Solider becomes college coach

[USAMU]

By Lindenwood University & U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit

FORT BENNING, Ga. - A Soldier of the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit will become the coach of a collegiate national championship shooting program.

Lindenwood University of St. Charles, Mo., announced June 27 that Sgt. 1st Class Shawn C. Dulohery, an instructor and shooter with the Army Marksmanship Unit, is the new head coach of its Shooting Program. While Dulohery will begin to oversee the program immediately, he will not be involved in day-to-day operations until after completion of his remaining military commitment in the summer of 2009.

Two other additions to the coaching staff are Mike Elam, who will serve as the interim head coach for the next year, and Ellie Schad, who is an assistant coach. Sean McLelland, a member of the 2008 U.S.
Olympic Team, and Jon Shockley will serve as student assistant coaches.

"The outstanding qualifications of these new coaches are definitely in keeping with the quality and past accomplishments of our shooting team," said Dr. James D. Evans, president of Lindenwood University. "We are looking forward to another great year for the program."

Dulohery, who has been in the Army since 1989, is a four-time U.S. 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.

Raised in Lee's Summit, Mo., Dulohery graduated from Lee's Summit High School in 1983 and continued his education at Central Missouri State University and Longview Community College. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications in 1988 from Park College of Parkville, Mo.

Dulohery enlisted in the Army in 1989 and was assigned to the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit after he completed Basic and Infantry Training at Fort Benning, Ga. He has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, five Army Commendation Medals, Army Achievement Medal, five Good Conduct Medals, two National Defense Service Medals, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, two Noncommissioned Officers Professional Development Ribbons, Army Service Ribbon and Army Superior Unit Award.

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.

"Shawn has been competing at the world level since many of the Lindenwood shooters were just little kids," said McLelland. "He is a great coach who will have a positive influence on the team and he will be a great representative for Lindenwood and its shooting program."

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. Schad was a national shooting team member for 10 years from 1993 to 2002. She was a part of the 2001 World Championship Team and was an alternate for the
1996 U.S. Olympic Team.

The Lindenwood Shooting Program is the top collegiate shooting program in the country. It has captured the last five Clay Target Shooting National Championships, and the program will be represented for the first time this summer at the Olympic Games by McLelland.

(The USAMU mission is to raise the standard of marksmanship proficiency and combat readiness throughout the Army by sharing knowledge gained from competing and winning in national/ international competitions, research and development and advanced training programs while enhancing the Army's recruiting effort through an active public information and public relations program. For more information on the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit, contact the Public Affairs Office at (706) 545-5436, Paula.Randall@usaac.army.mil or www.USAMU.com. For more information on the Lindenwood Shooting Program, contact Daniel Newton, Lindenwood University sports information director at (636) 949-4368 or
dnewton@lindenwood.edu.)