It is hard to bring back a program that was without a rifle program 3-4yrs.
The WVU administration dropped their powerhouse NCAA champion Rifle team in 2003 to put more emphasis on their "other" sports programs. The outcry from the public was swift and harsh, and ended with the legislature adding a special line item in the WVU budget specifically for the rifle team. WVU bowed to the pressure and reinstated the rifle team in 2004. Marsha Beasley retired as coach in 2006, and Jon Hammond took over the team for the 2006/2007 season.
I don't know to what extent WVU had a rifle team from 2004 to 2006...I was out of the loop by then...but I do know that they weren't winning. Jon Hammond now has 3 NCAA Championships under his belt.
