Grand View joined the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) after it moved from junior college status in 1979.

Grand View added women's soccer in 1998 and re-instated competitive dance (2002), cross country (2003), golf (2004) and track (2006) in the early 2000's.

In a press release by the Grand View athletic department, Woodley stated, "Anybody who’s been in this business long enough knows that the opportunity to start a program from scratch is very rare.

The Vikings played Briar Cliff University in its historical debut on Saturday, August 30, 2008, at Williams Stadium, Grand View's new home field.

Construction began in the fall of 2007 on an addition to the southeast side of the existing Johnson Wellness Center for a wrestling team area.

Sisam Arena was renovated in 2002 while the wellness center was being built and received new bleachers, backboards, wall padding and a small media platform.

The upper fieldhouse contains 1/10-mile track, weight lifting equipment open to athletes and Grand View students, faculty and staff and a double basketball court resides on the ground level.

The 3,100-square-foot (290 m2) weight room facility exclusively for athletes has ten "Power Lift" stations and a collective 9,020 pounds (4,090 kg) in plates, dumbbells and bars.

Grand View has committed to spending $800,000 on a new locker room facility and will raise an additional $1.2 million for other track and field renovations at the stadium.

[19] Grand View and the East High Foundation, an organization for alumni, staff, faculty and the east-side community, will partner in the fundraising.

Artificial turf was installed, allowing both East High and Grand View to play and practice on the field, for the 2009 season.