FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Indiana Tech Athletic Department will launch the Olympic disciplines of rifle and pistol programs starting in the fall of 2025, announced the Director of Athletics, Jessie Biggs, on Tuesday. With the addition of the two programs, Indiana Tech will now have 32 varsity programs represented in the athletic department.
 
"We are excited to add two sports that are widely viewed and participated in across the globe.  The most recent Olympic games allowed the world to take a glimpse into the precision and focus that is needed within these sports" Biggs said.
 
Adding these two programs, Indiana Tech joins the likes of Purdue University, Hillsdale College, the University of Akron, and a handful of institutions across the college landscape that offer an opportunity to compete at a club or varsity level. Rifle and pistol will join archery under the umbrella of shooting sports, which will be overseen by Indiana Tech archery coach Dominic Greenman. Tech has hired Gregg Rice to oversee the rifle and pistol programs and work alongside Greenman to help the Warriors compete at the highest level.
 
Rice brings to Tech a wealth of expertise in shooting sports and a proven track record of success. Since 2006, Rice has been a dedicated coach and mentor, earning numerous certifications, including licensure as both a coach and official from the International Sport Shooting Federation (ISSF). He is a USA Shooting Advanced Coach and a member of the NRA National Coach Development Staff. Additionally, he serves as an assistant coach for Team USA, where he has coached athletes at prestigious international events such as the World Cup, Grand Prix, and PanAm Games.
 
Under Rice's leadership, his athletes—both able-bodied and adaptive—have achieved incredible success on the international stage, earning medals and qualifications at the highest levels of competition. As the head coach at The X Count, a Fort Wayne-based organization that provides instruction in precision shooting and responsible use of firearms, his high school teams have dominated the sport, claiming numerous state championships since 2012. Gregg's dedication to excellence, combined with his passion for developing athletes both on and off the range, makes him an invaluable asset to Indiana Tech. He is eager to lead the Warriors in building a strong tradition of competitive success in collegiate rifle and pistol shooting.
 
Shooting sports have been a part of every summer Olympic Games apart from two and have grown from five disciplines in the first Games to 15 in the 2020 Games. Modeled after the Olympics, air rifle and air pistol competitions feature five athletes that compete for each team with the top four scores counting toward the aggregate score.