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Sent: August 6, 2007
Contact: Scott Strasemeier (410) 293-8775</p>
<p>Naval Academy Athletic Association Adds Two More Stations To Football Radio
Network</p>
<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md.-Naval Academy Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk announced Monday that the Naval Academy Athletic Association has added Red Zebra radio stations 102.1 FM The Game in Virginia Beach, Va. and 1490 AM in Hampton Roads, Va. to the Navy Football Radio Network.</p>
<p>The two stations in the Norfolk region join WBAL, the 50,000-watt station in Baltimore that is also the home of the Baltimore Ravens; 1430 WNAV in Annapolis, the longtime flagship station for Navy Athletics; Washington Post Radio (1500 AM and 107.7 FM) in Washington, DC, a 50,000-watt station that is also the home of the Washington Nationals; Federal News Radio (1050 AM) in Northern Virginia and Sirius Satellite Radio to give Navy one of the strongest radio networks in the country.</p>
<p>Bob Socci and Omar Nelson will return to call the action on the Navy Football Radio Network and will be joined by author and sportswriter John Feinstein for pregame commentary and a select number of games.</p>
<p>The Game (102.1 FM) is a 24-hour all-sports station serving the Norfolk/Hampton Roads/Virginia Beach area and will join Washington Post Radio as one of only stations carrying Navy football on the FM dial. Red Zebra also owns the broadcast rights to the Washington Redskins in the Norfolk region.</p>
<p>“We are excited about the two stations in the Norfolk area joining our radio network,” said Naval Academy Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk. “That area of the country is extremely important to us as there are many loyal Navy fans that either live or are stationed there.”</p>
<p>“With the Navy being such an integral park of the Hampton Roads community we’re thrilled to be able to provide complete market coverage on two stations,” said station manager, John Castleberry. “Navy’s rich tradition on the football field is an excellent complement to our in-depth Redskins coverage, as well as a great fit for Red Zebra’s commitment to be the leader in sports broadcasting in the state of Virginia. Our goal is to provide quality programming that is both entertaining and informative. Navy football certainly fits that bill!”</p>
<p>As part of the agreement, the two stations will air a 60-minute pre-game show and a 30-minute post-game show for all Navy football games and will air a weekly Navy Magazine show.</p>
<p>Navy kicks off the 2007 season Friday, Aug. 31 at Temple, while the home opener is Saturday, Sept. 15 against Ball State. Season tickets are still available by calling 1-800-US4-NAVY, on the web at <a href=“http://www.navysports.com%5B/url%5D”>www.navysports.com</a> or at the Ricketts Hall Box Office.</p>
<p>For: Immediate Release
Sent: August 6, 2007
Contact: Scott Strasemeier (410) 293-8775</p>
<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Video of Paul Johnson’s Monday afternoon press conference will be available tonight at approximately 8 p.m. on Navy All-Access. To sign in or subscribe to Navy All-Access fans should go to <a href=“http://www.navysports.com%5B/url%5D”>www.navysports.com</a> and click on the All-Access button on the right side of the page. </p>
<p>Subscribers to Navy All-Access will have the ability to view numerous events including Paul Johnson press conferences, interviews with selected football players every Wednesday, football postgame press conferences (home and away) and every home basketball game (men’s and women’s). </p>
<p>The price for Navy All-Access is $6.95 per month, $49.95 for a 12-month package and 99.95 for CSTV All-Access XXL, which will provide you access to every CSTV.com school. For best results you should have broadband and high-speed cable access to the internet. Fans can sign up for the package on the front page of navysports.com by clicking on the Navy All-Access button.</p>
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<p>Transcript of Navy Head Football Coach Paul Johnson’s Press Briefing Following Practice On Monday, August 6</p>
<p>In Attendance: Bill Wagner (Annapolis Capital), Corey Masisak (Washington Times) </p>
