Nebraska Cornhuskers rifle

Nebraska Cornhuskers
Founded1998; 27 years ago (1998)
UniversityUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln
Athletic directorTroy Dannen
Head coachRichard Clark (1st 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
Conference championships
2005, 2006

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

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Coaches

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Coaching history

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No. Coach Tenure Overall
1 Karen Anthony 1998–2002 43–25 (.632)
2 Launi Meili 2002–2007 75–29 (.721)
3 Morgan Hicks 2007–2012 53–62 (.461)
4 Stacy Underwood 2012–2014 46–24 (.657)
5 Ashley MacAllister 2014–2019 50–49 (.505)
5 Rachel Martin 2019–2021 20–28 (.417)
6 Mindy Miles 2021–2024 21–22 (.488)
Liz Schmeltzer[a] 2024 No games coached
7 Richard Clark 2024–present 12–6 (.667)

Coaching staff

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Name Position First year Alma mater
Richard Clark Head coach 2024 Kentucky
Kristen Derting Assistant coach 2024 Mississippi

Championships and awards

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Conference championships

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Regular season

Tournament

  • Great America Rifle: 2005, 2006

Individual awards

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  • 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

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

First-team All-Americans

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  • 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)[3]

Seasons

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Regular season champion Tournament champion Regular season and tournament champion
Year Coach Overall Conference Postseason
Independent (1998–2004)
1998–99 Karen Anthony 3–7
1999–00 20–6 NCAA 3rd
2000–01 16–6 NCAA 6th
2001–02 4–6
2002–03 Launi Meili 7–5
2003–04 10–10 NCAA 6th
Great America Rifle Conference (2004–2021)
2004–05 Launi Meili 21–4 1st NCAA 3rd
2005–06 22–1 1st NCAA 2nd
2006–07 15–9 3rd NCAA 5th
2007–08 Morgan Hicks 13–11 4th NCAA 4th
2008–09 13–9 3rd NCAA 3rd
2009–10 12–14 3rd NCAA 6th
2010–11 4–15 6th
2011–12 11–13 3rd NCAA 3rd
2012–13 Stacy Underwood 17–15 3rd NCAA 7th
2013–14 29–9 3rd NCAA 5th
2014–15 Ashley MacAllister 7–5 3rd NCAA 4th
2015–16 8–21 6th NCAA 8th
2016–17 13–5 2nd NCAA 6th
2017–18 9–8 5th NCAA 8th
2018–19 13–10 2nd
2019–20 Rachel Martin 13–11 4th NCAA[b]
2021 7–17 8th NCAA 6th
Patriot Rifle Conference (2021–present)
2021–22 Mindy Miles 5–6 5th
2022–23 7–5 3rd NCAA 6th
2023–24 9–11 4th NCAA 8th
2024–25 Richard Clark 12–6 5th NCAA

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Notes

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  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

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