Clarksville, Ark. –University of the Ozarks head women's and men's clay target coach Caleb Hemphill has stepped down from his position to pursue a law enforcement career in Texas.
Under Hemphill, the program boasted three individual national champions and went from 13th to third overall at ACUI Nationals during his tenure. Hemphill guided the Eagles to team titles this season at the U of O Eagle Shootout, University of Missouri Tundra Shootout and the Oklahoma State University Cowboy Shootout. Hemphill has coached at Ozarks since 2016.
"We thank Caleb for his tremendous influence on the program and our students," said athletic director Jimmy Clark. "He helped establish the program as one of the premier clay target teams in the country. There are championship expectations within this program and Caleb helped create that. Above all, he is an outstanding person. He will be missed."
The University offers trap, sporting clay, skeet, five stand, international and bunker shooting and has the only shooting sports team in the state that is funded through an NCAA athletic department.
A search for a new coach will begin immediately.
