Navy Sports Rundown - Football and Men's Rugby play Notre Dame in Dublin, Women's Soccer Opens 1-0-1

The Navy Sports Rundown gives all the top headlines, highlights, features and reaction to the latest sports news at the United States Naval Academy. It is presented by Leidos. The United States Naval Academy offers 36 varsity sports. Navy Football offers a unique game day atmosphere and pageantry that dates back to 1879. The Midshipmen enter their 143rd season of competition. On December 19, Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk introduced Brian Newberry as the 40th head coach in program history. Newberry had served as defensive coordinator from 2019-2022. The Mids pride themselves on dominance against service academy foe and archrival Army Black Knights in the Star Series. Navy is 39-4-2 against Army in the annual series over the past 45 years. Navy has cultivated a dynasty in its Olympic, distance and endurance sports. Among its 17 conference championships in the 2022-23 season, the USNA swept the Patriot League titles in Cross Country (Men's and Women's), Swimming & Diving (Men's and Women's), Women's Rowing, and Indoor Track & Field and Outdoor Track & Field (both Men's and Women's). Navy has won 147 Patriot League titles since joining the conference in the 1991-92 campaign. On March 1, Gladchuk announced that Navy would sponsor Women's Triathlon as its 36th varsity sport, beginning competition in the fall. Men's Rugby compiled an 18-0 record and clinched the Collegiate Rugby Association of America (CRAA) Division 1-A National Championship. More Navy Athletics videos: Navy Football News Conference with Marcus Thomas, Amin Hassan and Anton Hall Jr. : /watch/woxgRUPyToGyg Women's Soccer Highlights vs. Charleston Southern: /watch/cmWm7jhmIPAmm Men's Soccer Season Preview: /watch/EI2Z7oPsKemsZ Relive the glory of Men's Rugby's comeback 28-22 win over Cal in the National Championship: /watch/ch-1LHg6Yhn61 This Is Navy Athletics: /watch/gieHRJPt69KtH For all the latest news and features, follow @NavyAthletics on social media: https://twitter.com/navyathletics https://www.facebook.com/navyathletics https://www.instagram.com/navyathletics/

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