U.S. Coast Guard Academy

About the Bears:

The Coast Guard Bears rifle team is a co-ed, club sport rifle program located in New London, Connecticut. They are one of four chartered club sports programs offered by the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, after formerly being sponsored as an NCAA Division III sport at the Academy through 2021.

Coaching Staff: Ryan McKee (Head Coach), Michael S. Bentley (Assistant Coach), Brian Anuswith (Assistant Coach)

Conference Accolades

2022 Championship Tournament Smallbore & Air Rifle Individual Champion, Bryce Sturtz
2020 Championship Tournament Smallbore & Air Rifle Individual Champion, Seth Strayer
2019 Championship Tournament Smallbore Individual Champion, Bryce Sturtz
2019 Championship Tournament Air Rifle Individual Champion, Seth Strayer
2018 Championship Tournament Smallbore Individual Champion, Hunter Blankenship
2014 & 2017 Championship Tournament Air Rifle Individual Champion, Nick Paisker
2009 Coach of the Year, Mike McKaughan
2009 Robert Ketzner Service Award, Mike McKaughan
2002 Coach of the Year, Rob Keister
1992 Coach of the Year, Dave Watkins

MAC Championship Tournament Divisional Era (1989 - 2022)

13-time Smallbore Team Divisional Champions
7-time Air Rifle Team Divisional Champions

National Accolades

2024 ASSA All-Star Smallbore & Aggregate First Team, Keith Fatula
2024 ASSA All-Star Smallbore Second Team, Zach Hegbli
2024 ASSA All-Star Air Rifle Second Team, Keith Fatula
2023 & 2024 ASSA Intercollegiate Rifle Club National Championship Smallbore Individual Third Place, Keith Fatula
2023 ASSA All-Star Smallbore, Air Rifle & Aggregate First Team, Keith Fatula
2022 ASSA Intercollegiate Rifle Club National Championship Smallbore & Air Rifle Team Runner-Up
2020 NRA Distinguished College Coach, Richard Hawkins
2002 NCAA National Championship, 8th Place Team
1994 NRA All-American Smallbore First Team, Robert S. Keister
1957 NRA Rifle All-American Second Team, Frederick C. Bruner
1948 NRA Rifle All-American First Team, Robert C. Taylor
1947 & 1948 NRA Rifle All-American First Team, Arne J. Soreng
1947 NRA Rifle All-American Second Team, Robert C. Taylor
1939 NRA Rifle All-American Second Team, John D. McCubbin
1937 NRA Rifle All-American First Team, Cornelius G. Houtsma

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