Staff

Joe Hanley

Head Coach

Certifications

NRA Level 1 Coach

Teaching Experience

Head Coach Silver State Claybreakers

Worked with young athletes in California since 2013

Personal accomplishments

Nevada State Junior Championship at the age of 14

PITA (Pacific International Trap Association) Junior champion

Coach Hanley has been recognized for his trap shooting accomplishments all across the US including wins at Satellite Grand American Events and the ATA Grand American.  His most recent wins have been at the Spring Grand American as Class A, HAA & the South Western Grand Handicap.

Coach Hanley was also a member of the Junior Olympic Development Team as a young athlete.

Linda Hand

New Athlete Orientation Coach & NYSSA State Program Director

Certifications

Red Cross Standard First Aid

NRA Certified Shotgun Coach (L3) National Coaches Development Staff

NRA Certified Range Safety Officer

NRA Certified Home Firearm Safety

NRA Certified Pistol

NRA Certified Personal Protection in the Home

NRA Certified Rifle

Teaching Experience

Nevada Department of Wildlife Hunter Education Instructor for 6 years,

New Mexico Department of Wildlife Hunter Education Instructor for 2 years.

Teaching experience includes numerous youth and adult individual instruction, Diana Project, Nevada’s Women in the Outdoors, Boy Scouts, Lead shotgun Instructor for NRA Women’s Wilderness Escape (2009, 2010, 2011 & 2013), Lead Shotgun Instructor for NRA Whittington Adventure Camp in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014.

Coach for Silver State Claybreakers since 2002.

Personal accomplishments

Nevada State Ladies Champion 9 times

Nevada State Ladies Doubles Champion 6 times

Nevada State Ladies Handicap Champion 6 times

Nevada Ladies High All Around Champion 12 times

Grand American Clay Target Champion Runner Up

Numerous other Local, State and National Awards

Nevada Trapshooting Hall of Fame inductee in 2004

President NYSSA (Nevada Youth Shooting Sports   Association)

Nevada Amateur Trapshooting Association delegate for 6 years.

James Borchers

Range Safety Officer & Coach

Certifications

Certified NRA Rifle Instructor

Certified NRA Pistol Instructor

Certified NRA Shotgun Instructor

Certified NRA Range Safety Officer

Peace Officer Standard Training

Certified Range Master

Teaching Experience

Train Nevada Corrections Officers in range safety & instruction on Rifle, Pistol, & Shotgun.

Volunteer Instructor with Silver State Sport Shooting (5 years)

Coach for Silver State Claybreakers

Part-Time Range Safety Officer for Clark County Shooting Complex

Ron Dombrowski

Head Sporting Clay Coach

Certifications

Level II Certified NSCA Shooting Instructor

Teaching Experience

Philadelphia Gun Club Head Referee/Trapper & Scorekeeper for 10 years

General Manager Lehigh Valley Sporting Clays, Coplay, PA for 3 years

Shooting Instructor, Target Setter & Shooting Event Coordinator

Amwell Valley Conservancy, private bird hunting club, general manager 18 years

Pro Gun Dog trainer & Official Gun @ “Shoot to Retrieve Trials”

Personal accomplishments

Won and placed in NSCA Class Shoots in NJ, PA & MD

High-over-All in Charity Shoots in NJ

Lance Hurst

Coach & Fundraising

Certifications

Level 1 NRA Shotgun Coach

Teaching Experience

Coaching Silver State Claybreakers for 1 year.

Personal accomplishments

Awarded 5 time expert rifleman- US Marine Corp

Mike Reese

Coach

Certifications

NRA Level 1 shotgun coach

Teaching Experience

Silver State Claybreakers 3 years

Personal accomplishments

Member of Nevada State Trapshooting Team

Member of Nevada State Sporting Clay team

Placed 2nd in US National 5 Stand Championship

Nevada State Class A doubles

Woods & Waters Marksman of the year 5 times

Utah State 5 Stand Champion Class A

Ashlee Hill

New Athlete Orientation Coach

Certifications

NRA Level 1 shotgun coach

Teaching Experience

Silver State Claybreakers 1 year

Personal accomplishments

Ashlee started shooting with her dad, Bill, who also encouraged Ashlee’s son Billy to begin his shooting instruction in 2011.  Ashlee has volunteered at all Claybreakers fundraisers and has been an integral part of the group since 2011.  She decided to become an NRA Level 1 Coach in 2015 and enjoys working with young athletes.  Ashlee captured 1st place in the ladies division of the Iron Man Competition in 2016.