Ohio State pistol coach Donna Knisley has a simple approach to putting together a national championship-winning team: Recruit deadeye competitors, then impart the fine points of taking aim.
“The secret is actually learning to focus on the front sight, not the target,” Knisley said.
That tidbit helped the Buckeyes earn their third straight national championship last week, and their eighth overall. Knisley was an assistant coach to James Sweeney for the first season, and the head coach this season.
The Buckeyes had to replace half of the roster after last season due to graduation. But the coed squad beat its competitors on the range at Fort Benning, Georgia, with a full-team approach, Knisley said, led by the accuracy of freshman Anthony McCollum and sophomore Irina Andrianova.