1992 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament

none August 2023 March 2026 NAIA 1992 Women's National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics logo.svg 200 32 Oman Arena Tennessee Jackson, Tennessee Arkansas Tech Golden Suns 1st 1st 2nd Wayland Baptist Pioneers 2nd 3rd St. Edward's Hilltoppers 1st SW Oklahoma State Bulldogs 7th Joe Foley Arkansas Tech Dawn Grell Arkansas Tech Carin Pinion Arkansas Tech Dawn Grell Arkansas Tech 126 The 1992 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament was the 12th annual tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of women's college basketball among its members in the United States and Canada and the first held exclusively for the programs in its newly established Division I. A separate tournament was held concurrently by the NAIA for the teams sorted into Division II. Arkansas Tech defeated Wayland Baptist in the championship game, 84–68, to claim the Golden Suns' first NAIA national title. The tournament was played at the Oman Arena in Jackson, Tennessee.NAIA Women's Basketball Championship History https://www.naia.org/sports/wbkb/Records/DIWBB_Championship.pdf NAIA 16 February 2022 Qualification 1991–92 NAIA Division I women's basketball season The tournament field expanded for the second time in its history, increasing from sixteen to thirty-two teams. The top sixteen teams received seeds. The tournament continue to utilize a simple single-elimination format. Bracket First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals National championship 145 1 Simon Fraser 96 Pembroke State 45 Kennesaw State 94 16 Rosary (IL) 90 9 Midland Lutheran 61 Louisiana College 65 Emporia State 53 8 St. Edward's 73 5 Southern Nazarene 61 Carson-Newman 49 Central State (OH) 70 12 Union (TN) 77 13 Montevallo 58 NW Oklahoma State 78 Christ–Irvine 58 4 Wayland Baptist 78 3 SW Oklahoma State 72 New Mexico Highlands 38 Campbellsville 72 14 Doane 79 11 Auburn Montgomery 62 Fresno Pacific 65 Wingate 64 6 Claflin 69 7 St. Ambrose 68 William Woods 52 Minnesota Duluth 65 10 Belmont 67 15 Berry 67 Charleston (WV) 61 St. Vincent 48 2 Arkansas Tech 86 1 Simon Fraser 77 Kennesaw State 40 Louisiana College 68 8 St. Edward's 74 5 Southern Nazarene 86 12 Union (TN) 87 NW Oklahoma State 53 4 Wayland Baptist 61 3 SW Oklahoma State 83 14 Doane 55 Fresno Pacific 67 6 Claflin 77 7 St. Ambrose 62 10 Belmont 78 15 Berry 57 2 Arkansas Tech 80 1 Simon Fraser 72 8 St. Edward's 77 12 Union (TN) 73 4 Wayland Baptist 87 3 SW Oklahoma State 51 6 Claflin 36 10 Belmont 65 2 Arkansas Tech 88 8 St. Edward's 61 4 Wayland Baptist 84 3 SW Oklahoma State 44 2 Arkansas Tech 64 4 Wayland Baptist 68 2 Arkansas Tech 84 See also 1992 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament 1992 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament 1992 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament 1992 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament 1992 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament References NAIA Category:NAIA women's basketball championships Category:1992 in sports in Tennessee Category:Women's sports in Tennessee