Nebraska Cornhuskers rifle

Nebraska Cornhuskers
Founded1998 (1998)
UniversityUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln
Athletic directorTroy Dannen
Head coachRichard Clark (3rd season)
ConferencePatriot Rifle
LocationLincoln, Nebraska
Home arenaBigShots Indoor Range
NicknameCornhuskers
ColorsScarlet and cream[1]
   
NCAA Tournament appearances
2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
Conference championships
2005, 2006, 2026

The Nebraska Cornhuskers rifle team competes as part of NCAA Division I, representing the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the Patriot Rifle Conference, the only program at the school that competes in a conference other than the Big Ten. Although the NCAA classifies rifle as a coeducational sport, Nebraska has fielded an all-female team since its establishment in 1998 and is one of twenty-nine NCAA rifle programs.

Nebraska trains at the ten-point indoor firing range located in the John J. Pershing Military and Naval Science Building. NU has reached twenty NCAA championships and produced four individual national champions. The team has been coached by Richard Clark since 2024.

Conference affiliations

Coaches

Coaching history

No. Coach Tenure Overall
1 Karen Anthony1998–200243–25 (.632)
2 Launi Meili2002–200775–29 (.721)
3 Morgan Hicks2007–201253–62 (.461)
4 Stacy Underwood2012–201446–24 (.657)
5 Ashley MacAllister2014–201950–49 (.505)
5 Rachel Martin2019–202120–28 (.417)
6 Mindy Miles2021–202421–22 (.488)
Liz Schmeltzer[a]2024No games coached
7 Richard Clark2024–present30–7 (.811)

Coaching staff

Name Position First year Alma mater
Richard ClarkHead coach2024Kentucky
Kristen DertingAssistant coach2024Mississippi

Championships and awards

Conference championships

Regular season
Tournament
  • Great America Rifle: 2005, 2006
  • Patriot Rifle: 2026

Individual awards

  • National coach of the year: Karen Anthony (2000), Stacy Underwood (2014)
  • Conference shooter of the year: Kristina Fehlings (2006)
  • Conference coach of the year: Karen Anthony (2000), Stacy Underwood (2014)

NCAA champions

  • Nicole Allaire – 2000 (SB)
  • Kristina Fehlings – 2006 (AR)
  • Rachel Martin – 2015 (SB)
  • Cecelia Ossi – 2023 (SB)

First-team All-Americans

  • Nicole Allaire – 2000 (AR, SB)
  • Amanda Trujillo – 2001 (AR)
  • Melissa Downsbrough – 2002 (AR)
  • Kristina Fehlings – 2004 (AR), 2005 (AR), 2006 (SB)
  • Misty Chanek – 2006 (SB)
  • Andrea Franzen – 2006 (AR)
  • Kirsten Weiss – 2007 (SB)
  • Amanda Jeffries – 2009 (AR)
  • Denise Martin – 2014 (SB)
  • Lauren Phillips – 2014 (SB)
  • Cecelia Ossi – 2023 (SB), 2024 (SB)
  • Emma Rhode – 2025 (AGG, SB)[3]

Seasons

Regular season champion Tournament champion Regular season and tournament champion
Year Coach Overall Conference Postseason
Independent (1998–2004)
1998–99Karen Anthony3–7
1999–0020–6NCAA 3rd
2000–0116–6NCAA 6th
2001–024–6
2002–03Launi Meili7–5
2003–0410–10NCAA 6th
Great America Rifle Conference (2004–2021)
2004–05Launi Meili21–41stNCAA 3rd
2005–0622–11stNCAA 2nd
2006–0715–93rdNCAA 5th
2007–08Morgan Hicks13–114thNCAA 4th
2008–0913–93rdNCAA 3rd
2009–1012–143rdNCAA 6th
2010–114–156th
2011–1211–133rdNCAA 3rd
2012–13Stacy Underwood17–153rdNCAA 7th
2013–1429–93rdNCAA 5th
2014–15Ashley MacAllister7–53rdNCAA 4th
2015–168–216thNCAA 8th
2016–1713–52ndNCAA 6th
2017–189–85thNCAA 8th
2018–1913–102nd
2019–20Rachel Martin13–114thNCAA[b]
20217–178thNCAA 6th
Patriot Rifle Conference (2021–present)
2021–22Mindy Miles5–65th
2022–237–53rdNCAA 6th
2023–249–114thNCAA 8th
2024–25Richard Clark12–65thNCAA T–9th
2025–2618–11stNCAA 5th

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See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Schmetlzer was hired early in 2024 but departed the program shortly after without coaching any meets.
  2. ↑ Nebraska qualified for the 2020 NCAA Rifle Championship before it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

References

  1. ↑ "The Power of Color" (PDF). Nebraska Athletics Brand Guide. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Husker Rifle History" (PDF). Nebraska Athletics. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
  3. ↑ "NRA All-American program". National Rifle Association of America. Retrieved October 26, 2022.
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