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Major Breakthrough: How the Navy Volleyball Team Ended Their Patriot League Championship Drought

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Karl Darden |

In 1977, the Navy Volleyball team took to the court for the first time. They went 25-9 that year. And from 1977 – 1990, they compiled an impressive 377-201 record…

Serving Notice – Cary Kolat Delivers Big Time In His First Year As Navy’s Wrestling Coach

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Karl Darden |

It’s been nearly a year since Cary Kolat took over the Navy Wrestling program as its head coach. Prior to his arrival, it had been stuck in a serious rut.…

Carrying On The Legacy: A Navy Women’s Lacrosse Preview

Posted on February 12, 2021 by Karl Darden |

Last spring, the Navy Women’s Lacrosse team stood ready to make a serious run at a national championship. The pandemic changed all of that. But even though it still has…

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

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Karl Darden |

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…

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…

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.…

How To Be A Great College Football Fan Without Driving Everyone Else Crazy

Posted on September 11, 2020 by Karl Darden |

We’ve all heard this phrase dozens of times: “fan” is short for “fanatic”. And while that’s pretty true, having to deal with some fan(atic)s isn’t always easy. So today, in…