Welcome to the

NIRSA Flag Football Championships

January 7-9, 2026 • Houston, Texas

Welcome to Nationals!

Tuesday, January 6, 2026

  • TBD : Collegiate & Unified Team Check-In
    • Location: Rice University – Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center
    • Address: 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

  • 8:00AM – 8:00PM: Pool Play begins for Men's, Women's, Unified, and Co-Rec Divisions
    • Location: Rice University – Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center
    • Address: 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005

Thursday, January 8, 2026

  • 8:00AM – 8:00PM: Bracket Play begins for Men's, Women's, Unified and Co-Rec Divisions
    • Location: Rice University – Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center
    • Address: 6100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005

Friday, January 9, 2026

  • Championship Day!
    • Location: Rice University – Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center
    • Address: 16100 Main St, Houston, TX 77005
  • 8:30am: Co-Rec Division Final
  • 10:30am: Unified Division Final
  • 12:30pm: Women's Division Final
  • 2:30pm: Men's Division Final

NIRSA Championship Series Positive Sporting Behavior Statement

The NIRSA Championship Series believes good sporting behavior is an integral component of intercollegiate competition. We wholeheartedly embrace the position that, for positive sporting behavior to prevail, coaches, student-athletes, and fans must display respect, fairness, civility, honesty, and responsibility before, during, and after all athletic contests. The NIRSA Championship Series is committed to holding tournaments in a safe and inclusive environment free from bullying. Offensive language including profanity and/or derogatory remarks of any kind directed at officials, event staff, student-athletes, coaches, or team representatives will not be tolerated and are grounds for removal from the competition site.

Tournament Staff

Tournament Directors

Tournament DirectorJosh HaleUniversity of Texas at Arlington
Asst. Tournament DirectorBritton LyonGeorgia Southern University
Director of National Sport ProgramsNicole JacksonNIRSA
Coordinator of National Sport ProgramsLauren CarlsonNIRSA

Tournament Experience Committee

Tournament Experience DirectorSamantha WaryMillersville Unviersity
Tournament Experience Assistant DirectorAJ Henderson Florida Gulf Coast University
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Competition Committee

Competition DirectorEmily SchneiderUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore County
Competition Assistant DirectorAustin HebertWest Virginia University

Officials Committee

Director of OfficialsBritton LyonGeorgia Southern University
Associate Director of OfficialsJoe WiseUniversity of Texas at Austin
Assistant Director of OfficialsEmilee HowardUniversity of Central Florida
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Media Relations Committee

Director of Media RelationsCourtney SmithPurdue University
Assistant Director of Media RelationsKatelynFlorida Gulf Coast University
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Unified Committee

Director of UnifiedJordon GermanTexas Tech University
Assistant Director of UnifiedRachel VermeltfoortUniversity of Utah

Tournament Officials

Director of Officials: Erik Jaeke
Assistant Directors of Officials: Abby Van Note
Assignor: Kevin Maurer
Roster as of November 7, 2023

  • Mazen Abdulaziz,
  • Todd Abraham, IL
  • Brian Albert, MD
  • Jacky Americain, FL
  • Erik Arriaga, TX
  • Joya Asadi, TX
  • Erik Backstrom, NJ
  • Ryan Birdsall, WI
  • Ryan Block, ND
  • Edward "Kofi" Boateng, WV
  • Victor Borges, CT
  • Kurtis Burke, MA
  • Julio Carranza, CA
  • Eduardo Chavez, CA
  • Jonathan Ching, AZ
  • Nathan Colling, KS
  • Jose Dambrosio, TX
  • Marcos De La Oz, NJ
  • Michael Deronde, RI
  • Emily Donahue, TX
  • Jordan Downs, UT
  • Lukas Duddelston,
  • Onochie Eguzo, TX
  • Eric Esse, CA
  • Andrew Evangelos, Tx
  • Brendan Fanning, NY
  • Vitalii Firmanchuk, OH
  • Amy Fitzharris, NJ
  • Abelardo Flores-Dominguez, TX
  • Ross Fondren, TX
  • Trevor Fulk, IL
  • Marcus Garcia, CT
  • Germán Garcia, NY
  • Joseph Geck, FL
  • Collins Gitau, TX
  • Sean Giza, IA
  • Kutay Gokcen, TX
  • Gregory Gomes, MA
  • Phil Gomez, KS
  • Cristhian Gonzalez, NJ
  • Lauren Gray, GA
  • Rebecca Greenberg, FL
  • Tyler Groves, VA
  • Trevor Hadick, PA
  • Edin Hadzovic, NJ
  • Cain Hernandez, TX
  • Joseph Jeffers, TX
  • Colby Johnson, CT
  • Aruna Kenyi, ME
  • Chris Laguna, TX
  • Shaye Lane, MA
  • Ningwei Li, TX
  • Ryan Lindskog, TX
  • Nick Liu,
  • Hugo Loredo, NC
  • Stephanie MacFarland, MA
  • Rebecca Marshall, AR
  • Jamie Marshall, MA
  • Ross McKernan, NC
  • Sean McVeigh, IA
  • Chris OHaire, MD
  • Krystin Pahia,
  • Xiana Pang-Abas, TX
  • Brandon Queri, OK
  • Laura Renken, TX
  • Brahim Salam, TX
  • Guillermo "Memo" Sanchez, TX
  • Johann Sanchez, Tx
  • Aldair Sanchez Alvarado, TX
  • Jesse Schultz, Tx
  • Javier Sebastian, TX
  • Amelia Shister Graytock, DC
  • Derek Smolik, TX
  • Justin St Pierre, WA
  • Melissa Stewart, TX
  • Bowen Taylor, CO
  • JP Thrash, OK
  • John Trowbridge, IL
  • Kaitlyn Trowbridge, TX
  • Zaid Umar, KS
  • Angel Valdes, TX
  • Joshua Villarreal,
  • Joe Wehrle, VA
  • Ethan Wilson, AL
  • Andrew Wilson, TX
  • Brandon Wulff, MO

