Karl Darden, Author at Navy Sports Nation

Offensive Rebounds and the Two Other Stats Responsible for Navy Basketball’s Great Start

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Karl Darden | 0 Comments

There is a universally accepted principle in basketball: your team needs to have the ball in order to score. The one way to get the ball more often than your…

The 2021 Navy Defense: A Closer Look

Posted on December 29, 2020 by Karl Darden | 0 Comments

Our final post of 2020 looks ahead to the 2021 Navy defense. This was one of the bright spots on the team during the last month of the season. Coach…

A 2021 Navy Football Preview: Breaking Down The Offense

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Karl Darden |

There’s nothing like looking to the future to help us forget the past. And for we Navy fans, 2020 was about as forgettable as it gets. I don’t recall a…

Navy Basketball: 3 Reasons Why You Need To Watch This Year

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Karl Darden |

This blog had been up and running for about two weeks when I did a feature on the Navy Basketball team. They had just won an exciting game over Lafayette…

The 2020 Navy Sports Nation Holiday Gift Guide

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Karl Darden |

The last six weeks of the year have always been my favorite. In Arizona, mid-November means I can say goodbye to triple digit heat for at least six months (give…

On Target: The Making of a Navy Rifle Athlete

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Karl Darden |

Most parents would probably agree that getting their son or daughter involved in a sport early is a good thing. The biggest challenge is finding the right one. Today, we’re…

The First 100 Wins: How Ken Niumatalolo Has Kept Navy Football on a Strong Positive Trajectory

Posted on November 3, 2020 by Karl Darden |

With Navy’s win over Temple earlier in the season, Ken Niumatalolo notched his 100th win as head coach at the Naval Academy. It couldn’t have come much tougher to come…

How Do Team Identities Compare With Overall Success On The Field?

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Karl Darden |

Earlier in the season, Navy Coach Ken Niumatalolo shared an interesting thought regarding the formation of team identities. He said that in his experience, a football team’s identity tends to…

The Ultimate Guide to Navy Sprint Football

Posted on October 14, 2020 by Karl Darden |

Navy Football tends to dominate the sports conversation during the fall for obvious reasons. As a result, fans tend to forget that there are other sports being played on campus.…

Welcome to the Strangest Navy – Air Force Prep Week Ever

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Karl Darden |

No doubt the Navy players and coaching staff took some time to savor the huge win over Tulane two weeks ago. My guess is it was only a day at…