Alan C. Joseph Jr. (2015) - Hall of Fame - Xavier University Athletics

Alan C. Joseph Jr.

Induction:
2015
Class:
1980

Alan Joseph competed collegiately at Xavier from 1976-80, and then served as head coach for the Xavier rifle team for 23 seasons. Under his coaching, the Musketeers appeared in 12 NCAA Finals and finished second in 2000 and 2003. Joseph was recently hired as the head rifle coach at Morehead State.

18 of Joseph's student-athletes won a total of 53 All-American honors. Two of his students, Jason Parker and Thrine Kane, competed in the 2000 Olympic games in Sydney, Australia. Parker also went on to compete in the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympics.

Joseph led Xavier from its inception as a NCAA program in 1982 and guided the Musketeers to 14 consecutive top-10 finishes until the affiliation was discontinued in 2005. He continued to lead the program as a club until its finish in 2008. He was named Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association National Coach of the Year in 2000 and 2003 and was the recipient of the National Rifle Association Coach of the Year honors in 1991 and 2001.