The National Christian Homeschool Championship was founded during the 1991-92 season, with the first HomeSchool Basketball National Championships being played in March of 1992 in San Antonio, Texas. The NCHVC HomeSchool Volleyball National Championships were founded in 2009 and, as of 2024, featured a record-shattering 158 teams.

During the first nine years, Jim Leininger, Don Miller, and Alan Day each ran the tournament for 3 years.
In 2000, Tim Flatt was selected to run the tournament; Tim & his wife Cheryl were involved in the day-to-day of the NCHC through 2020.
In 2004, Tim was joined by his son Robert. Together, Tim & Rob oversaw the NCHC expansion from “just” basketball Nationals with 125 teams to adding basketball Regionals (over 540+ teams attended in 2024) and basketball districts (over 200 attended in 2024). Additionally, the NCHC added Conferences with Jeremy Bialek as the NCHC Conference Commissioner. The NCHC added Volleyball and worked with Lamar Sports (Larry Johnson) with Golf, Soccer, Cross Country (hundreds of competitors each year), & Track & Field (over 1k athletes each year) Nationals. Robert Flatt is the current executive director of the NCHC, who took over in 2014 from his father. Rob has been involved in home school athletics at every position, from a player in Oklahoma City to a coach, broadcaster, & social media director. During the 2015-16 season, Zachary Stargell joined the team in various roles. Zack’s role increased with the expansion of the NCHC Events.

The growth in the past 24 years has been incredible- HomeSchool Sports-
NCHC Events in 2000- 125 Total Teams-(basketball only)
NCHC Events in 2020- 1,136 Total Teams-(basketball & volleyball only)
NCHC Events in 2024- 1,371 Total Teams- (basketball & volleyball only)

NCHC 100+ Team Events in 2000- ONE
NCHC 100+ Team Events in 2020- THREE
NCHC 100+ Team Events in 2024- SIX

🏀The National Basketball Tournament has been held in San Antonio, Sante Fe, New Mexico, Estes Park, Colorado, Oklahoma City, and Springfield, Missouri.
🏐The National Volleyball Tournament has been held in Springfield, Missouri; Wichita, Kansas City (Missouri & Kansas); and Lawrence, Kansas.

The 🏀National Christian HomeSchool Basketball Championships🏀 as a Tournament has been the largest HomeSchool sporting event for 32 consecutive years:

1998-1999 – 100 Teams

    1999-2000 – 125 Teams

    2000-2001 – 158 Teams

    2001-2002 – 202 Teams

    2002-2003 – 226 Teams

    2003-2004 – 238 Teams

    2004-2005 – 254 Teams

    2005-2006 – 288 Teams

    2006-2007 – 294 Teams

    2007-2008 – 304 Teams

    2008-2009 – 324 Teams

    2009-2010 – 328 Teams

    2010-2011 – 329 Teams

    2011-2012 – 330 Teams

    2012-2013 – 330 Teams

    2013-2014 – 331 Teams

    2014-2015 – 332 Teams

    2015-2016 – 333 Teams

    2016-2017 – 340+ Teams

    2017-2018 – 350+ Teams

    2018-2019 – 350+ Teams

    2019-2020* – 350+ Teams

    2020-2021 – 312 Teams

    2021-2022 – 362 Teams

    2022-2023 – 358 Teams

    2023-2024 – 384 Teams

*CANCELED

🏐The National Christian HomeSchool Volleyball Championships 🏐as a Tournament has been the largest HomeSchool sporting event for 13 consecutive years:

    2011-2012 – 60 Teams

    2012-2013 – 61 Teams

    2013-2014 – 62 Teams

    2014-2015 – 63 Teams

    2015-2016 – 64 Teams

    2016-2017 – 64 Teams

    2017-2018 – 65 Teams

    2018-2019 – 96 Teams

    2019-2020 – 96 Teams

    2020-2021 – 128 Teams

    2021-2022 – 138 Teams

    2022-2023 – 143 Teams

    2023-2024 – 158 Teams

In 2002 the National Tournaments began to expand, the following is the history of the National Tournaments now held in conjunction with the Fall and Spring Championships:

Track and Field Nationals – Started in 2002 hosted in Wichita, KS – Moved to Kansas City in 2003

Boys Soccer– Started in 2003 hosted in Wichita, Moved to Omaha, Nebraska in 2006 Omaha — Moved to Kansas City in 2007

Cross Country Nationals– Started in 2007 hosted in Kansas City

Girls Soccer – Started in 2007 hosted in Kansas City

Volleyball – Started in 2009 in Springfield

Golf – Started in 2010 in Springfield

All National Tournaments were in Springfield, Missouri during the 2009-2010 school year.

• 2009-2010 – Fall Championships 75 Teams
• 2009-2010 – Spring Championships 99

Regional Tournaments in 2007 the NCHC began hosting Regional Basketball Tournaments leading up to the National Basketball Tournament:

    2006-2007 –   93 Teams — Lebanon Missouri, Cincinnati Ohio

    2007-2008 – 132 Teams — Lebanon Missouri, Cincinnati Ohio

    2008-2009 – 230 Teams — Cincinnati, Atlanta, Oklahoma City, Omaha and Shreveport, LA

   2009-2010 – 252 Teams — Atlanta, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Houston and Indianapolis

Below is the links to the New York Times article and slide show from the 17th annual National Championships:

* SPORTS March 16, 2008 Growing Cheers for the Home-Schooled Team By JOE DRAPE