Navy Sports

CBS Sportsline Ranks Navy 49th In The Country

For: Immediate Release
Sent: July 16, 2007
Contact: Scott Strasemeier (410) 293-8775


CBS Sportsline Ranks Navy 49th In The Country

ANNAPOLIS, Md.-CBS Sportsline ranked the Navy football team 49th out of 119 teams in their preseason college football magazine. The magazine projects the Mids to go 9-3 and play Utah in the Poinsettia Bowl.

Rutgers (18th), Notre Dame (32nd) and Wake Forest (33rd) are all ranked ahead of Navy, while Pitt (53rd), Air Force (87th), Duke (93rd), Northern Illinois (97th), Ball State (99th), Army (109th), North Texas (112th) and Temple (116th) are all ranked behind the Mids.

The magazine also tabbed Navy as one of four teams that could have people talking during the 2007 season like Boise State, Wake Forest and Rutgers did in 2006. Navy was joined on the list by TCU, Hawaii and South Florida.

"It's a real stretch for the Midshipmen to be anything but an eight- or nine-win team, but they would captivate the nation with an improbable run at 12 victories," said writer J. Darin Darst. "Remember, this team was on the verge of beating one of the best teams in the ACC last season in the Meineke Car Care Bowl, but Boston College forced a fumble as the Midshipmen were trying to run out the clock. Two huge games are on the schedule-at Rutgers and at Notre Dame. With its quarterback and all three running backs returning, this could be the year that Navy finally beats the Fighting Irish."

Quarterback Kaipo-Noa Kaheaku-Enhada (Jr./Kapolei, Hawaii), fullback Adam Ballard (Sr./Lewisville, Texas), slot back Reggie Campbell (Sr./Sanford, Fla.), center Antron Harper (Sr./Eastman, Ga.), tackle Andrew McGinn (Jr./Marietta, Ga.), linebacker Clint Sovie (Jr./Jacksonville, Fla.) and defensive back Rashawn King (Jr./Raleigh, N.C.) were named to the All-Independent team. Campbell was named the best offensive player among all the Independents, while Paul Johnson was selected as the best head coach.

Navy fans can meet the players and coaches on Monday, July 30 from 2-4 p.m. at the Navy FanFest at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Navy's first practice is Tuesday, July 31.
 
New Sprinturf Football Field Ready for United States Naval Academy Athletes

Momentum Continues for Leading U.S Provider of All-Rubber Synthetic Playing Surfaces

PHILADELPHIA, PA - July 17, 2007 * Sprinturf (www.sprinturf.com), the leading developer of synthetic turf systems, has installed an all-new practice football field on the main campus of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. The project is worth an estimated $1.2 million.

"This project reflects our dedication to designing and installing state-of-the-art playing surfaces," said Stanley H. Greene, president and CEO of Sprinturf. "We are committed to providing the safest high performance synthetic fields * and that¹s exactly what we built for the U.S. Naval Academy."

The football practice field, known as Rip Miller Field, underwent a full removal of the old artificial turf and has been replaced with Sprinturf's sand and rubber infill artificial turf system, achieving the highest standards of safety and durability. The company is also scheduled to install a new rugby field for the Academy featuring the all-rubber infill system designed to increase safety and reduce the rate of player injury.

"We are very pleased with the field Sprinturf designed and installed for our institution," said Chet Gladchuk, Naval Academy director of athletics. "Their level of professionalism and commitment to quality and safety made this project a total success."

After a strong first quarter, average monthly field installs has increased more than 150 percent to date for Sprinturf. The company secured and completed the U.S. Naval Academy project based on the merit of its patented all-rubber infill system, history of safety and performance, and experienced board of directors and management team.

About Sprinturf
Sprinturf (www.sprinturf.com) is the leading U.S provider of synthetic turf systems for professional, private and municipal athletic fields. Founded in 1999, Sprinturf's patented all-rubber infill and Ultrablade turf system has been rated as playing closest to a natural grass playing field in pristine condition but requires virtually none of the maintenance. Sprinturf has delivered over 350 athletic playing surfaces; notable customers include the Philadelphia Eagles, Ohio State University, UCLA, the University of Pennsylvania, Auburn University, D.C. United and F.C. Dallas. Sprinturf is based in Wayne, Pennsylvania.
 
Navy Golf: Chris Renninger Named Patriot League Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year

For Immediate Release
Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Contact: Jonathan Maggart (410) 293-8771

Chris Renninger Named Patriot League's Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year

CENTER VALLEY, Pa. - Navy golfer Chris Renninger (Darnestown, Md.) has added another honor to his trophy case, as he has been selected the 2006-07 Patriot League Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year, it was released by the league office on Tuesday morning.

