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Ken Niumatalolo considering ‘creative coaching’ ideas as Navy football preseason practices begin

Navy football is allowed to conduct walk-through sessions during this current phase of the “return to play” process and the entire team was out on the field for the first …

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Posted byMatthew EliasAugust 1, 2020March 28, 2021

Amid ‘critical time in our country,’ Navy football creates Players Council for Racial Equality

In the wake of the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and others, Navy football convened a series of virtual team meetings to discuss systemic racism and social …

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Posted byMatthew EliasJuly 31, 2020March 28, 2021

Naval Academy midshipmen sworn into a plebe summer like no other

The oath of office for incoming midshipmen hasn’t changed much since 1884 — language-wise. But this year, everything surrounding those words is different. “Class of ’24, it is great to …

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Posted byMatthew EliasJuly 18, 2020March 28, 2021

United in Competition: All Academy Challenge Launches 16 August

To our United States Service Academy alumni, families, and friends worldwide: In May, we shared a message about our mutual values and the missions of the five United States service …

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Posted byMatthew EliasJuly 16, 2020March 28, 2021

CLASS OF 2024 UPDATE

Due to the complexities of the Plebe Summer schedule and the timelines associated with COVID-19 testing, the Class of 2024 Oath of Office Ceremonies scheduled for Friday, July 17, have …

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Posted byMatthew EliasJuly 14, 2020March 28, 2021

Navy AD Chet Gladchuk: Army-Navy game will happen ‘if there’s only one game we’re going to play’

Even if the worsening coronavirus pandemic forces universities and conferences to cancel all college football seasons, Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk is committed to continuing the tradition of his program …

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Posted byMatthew EliasJuly 13, 2020March 28, 2021

New Naval Academy Athletic Association Video

The Naval Academy Athletic Association launched a great video highlighting Naval Academy landmarks and student-athlete achievements.

Posted byMatthew EliasJuly 11, 2020March 28, 2021

Naval Academy allows upperclass midshipmen to start returning at the end of July; fall classes will begin online

First and second class midshipmen at the Naval Academy will be allowed to return to the Yard at the end of July, beginning a staggered approach the entire Brigade’s return. …

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Posted byMatthew EliasJuly 11, 2020March 28, 2021

Classmates on Video page goes live

Happy Independence Day, guys, I hope you all had a great 4th of July weekend.  As you know we continue to populate new sections of our website.  One of the sections …

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Posted byMatthew EliasJuly 5, 2020April 7, 2021

Navy football will not play Lafayette on Sept. 12

Lafayette College has notified officials with the Naval Academy Athletic Association that it will not travel to Annapolis for the football game scheduled between the two schools on Sept. 12. …

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Posted byMatthew EliasJuly 3, 2020March 29, 2021

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