<p>Wagner: Coach Johnson, how are you? </p>
<p>Johnson: I’m great, how are you? </p>
<p>Wagner: Whose hair do you like better, Corey’s or mine? </p>
<p>Johnson: Corey’s. </p>
<p>Wagner: Little more Navy like? </p>
<p>Johnson: It’s a little more high and tight. </p>
<p>Wagner: So what’s the scoop after a few days in pads? Do you like what you see? </p>
<p>Johnson: We have a lot of work to do. There is no question about that. I guess we are making progress, but we aren’t close to being ready to play. I can tell you that. </p>
<p>Wagner: Any particular areas of your team that concern you early on? </p>
<p>Johnson: Yeah, all of them. </p>
<p>Wagner: You always say that, but are there certain personnel groups that concern you? </p>
<p>Johnson: Yeah, all of them. </p>
<p>Wagner: Fullback concerns you? You have two good guys back there. </p>
<p>Johnson: Yeah it concerns me. Every position concerns me. I haven’t seen anybody that is All-World out there yet. I’m still looking. </p>
<p>Wagner: One thing I wanted to ask you about was Tyree Barnes. I think a lot of people feel like he has a lot of ability, he is a good-looking athlete, but he hasn’t been able to get on the field consistently during his career. Can you talk about him? </p>
<p>Johnson: Well, if he can stay healthy we feel like he could be a really good player for us. He’s had a hard time staying out on the field. He’s worked hard in the off-season rehabbing and doing all that. Hopefully he can stay out there. </p>
<p>Wagner: The media guide said he had corrective surgery. Can you explain that to us? </p>
<p>Johnson: I have no idea what corrective surgery means. </p>
<p>Wagner: The bottom line is he’s had two surgeries the last couple of years. </p>
<p>Johnson: Yeah, he’s had a couple. That’s probably a Strasemeier term. Corrective surgery. It’s like when you get your eyes fixed or something? Maybe he had lasix. </p>
<p>Wagner: On his knee? </p>
<p>Johnson: Yeah, he could have. That’s corrective surgery. </p>
<p>Wagner: Does he still have the speed he came here with? </p>
<p>Johnson: Yeah, he still seems to run OK. </p>
<p>Wagner: Talk about the rest of the receivers. OJ is a proven guy and you are looking to fill a hole vacated by Tomlinson. </p>
<p>Johnson: OJ has played some out there, Curtis Sharp is a big guy that can do some things, Greg Sudderth is out there and he had a decent spring. </p>
<p>Wagner: Do you feel like he’s improved as a receiver? </p>
<p>Johnson: Yeah, I think so. T.J. Thiel, if he can stay healthy he can do some things. There are several guys out there. It’s just a question of keeping them healthy and finding out who is going to be a complete player. They have to not only be a receiver, but block as well. </p>
<p>Wagner: Blocking is probably the number one prerequisite isn’t it? </p>
<p>Johnson: Yep. </p>
<p>Wagner: How does Tyree Barnes block? </p>
<p>Johnson: He does OK when he’s out there. I think he can be a good player if he stays out there.</p>
<p>For: Immediate Release
Sent: August 8, 2007
Contact: Scott Strasemeier (410) 293-8775</p>
<p>Video of Paul Johnson¹s Wednesday Afternoon Press Conference As Well As
Player Interviews Available On Navy All-Access Tonight</p>
<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Video of Navy head football coach Paul Johnson’s Wednesday afternoon press conference as well as player interviews conducted by CSTV’s Pete Medhurst will be available tonight at approximately 8 p.m. on Navy All-Access. To sign in or subscribe to Navy All-Access fans should go to <a href=“http://www.navysports.com%5B/url%5D”>www.navysports.com</a> and click on the All-Access button on the right side of the page.</p>
<p>Subscribers to Navy All-Access will have the ability to view numerous events including Paul Johnson press conferences, interviews with selected football players every Wednesday, football postgame press conferences (home and away) and every home basketball game (men’s and women’s).</p>
<p>The price for Navy All-Access is $6.95 per month, $49.95 for a 12-month package and 99.95 for CSTV All-Access XXL, which will provide you access to every CSTV.com school. For best results you should have broadband and high-speed cable access to the internet. Fans can sign up for the package on the front page of navysports.com by clicking on the Navy All-Access button.</p>
