West Virginia Mountaineers rifle

The West Virginia Mountaineers rifle team is a co-ed intercollegiate varsity sport of West Virginia University. The rifle team participates in NCAA Division I rifle competitions within the rifle-only Great America Rifle Conference.

West Virginia Mountaineers
2019 West Virginia Mountaineers rifle team
Founded1951
UniversityWest Virginia University
Head coachJon Hammond (14th season)
ConferenceGreat America Rifle
LocationMorgantown, WV
ColorsGold and Blue[1]
         
NCAA Team Gold Medals
1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
NCAA Team Silver Medals
1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1994, 2011, 2018, 2019
NCAA Smallbore Gold Medalists
1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018
NCAA Air Rifle Gold Medalists
1981, 1982, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017
Conference Tournament championships
1999, 2000, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Conference Regular Season championships
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

West Virginia is the most successful college rifle program in the United States, winning a total of 19 NCAA national team championships. They have won 25 individual NCAA championships, produced 65 All-Americans, and 13 Olympians. Jon Hammond serves as the head coach of the rifle team.

References

  1. "West Virginia Mountaineers Athletic Identity Logoslick" (PDF). April 15, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
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