Last week, Chet Gladchuk announced his pending retirement after 24 years as Naval Academy Director of Athletics. Gladchuk joins the Anchors Aweigh podcast to discuss the many accomplishments, initiatives and successes during his time leading the Naval Academy Athletic Association. We also preview the Army-Navy men's and women's lacrosse "Star" game…

Earlier this week, Chet Gladchuk announced his retirement after 24 years as Naval Academy athletic director. Mike James of The Mid Report and Rivals.com network joins the pod for an in-depth discussion about Gladchuk's accomplishments and legacy. We also interview Navy relief pitcher Landon Kruer, who recently set the Patriot League career record f…

Last week, Ed DeChellis announced his retirement after 14 years as Navy men's basketball coach. DeChellis, who was a Division I head coach for 29 years and spent 43 years in college basketball, cited the desire to spend more time with family as reason for stepping away. DeChellis joins the podcast to talk about the decision and his tenure at the Na…

Navy baseball coach Chuck Ristano joins the Anchors Aweigh podcast to talk about the thrilling Star Series victory over archrival Army. We also talk to Navy women's basketball coach Tim Taylor about earning a berth in the WNIT and to Navy wrestling coach Cary Kolat about the upcoming NCAA Championships. Lastly, we cover the announcement that Ed DeC…

Navy men's basketball has upset its way to the championship game of the Patriot League Tournament. Fifth-seeded Navy went on the road to knock off No. 4 Boston University last Thursday and top-seeded Bucknell on Sunday. Navy now travels to Washington D.C. to meet No. 2 American at Bender Arena with an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament on the…

Navy Football kicked off spring camp this week and the Anchors Aweigh podcast previews what the coaching staff wants to accomplish over the course of 15 practices. We are joined by Mike James of The Mid Report and Rivals.com to discuss various Navy football topics. We also have clips from head coach Brian Newberry's spring press conference. We are …

We put the spotlight on Navy women's tennis by interviewing head coach Keith Puryear, who recently recorded his 300th career victory with the program. The Midshipmen are seeking a second straight Patriot League Tournament title and automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament. We also talk Navy men's and women's lacrosse and have audio clips from this we…

The Anchors Aweigh podcast is proud to welcome aboard our Navy Men's Lacrosse Insider. Former Navy men's lacrosse standout and 2002 academy graduate Eddie McKinnon will join the pod periodically during the season to talk Navy men's lacrosse. In our interview segment, we talk to Navy radio play-by-play announcer Joe Miller about the Army-Navy basket…

Two Stars will be on the line Saturday as the Army-Navy basketball doubleheader is held at Alumni Hall in Annapolis. The women's game tips off at 11 a.m. with the men's game to follow at approximately 1:30 p.m. We preview the showdown on the hardwood between the archrivals by interviewing Navy men's coach Ed DeChellis and women's coach Tim Taylor.…

Navy baseball opens the 2024 season this weekend with a three-game series against Richmond. We talk to second-year head coach Chuck Ristano to break down the personnel and preview the program's prospects. The Anchors Aweigh podcast also introduces a new Navy Women's Lacrosse Insider in Stephy Samaras.…

Brian Ellis, a 1993 Naval Academy graduate, was killed in the aviation accident above Ronald Reagan National Airport last week. Ellis --- a former Navy football player, Marine Corps officer and decorated helicopter pilot --- was 53 years old. During the interview segment, we preview Navy men's and women's lacrosse by talking to coaches Joe Amplo an…

This episode of the Anchors Aweigh podcast is dedicated entirely to the memory of Pete Medhurst, the longtime Voice of Navy Athletics who died last week after a three-month bout with brain cancer. Navy Athletics administrators, varsity coaches and colleagues pay tribute to the life and legacy of Medhurst.…

Army-Navy basketball takes center stage Sunday with a doubleheader held at Cristl Arena on the West Point campus. The Army-Navy women's game tips off at 1 p.m. with the men's game to follow at approximately 3 p.m. Both contests will be broadcast on CBS Sports Network. We preview the big doubleheader by interviewing Navy men's coach Ed DeChellis and…

