Head Coach: Shawn Dulohery

Sgt. 1st Class Shawn Dulohery, a shooter and instructor for the United States Army Markmanship Unit, was named the head coach of the top collegiate shooting program in the country in the summer of 2008. Dulohery will begin to oversee the program immediately, but will not take over day-to-day operations until after his remaining military commitment in the summer of 2009.

Dulohery, who has been in the Army since 1989, is a four-time United States International Skeet National Champion and seven-time Interservice International Trap and Skeet Champion. He is a five-time World Champion and World Cup Team Medalist and holds numerous national individual and team records. Dulohery has been a top contender for the last five Olympic Games, including finishing fifth in the 2004 Olympics.

Dulohery is a native of Missouri, growing up in Lee's Summit. He was recently inducted into the Lee's Summit High School Hall of Fame for his volunteer work, coaching and shooting accomplishments. He attended Park University and graduated from there in 1988 with a communication arts degree.

Dulohery's Shooting Highlights:

• Four-time United States International Skeet National Champion
• Seven-time Interservice International Trap and Skeet Champion
• Two-time National Skeet Shooters Association World Champion two consecutive years (2006, 2007)
• 2005 ESPN Great Outdoors Games Finalist
• 2004 Member of the United States Olympic Team (5th Place, Athens, Greece)
• 2003 World Championships Silver Medalist (Nicosia, Cyprus)
• 2003 World Cup Finals Bronze Medalist (Rome, Italy)
• 2003 Grand Barrage Champion (Rome, Italy)
• 2002 World Cup Silver Medalist (Shanghai, China)
• 2001 World Champion (Cario, Egypt)
• Earned Master Class in Sporting Clays
• 1999 United States National Championships Trap Bronze Medalist
• 1999 Oceanic Games and Championship Trap Gold Medalist (Sydney, Australia)
• 1999 Australian Open Champion (Brisbane, Australia)
• Five-time World Champion and World Cup Team Medalist:
            2007, Bronze, Cyprus, World Championships
            2002, Silver, Finland, World Championships
            2001, Bronze, Egypt, World Championships
            1997, Silver, Cyprus, World Cup
            1997, Gold, Peru, World Championships
• Numerous National Records (Both Individual and Team)
• United States Shooting Team member for 17 consecutive years

Email: sdulohery@lindenwood.edu

Interim Head Coach: Mike Elam

Mike Elam, who is retiring from the military this July, will work with Lindenwood's shooters on a day-to-day basis until Dulohery can begin work full-time for Lindenwood in August of 2009.

Phone Number: 636-949-4779
Email: melam@lindenwood.edu

Assistant Coach: Ellie Schad

Ellie Schad was a national team member for 10 years from 1993-2002. She was a part of the 2001 World Championship Team and was an alternate for the 1996 United States Olympic team.

Email: eschad@lindenwood.edu
 

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