The following is a list of universities and colleges who are members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and field teams that are eligible to compete in the NCAA rifle championships. There are currently 30 NCAA rifle programs, representing 28 different institutions. The Citadel and VMI field separate co-ed and women's teams.
The NCAA began offering rifle as a varsity sport for the 1979–80 season. The association's rules technically classify rifle as a men's sport, but it has been co-ed since its foundation, and institutions can offer men's, women's, and co-ed teams. NCAA rules stipulate that members of Division I, Division II, and Division III are eligible for the same championship, and as such, teams of each division compete with each other throughout the season.
There are five athletic conferences which offer rifle, three of which are rifle-only. The Mid-Atlantic Rifle Conference (MAC) was formed in 1978, two years prior to the NCAA offering the sport, the Great America Rifle Conference (GARC) was founded in 1997, and the Patriot Rifle Conference (PRC) was founded in 2013. In addition, the all-sports Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) has offered rifle since 1994, while the Southern Conference (SoCon) followed suit in 2016, having previously offered rifle as a varsity sport until 1986.
Current teams Institution Nickname Community State Enrollment (2024) Division Type Current conference First year Reference Air Force Falcons Air Force Academy CO 4,094 I Coed PRC 1979 Akron Zips Akron OH 11,160 I Coed GARC 1979 Alaska Nanooks Fairbanks AK 5,638 II Coed PRC 1979 Army Black Knights West Point NY 4,473 I Coed GARC 1979 Georgia Southern Eagles Statesboro GA 23,618 I Women SoCon 2013 Jacksonville State Gamecocks Jacksonville AL 8,863 I Coed Independent 1979 John Jay Bloodhounds New York City NY 11,939 III Coed MAC 1979 Kentucky Kentucky Lexington KY 25,534 I Coed GARC 1979 Memphis Tigers Memphis TN 15,770 I Coed GARC 1993 MIT Engineers Cambridge MA 4,535 III Coed MAC 1979 Morehead State Eagles Morehead KY 8,258 I Coed OVC 1993 Mount Aloysius Mounties Cresson PA 2,942 III Coed MAC 2024 Murray State Racers Murray KY 8,281 I Coed OVC 1979 Navy Midshipmen Annapolis MD 4,474 I Coed GARC 1979 Nebraska Cornhuskers Lincoln NE 19,701 I Women PRC 1998 North Georgia Nighthawks Dahlonega GA 18,329 II Coed SoCon 2011 Norwich Cadets Northfield VT 2,635 III Coed MAC 1979 Ohio State Buckeyes Columbus OH 46,815 I Coed PRC 1979 Ole Miss Rebels Oxford MS 21,585 I Women PRC 1996 Schreiner Mountaineers Kerrville TX 1,120 III Coed MAC 2024 TCU Horned Frogs Fort Worth TX 11,049 I Women PRC 1979 The Citadel Bulldogs Charleston SC 2,737 I Coed SoCon 1979 Women 2015 UAB Blazers Birmingham AL 11,959 I Coed SoCon 1992 UT Martin Skyhawks Martin TN 6,817 I Coed OVC 1980 UTEP Miners El Paso TX 21,118 I Women PRC 1979 VMI Keydets Lexington VA 1,527 I Coed SoCon 1979 Women 2009 West Virginia Mountaineers Morgantown WV 18,206 I Coed GARC 1979 Wofford Terriers Spartanburg SC 1,817 I Coed SoCon 2003
See also NCAA rifle championships
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External links Rifle homepage at NCAA.com Current teams at NCAA Rifle