N.C.A.A. Division III National Champions
Men's Indoor 5000-Meter Run
| Year | Name | School | Performance |
| 2011 | Mike Spain | North Central (IL) | 14:17.42 |
| 2010 | Kyle Brady | North Central (IL) | 14:47.97 |
| 2009 | William Kaul | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 14:31.46 |
| 2008 | William Kaul | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 14:23.44 |
| 2007 | Fred Joslyn | Cortland (NY) | 14:31.29 |
| 2006 | Macharia Yuot | Widener (PA) | 14:33.29 |
| 2005 | Macharia Yuot | Widener (PA) | 14:34.72 |
| 2004 | Dave Cisewski | Wisconsin-Oshkosh | 14:30.58 |
| 2003 | Ryan Bak | Trinity (CT) | 14:30.61 |
| 2002 | Pat Frascone | Wisconsin-Whitewater | 14:34.90 |
| 2001 | Jesse Drake | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 14:27.89 |
| 2000 | Dan Schwanberger | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 14:33.43 |
| 1999 | Michael Toye | Frostburg State (WV) | 14:49.15 |
| 1998 | Dave Cooper | Mount Union (OH) | 14:27.13 |
| 1997 | Dave Cooper | Mount Union (OH) | 14:37.44 |
| 1996 | Ambo Bati | Augustana (IL) | 14:21.52 |
| 1995 | Ambo Bati | Augsutana (IL) | 14:35.46 |
| 1994 | Dan Mayer | North Central (IL) | 13:53.17 |
| 1993 | Gary Wasserman | Nebraska Wesleyan | 14:11.54 |
| 1992 | Gary Wasserman | Nebraska Wesleyan | 14:25.95 |
| 1991 | Gary Wasserman | Nebraska Wesleyan | 14:31.12 |
| 1990 | Seamus McElligott | Haverford (PA) | 14:27.26 |
| 1989 | Brett Burt | Wisconsin-LaCrosse | 14:31.52 |
| 1988 | Tom Morris | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 14:25.87 |
| 1987 | Arnie Schroeder | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | 14:26.92 |
| 1986 | John Fitzgerald | Bates (ME) | 14:34.70 |
| 1985 | Danny Bauer | Simpson (IA) | 14:25.80 |
