<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://navysports.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>Naval Academy Athletics</title><link>https://navysports.com/rss.aspx?path=general</link><description>Latest news items for Naval Academy Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://navysports.com/rss?path=general" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Media Links for Saturday</title><link>https://navysports.com/news/2026/6/27/general-media-links-for-saturday.aspx</link><guid>https://navysports.com/news/2026/6/27/general-media-links-for-saturday.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Alyssa Chung" src="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/13/Chung_vs_Syracuse__6__k2c7f.jpg" /><br /><br />Way-Ahead 2027 Women's DI Rankings: Revenge of the Heels (Inside Lacrosse): https://www.insidelacrosse.com/article/way-ahead-2027-womens-di-rankings-revenge-of-the-heels/29874227-16f5-4db1-9206-a6ac9c60efc9]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/13/Chung_vs_Syracuse__6__k2c7f.jpg" /><media:content url="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/13/Chung_vs_Syracuse__6__k2c7f.jpg"><media:title>Alyssa Chung</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/13/Chung_vs_Syracuse__6__k2c7f.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2026 06:56:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>47370</s:story_id></item><item><title>Media Links and Videos for Thursday</title><link>https://navysports.com/news/2026/6/25/general-media-links-and-videos-for-thursday.aspx</link><guid>https://navysports.com/news/2026/6/25/general-media-links-and-videos-for-thursday.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Bill the Goat" src="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/28/Bill_the_Goat_083025DL01.jpg" /><br /><br />He's old. He's gnarly. He's in the game. Play with Bill the Goat as early as July 2nd in EA Sports' College Football 27! Tickets for Navy's season opener on Sept. 5 against Towson are on sale now at navysports.com: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzEL_WS7xR8]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/28/Bill_the_Goat_083025DL01.jpg" /><media:content url="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/28/Bill_the_Goat_083025DL01.jpg"><media:title>Bill the Goat</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/28/Bill_the_Goat_083025DL01.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:15:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>47366</s:story_id></item><item><title>Navy Athletics Finished 73rd out of 361 Schools in the Learfield Directors Cup</title><link>https://navysports.com/news/2026/6/25/general-navy-athletics-finished-73rd-out-of-361-schools-in-the-learfield-directors-cup.aspx</link><guid>https://navysports.com/news/2026/6/25/general-navy-athletics-finished-73rd-out-of-361-schools-in-the-learfield-directors-cup.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Learfield Cup" src="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/25/LearfieldDirectorsCup73_2026.jpg" /><br /><br />ANNAPOLIS, Md.--Navy Athletics finished 73rd out of 361 schools in the NACDA Learfield Directors Cup for the 2025-26 athletic season.  The Mids scored 321.5 points, which was the most of any Service Academy, the most of any Patriot League school and the most of any American Athletic Conference school. It is believed to be Navy's best finish in the history of the Learfield Cup.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/25/LearfieldDirectorsCup73_2026.jpg" /><media:content url="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/25/LearfieldDirectorsCup73_2026.jpg"><media:title>Learfield Cup</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/25/LearfieldDirectorsCup73_2026.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:51:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>47363</s:story_id></item><item><title>Interview with Director of Athletics Michael Kelly</title><link>https://navysports.com/news/2026/6/23/general-interview-with-director-of-athletics-michael-kelly.aspx</link><guid>https://navysports.com/news/2026/6/23/general-interview-with-director-of-athletics-michael-kelly.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Michael Kelly Coin Toss" src="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/18/Kelly_Coin_Toss_111525JS01_HEyUI.jpg" /><br /><br />Watch the sit down interview with Director of Athletics Michael Kelly to recap his first full year at the helm. Kelly highlights some of his favorite moments from year one and shares what the road ahead looks like to best posture the Midshipmen for future success. Michael's father, Dennis, is a 1967 graduate of the Naval Academy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j804_YT0Q2E]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/18/Kelly_Coin_Toss_111525JS01_HEyUI.jpg" /><media:content url="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/18/Kelly_Coin_Toss_111525JS01_HEyUI.jpg"><media:title>Michael Kelly Coin Toss</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/18/Kelly_Coin_Toss_111525JS01_HEyUI.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:32:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>47358</s:story_id></item><item><title>Media Links for Monday</title><link>https://navysports.com/news/2026/6/22/general-media-links-for-monday.aspx</link><guid>https://navysports.com/news/2026/6/22/general-media-links-for-monday.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Brian Newberry" src="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/27/Newberry_102525JS01_7I36D.jpg" /><br /><br />Group of 6 Head Coach Rankings: Top 10 coaches prior to the 2026 football season (On3)--Navy Head Coach Brian Newberry is Third on the List: https://www.on3.com/college/navy-midshipmen/news/group-of-6-head-coach-rankings-top-10-coaches-prior-to-the-2026-football-season/]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/27/Newberry_102525JS01_7I36D.jpg" /><media:content url="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/27/Newberry_102525JS01_7I36D.jpg"><media:title>Brian Newberry</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/27/Newberry_102525JS01_7I36D.