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)

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Conference Accolades

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

MAC Championship Divisional Era

13-time Mid-Atlantic Rifle Conference Smallbore Team Divisional Champions
7-time Mid-Atlantic Rifle Conference Air Rifle Team Divisional Champions

National Accolades

2023 & 2024 ASSA Intercollegiate Rifle Club National Championship Smallbore Individual Third Place, 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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