<p>Transcript of Navy Head Football Coach Paul Johnson’s Press Briefing
Following Practice On Tuesday, August 7</p>
<p>In Attendance: Sandra McKee (Baltimore Sun) </p>
<p>Q. I wanted to talk to you about Antron. Did he twist his ankle today? </p>
<p>A. Yeah, he got dinged up today. Hopefully it’s not too bad (it’s not). </p>
<p>Q. Why did you pick him to make the move to that position? </p>
<p>A. He’s probably our best offensive lineman and I just think he’s kind of a natural for that position and that position is so important for this offense. I think he’s a perfect fit. He would be a good player no matter where we played him. He’s one of our better players. </p>
<p>Q. Lots of people look at the quarterback and think he’s the one to make the offense go, but what does the center have to do to make sure things get started right? </p>
<p>A. For us, the guys up the middle are all very important. The center, the quarterback and the B-Back (fullback) are all really important elements. Every position is important, but the center gets everything started. If he gets knocked back it makes it hard to operate. Antron is a smart guy and he’s explosive. He comes off the ball really hard. Hopefully he will have a good year there. </p>
<p>Q. Good hands? Did you test those before you made the decision? </p>
<p>A. Yeah, for what we do. He’s adequate at snapping the ball. He’s learned to snap and step. He’s adjusted to that pretty well. </p>
<p>Q. After the snap what makes the center so important in this offense? </p>
<p>A. He is operating right in front of the quarterback so it’s important that he doesn’t get knocked back into the center’s feet. The quarterback is trying to make reads and do some things that aren’t very easy and it makes it that much harder when someone is getting pushed back into your lap all day. </p>
<p>Q. Has he ever played center before? </p>
<p>A. I don’t know. I’m not sure. He hasn’t here. He might have when he was younger. </p>
<p>Q. How about this weather? Is this good? </p>
<p>A. It’s a little cool today. We had a nice breeze. It was nice. </p>
<p>Q. Do you like it hot? </p>
<p>A. We would like for it to be warmer. The guys wouldn’t like it to be warmer, but I would like it to see who can fight through it. As long as they get enough water they will be OK. </p>
<p>Q. Besides Antron, is anybody else hurt? </p>
<p>A. Nobody serious. We have some guys banged up, but everybody is OK. </p>
<p>Q. You said yesterday that you were concerned with everything. Did anything make you happy today? </p>
<p>A. I will be concerned about everything until we play Temple and then soon as that game is over I will be concerned about everything until the Rutgers game. </p>
<p>Q. Was there anything that made you happy today? </p>
<p>A. I thought we fought through the heat. There are positive things every day, but until everything is positive I’m going to find the things that aren’t and try to make them all positives.</p>
<p>For: Immediate Release
Date: Wednesday, August 8, 2007
Contact: Chris Forman - 410-293-8774</p>
<p>For more information, including tickets, schedule and quick facts, please visit <a href=“http://www.navysports.com(%5B/url%5D.)”>www.navysports.com(.)</a></p>
<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. – College Sports Television (CSTV) announced Wednesday that it will televise the Navy men’s soccer match against Air Force on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2007, at 3:00 pm from the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility in Annapolis. The game will be broadcast on a tape-delayed basis with times to be determined at a later date.</p>
<p>The Midshipmen and Falcons will meet for the first time on the soccer field in almost 15 years, with the last meeting coming on Sept. 4, 1993 in Durham, N.H. Air Force hasn’t visited the Naval Academy since Oct. 8, 1983. Air Force leads the all-time series against the Midshipmen, 3-2-2. Air Force will also meet Army on Sept. 16, in West Point, creating a round-robin with the three service academies. The Mids will also host their other service-academy rival, Army, on Nov. 10, at the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility at 7:00 pm. It marks the first time since 1983, and just the third time in program history (1973, 1983, 2007) that Navy will host Air Force and Army in the same season on the soccer field.</p>
