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Navy AD Chet Gladchuk says football team will continue to run the triple-option offense under new coach

By Bill Wagner Capital Gazette Dec 12, 2022 at 6:22 pm The Midshipmen have employed the unique run-heavy system since 2002 when Paul Johnson was hired as head coach. Niumatalolo, who was …

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Posted byMatthew EliasDecember 12, 2022December 29, 2022

New “N Star” Logo from Land’s End

Classmates Matt Elias has worked hard with collaboration from your Class Officers to develop a new logo for the class, the Class of 1978 N star Logo attached to this …

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Posted byMatthew EliasDecember 12, 2022

Navy after Ken Niumatalolo: What do Midshipmen face as sport continues to change?

By Chris Vannini Dec 11, 2022 The Ken Niumatalolo era at Navy is over. The academy announced Sunday that Niumatalolo would not return as head coach, one day after an overtime loss to Army. Niumatalolo …

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Posted byMatthew EliasDecember 12, 2022

Navy Football Coach Ken Niumatalolo Released

EOA Staff | December 11, 2022, 01:23 PM Naval Academy Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk announced today that head football coach Ken Niumatalolo will not return for the 2023 season. Defensive coordinator …

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Posted byMatthew EliasDecember 11, 2022December 11, 2022

Niumatalolo Will Not Return for the 2023 Football Season

12/11/2022 1:05:00 PM ANNAPOLIS, Md.—Naval Academy Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk announced today that head football coach Ken Niumatalolo will not return for the 2023 season. Defensive coordinator Brian Newberry has been named head …

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Posted byMatthew EliasDecember 11, 2022December 11, 2022

Elite Group of Navy Pilots Drops “Beat Army” Ping Pong Balls On Army’s West Point Campus

December 06, 2022, 06:32 AM CMDR Alana Garas, Public Affairs Officer for the United States Naval Academy has confirmed that on December 5, 2022, at 11:59 am EST, midshipmen from the …

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Posted byMatthew EliasDecember 6, 2022December 6, 2022

Monument Unveiled in Charleston, SC, for First African American to Enter the U.S. Naval Academy

In September 1872, James H. Conyers reported to the U.S. Naval Academy as the first African American to attend the Academy. 150 years later on 14 November, Conyers’ family members, …

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Posted byMatthew EliasNovember 29, 2022

Celebration of the Vietnam Era POWs 50th “Year of Freedom”

Classmates, Rudy Costanzo (16th CO) asked me to share with you news about the celebration of the Vietnam era POWs 50th “year of freedom” from the prisons of Vietnam. Rudy learned about …

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Posted byMatthew EliasNovember 16, 2022

Herndon Climb Page Added to the Website

Joe Stanik (23rd Co.) converted an 8 mm video of our class’ May 30, 1975 assault and conquering of Herndon Monument to a digital format and can be viewed here. Having …

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Posted byMatthew EliasNovember 9, 2022November 9, 2022

From the Class President – Nearing Last Call for Alumni Center Plankowners

Classmates, “Thanks” to all of you that have donated to our Class Project supporting the building of the new Alumni Association and Foundation Center. So far, we have raised $679,000 …

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Posted byMatthew EliasNovember 7, 2022

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