Head Shotgun Instructor
Dan Carlisle
Olympic medalist. NSCA Hall of Famer. Now setting the courses — and raising your game — at Staccato Ranch.
One of America's Most Decorated Shotgun Athletes
A Champion in Your Corner
Dan Carlisle has competed at the highest level of the sport for decades. An Olympic bronze medalist and multiple-time world record holder across both Trap and Skeet, he brings elite competitive experience to every shooter who steps onto a Staccato Ranch course — from first-timers to NSCA competitors.
Dan personally set the targets on all three of Staccato Ranch's sporting clays courses, and he coaches lessons and clinics year-round in the Texas Hill Country.
Career
Credentials & Honors
- 1984 Olympic Games — Bronze Medal (Trap)
- 1988 Olympic Games — 4th Place (Skeet), 9th Place (Trap)
- Pan American Games — Multiple Gold Medals
- World Championships — Gold Medals in Trap and Skeet
- World Records — Multiple, across Trap and Skeet disciplines
- NSCA Hall of Fame inductee
- US Army Marksmanship Unit Hall of Fame inductee
Train With Dan
Book a Sporting Clays Lesson
Lessons start at $50 and are open to members and the public. Sharpen your fundamentals or fine-tune your competition game with one of the most credentialed instructors alive.