<p>The Air Force game will mark Navy’s second appearance all-time on CSTV. The Mids defeated Army, 4-2, on Oct. 28, 2005, in front of 1,319 fans (the third-largest men’s soccer crowd in Glenn Warner Soccer Facility history) and a national CSTV audience.</p>
<p>Navy head coach Rich Miranda welcomes back 17 letterwinners and five starters from last year’s injury-depleted team that went 5-9-2. Air Force was 5-12-1 last year, including 4-6-0 in the dfficult Mountain Pacific Sports Federation. Navy will open the season on Friday, Aug. 31, against Temple at 7:00 pm in Annapolis, the second game of a doubleheader. The first game features Air Force against UMBC.</p>
<p>CSTV Networks, Inc. is the first multimedia network dedicated exclusively to college sports 24 hours a day. It consists of CSTV, a digital television service seen in more than 21 million homes via cable and satellite, and CSTV.com, which includes a network of approximately 215 official college athletic websites.</p>
<p>CSTV was founded in 1999 by Brian Bedol and Stephen D. Greenberg, co-founders of Classic Sports Network, and Chris Bevilacqua, a former Nike executive. CSTV officially launched in April 2003 from the network’s New York City based Chelsea Piers Studio, the Field House. In January 2006, CSTV was purchased by CBS Corporation and became the 24-hour college sports network from CBS Sports.</p>
<p>Collegiate Women’s Soccer
Navy’s Barnes on Hermann Trophy Watch List</p>
<p>For Immediate Release
Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007
Women’s Soccer Contact: Stacie Michaud (410) 293-8773</p>
<p>Navy’s Barnes Named to Hermann Trophy Watch List</p>
<p>MISSION, Kan. - Navy junior goalkeeper Lizzie Barnes (New Orleans, La.), the nation’s leader in goals-against average (.292) and save percentage (.933) last fall, is among the 46 players who are included in the Women’s 2007 Hermann Trophy Watch List released by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Wednesday afternoon. The Hermann Trophy honors the top male and female Division I college soccer players in the United States. The award is college soccer’s version of the Heisman Trophy and represents the highest level of individual achievement in the sport.</p>
<p>A total of 26 schools are represented, including 14 institutions who have at least one player on the list. Reigning National Champion North Carolina put four on the list, including 2006 MAC Herman Trophy finalist Yael Averbuch. Notre Dame’ Kerri Hanks, a rising senior forward, is among the favorites after winning the most prestigious award in collegiate soccer following the 2006 campaign. Florida, Portland and UCLA each have three players on the list, while BYU, Connecticut, Illinois, Notre Dame, Penn State, Stanford, Texas, Texas A&M, Virginia and William and Mary each have two.</p>
<p>“When I think of the Hermann Trophy, I think of the honor and tradition associated with the award,” said 15th-year Navy head coach Carin Gabarra, a 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist and former teammate of previous MAC Herman Trophy winners Michelle Akers (1988), Kristine Lilly (1991), Mia Hamm (1992, '93), Tisha Venturini (1994), Shannon MacMillan (1995) and Cindy Parlow (1997). “I am truly proud to have Lizzie’s name associated with the most prestigious award in college soccer. She is, and always will be, a team player first, but her accomplishments have set an incredible standard of goalkeeping at Navy. It’s a great honor for her to be recognized by the coaches on a national level as having one of the best goalkeeping performances in the history of the NCAA.”</p>