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:54:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>47356</s:story_id></item><item><title>Navy Athletics Media Links and Videos for Friday</title><link>https://navysports.com/news/2026/6/19/general-navy-athletics-media-links-and-videos-for-friday.aspx</link><guid>https://navysports.com/news/2026/6/19/general-navy-athletics-media-links-and-videos-for-friday.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Gabarra 1996 gold medal" src="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2009/6/9/w_soccer_auto_original_2394874.jpeg" /><br /><br />Three-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time silver medalist Josh Davis served as guest coach at Navy's swim camp on Wednesday. The Oklahoma Christian head coach had previously spoken at camp twice before and most recently served as color analyst for the broadcast of the 2025 Army-Navy Star meet in Annapolis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jQ8F8vZjwU]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2009/6/9/w_soccer_auto_original_2394874.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2009/6/9/w_soccer_auto_original_2394874.jpeg"><media:title>Gabarra 1996 gold medal</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2009/6/9/w_soccer_auto_original_2394874.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:40:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>47349</s:story_id></item><item><title>Navy Athletics Media Links for Thursday</title><link>https://navysports.com/news/2026/6/18/general-navy-athletics-media-links-for-thursday.aspx</link><guid>https://navysports.com/news/2026/6/18/general-navy-athletics-media-links-for-thursday.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="The Navy offshore sailing team's winning crew from the 2026 Annapolis to Bermuda Race on June 6-10" src="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/15/OFFSHORE_2026_Annapolis_Bermuda_Race.jpeg" /><br /><br />Naval Academy crew sails Tenacious to overall victory in Annapolis-to-Bermuda Race (Annapolis Capital): https://www.capitalgazette.com/2026/06/16/naval-academy-crew-sails-tenacious-overall-victory-annapolis-to-bermuda-race/]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/15/OFFSHORE_2026_Annapolis_Bermuda_Race.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/15/OFFSHORE_2026_Annapolis_Bermuda_Race.jpeg"><media:title>The Navy offshore sailing team's winning crew from the 2026 Annapolis to Bermuda Race on June 6-10</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/15/OFFSHORE_2026_Annapolis_Bermuda_Race.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:21:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>47347</s:story_id></item><item><title>Reid Sigmon Named Senior Deputy Director of Athletics/ Chief Business and Revenue Officer</title><link>https://navysports.com/news/2026/6/17/general-reid-sigmon-named-senior-deputy-director-of-athletics-chief-business-and-revenue-officer.aspx</link><guid>https://navysports.com/news/2026/6/17/general-reid-sigmon-named-senior-deputy-director-of-athletics-chief-business-and-revenue-officer.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Sigmon" src="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/17/Hire-ReidSigmon.jpg" /><br /><br />ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Naval Academy Director of Athletics Michael Kelly has named Reid Sigmon senior deputy director of athletics/chief business and revenue officer, a newly created leadership position designed to accelerate revenue growth, expand business operations and enhance the long-term strategic positioning of Navy Athletics.]]></description><media:thumbnail 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src="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/15/VeteransClassic.jpg" /><br /><br />Navy basketball announces matchups for 13th edition of the Veterans Classic (Annapolis Capital): https://www.capitalgazette.com/2026/06/15/navy-basketball-announces-matchups-for-13th-edition-of-the-veterans-classic/]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/15/VeteransClassic.jpg" /><media:content url="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/15/VeteransClassic.jpg"><media:title>2026 Veterans Classic Web Graphic</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/15/VeteransClassic.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 18:37:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>47345</s:story_id></item><item><title>Media Links and Videos for Saturday</title><link>https://navysports.com/news/2026/6/13/general-media-links-and-videos-for-saturday.aspx</link><guid>https://navysports.com/news/2026/6/13/general-media-links-and-videos-for-saturday.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="William Pierce" src="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2024/4/11/ArmyNavyTrack-17.jpg" /><br /><br />Brussels grad Pierce now owns Naval Academy's top leap (Stars and Stripes): https://www.stripes.com/sports/europe/2026-06-12/brussels-pierce-naval-academy-long-jump-21944059.html]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2024/4/11/ArmyNavyTrack-17.jpg" /><media:content url="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/4/11/ArmyNavyTrack-17.jpg"><media:title>William Pierce</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://navysports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2024/4/11/ArmyNavyTrack-17.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 13:22:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>47337</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>