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 the interview segment, we preview Navy men's and women's lacrosse by talking to coaches Joe Amplo and Cindy Timchal.

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 broadcast on CBS Sports Network. We preview the big doubleheader by interviewing Navy men's coach Ed DeChellis and women's coach Tim Taylor.

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 field. Jamie Cook, Director of Navy Track and Field, discusses the state of the program.

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 2024 season. We talk to Jeff Clark, Director of Sales for The Graduate, about the sponsorship relationship. During the interview segment, we discuss Navy women's basketball with radio play-by-play announcer Joe Miller.

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 coach Kip Simons to preview the season. We also talk Navy basketball with play-by-play announcer Matt Sabados, who has been filling in for Pete Medhurst on Navy Athletics broadcast. Lastly, we present a great discussion between Navy quarterback Blake Horvath and former Navy football legend John Sai. Horvath's 95-yard touchdown run in the Armed Forces Bowl broke Sai's long-standing record, which was set way back in 1963.

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 school in a bowl game for the first time since 1954 and became just the sixth team in program history to reach double digits for wins.

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 big game. We get a midseason report on Navy men's basketball from head coach Ed DeChellis during the interview segment.

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 then talk to Navy senior captain and fullback Daba Fofana to get a player's perspective.