  • Mazen Abdulaziz,
  • Todd Abraham, IL
  • Brian Albert, MD
  • Jacky Americain, FL
  • Erik Arriaga, TX
  • Joya Asadi, TX
  • Erik Backstrom, NJ
  • Ryan Birdsall, WI
  • Ryan Block, ND
  • Edward "Kofi" Boateng, WV
  • Victor Borges, CT
  • Kurtis Burke, MA
  • Julio Carranza, CA
  • Eduardo Chavez, CA
  • Jonathan Ching, AZ
  • Nathan Colling, KS
  • Jose Dambrosio, TX
  • Marcos De La Oz, NJ
  • Michael Deronde, RI
  • Emily Donahue, TX
  • Jordan Downs, UT
  • Lukas Duddelston,
  • Onochie Eguzo, TX
  • Eric Esse, CA
  • Andrew Evangelos, Tx
  • Brendan Fanning, NY
  • Vitalii Firmanchuk, OH
  • Amy Fitzharris, NJ
  • Abelardo Flores-Dominguez, TX
  • Ross Fondren, TX
  • Trevor Fulk, IL
  • Marcus Garcia, CT
  • Germán Garcia, NY
  • Joseph Geck, FL
  • Collins Gitau, TX
  • Sean Giza, IA
  • Kutay Gokcen, TX
  • Gregory Gomes, MA
  • Phil Gomez, KS
  • Cristhian Gonzalez, NJ
  • Lauren Gray, GA
  • Rebecca Greenberg, FL
  • Tyler Groves, VA
  • Trevor Hadick, PA
  • Edin Hadzovic, NJ
  • Cain Hernandez, TX
  • Joseph Jeffers, TX
  • Colby Johnson, CT
  • Aruna Kenyi, ME
  • Chris Laguna, TX
  • Shaye Lane, MA
  • Ningwei Li, TX
  • Ryan Lindskog, TX
  • Nick Liu,
  • Hugo Loredo, NC
  • Stephanie MacFarland, MA
  • Rebecca Marshall, AR
  • Jamie Marshall, MA
  • Ross McKernan, NC
  • Sean McVeigh, IA
  • Chris OHaire, MD
  • Krystin Pahia,
  • Xiana Pang-Abas, TX
  • Brandon Queri, OK
  • Laura Renken, TX
  • Brahim Salam, TX
  • Guillermo "Memo" Sanchez, TX
  • Johann Sanchez, Tx
  • Aldair Sanchez Alvarado, TX
  • Jesse Schultz, Tx
  • Javier Sebastian, TX
  • Amelia Shister Graytock, DC
  • Derek Smolik, TX
  • Justin St Pierre, WA
  • Melissa Stewart, TX
  • Bowen Taylor, CO
  • JP Thrash, OK
  • John Trowbridge, IL
  • Kaitlyn Trowbridge, TX
  • Zaid Umar, KS
  • Angel Valdes, TX
  • Joshua Villarreal,
  • Joe Wehrle, VA
  • Ethan Wilson, AL
  • Andrew Wilson, TX
  • Brandon Wulff, MO

Participating Teams

Congratulations to Last Year's Champions!

