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 | |
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 2022 West Virginia Mountaineers rifle team | |
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| Founded | 1951 |
| University | West Virginia University |
| Head coach | Jon Hammond (14th season) |
| Conference | Great America Rifle |
| Location | Morgantown, WV |
| Colors | Gold and blue[1] |
| NCAA Team National Champions | |
| 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 | |
| NCAA Team Runners-up | |
| 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1994, 2011, 2018, 2019 | |
| NCAA Individual Champions – Smallbore | |
| 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018 | |
| NCAA Individual Champions – Air Rifle | |
| 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
edit- ^ "West Virginia Mountaineers Athletic Identity Logoslick" (PDF). April 15, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2019.