Karl Darden, Author at Navy Sports Nation

The 2012 Army – Navy Game: How “The Streak” Reached 11 (Even Though It Probably Should Have Ended at 10)

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Karl Darden | 0 Comments

I am a numbers guy. And a phrase I hear frequently is “the numbers don’t lie.” That might be true most of the time. But if you’re talking about the…

Navy Women’s Soccer: 3 Reasons Why They Are the Reigning Patriot League Champions

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Karl Darden | 8 Comments

In case you missed it, there were three women’s sports at the Academy that won the Patriot League Championship this past year. The Swimming & Diving and Indoor Track teams…

Navy Wrestling Fans Can’t Wait for Next Season . . . and Coach Cary Kolat Is the Reason Why

Posted on July 20, 2020 by Karl Darden | 0 Comments

The Navy Wrestling program began a new era on March 20th, 2020. That was the day Chet Gladchuk announced Cary Kolat as the new head wrestling coach. Kolat had spent…

7 Cool Statistics From Navy’s Football Season You Didn’t Know

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Karl Darden |

By now, Navy fans know that going from 3-10 in 2018 to 11-2 in 2019 represented the second biggest turnaround in FBS history. And in my very first post on…

Meet the Most Underrated Offensive Coordinator in All of College Football

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Karl Darden | 2 Comments

It was a record setting year for the Navy offense this past season. But that didn’t get as much play as I thought it would. As fans, we’ve come to…

Mastering “Swing”: How Dan Lyons Is Using His Rowing Experience to Build High Performing Teams in the Business World

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Karl Darden |

A little over two months ago, I wrote a feature on the Navy Rowing team winning the King’s Cup at last year’s Henley Royal Regatta. It was an amazing performance…

Why Hiring Tim Taylor as the Navy Women’s Basketball Coach Makes Total Sense

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Karl Darden | 3 Comments

The 2019-20 Navy Women’s Basketball team suffered through a very tough year. They won only seven games and went 2-16 in conference play. Almost immediately after the season ended, Athletic…

Taming the Tigers: How Navy Manhandled Missouri to Win the 2009 Texas Bowl

Posted on June 8, 2020 by Karl Darden |

Navy’s win over Kansas State in the Liberty Bowl this past December was an impressive one over a quality Big 12 opponent. It wasn’t their first though. Ten years earlier,…

Confusion, Pressure & Chaos: A Breakdown of Navy’s Defense From a Fan’s Perspective

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Karl Darden |

Three significant dates stand out to me related to Navy Football. The first is Dec. 9th. 2001 when Paul Johnson was hired as head coach following a horrific 0-10 season.…

A Look Back at the Biggest 4th Quarter Comeback in Navy History

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Karl Darden |

The triple option offense has several key features and benefits that line up well with the talent Navy recruits each year. But the one benefit you will never see listed…