Anchors Aweigh Podcast

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 great players, is the Anchors Aweigh men's basketball insider and will appear on the podcast throughout the season.

Listen to a special episode of the Anchors Aweigh podcast as we broadcast live from Dry 85 in downtown Annapolis. We are joined by Navy water polo coach Luis Nicolau to discuss this weekend's Mid-Atlantic Water Polo Conference tournament being held at Lejeune Hall on the campus of the Naval Academy. We also talk to Rob Friedrich, who is leading the Naval Academy Athletic Association's new Varsity LetterWinners Association. Thanks to John Schofield and Chris Servello of the Sing Second podcast for supporting the live broadcast, which also highlights our sponsors: Sheehy Lexus of Annapolis along with Dry 85 and Red, Red Wine Bar.

Mike James of The Mid Report and the Rivals.com network joins Bill Wagner of The Baltimore Sun and Capital Gazette newspapers to discuss Navy football. We break down the impressive road victory at South Florida and look ahead to Saturday's massive matchup with Tulane with a berth in the American Athletic Conference championship game on the line. During the interview segment, we shine the spotlight on Navy wrestling with Coach Cary Kolat.

We look ahead to the 2024-25 basketball season by interviewing Navy men's coach Ed DeChellis and women's coach Tom Taylor. Mike James of The Mid Report joins the podcast to talk about the Navy-Rice football game. We also highlight the Navy men's cross country capturing the Patriot League Championship.

Many Navy fans do not realize the impact made by the Naval Academy Foundation's Athletic and Scholarships program. We interview Don Hughes, vice president of the Athletic and Scholarships program, about the organization's mission. 

Navy Insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner love highlighting former Navy athletes doing notable things. This week we put the spotlight on former Navy men's soccer player Mark Shiiba, who is pursuing a musical career and getting great exposure as a contestant on "The Voice." We talk to Mark about his audition and the fact Michael Buble used the new "Coach's Replay" to select the unique artist for his team.

Navy football is ranked in the Associated Press Top 25 for the first time since 2019, a deserved recognition of the program's 5-0 start. Navy Insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner discuss both Army and Navy being ranked and look ahead to Saturday's Homecoming game against Charlotte. We put the focus on Navy women's soccer during the interview segment as we talk to Coach Carin Gabarra about this weekend's showdown with archrival Army in West Point.

Navy Athletics insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner preview Army-Navy Cup XIII, the annual men's soccer showdown between archrivals Army and Navy. We interview Navy men's soccer coach Tim O'Donohue to discuss the matchup being held at Subaru Park in West Chester, Pennsylvania, home of Major League Soccer's Philadelphia Union. Bill and Pete also review the Navy football victory over service academy rival Air Force in the opening leg of the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy series.

Navy Athletics insiders Bill Wagner and Pete Medhurst break down the blowout of Alabama-Birmingham and look ahead to Saturday's service academy showdown between Navy and Air Force. The Midshipmen head to Colorado Springs for the first leg of the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy series. During the interview segment, we talk to Coach Gavin Hickie of Navy men's rugby, which routed archrival Army in the Star Match.

Navy Athletics insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner review last Saturday's monumental Navy football victory over Memphis, the preseason favorite to capture the American Athletic Conference championship. During the interview segment, we put the spotlight on water polo and highlight a huge milestone for head coach Luis Nicolau.