Patriot Rifle Conference
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| Association | NCAA |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| Commissioner | Will Anti |
| Sports fielded |
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| Division | I |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Headquarters | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
The Patriot Rifle Conference (PRC) is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rifle-only conference. The PRC was established in 2013 for schools that sponsor rifle teams, but do not have rifle as a sponsored sport in their primary conferences.[1]
Current members
| Institution | Location | Founded | Enrollment | Nickname | Primary Conference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force | Colorado Springs, CO | 1954 | 4,413 | Falcons | Mountain West Conference |
| Alaska-Fairbanks | Fairbanks, AK | 1917 | 11,034 | Nanooks | Great Northwest Athletic Conference (Div. II) |
| Nebraska | Lincoln, NE | 1869 | 24,431 | Cornhuskers | Big Ten Conference |
| Ohio State | Columbus, OH | 1870 | 56,867 | Buckeyes | Big Ten Conference |
| Ole Miss[2] | Oxford, MS | 1848 | 23,780 | Rebels | Southeastern Conference |
| TCU | Fort Worth, TX | 1873 | 9,725 | Horned Frogs | Big 12 Conference |
| UTEP | El Paso, TX | 1914 | 21,011 | Miners | Mountain West Conference |
Champions
PRC Champions
The inaugural PRC Championship was held at Ohio State University on February 8 & 9, 2014.[3] The event is held annually around the first weekend of February, prior to the NCAA Tournament qualifiers.
| Year | Location | Conference Champion | Smallbore Champion | Air Rifle Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Columbus, OH[4] | Alaska-Fairbanks[5] | Alaska-Fairbanks[5] | |
| 2015 | Colorado Springs, CO[6] | Alaska-Fairbanks[7] | TCU[8] | |
| 2016 | Fort Worth, TX[9] | TCU[10] | ||
| 2017 | Columbus, OH[11] | TCU[12] | ||
| 2018 | Colorado Springs, CO[13] | TCU[14] | ||
| 2019 | Fairbanks, AK[15] | Air Force[16] | ||
| 2020 | Fort Worth, TX[17] | TCU[18] | ||
| 2021[19] | Columbus, OH | TCU | ||
| 2022[20] | Colorado Springs, CO | Alaska-Fairbanks | ||
| 2023 | Fairbanks, AK | TCU | ||
| 2024 | Fort Wayne, IN | TCU | ||
| 2025 | Alaska-Fairbanks[21] | |||
| 2026 | Nebraska[22] | |||
NCAA Champions
- Alaska-Fairbanks (10): 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2023
- TCU (3): 2010, 2012, 2019, 2024
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