<p>One of just three goalkeepers named to the 2007 MAC Herman Trophy Watch List, is the first Navy women’s soccer player to be named to the watch list, as well as the first to represent a Patriot League institution. She helped lead Navy to a storybook season in 2006, the most successful season enjoyed by any women’s athletic team in Naval Academy history. The Midshipmen earned their second NCAA Tournament appearance in the last four years, while producing a school-record 21 wins. Ranked 19th at the conclusion of the season, Navy enjoyed several memorable moments throughout the season, including a 4-0 Star Game win over arch rival Army, a 1-0 victory over No. 9 Penn State, the program’s first win over a nationally-ranked team, and none will forget the Midshipmen advancing to the second round of the NCAA Tournament by way of penalty kicks against William & Mary thanks to Barnes making back-to-back saves on the Tribe’s fifth and sixth PK attempts.</p>
<p>A 2006 NSCAA Second-Team All-Mid-Atlantic Region selection, Barnes is Navy’s first goalkeeper in program history to earn all-region kudos. A First-Team All-Patriot League selection, Barnes earned 13 solo shutouts in 2006, a Navy record, as well as a conference record. She surrendered just six goals during the season, including three during the regular season, while stopping 84 of the 90 shots she faced on goal. A three-time Patriot League Goalkeeper-of-the-Week selection, Barnes stood in goal for 859:23 without giving up a goal between Sept. 17-Oct. 29, a mark that will go down in the NCAA record books as the seventh-longest scoreless streak. Her 93.3 save percentage stands No. 1 in the Navy record books, as does her .292 goals-against average (11th in NCAA history). </p>
<p>In addition to her performance on the field, Barnes also excelled in the classroom where she was named to the 2006 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America First Team. An information technology major who carries a 3.79 grade-point average, Barnes was one-of-four keepers to garner Academic All-America honors (36 student-athletes on three teams), but the only net-minder named to the Academic All-America First Team. As the 2007-08 academic year is upon us, she is ranked 83rd in academic order of merit among 1,100 students in the Class of '09 and stands 24th in military order of merit.</p>
<p>Players are selected to the MAC Hermann Trophy Watch List by a committee of Division I coaches who are NSCAA members. In November, the list will be narrowed to 15 semifinalists. Three finalists will be named in early December in conjunction with the NCAA Division I College Cup and will be invited to the Missouri Athletic Club on Friday, January 11, 2008. The winner of the 2007 award will be announced during a nationally-televised news conference that evening.</p>
<p>“It’s flattering to be mentioned among all of these tremendous players,” said Barnes, who enjoyed her success in 2006 as a first-year starter for the Mids. “Honestly, though, it’s a credit to my team. I wouldn’t have received these awards without the play and support of my teammates.”</p>
<p>An always humble Barnes added, “I don’t play to win awards, I play because I have fun. We play for each other at Navy and everything else seems to fall into place.”</p>
<p>“Defense has always been the backbone of our success,” added Gabarra. “Lizzie has great organizational skills and her presence in goal allows her teammates to feel more relaxed and focus in on playing good team defense.”</p>
<p>The Navy women’s soccer team is slated to open the 2007 campaign on Aug. 31, where the Mids will battle Big Ten foe Iowa on the opening day of the Northern Illinois Tournament in Dekalb, Ill. Game time is set for 3:00 pm (Eastern). Meanwhile, Navy will open the home portion of its schedule on Sept. 4 when it plays host to Saint Peter’s at the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility beginning at 7:00 pm.</p>
<p>Season tickets ($60 - adults, $30 - senior citizens and youths, 17 & younger) may be purchased online at the ticketing section of <a href=“http://www.navysports.com%5B/url%5D”>www.navysports.com</a> or by calling 1-800-US4-NAVY. In addition, fans may mail in a printable season-ticket form also found on soccer team page on <a href=“http://www.navysports.com%5B/url%5D”>www.navysports.com</a>. </p>
<p>2007 Women’s Missouri Athletic Club Hermann Trophy Watch List
As selected by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)
Pos. Name Cl. School Hometown
M Ameera Abdullah Jr. Florida Denver, Colo.
F Danesha Adams Sr. UCLA Shaker Heights, Ohio
M Yael Averbuch Jr. North Carolina Upper Montclair, N.J.
G Lizzie Barnes Jr. Navy New Orleans, La.
F Stacy Bishop Sr. Florida Land O’Lakes, Fla.
