Rifle
- Title:
- Head Coach
- Email:
- clollar@murraystate.edu
- Phone:
- (270) 809-6858
Alan Lollar enters his sixth season as the head coach of Murray State’s storied rifle program.
His 2011-12 squad placed third in the OVC and was second at the NCAA qualifier with a score of 4610.
In the 2010-11 season, the Racers won their second straight Ohio Valley Conference Championship (11th overall) and advanced to the NCAA Rifle Championships, where they finished fifth, moving up from a seventh place finish in 2009-2010.
In his first five years, Lollar has coached seven All-Americans, three OVC Rifle Athletes of the Year and two OVC Freshmen of the Year.
Lollar relates well to the student-athletes in his charge. When he talks about his team, you can tell how much he loves to coach and how much he cares for the MSU program.
He is exactly where he wants to be.
"That’s the best part about it for me, the relationships I have with our team members," Lollar
said. "These years are ones that I want our student-athletes to look back on and see how they made some friends for life and that the hard work they put in paid off, not only on the range, but in life. Murray State is such a special place."
Lollar is also Head Athletic Trainer at Murray State, a position he’s held since 1993.
The hiring of Lollar was natural, knowing the respect he has for the Murray State rifle program and the history that has been built.
"When I think back to all the great coaches and teams that have been here, it makes you want to keep it going," Lollar said.
Lollar is out in front of the program now as MSU’s head coach, but has been a behind-the-scenes part of the success for many years.
Lollar assisted legendary Murray State head coach Elvis Green (1980-1999) in the conduction of home matches and became the NCAA Tournament director when Murray State hosted the NCAA Rifle Championships.
Not only is Lollar a great coach, he has also been hands-on in making the Pat Spurgin Rifle Range one of the best in the nation.
"I’m really happy with the things we’ve done, including the electronic targets that were added four years ago," Lollar said. "We had a great range before, but it is better now. We have a brand new locker area and there are a lot of other updates we’ve been able to do."
A 1981 graduate of Mississippi State University, Lollar is married to the former Liz Weglicki of Paducah. The couple has two children, Maggie, 22, and John, 16.
