The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a non-profit athletic association with membership of more than 1,200 associations and individuals from the United States and Canada. The NCAA is a non-profit athletic association whose members include more than 1,200 associations and individuals from the United States and Canada, with a history dating back to 1906, and is headquartered in Portis, Indiana. 2014 NCAA men's basketball finals were decided on April 8, BST, beating the University of Kentucky for the championship.