Our Instructors

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Founder, Lead Shooting Instructor

Larry began his clay target coaching career in 2016 as an assistant coach for the Ankeny Hawks, having competed in American Trap and Skeet since 2014. By 2018, he became Head Coach and Lead Shooting Instructor, leading one of the largest and most successful SCTP programs in Iowa over the next five years. Under his leadership, the program expanded into Skeet and Sporting Clays, with top athletes also competing in International Trap and Skeet.

• 12 Iowa SCTP All-State Team Members (Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays)
• 6 Iowa SCTP State Champions (Trap, Skeet)
• 3 Iowa SCTP HOA All-State Team Members (Trap, Skeet)
• 7 SCTP National Champions (Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays)
• Selected to USA/SCTP JODC Camp (International Trap)
• 2 USAS State Champions (International Trap)
• 6 Top-Ten Finishers in USAJ Selection (International Trap)

• ISSF Class C Instructor – Shotgun
• ISSF Class B Instructor – Shotgun (Pending)
• NRA Level 2 Instructor – Shotgun
• NSSA Level 1 Instructor
• SCTP/USAS Certified Instructor
• Iowa SCTP Advisory Board Member (2020-2023)
• SCTP Advisory Board Member (2020-2023)
• SCTP and USA Shooting Referee (International Trap)

With a proven track record in developing state, national, and international champions, Larry brings expertise, leadership, and a passion for athlete development to the BSA coaching team.

Shooting Instructor, Elite Competitor

Nathan began his competitive shooting career in 8th grade with SCTP, competing as a key member of the Ankeny Hawks Shooting Sports team, one of the largest and most successful programs in Iowa. Throughout his high school career, Nathan was on the top squad of his team and served for three years on the Hawk Squad leadership team, becoming the only athlete in program history to achieve leadership status across all clay target disciplines (Trap Singles, Doubles, Handicap, Skeet, and Sporting Clays).

Nathan was recruited to UT Southern, one of the top ACUI/SCTP teams in the country, where he trained under the Chair of USA Shooting and competed in multiple championship-winning squads. He wrapped up his collegiate career in 2025.

In 2019, as a high school senior, Nathan began competing in International Trap, his favorite discipline. That same year, he was one of only 12 athletes nationwide selected for the USA Shooting/SCTP Junior Olympic Development Camp in Colorado Springs—out of over 1,200 applicants—based on his SCTP and USAS scores and coach recommendations. Over the past six years, Nathan has competed in USA Shooting and International Trap events, regularly placing in the top 10 at USAJ state and national levels.

• 2016 Iowa SCTP Trap Singles Champion
• 2018 Captain of the Iowa SCTP All-State Team
• 2018 High Over All Iowa All-State Trap Team Member
• 3-time Iowa All-State Trap Team Member (2018-2020) (All Years Eligible)
• 2020 NSSA Junior All-American Team
• 2020 USAJ Colorado & Iowa State Champion – Bunker
• 2023 Combined Trap/Skeet Singles National Champion (Open Division) – Perfect 200 Score
• 2023 Combined Singles/Doubles Trap National Champion (Open Division)
• 2023 Singles Trap National Champion (Open Division)
• 2023 Doubles Trap National Champion (Open Division)
• 2024 Sporting Clays Co-National Champion (98/100)
• 2020-2023 Top Ten Finisher in USAJ Selection Meets
• 2023-2024 SCTP-Collegiate Doubles National Champion
• 3-Time ACUI/SCTP All-American (2022-2024)

Nathan is actively training to make the U.S. Open Team with the goal of competing in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. He balances his time as a shooting instructor for BSA and the Ankeny Hawks Shooting Sports SCTP Program, where he mentors the next generation of elite shooters.

• NRA Level 1 Instructor – Shotgun
• USA Shooting Certified Instructor
• NSSA Level 1 Instructor
• NSCA Level 1 Instructor (Pending)

Nathan brings high-level competitive experience, technical expertise, and a passion for coaching to BSA, helping athletes refine their skills and prepare for elite-level competition.