Great America Rifle Conference
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.
| Great America Rifle Conference | |
|---|---|
| GARC | |
| Established | 1998 | 
| Association | NCAA | 
| Division | I | 
| Members | 9 | 
| Sports fielded | 
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| Website | http://www.garcrifle.com | 
Members
    
    Current members
    
| 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 | 
| NC State | Raleigh, NC | 1887 | 34,015 | Wolfpack | ACC | 
| Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | 1869 | 25,260 | Cornhuskers | Big Ten | 
| Ole Miss | Oxford, MS | 1848 | 24,250 | Rebels | SEC | 
| West Virginia | Morgantown, WV | 1867 | 29,175 | Mountaineers | Big 12 | 
Former members
    
- Jacksonville State Gamecocks (Left in 2003 when it joined the rifle-sponsoring Ohio Valley Conference)[1][2]
- Xavier Musketeers (Left in 2005, Dropped the sport)[2][3]
Champions
    
    GARC championships
    
| 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
    
Source:[8]
- Army – 2005
- Kentucky – 2011, 2018, 2021
- West Virginia (19) – 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988–93, 1995–98, 2009, 2013–17
References
    
- "OVC Rife Championship Team Results" (PDF). 2013 Ohio Valley Conference Records Book. Ohio Valley Conference Media Relations Office. p. 58. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- "The GARC hands out conference awards". Jacksonville State University Athletics. February 25, 2002. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
- "Xavier discontinues sponsorship of rifle at season's end". November 29, 2004. Retrieved October 20, 2015.
- "2012-13 WVU Rifle Guide". Issuu.
-  "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2013-06-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "WVU Rifle Team Wins 10th Consecutive GARC Championship". www.ssusa.org.
- "NC Rifle Championship History | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com.
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