Mike James of The Mid Report joins the podcast to discuss why some television talking heads are calling for the Army-Navy Game to be moved off the second Saturday of December. During the interview segment, we put the spotlight on Navy indoor track and field. Jamie Cook, Director of Navy Track and Field, discusses the state of the program.…

We are thrilled to announce The Graduate Annapolis has stepped up as presenting sponsor of the Anchors Aweigh podcast. The luxury, five-star hotel located on West Street in downtown Annapolis initially came aboard as sponsor of the podcast for the 2024 season. We talk to Jeff Clark, Director of Sales for The Graduate, about the sponsorship relation…

We put the spotlight on Navy gymnastics, which opens the season this weekend at the West Point Open, an important meet featuring many top programs. The Navy Classic will be held at Halsey Field House the following weekend. We interview Navy gymnastics coach Kip Simons to preview the season. We also talk Navy basketball with play-by-play announcer M…

Mike James of The Mid Report and the Rivals.com network joins the podcast to provide his expert analysis about the Armed Forces Bowl. Navy football made history with a thrilling 21-20 upset of Oklahoma. The Midshipmen beat a Southeastern Conference school in a bowl game for the first time since 1954 and became just the sixth team in program history…

Quarterback Blake Horvath and nose guard Landon Robinson were the heroes as Navy soundly defeated archrival Army, 31-13, Saturday at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland. Mike James of The Mid Report joins Navy Insider Bill Wagner to break down the big game. We get a midseason report on Navy men's basketball from head coach Ed DeChellis during t…

The Anchors Aweigh podcast kicks off another huge week of Army-Navy Game coverage by previewing this year's game, which is being held at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland. We are joined by Mike James of The Mid Report to breakdown the matchup then talk to Navy senior captain and fullback Daba Fofana to get a player's perspective.…

We put the spotlight on Navy swimming and diving, which travels to West Point Thursday for the annual Star Meet showdown with archrival Army. We interview Navy men's coach Bill Roberts and women's coach John Morrison. Navy's men have won 32 of the last 33 meetings with Army. Navy's women have beaten Army in 35 straight seasons. Mike James of The Mi…

We put the spotlight on Navy women's basketball, which has gotten off to a 6-0 start. We talk to head coach Tim Taylor and captain Maren Louridas about what the Midshipmen are doing so well going into this weekend's Navy Classic. This will be a tough tournament for Navy, which plays Toledo and George Mason. We also talk to Joe Miller of the Navy Ra…

Michael James of The Mid Report and Rivals.com network joins Navy Insider Bill Wagner to break down Navy football's shutout loss to Tulane. We then talk about Navy men's basketball with radio color commentator Mike Heary. Heary, one of Navy's all-time great players, is the Anchors Aweigh men's basketball insider and will appear on the podcast throu…

Listen to a special episode of the Anchors Aweigh podcast as we broadcast live from Dry 85 in downtown Annapolis. We are joined by Navy water polo coach Luis Nicolau to discuss this weekend's Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference tournament being held at Lejeune Hall on the campus of the Naval Academy. We also talk to Rob Friedrich, who is leading the…

Mike James of The Mid Report and the Rivals.com network joins Bill Wagner of The Baltimore Sun and Capital Gazette newspapers to discuss Navy football. We break down the impressive road victory at South Florida and look ahead to Saturday's massive matchup with Tulane with a berth in the American Athletic Conference championship game on the line. Du…

We look ahead to the 2024-25 basketball season by interviewing Navy men's coach Ed DeChellis and women's coach Tom Taylor. Mike James of The Mid Report joins the podcast to talk about the Navy-Rice football game. We also highlight the Navy men's cross country capturing the Patriot League Championship.…

Many Navy fans do not realize the impact made by the Naval Academy Foundation's Athletic and Scholarships program. We interview Don Hughes, vice president of the Athletic and Scholarships program, about the organization's mission.