D Rachel Buehler Sr. Stanford Del Mar, Calif.
M Paige Carmichael Sr. Texas A&M Glendale, Ariz.
F Kelsey Carpenter Sr. Texas Allen, Texas
F Lauren Cheney So. UCLA Indianapolis, Ind.
M Amanda Cicchini Jr. West Virginia Oakville, Ontario
M Amanda Cinalli Sr. Notre Dame Maple Heights, Ohio
M Danielle Collins Jr. William & Mary Cream Ridge, N.J.
M Lara Dickenmann Sr. Ohio State Kriens, Switzerland
M Christina DiMartino Jr. UCLA Massapequa, N.Y.
F Gina DiMartino So. Boston College Massapequa, N.Y.
M Sheree Gray Jr. Penn State Tom’s River, N.J.
G Ashley Gunter Jr. SMU Lancaster, Pa.
F Kerri Hanks Jr. Notre Dame Allen, Texas
D Jessica Harmon Jr. BYU Provo, Utah
M Tobin Heath So. North Carolina Basking Ridge, N.J.
D Lauren Hyde So. Florida Carmel, Ind.
D Nikki Krzysik Jr. Virginia Clifton, N.J.
F Katie Larkin Jr. BYU Draper, Utah
F Adele Letro Jr. Utah Davis, Calif.
M Allie Long Jr. North Carolina Northport, N.Y.
D Stephanie Lopez Sr. Portland Elk Grove, Calif.
G Jillian Loyden Sr. Villanova Vineland, N.J.
F Ella Masar Sr. Illinois Urbana, Ill.
D Jessica Maxwell Sr. North Carolina Colleyville, Texas
D Kasey Moore Jr. Texas Mission Viejo, Calif.
F Kelley O’Hara So. Stanford Fayetteville, Ga.
M Yolanda Odenyo Sr. Oklahoma State Uppsala, Sweden
K Ashley Phillips Sr. Clemson West Peabody, Mass.
F Ashlee Pistorius Sr. Texas A&M Bloomington, Ill.
M Megan Rapinoe Jr. Portland Redding, Calif.
D Denay Riley Sr. Penn State Washingtonville, N.Y.
F Kylie Rossi Jr. Tennessee Pennington, N.J.
F Jess Rostedt Jr. Virginia Kent, Ohio
M Meghan Schnur Sr. Connecticut Butler, Pa.
M Marisha Schumacher-Hodge Jr. Boston University Pittsburgh, Pa.
F Meagan Snell Sr. Santa Clara Arroyo Grande, Calif.
D Brittany Taylor Jr. Connecticut Campbell Hall, N.Y.
D Sara Wagenfuhr Jr. Florida State Colorado Springs, Colo.
M Angie Woznuk Sr. Portland El Cajon, Calif.
F Claire Zimmeck Jr. William & Mary Fairfax, Va.