The product of Darnestown, Md., joins Navy's Billy Hurley (2003-04) as the only other golfer to receive Patriot League Male Scholar-Athlete-of-the-Year kudos in league history. Renninger is the fourth Navy male student-athlete to earn the award in school history, alongside Hurley and former baseball players Toby Moore (1994-95) and Trevor Thompson (2004-05).

Renninger, an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American this spring, becomes just the third non-senior in Patriot League history to win the award, entering the select class of Colgate basketball player Adonal Foyle (So., 1995-96) and Colgate cross country/track runner Ray Appenheimer (Jr., 1992-93).

Navy is the third school in Patriot League history to sweep the league's male and female scholar-athlete of the year award, as women's track & field competitor Kirsten Andrews' was recognized as the Patriot League Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year on Monday morning. Prior to the 2006-07 Midshipmen, only Colgate in 1993-94 and Bucknell in 1999-00 captured both honors in the same year.

Majoring in chemistry, Renninger stands No. 1 in his class of more than 1,000 students. He has earned a 4.00 GPA in seven-consecutive semesters, while being named to the Commandant's List five times, the Dean's List four times and the Superintendent's List twice.

Renninger earned First-Team All-Patriot League honors last April after turning in a 3-over par 213 at the Patriot League Championship to finish second, just a stroke behind medalist Matt Czarnecki of Holy Cross. The two-time All-Patriot League selection finished the year with team's low average, posting a 75.6 over 21 rounds. He finished among the top 20 in five of the 10 events in which he played, while posting three top-10 finishes and a pair of top-five marks. Renninger was Navy's top finisher in four events, including his second-place finish at the Patriot League Championship and a fourth-place mark at the Navy Fall Invitational.

To be eligible for the Patriot League Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year award, a student-athlete must have a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, been a starter or key reserve for his team and been selected the sport's scholar-athlete of the year. This year's other sport scholar-athletes included American's Conor Lanz (men's cross country), Army's Bill Watts (men's soccer), Bucknell's Joshua Kaehler (men's outdoor track & field), Chris McNaughton (men's basketball), David Mante (men's indoor track & field) and Ira Reibeisen (men's tennis), Lafayette's James Conrad (baseball) and Brad Maurer (football), Lehigh's Tom Gilbert (men's swimming & diving), and Navy's Colin Finnegan (men's lacrosse).
 
Navy Women's Basketball -- Coll named as assistant coach

For Immediate Release
Sent Tuesday, July 17, 2007
Contact Justin Kischefsky (410) 293-8772

Tiffany Coll Joins Navy Women's Basketball Staff

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Navy women's basketball head coach Tom Marryott has announced the addition of Tiffany Coll to his coaching staff for the upcoming season.

"Tiffany has a great background for being such a young coach," said Marryott. "She immediately impressed us with her enthusiasm and desire to have an impact on our basketball program. She is a tremendous addition to our team."

Coll arrives in Annapolis after a two-year stint as a graduate assistant at St. John's (N.Y.). The Red Storm posted an overall record of 22-8 and a Big East Conference mark of 11-5 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament during her initial season with the program.

In addition to her many and varied duties with the Red Storm, Coll also attained a Master's Degree in sociology from the school during her time in New York.

A native of the Philadelphia area, Coll was a four-year letterwinner at UMBC and captained the Retrievers during her junior and senior campaigns. She appeared in 101 games and averaged over 16 minutes of playing time a game during her career, which ended in the Northeast Conference Tournament title game in 2003.

After graduating from UMBC, Coll would go on to play overseas for two years with teams located in Wales, Holland, Germany and Portugal before beginning her coaching career during the summer of 2005 at St. John's.

"The Naval Academy has an excellent reputation for strong academics and athletics," said Coll. "When I played against Navy, the games were always intense and challenging. We came into the gym thinking we had to be ready to go, since the Navy girls were always strong, the post players were tall and physical and the guards could run till no end. We knew they were going to be in top shape physically and that we would have to play focused for the entire 40 minutes in order to win. I always enjoyed playing Navy and now am very excited to be a part of the program.

"My time at St. John's was a great experience for me. I'd like to thank Kim Barnes Arico and her staff for the opportunity to be a part of a first class program in the Big East. I was able to receive my first taste of coaching and I truly enjoyed it."
 
Naval Academy treasures football freedom

Athletic director debunks rumors of Mids joining Big East

http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2007/07_18-05/NAS

Naval Academy athletic director Chet Gladchuk says there is no substance to the rumors that the Midshipmen are considering joining the Big East Conference for football.

Multiple news outlets that cover Big East schools have reported that conference officials engaged in "discussions" with both Navy and Army about becoming associate members for football only....
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