| Nebraska Cornhuskers | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Founded | 1998; 27 years ago (1998) |
| University | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
| Athletic director | Troy Dannen |
| Head coach | Richard Clark (2nd season) |
| Conference | Patriot Rifle |
| Location | Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Home arena | BigShots Indoor Range |
| Nickname | Cornhuskers |
| Colors | Scarlet 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 | |
TheNebraska Cornhuskers rifle team competes as part ofNCAA Division I, representing theUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln in thePatriot Rifle Conference, the only program at the school that competes in a conference other than theBig 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-nineNCAA rifle programs.
Nebraska trains at the ten-point indoor firing range located in theJohn J. Pershing Military and Naval Science Building. NU has reached twentyNCAA championships and produced four individual national champions. The team has been coached by Richard Clark since 2024.
| 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) |
| Name | Position | First year | Alma mater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Clark | Head coach | 2024 | Kentucky |
| Kristen Derting | Assistant coach | 2024 | Mississippi |
| 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 T–9th | ||||
