Navy Sports Central
What if I told you about a group of elite college athletes who compete in 36 different sports at one of the toughest institutions in the nation. For them, it’s not about name, image, and likeness or any other kind of major endorsement deal. Because at the end of the day, their ultimate goal is to serve their country. These young men and women represent the best our country has to offer. They compete at a high level on both the national and world stage, and their stories have mostly gone untold. I’m here to change all of that. With Navy Sports Central, you'll get the latest news on the athletes, and their teams, gain some unique insights in our Deep Dive segment and hear from some great guests along the way. So please join me, Karl Darden, and check out Navy Sports Central wherever you get your podcasts to learn more about these incredible athletes and our nation’s future leaders.
Episodes
It's been a great start to the fall sports season. The volleyball team is riding a seven-match winning streak, the water polo team knocked off two ranked opponent's on their way to moving up in the national rankings, and the women's soccer team enters league play on a three match unbeaten streak. And of course the Navy F...
The fall sports season is just cranking up, and we'll be joined by Billy Edwards, the head coach of Navy's newest varsity sport, the Women's Triathlon.
Coach Edwards discusses his athletic career at Annapolis and how he first became exposed to the triathlon. He also shares his personal experience as a professional ...
Today, we are joined by former rower Sean Coughin from the Class of '87. He's is a Navy Sports Hall of Famer, and he provides us with some insightful and very real perspective on the challenges of competing at the international level.
Sean takes us through his early years of rowing and humbly shares both his successes...
Welcome to Navy Sports Central - The Official Podcast of the Navy Sports Nation!
In this episode, you will have a chance to learn more about Nathan Kent, one of the Naval Academy's outstanding young athletes, as we sit down with his mom and former track and field star, Maura Kent. Nathan's rise to success in both track and football is brought to life through Maura's firsthand experiences and insigh...
In this episode, we'll be celebrating the Top 10 Navy Sports Moments of the 2022-23 season. These selections were based their impact the program, their overall significance (regular or post season) and record-breaking performances. Join us as we relive the excitement and pay tribute to these incredible Navy athletes that made this ...
In this episode, we have a very special guest who will take us through the Navy Rugby team's amazing run to the national championship. We'll talk with him about what it means to coach at Annapolis, and some of the keys to the season's success. We'll also break down some of the key moments in the championship game to s...
In this episode, we'll be breaking down how things went for the football team now that spring practices have been completed. Coach Chestnut has begun overhauling the triple option. And Coach Volker is putting the pieces in place to raise the Navy defense to an even higher level . . . all under the watchful eye of Coach Newberry.
Today, our discussion will focus on the athlete's ongoing quest to sharpen their mental game. Our guest is David Levin, author of Raise Your Inner Game and founder of the Raise Your Inner Game Sports Academy.
This is a conversation that you'll find to be highly informative and educational. I know that I certainly learne...
Welcome to Navy Sports Central - The Official Podcast of the Navy Sports Nation!
Today, the Navy Women's Lacrosse team will be front and center. And I'll be joined by an awesome guest who will give us her perspective as both a former player and current coach.
And of course, we will have our Question of the Day and Mid Watch segments as well as our new feature, "Ask Me Anything."
The...
Today, we'll be joined in our Deep Dive segment by a very special guest who will give us his insights and perspective on the Navy Men's Lacrosse team. But before that, we're going to revisit a couple of thrilling wins by both the Men's Swimming & Diving and Wrestling teams from this past weekend.
And of c...
Today, we'll take a look at some of the terrific performances that led to Navy's sweep of the Black Knights in four different events. The Mids now lead the competition 8-6 with 10 Stars matches to go.
And of course, we will have our Question of the Day and Mid Watch segments as well as our new feature, "Ask Me Any...
Today, we'll be introducing a new segment called "Ask Me Anything" where I will be reading and answering your questions on the show. And in our Deep Dive segment we will take a good look at the staff that new Navy Football Coach Brian Newberry has assembled so far, starting with the new Offensive Coordinator, Grant Chestnut...
Today, we'll be discussing the shocking announcement that Coach Ken Niumatalolo will not be returning for a 16th season to lead the Navy Football program. I will share my thoughts on how this came to pass in addition to discussing why this situation was handled so poorly.
In addition to that, we will have our Question of th...
In today’s episode, we’ll check out just how the Mids stunned 20th ranked Central Florida for the second year in a row after being double digit underdogs. We'll also talk about the crazy goal that helped the Navy Men's Soccer bring home their first Patriot League Championship in nine years.
Welcome to Navy Sports Central - The Official Podcast of the Navy Sports Nation!
In today’s episode, we’ll do a quick recap of the Navy-Temple game and talk about what things look like going into the last four games of the season. We will also talk some men’s and women’s cross country and some of the outstanding athletes on those two teams that helped them defend their titles as Patriot League Champions.
And finally, I’ll...
In this episode, we will get you caught up on a few of the fall sports going on right now. I’ll also have an update for you on the Star series.
In this episode, we’re going to be talking all kinds of football. Join us for a recap of the Army-Navy Sprint football game. Then we will break down the Mids' awesome win over East Carolina. Finally, we'll wrap things up by giving you an in depth look at the Navy Men's Rugby team.
It is so much fun putting together these episodes showcasing the terrific athletes at the Naval Academy. I'm looking forward to continuing to bring you this kind of content in the future.
As always, I welcome your suggestions and feedback. Go Navy...
Welcome to Navy Sports Central - The Official Podcast of the Navy Sports Nation!
In this bonus episode, we're going to review the Navy - Delaware game. It definitely wasn't the result we were looking for as Navy fans. The Mids need to clean up a few things before next week's game.
Join me and my classmate Mark Storto as we break down the game and talk about what went right and what didn't go ...
Welcome to Navy Sports Central - The Official Podcast of the Navy Sports Nation!
In this episode, we’re going to get into some numbers by taking a look at the 5 statistics that will determine the winner of just about any college football game today.
We’ll also ge...
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