D Emily Zurrer Jr. Illinois Vancouver, B.C.</p>
<p>For Immediate Release
Sent Thursday, August 9, 2007
Contact Justin Kischefsky (410) 293-8772</p>
<p>Navy Duo Garners ITA Academic Honor</p>
<p>SKILLMAN, N.J. – Recent Navy graduate Adrian Lai (Tucson, Ariz.) and rising junior Jason Hill (Marietta, Ga.) have earned Scholar-Athlete recognition from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association for their efforts in the classroom and on the tennis court during the 2006-07 academic year.</p>
<p>To garner the accolade, a student-athlete must have earned a varsity letter during the 2006-07 season, post a minimum grade-point average of 3.50 for the entire academic year and be enrolled at their present institution for at least two semesters.</p>
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<p>Academically, Lai posted a 3.53 GPA during his final year at Navy, while Hill compiled a 3.52 GPA. Lai majored in systems engineering during his four years on The Yard, while Hill is currently majoring in the same subject.</p>
<p>Lai and Hill helped Navy win the program’s first Patriot League title and make its first NCAA Tournament appearance in eight years this past spring. Individually, Lai also garnered First-Team All-Patriot League accolades at the conclusion of the season.</p>
<p>Golf Digest acknowledges Naval Academy</p>
<p>For Immediate Release
Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007
Men’s Golf Contact: Stacie Michaud (410) 293-8773
For more information on Navy Athletics, log on to <a href=“http://www.NavySports.com%5B/url%5D”>www.NavySports.com</a></p>
<p>Navy Golf Program Among the Most Balanced in the Country</p>
<p>ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Naval Academy was recently acknowledged by Golf Digest as one of the premier higher learning institutions that emphasizes the importance of education, while also holding in high regard the opportunity to play golf at a competitive level. </p>
<p>In an effort to help junior golfers and their families make the most well-rounded decision on the school that best fits them as a student and golfer, Golf Digest has developed a ratings system that takes into consideration the following: team adjusted scoring average, player growth, academics, climate and facilities/coaches. Four hundred schools (Div. I, II and III) were ranked in the categories of overall balance, emphasis on golf and emphasis on academics. Navy was the highest-ranking Patriot League program in overall balance (No. 58) and emphasis on the sport itself (No. 169), and third in academics (No. 47).</p>
<p>“It’s nice to be recognized as one of the top universities in the country for academics and athletics combined because that ties right in with the mission statement for the Naval Academy,” said 17th-year Navy coach Pat Owen. “The one thing the surveys fail to measure is leadership training, and that’s where I feel our institution really stands out. All of the schools that are mentioned have terrific programs, but when you look at what Naval Academy athletes are achieving after graduation, it really makes you proud to play an active role in their training.”</p>
<p>Navy is among the top 10 percent of the 400 schools ranked in player growth. Over the course of the last four seasons, 28 players have improved their scoring averages, while just five have declined. The Academy was also in the top 10 percent in the facilities/coaches category (71 out of 100), where the formula measures quality, difficulty and proximity of campus-affiliated or “home” courses used for nontournament practice rounds; quality of up to seven additional courses used by a team (including, where applicable, spring trips for northern teams); practice facilities at home courses and stand-alone facilities on or near campus; other resources; coaches’ experience and past performance. </p>
<p>With a score of 75 out of 100, Navy is in the top 20 percent of those schools ranked in academics, and there is no better example of meshing academics with athletics than 2007 Patriot League Championship runner-up and Academic All-American Chris Renninger (Darnestown, Md.). Navy’s rising senior came up just a stroke short in his run to claim last spring’s individual title won by Holy Cross’ Matt Czarnecki. However, he garnered First-Team All-Patriot League honors last April after turning in a 3-over par 213 in the conference championship. Renninger, a chemistry major who boasts a 4.00 grade-point average, stands No. 1 in his class of more than 1,000 students. He has earned a 4.00 GPA in seven-straight semesters, while being named to the Commandant’s List five times, the Dean’s List four times and the Superintendent’s List twice. In July, he was named the Patriot League Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year. He is only the third non-senior in Patriot League history to receive!
