Episodes

April 24, 2025

⚓ Navy women's golf NCAA bound!

Navy women's golf captured the team title at the Patriot League Championship for the second straight season, earning an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. We talk to head coach Kylee Baker and standout sophomore Emma Tang about the team's...

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April 17, 2025

⚓ Breaking down an "epic" Army-Navy men's lacrosse game

It was an epic Army-Navy men's lacrosse game on Saturday in Annapolis. Unfortunately, the Black Knights beat the host Midshipmen in overtime. Navy Men's Lacrosse Insider Eddie McKinnon joins the podcast to break down the big game. We also put the...

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April 10, 2025

⚓ A conversation with Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk

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...

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April 3, 2025

⚓ Navy Athletic Director Chet Gladchuk Announces Retirement

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...

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March 26, 2025

⚓ Farewell and Following Seas to Ed DeChellis

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...

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March 19, 2025

⚓ Navy Baseball captures the Star Series with archrival Army

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...

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March 12, 2025

⚓ Navy men's basketball looks to go dancing in March Madness

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...

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March 5, 2025

⚓ Navy Football kicks off spring practice

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...

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Feb. 26, 2025

⚓ Anchors Aweigh Spotlights Navy Women's Tennis

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...

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Feb. 20, 2025

⚓ Introducing Our Navy Men's Lacrosse Insider: Eddie McKinnon

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...

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Feb. 14, 2025

⚓ Army-Navy Hits the Hardwood in Annapolis

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...

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Feb. 12, 2025

⚓ Play Ball! Navy Baseball Opens Season

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...

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Feb. 5, 2025

⚓ Remembering former Navy football player, Marine Corps officer and d…

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...

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Jan. 28, 2025

⚓ Anchors Aweigh pays tribute to the life and legacy of Pete Medhurst…

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...

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Jan. 24, 2025

⚓ Special Edition: Previewing the Army-Navy Basketball Doubleheader

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...

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Jan. 22, 2025

⚓ The Army-Navy Game needs to stay on the second Saturday in December

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...

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Jan. 14, 2025

⚓ The Graduate Annapolis comes aboard as presenting sponsor of the An…

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...

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Jan. 8, 2025

⚓ Navy Gymnastics set to open the season

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...

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Jan. 1, 2025

⚓ Talking Armed Forces Bowl with Mike James of The Mid Report

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...

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Dec. 18, 2024

⚓ Basking in the afterglow of a great Navy football victory

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...

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Dec. 10, 2024

⚓ Previewing the 125th Army-Navy Game, being held in Landover, Maryla…

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...

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Dec. 5, 2024

⚓ Navy Swimming & Diving Looks to Maintain Dominance of Army

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...

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Nov. 26, 2024

⚓ Navy women's basketball off to a sizzling start

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...

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Nov. 21, 2024

⚓ Expert Analysis of Navy Football and Navy Men's Basketball

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...

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