Pete and Joe look back at all the action from Week 9 of the 2024 College Football Season.

Navy Insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner love highlighting former Navy athletes doing notable things. This week we put the spotlight on former Navy men's soccer player Mark Shiiba, who is pursuing a musical career and getting great exposure as a contestant on "The Voice." We talk to Mark about his audition and the fact Michael Buble used the new…

Pete and Joe look back at all the action from Week 8 of the 2024 College Football Season.

Pete and Joe preview the top 10 games of Week 8 of the 2024 College Football Season.

Navy football is ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time since 2019, a deserved recognition of the program's 5-0 start. Navy Insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner discuss both Army and Navy being ranked and look ahead to Saturday's Homecoming game against Charlotte. We put the focus on Navy women's soccer during the interview segm…

Pete and Joe look back on an epic weekend of college football as they breakdown all the action from Week 7 of the 2024 Season.

Navy Athletics insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner preview Army-Navy Cup XIII, the annual men's soccer showdown between archrivals Army and Navy. We interview Navy men's soccer coach Tim O'Donohue to discuss the matchup being held at Subaru Park in West Chester, Pennsylvania, home of Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union. Bill and Pete also r…

Pete and Joe preview the top 10 games of Week 7 of the 2024 College Football Season.

Pete and Joe look back at Vanderbilt's massive upset over Alabama and Arkansas taking down Tennessee as well all the other action from Week 6 of the 2024 season.

Navy Athletics insiders Bill Wagner and Pete Medhurst break down the blowout of Alabama-Birmingham and look ahead to Saturday's service academy showdown between Navy and Air Force. The Midshipmen head to Colorado Springs for the first leg of the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy series. During the interview segment, we talk to Coach Gavin Hickie of Navy …

Pete and Joe look back at all the action from Week 5 of the 2024 College Football Season.

Pete and Joe discuss the situation at UNLV and preview the top 10 games of Week 5 of the 2024 College Football Season.

Navy Athletics insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner review last Saturday's monumental Navy football victory over Memphis, the preseason favorite to capture the American Athletic Conference championship. During the interview segment, we put the spotlight on water polo and highlight a huge milestone for head coach Luis Nicolau.…

Pete and Joe look back at all the action from Week 4 of the 2024 College Football Season.

Pete and Joe preview the top 10 games of Week 4 of the 2024 College Football Season.

Navy football plays one of its biggest games of the season this Saturday when it hosts Memphis, the preseason favorite in the American Athletic Conference. Navy Insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner look ahead to the pivotal matchup being held at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. We also interview longtime Navy assistant Ashley Ingram, who is no…

Pete and Joe look back at all the action from Week 3 of the 2024 College Football Season.

Navy football routed Temple, 38-11, in the American Athletic Conference opener for both schools. Navy Insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner discuss the complete effort put forth by the Midshipmen against the Owls. We shine the spotlight on cross country through interviews with men's head coach Aaron Lanzel and women's counterpart Kim Lewnes. Lanze…

Pete and Joe preview the Top 10 games of Week 3 of the 2024 College Football Season.

Pete and Joe look back at all the action from Week 2 of the 2024 College Football Season.

Navy volleyball annually pays tribute to a fallen former player when it hosts the Kristen Dickmann Invitational at Wesley Brown Fieldhouse. Navy Insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner put the spotlight on volleyball through interviews with head coach Paco Labrador and senior libero Hannah Hoover. Meanwhile, Navy football opened the season with a bl…

Pete and Joe look back at all the action from Week 1 of the 2024 College Football Season.

Navy football opens the 2024 season this Saturday (noon) against Bucknell at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The Midshipmen will debut a new Wing-T offense brought to Annapolis by first-year coordinator Drew Cronic. Navy Insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner participated in a film study session with Coach Cronic and talk about what they learne…

Pete and Joe preview the top 10 games of Week1 of the College Football Season.