
| 2010 | Michael Crouch | Queens (NC) | 30:43 |
| 2009 | Reuben Mwei | Adams State (CO) | 30:27 |
| 2008 | Scott Bauhs | Chico State (CA) | 30:23 |
| 2007 | Nicodemus Naimadu | Abilene Christian | 29:39.7 |
| 2006 | Nicodemus Naimadu | Abilene Christian | 29:17 |
| 2005 | Nicodemus Naimadu | Abilene Christian | 30:13 |
| 2004 | Nicodemus Naimadu | Abilene Christian | 31:38 |
| 2003 | Celedonio Rodriguez | Adams State (CO) | 30:25.6 |
| 2002 | Alfred Rugema | Abilene Christian | 30:43.7 |
| 2001 | Michael Aish | Western State (CO) | 30:52.6 |
| 2000 | Alfred Rugema | Abilene Christian | 30:17.0 |
| 1999 | Michael Aish | Western State (CO) | 29:19.0 |
| 1998 | Yi Min Wu | Edinboro (PA) | 31:06.6 |
| 1997 | Elly Rono | Southern Indiana | 31:13.9 |
| 1996 | Alexandr Alexin | Central Missouri State | 31:23.6 |
| 1995 | Charles Mulinga | Lewis (IL) | 30:20.2 |
| 1994 | Charles Mulinga | Lewis (IL) | 30:50.9 |
| 1993 | Shane Healy | Adams State (CO) | 28:04 |
| 1992 | Phillip Castillo | Adams State (CO) | 32:24 |
| 1991 | Martin Lyons | Edinboro (PA) | 31:29 |
| 1990 | Doug Hanson | North Dakota State | 29:18.8 |
| 1989 | Rob Edson | Keene State (NH) | 31:44.9 |
| 1988 | Doug Hanson | North Dakota State | 29:47 |
| 1987 | Charles Cheruiyot | Mount St. Mary's (MD) | 30:42 |
| 1986 | Samson Obwocha | Texas A&M-Commerce | 30:52 |
| 1985 | Samson Obwocha | Texas A&M-Commerce | 30:49.4 |
| 1984 | Michael Vanatta | Southeast Missouri State | 29:55.0 |
| 1983 | Brian Ferrari | California (PA) | 30:38.2 |
| 1982 | Greg Beardsley | Edinboro (PA) | 36:49.8 |
| 1981 | Mark Conover | Humboldt State (CA) | 31:45.7 |
| 1980 | Garry Henry | North Carolina-Pembroke | 29:32 |
| 1979 | James Schankel | Cal Poly | 29:43 |
| 1978 | James Schankel | Cal Poly | 30:34 |
| 1977 | Michael Bollman | North Dakota State | 30:08.7 |
| 1976 | Ralph Serna | Cal-Irvine | 29:42 |
| 1975 | Ralph Serna | Cal-Irvine | 23:40.6 |
| 1974 | Garry Bentley | South Dakota State | 23:33.8 |
| 1973 | Garry Bentley | South Dakota State | 23:49 |
| 1972 | Mike Slack | North Dakota State | 24:36 |
| 1971 | Mike Slack | North Dakota State | 24:19 |
| 1970 | Mark Covert | Cal State-Fullerton | 25:13 |
| 1969 | Ron Stonitsch | C.W. Post (NY) | 24:53 |
| 1968 | Dave Robbins | Portland State | 25:14 |
| 1967 | Arjan Gelling | North Dakota | 19:33.5 |
| 1966 | Bob Fitts | Cortland State (NY) | 19:40.6 |
| 1965 | Gene Takle | Luther (IA) | 19:38.9 |
| 1964 | Ed Schneider | Truman State (MO) | 19:43.9 |
| 1963 | John Camien | Emporia State (KS) | 19:16.9 |
| 1962 | Leslie Hegedus | Central State (OH) | 19:59.1 |
| 1961 | John Mulholland | Loras (IA) | 20:06 |
| 1960 | John Mulholland | Loras (IA) | 20:28.3 |
| 1959 | Paul Whiteley | Emporia State (KS) | 23:01.6 |
| 1958 | Paul Whiteley | Emporia State (KS) | 20:45 |
