Alan Lollar - Head Coach - Staff Directory - Murray State University Athletics

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Alan Lollar

At MSU

Beginning as the interim head coach in the 2007-08 season, Lollar has carved out one of the greatest eras of any Murray State head coach in school history.
He will enter his 20th year as coach of the Racers in the 2025-26 school year.
Coached 2019 CRCA Rifle Athlete of the Year (Barbara Schläpfer)
Was the recipient of 2019 Distinguished College Coach Award
2016 CRCA National Coach of the Year
Has won 10 OVC championships (2010-11, 2016-19, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Collected 10 OVC air rifle championships (2010, 2016-19, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Has won 12 OVC smallbore titles (2008, 2010-11, 2016-19, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
His teams have made 11 NCAA appearances (2007, 2010-11, 2015-20, 2022, 2025)
Has been named OVC Coach of Year 10 times (2008, 2010, 2015-19, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Coached 12 OVC Freshmen of the Year (Emily Quiner, (2010), Kelsey Emme (2013), Tessa Howald (2014), Ivan Roe (2016), Barbara Schlaper (2017), Mieke Drewell (2017), Dana Buessler (2019), Allison Henry (2021), John Blanton (2022), Paola Paravati (2023), Caroline Martin (2024), Carlotta Salafia (2025)
Has had 23 OVC Rifle Athletes of the Year in his tenure, including MSU's Carlotte Salafia and John Blanton sharing the award in 2025
Coached 35 All-Americans as of 2025 when John Blanton, Zach Jackson and Carlotta Salafia were honored.
Has tallied 138 All-OVC Selections after the 2024-25 season was complete

Before MSU

Personal

1981 graduate of Mississippi State
Received master's degree from Murray State in 1984
Married to wife, Liz, and has two children, Maggie and former Racer baseball pitcher, John
Has worked at Murray State for over 30 years serving as an assistant athletic trainer, the head athletic trainer and as head rifle coach
Began career at Murray State with a two-year stint from 1982-1984, before returning for good in 1992