Great America Rifle Conference
| Association | NCAA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Commissioner | Harry Mullins |
| Sports fielded |
|
| Division | I |
| No. of teams | 6 |
The Great America Rifle Conference (GARC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rifle-only conference. The GARC was established for schools that sponsor rifle teams, but do not have rifle sponsored in their respective conferences.[citation needed]
Members
[edit]Current members
[edit]| Institution | Location | Founded | Enrollment | Nickname | Home conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army | West Point, NY | 1802 | 4,294 | Black Knights | Patriot League |
| Akron | Akron, OH | 1870 | 25,192 | Zips | Mid-American Conference |
| Kentucky | Lexington, KY | 1864 | 30,720 | Wildcats | SEC |
| Memphis | Memphis, TN | 1912 | 20,585 | Tigers | American Athletic Conference |
| Navy | Annapolis, MD | 1845 | 4,576 | Midshipmen | Patriot League |
| West Virginia | Morgantown, WV | 1867 | 29,175 | Mountaineers | Big 12 |
Former members
[edit]- Jacksonville State Gamecocks (Left in 2003 when it joined the rifle-sponsoring Ohio Valley Conference)[1][2]
- NC State Wolfpack – Dropped rifle after the 2022–23 season.[3]
- Nebraska (Left in 2021, joined the Patriot Rifle Conference)
- Xavier Musketeers (Left in 2005, Dropped the sport)[2][4]
- Ole Miss (Left in 2024, joined the Patriot Rifle Conference)
Champions
[edit]GARC championships
[edit]| Year | Regular season | Tournament |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | West Virginia | West Virginia |
| 1999 | West Virginia | West Virginia |
| 2000 | West Virginia | West Virginia |
| 2001 | West Virginia | Kentucky |
| 2002 | Xavier | Kentucky |
| 2003 | West Virginia | Jacksonville State |
| 2004 | Army, Kentucky, Xavier (tie) |
Kentucky |
| 2005 | Army | Nebraska |
| 2006 | Nebraska | Nebraska |
| 2007 | Kentucky | Kentucky |
| 2008 | Memphis | Army |
| 2009 | Kentucky | Kentucky |
| 2010 | West Virginia | West Virginia |
| 2011 | Kentucky | West Virginia |
| 2012 | Kentucky | West Virginia |
| 2013 | Kentucky | West Virginia |
| 2014 | West Virginia | West Virginia |
| 2015 | West Virginia | West Virginia |
| 2016 | West Virginia | West Virginia |
| 2017 | West Virginia | West Virginia |
| 2018 | West Virginia | West Virginia |
| 2019 | West Virginia | West Virginia |
NCAA Championships
[edit]Source:[9]
- Army – 2005
- Kentucky – 2011, 2018, 2021
- West Virginia (19) – 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988–93, 1995–98, 2009, 2013–17
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "OVC Rifle Championship Team Results" (PDF). 2013 Ohio Valley Conference Records Book. Ohio Valley Conference Media Relations Office. p. 58. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ^ a b "The GARC hands out conference awards". Jacksonville State University Athletics. February 25, 2002. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
- ^ "NC State to Discontinue Rifle Program" (Press release). NC State Wolfpack. March 21, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ "Xavier discontinues sponsorship of rifle at season's end". November 29, 2004. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- ^ "2012-13 WVU Rifle Guide". Issuu.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "Rifle Leads GARC Championships Through Day One | UKNow". Archived from the original on 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
- ^ "WVU Rifle Team Wins 10th Consecutive GARC Championship". www.ssusa.org.
- ^ "NC Rifle Championship History | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.