2006 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament

The 2006 NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament was the tournament held by the NAIA to determine the national champion of women's college basketball among its Division I members in the United States and Canada for the 2005–06 basketball season.

2006 (2006) NAIA Division I women's basketball tournament

Teams	32
Finals site	Oman Arena Jackson, Tennessee
Champions	Union University Bulldogs (3rd title, 5th title game, 7th Fab Four)
Runner-up	Lubbock Christian Chaparrals (1st title game, 1st Fab Four)
Semifinalists	The Master's Mustangs (1st Fab Four) Vanguard Lions (2nd Fab Four)
Coach of the year	Mark Campbell (Union (TN))
Player of the year	Kelly Schmidt (Vanguard)
Charles Stevenson Hustle Award	Sierra Wilcox (Lubbock Christian)
Chuck Taylor MVP	Mariam Sy (Oklahoma City)
Top scorer	Mariam Sy (Oklahoma City) (86 points)
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Defending champions Union (TN) defeated Lubbock Christian in the championship game, 79–62, to claim the Bulldogs' third NAIA national title.

The tournament was played at the Oman Arena in Jackson, Tennessee.

Qualification

See also: 2005–06 NAIA Division I women's basketball season

The tournament field remained fixed at thirty-two teams, which were sorted into one of four quadrants and seeded from 1 to 8 within each quadrant.

The tournament continued to utilize a simple single-elimination format.

Bracket

	First round					Second round					Elite Eight					Final Four					National championship
	1	Vanguard	91
	8	Texas College	46
						1	Vanguard	80
						4	Cumberlands (KY)	74
	5	Cumberland (TN)	67
	4	Cumberlands (KY)	68
											1	Vanguard	69
											6	Oklahoma Baptist	63
	3	Lee (TN)	53
	6	Oklahoma Baptist	67
						6	Oklahoma Baptist	64
						2	Western Montana	53
	7	William Carey	51
	2	Montana Western	67
																1	Vanguard	59
																6	Lubbock Christian	69
	2	Houston Baptist	60
	7	Lindsey Wilson	57
						2	Houston Baptist	56
						6	Lubbock Christian	62
	6	Lubbock Christian	69
	3	Point Loma Nazarene	54
											6	Lubbock Christian	62
											1	Trevecca Nazarene	51
	4	Lewis–Clark State	80
	5	Brewton–Parker	63
						4	Lewis–Clark State	54
						1	Trevecca Nazarene	70
	8	Park (MO)	51
	1	Trevecca Nazarene	64
																					6	Lubbock Christian	62
																					2	Union (TN)	79
	1	Oklahoma City	78
	8	Missouri Baptist	46
						1	Oklahoma City	92
						4	Azusa Pacific	84
	5	Berry (GA)	62
	4	Azusa Pacific	74
											1	Oklahoma City	68
											2	Union (TN)	74
	3	Carroll (MT)	53
	6	Saint Xavier	56
						6	Saint Xavier	69
						2	Union (TN)	92
	7	John Brown	57
	2	Union (TN)	76
																2	Union (TN)	62
																2	The Master's	51
	2	The Master's	65
	7	Auburn Montgomery	50
						2	The Master's	67
						6	Montana State Northern	62
	6	Montana State Northern	82
	3	Oklahoma Christian	68
											2	The Master's	57*
											1	Freed–Hardeman	56
	4	Georgetown (KY)	64
	5	Mobile	79
						5	Mobile	56
						1	Freed–Hardeman	71
	8	McKendree	49
	1	Freed–Hardeman	66

See also

• 2006 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament
• 2006 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
• 2006 NCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
• 2006 NCAA Division III women's basketball tournament
• 2006 NAIA Division II women's basketball tournament