Past Champions

  • 2024: University of Florida
  • 2023: University of Florida
  • 2022: University of Florida
  • 2021: University of Central Florida
  • 2019: University of Florida
  • 2018: University of Florida
  • 2017: University of Florida
  • 2016: University of Central Florida
  • 2015: University of Central Florida
  • 2014: University of Central Florida
  • 2013: University of Central Florida
  • 2012: Florida A&M University
  • 2012: Florida A&M University
  • 2011: Florida A&M University
  • 2011: Florida A&M University
  • 2010: Florida A&M University
  • 2010: Florida A&M University
  • 2009: Florida A&M University
  • 2009: Florida A&M University
  • 2008: University of Central Florida
  • 2008: University of West Florida
  • 2007: Florida A&M University
  • 2007: Florida A&M University
  • 2006: Sam Houston State University
  • 2006: University of West Florida
  • 2005: Sam Houston State University
  • 2004: Southern University at Baton Rouge
  • 2003: Stephen F. Austin State University
  • 2002: Instituto Politecnico Nacional
  • 2001: Instituto Politecnico Nacional
  • 2000: Instituto Politecnico Nacional
  • 1999: Instituto Politecnico Nacional
  • 1998: Instituto Politecnico Nacional
  • 1997: Instituto Politecnico Nacional
  • 1996: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • 1995: University of Alabama
  • 1994: University of Florida
  • 1993: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • 1992: Georgia Southern University
  • 1991: University of New Orleans
  • 1990: Georgia Southern University
  • 1989: Georgia Institute of Technology
  • 1988: Georgia Institute of Technology
  • 1987: University of New Orleans
  • 1986: Georgia Southern University
  • 1985: University of Texas at Austin
  • 1984: University of New Orleans
  • 1983: University of Texas at Austin
  • 1982: University of Texas at Austin
  • 1981: Louisiana State University
  • 1980: Southeastern Louisiana University
  • 2024: South Texas College
  • 2023: Georgia College
  • 2022: Georgia College
  • 2021: South Texas College
  • 2019: Georgia College
  • 2018: University of Texas - Rio Grande Valley
  • 2017: University of Texas at San Antonio
  • 2016: Valdosta State University
  • 2015: Valdosta State University
  • 2014: Valdosta State University
  • 2013: Kennesaw State University
  • 2012: University of Nebraska at Lincoln
  • 2012: Kennesaw State University
  • 2011: University of Central Florida
  • 2011: University of Florida
  • 2010: North Carolina A&T State University
  • 2010: University of Kentucky
  • 2009: North Carolina A&T State University
  • 2009: University of Central Florida
  • 2008: University of Central Florida
  • 2008: University of North Florida
  • 2007: University of North Carolina at Charlotte
  • 2007: University of Florida
  • 2006: University of Texas – Pan American
  • 2006: University of Iowa
  • 2005: Pensacola State College
  • 2004: Georgia Southern University
  • 2003: Nunez Community College
  • 2002: Southern University at Baton Rouge
  • 2001: University of South Florida
  • 2000: Nunez Community College
  • 1999: Nunez Community College
  • 1998: Delgado Community College
  • 1997: Ohio State University
  • 1996: Ohio State University
  • 1995: Southern University at New Orleans
  • 1994: University of South Florida
  • 1993: University of West Florida
  • 1992: Delgado Community College
  • 1991: Southeastern Louisiana University
  • 1990: Southeastern Louisiana University
  • 1989: University of Florida
  • 1988: University of Southern Mississippi
  • 1987: Southeastern Louisiana University
  • 1986: University of New Orleans
  • 1985: University of New Orleans
  • 1984: Southeastern Louisiana University
  • 1983: University of New Orleans
  • 1982: University of New Orleans
  • 1981: University of New Orleans
  • 1980: Louisiana State University
  • 1979: University of Central Florida
  • 2024: University of Georgia
  • 2023: University of Georgia
  • 2022: University of Georgia
  • 2021: University of Central Florida
  • 2019: Dixie State University
  • 2018: University of North Texas
  • 2017: Angelo State University
  • 2016: Valdosta State University
  • 2015: Angelo State University
  • 2014: Valdosta State University
  • 2013: Angelo State University
  • 2012: Angelo State University
  • 2012: University of Nebraska at Lincoln
  • 2011: University of Central Florida
  • 2011: University of Central Florida
  • 2010: University of Central Florida
  • 2010: Angelo State University
  • 2009: University of Central Florida
  • 2009: University of North Carolina at Charlotte
  • 2008: Angelo State University
  • 2008: University of North Texas
  • 2007: University of North Carolina at Charlotte
  • 2007: University of North Carolina at Charlotte
  • 2006: University of West Florida
  • 2006: University of Louisiana at Monroe
  • 2005: Tarleton State University
  • 2004: University of Central Florida
  • 2003: University of Connecticut
  • 2002: University of Florida
  • 2001: University of Florida
  • 2000: University of North Florida
  • 1999: University of North Florida
  • 1998: North Carolina State University
  • 1997: Northeast Louisiana University
  • 1996: University of Nebraska
  • 1995: Northeast Louisiana University
  • 1994: Louisiana State University
  • 1993: Northeast Louisiana University
  • 1992: Northeast Louisiana University
  • 1991: North Carolina State University
  • 1990: North Carolina State University
  • 1989: Southeastern Louisiana University
  • 1988: University of New Orleans
  • 1987: University of Southwestern Louisiana
  • 1986: West Virginia University
  • 1985: Northeast Louisiana University
  • 2024: University of Florida
  • 2023: Georgetown University
  • 2022: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • 2021: University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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Need more information?

Questions about the NIRSA Championship Series Flag Football Championship can be directed to the NIRSA Director of National Sport Programs, Nicole Jackson.