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he award and first since NBA veteran and Colgate graduate Adonal Foyle claimed the award in 1995-96.</p>
<p>Owen, a five-time Patriot League Coach of the Year, has led Navy to Patriot League titles in four of the last nine years, including back-to-back-to-back wins in 1998 (fall), 2000 and 2001. Five Midshipmen have claimed the Patriot League individual title, while three have been named the championship MVP.</p>
<p>Golf Digest - Ranking the Schools
Balanced Programs
Rk. Team Pt. Total
- Stanford 90.924
- Navy 66.337
- Bucknell 65.315
- Army 62.946
- Lehigh 59.323
- Colgate 58.854
- Lafayette 57.983
- Holy Cross 51.828</p>
<p>Academic Priority
Rk. Team Pt. Total
- Stanford 92.445
- Bucknell 71.410
- Colgate 68.963
- Navy 68.851
- Lafayette 67.819
- Lehigh 67.474
- Army 66.470
- Holy Cross 62.842</p>
<p>Golf Priority
Rk. Team Pt. Total
- Stanford 88.928
- Navy 63.237
- Army 59.547
- Bucknell 59.339
NA Colgate 58.854
NA Holy Cross 51.828
NA Lafayette 57.983
NA Lehigh 59.323</p>
<p>Transcript of Navy Head Football Coach Paul Johnson’s Press Briefing Following Practice On Wednesday, August 8</p>
<p>In Attendance: Bill Wagner (Annapolis Capital), Christian Swezey (Washington Post), Ron Snyder (Baltimore Examiner), Pete Medhurst (CSTV) and Travis Thomas (WJZ-TV) </p>
<p>Snyder: How are the players fighting through the heat this week? </p>
<p>PJ: They are trying to fight through it. We had a really, really good workout this morning. We were out here for a while and got some situations in and some contact, so this afternoon we scaled back a little bit and went in shells and did a lot of teaching. You have to have some of both. </p>
<p>Snyder: How is the continuity coming on the offensive line, especially with you trying to break in a new center? </p>
<p>PJ: Antron has actually been hurt a little bit, he missed practice today, but it’s nothing major. I don’t know if he will be back tomorrow, but he should be ready later on in the week. It’s just like anything, we are trying to get them all back in the mode, trying to keep their pad level down, basically we are starting over. </p>
<p>Thomas: Is it still too early to tell much about your team? </p>
<p>PJ: We get after it pretty good every day so I would like to think that by next week sometime we will have a pretty good idea of who is on the two-deep and then we will really start getting ready for Temple. </p>
<p>Snyder: It looks like Kaipo has put on about 10 pounds of muscle. </p>
<p>Johnson: Yeah, I think he’s gotten bigger. He worked hard this summer. He’s like everybody else. He has good periods and bad. All in all he has a good attitude and he’s working hard. </p>
<p>Snyder: How is the progression of the defensive line? </p>
<p>Johnson: We will know more as we play more. We will be awfully young on the defensive line. We will have a bunch of first-time starters. I think we have some guys that are athletic. We will see, they haven’t played in a game yet and until they do that and show you something you don’t know what they are going to do. </p>
<p>Snyder: How is Nate Frazier doing? </p>
<p>Johnson: He’s doing all right. Everybody wants to make too big a deal about him. He hasn’t played a snap. We hope he’s going to be a good player, but we will have to wait and see. </p>
<p>Wagner: You said you were going to talk to some guys about changing positions. Have you made any changes? </p>
<p>Johnson: Yeah, we change guys all the time. </p>
<p>Wagner: Anyone in particular that you’ve moved? </p>
<p>Johnson: I don’t know of anybody that we moved that you would know about. </p>
<p>Wagner: Anybody on the three-deep? </p>
<p>Johnson: I would have to look at the three-deep to see, because right now we are listing all the freshmen in alphabetical order. We won’t have a depth chart until Monday after the scrimmage. </p>
<p>Snyder: How do you feel about your depth at quarterback? </p>
<p>Johnson: I think we have some guys that can hopefully play the position. I would like to see more consistency out of all those guys. They have all showed flashes of being able to run the offense and do some things. Having three guys competing for the starting job is a good situation to be in. </p>
<p>Wagner: Any guys on the defensive side of the ball that you’ve seen step up? Guys that didn’t play much last year that have shown you something. </p>
<p>Johnson: I don’t know about guys that didn’t play a lot last year, but at this point I’ve been impressed with Irv Spencer. I think he’s having a good camp. There are other guys, but I think it’s really hard to tell until we scrimmage. I think we have some guys that can run over there and Coach Green and the rest of the staff will do a good job of getting them to play hard and if you do that you always have a chance. </p>
<p>Wagner: Do you see Irv as a guy that has a ton of ability that really hasn’t produced on the field? </p>
<p>Johnson: I think Irv has a lot of ability and I look for this to be his best year. We need for it to be. He needs to really step up and be a leader for us, because he does have a lot of ability.</p>