Coaches
I Hope this finds you doing well,
I am reaching out to you, as a coach of youth shotgun athletes. I have, below provided some information about our program. Please feel free to share the information with your student athletes that might be interested and feel free contact me with any questions.
Thank you for your interest in Lindenwood University and the Shotgun Sports Team! My name is Michael Elam, and I am the Director of Shooting Sports for the Lindenwood Shotgun Sports program. We look forward to helping you in any way we can as a member of the athletics team. The Lindenwood team has won 15 Division 1 National titles, placed 2nd twice, placed 3rd twice, and did not have the opportunity to shoot in 2020 due to the pandemic. The team is currently recruiting for its 21st consecutive year, however, has had a team compete collegiately as far back as when the school was an all-women’s college.
Lindenwood University is a private college located in Historic St. Charles, Missouri. It is home to one of the largest and most successful co-ed Shotgun Sports teams on the collegiate level. We travel across the United States to compete, but we call Gateway Gun Club home. The team is a funded program, so all ammunition, training, travel, lodging, meals, and transportation on team events are covered. For more detailed information about the Shotgun Sports team, please Click here for information about the Shooting Sports Team.
Currently, we train at multiple ranges:
Gateway Gun Club (9 min. from campus);
August A. Busch Memorial Shooting Range (20 min. from Campus)
Blackhawk Sporting Clays (25 Min. from campus)
STL Skeet and Trap
FLC Sporting Clays
Nilo Farms Sporting Clays
Winchester Trap and Skeet Facility
WSRC
Practice days are typically Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Please make sure you are in contact with the admissions office for any and all admissions-related questions.
Apply Online
Set up an in-person campus tour
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Undergraduate Admissions admissions@lindenwood.edu (636)
949-4949International Admissions InternationalAdmissions@lindenwood.edu (636)
949-4982 Feel free to contact the Shotgun Sports Team by phone call or email:
Name
Title
Email
Extension
Michael Elam Director of Shooting sports melam@lindenwood.edu 314-973-7430
Tom Ruck Head Coach – Skeet and Sporting Truck@lindenwood.edu
636-255-2263Patrick Hopson Head Coach – Trap phopson@lindenwood.edu
254-223-3235Casey Patterson Strength & Conditioning CP275@lindenwood.edu
Kristin Trotter Athletic Trainer KTrotter@lindenwood.edu 636-949-4344
Travis Mears Volunteer Coach
A Benkendorf Volunteer Coach
Jon Shockley Volunteer Coach
Zach Nannini Volunteer Coach
Chrissy Byrd Volunteer Coach
More info is available at:
Shotgun Sports Team Website
Facebook Lindenwood Shotgun Sports
Twitter Lindenwood Shotgun Sports
Instagram @Lindenwoodshotgunsports
Thank you and we look forward to hearing from you soon!
MICHAEL ELAM
Director of Shotgun Sports, Athletics
423 South Kingshighway
(636)
255-263 (o) / (314)
973-7430 (m) / melam@lindenwood.edu
REAL EXPERIENCE.
REAL SUCCESS.
lindenwoodlions.com
Location
209 S Kingshighway St, St Charles, MO 63301, USA
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