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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss Rifle Signs Standout Coyle
11/9/2011 | Rifle
Nov. 9, 2011
OXFORD, Miss. - Ole Miss rifle head coach Valerie Boothe announced the signing of Alex Coyle of Batesville, Miss., to a national letter of intent on Wednesday. Coyle will join the Rebels team for the 2012-13 academic year.
"We are very excited about Alex joining our program," said Boothe. "She is the best in the state and the first homegrown talent we have had in several years. We can't wait to see what she can do on this level."
A standout at South Panola High School, Coyle rewrote the marksmanship record book at South Panola as a member of the Air Force JROTC. She is currently the Vice Commander of a 196 cadet corps, and is in line to assume command of the unit in December. Coyle has served as a flight commander, operations commander, personnel officer, color guard commander, rifle tandem drill team commander, senior leader of her marksmanship team and was inducted as a member of the National JROTC Kitty Hawk Honor Society.
Coyle was also distinguished as a graduate of the Louisiana Tech University JROTC Summer Leadership School in 2009, and this past summer was selected for the 2011 Pilot Senior Cadet Flight program at Louisiana Tech University.
She helped her high school team to a 13th place finish in her first Air Force JROTC meet in 2011 and received an at-large bid to the 2011 Armed Forces JROTC National Championships. Coyle is currently the overall leader in the Mississippi/Louisiana Rifle League and has not placed lower than second this season.
Coyle holds the Bronze Civilian Marksmanship Badge, the Leadership Ribbon, the Physical Fitness Assessment Award, the Joe G. Hamblin Award, the Sons of the American Revolution Award, the American Legion Award and the American Veterans Award. She is also active in community service having volunteered over 6,000 hours since her freshman year. A member of the South Panola marching band, Coyle has participated in the state band clinic four years and was selected assistant drum major last year.
