in Crossroads League history. IWU won the league Commissioners Cup a record twelve consecutive years, and placed among the Top 20 in the NAIA United States Sports Academy Directors' Cup Standings 13 straight years. The Women's Tennis Team has won the Crossroads League Conference Championship 31 years in a row. They have won more matches than any other tennis team in any division since 2014. The Men's Tennis Team won a record 41 matches in the 2021–22 season. No other tennis team at any level has won more than 39 matches in a given season. The university was awarded the 2008 NCCAA President's Cup as the best overall athletic program in the nation, and shared the award with Cedarville University in 2009, the fourth time IWU won the award. Championships Men's sports began Crossroads League play in 1968 and women's sports began league play in 1986. The university holds the record for Crossroads League championships with 180 titles as of 2021. The university has won 31 national championship titles, including 2 NAIA national championships from the record-setting 2006–2007 women's basketball team that went 38-0 and the 2012–2013 women's basketball team. IWU has won an additional 3 NAIA national championships in 2014, 2016 and 2018 in men's basketball. Katie Wilson and Lucia Solis won the 2015 ITA NAIA National Tennis Doubles Title. The other 26 titles are NCCAA national championships. Notable alumni Joseph Kofi Adda, Member of Parliament in Ghana Brandon Beachy, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers Jean Breaux, Indiana state senator representing the 34th District André Carson, U.S. representative from the 7th Congressional District R. Sheldon Duecker, bishop of the United Methodist Church Marc Griffin, lawyer, world's youngest judge Laurell K. Hamilton, New York Times bestselling author Ghassan Hitto, former opposition prime minister of Syria Keith O'Conner Murphy, singer and songwriter, Rockabilly Hall of Fame, Stacy, Polydor (UK) and King Records (US) Jamar Newsome - professional football player Jerry Pattengale, founder of purpose-guided education, director of Green Scholars Initiative, executive director at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. John M. Pratt, tax resister Silky Nutmeg Ganache, drag queen and contestant on Season 11 of RuPaul's Drag Race and RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars 6. Randy Truitt, Indiana state representative from the 26th District.'' Kyle Mangas - professional basketball player Jordan Weidner - professional basketball player References External links Official athletics website Universities and colleges affiliated with the