Sing Second Sports

Welcome to another great episode of the Sing Second podcast. We bring you the stories and happenings at the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AA&F).

Wow…what a weekend! We celebrated President’s Circle Weekend, celebrated the reunions for the classes of 1974 and 1979…and we hosted a live pod and pre-game social at the Fluegel Alumni Center. That was amazing! We talk about it.

We continue to highlight our travel program by talking to Brad and Cindy Moore. Brad graduated in 1974, and the two of them spent late August on an amazing cruise of Ireland and Scotland with the USNA Alumni Travel program.

And it’s UAB week! We prep for our first road trip of the football season with a conversation with UAB Athletic Director Mark Ingram. Mark brought the UAB football program back from the dead (literally) and has been a successful athletics administrator for years. Additionally…he’s a USNA parent! His son graduated in 2024 and is now at TBS, so you can say he has skin in the game.

And we chat about the Friends of Navy Golf (FONG), current events and the last week of the O’s baseball season.

Have a great week. Beat UAB!

Beat Army...Always!

Live from the Fluegel Alumni Center our team hosts a pregame pod with celebrated grads Keenan Reynolds, Billy Hurley, Bill Toti, and VADM Mike Miller.

Go Navy, Beat Memphis!

Welcome to another great episode of the Sing Second podcast. We bring you the stories and happenings at the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AA&F).

Episode 6 comes in hot with a HUGE weekend at USNA. We welcome in the Classes of 1974 and 1979 will be in town for their reunions. We also celebrate our annual President's Circle weekend, with nearly 600 people rolling in hot for the festivities.

One of those festivities is our Memphis pre-game social 11:30am-2:30pm at the Fluegel Alumni Center Blue and Gold Bar. The Pod will be airing live 12:00pm - 12:45pm with Keenan Reynolds, VADM Mike Miller, Bill Toti and Billy Hurley. The bar will be open and the conversation flowing.

We talk to our incredibly talented Events team - specifically Danielle Milanette and Kylie Freeburger - about one year at the Fluegel Alumni Center, the events we've hosted, the events to come and what a game changer this building is.

Lastly, we talk to Charlotte native Bob Selby '80. Bob was a SWO and then led "an eclectic story" of an alumni life into data storage and business. He is a USNA parent and still supports his alma mater. And Bob was the winner of the Alumni Homecoming Golf Tournament auction for the Sheehy Lexus Pebble Beach Tournament excursion. His testimonial will make you want to put in a bid. Learn more at Alumni Golf - www.usna.com

Have a great week. Beat Memphis!

Beat Army...Always!

Welcome to another great episode of the Sing Second podcast. We bring you the stories and happenings at the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AA&F).

Episode 5 is a first. This is the first time we don't talk to a mid, alum or staff member. Yep...we're branching out.

We talk to Phil Wasielewski from the Foreign Policy Research Institute. He's helping USNI put on a star-studded Irregular Warfare Conference at USNI's Jack Taylor Conference center Sept 17-18. Phil was a 30-year CIA operative who was part of the first teams to go into Afghanistan. Pretty awesome convo. Really awesome conference.

And we talk to LEE BRICE. The Country Music star will be here to talk about his performance at the Annapolis Songwriter's Festival at City Dock Sept 15th. And he tells us who he's rooting for in the Army-Navy game.

Also, check out the amazing merch on usna.com/shop

Beat Army...Always!

Welcome to another great episode of the Sing Second podcast. We bring you the stories and happenings at the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AA&F).

Episode 4 is a good one. Do you like history? Denis Murphy joins the pod to talk about his time on the yard, being a Submariner...and being the Editor of the famous Log Magazine.

Denis dishes on what it takes to be Salty Sam, and he gives his perspective on a book he's writing about the Log and how a little civil disobedience within the walls of Annapolis can help morale and build friendships.

He even dishes a little on how he's using this as an opportunity to reach out to the first classes of women at USNA and right some wrongs.

And......another special bonus interview this week....We preview the Temple football game and give the alumni some recommendations for pre- and post-game revelry with the Ryan Mack and Colin Schofield of the Temple News sports section. These guys are the top minds for Temple sports, and they break down our chances to go 2-0 or 1-1.

Also, check out the amazing merch on usna.com!!!!

Enjoy. Beat Temple!

Beat Army...Always!

Welcome to another great episode of the Sing Second podcast. We bring you the stories and happenings at the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AA&F).

Episode 3 is a doozy, people!! Like Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson like to say...."IT'S REUNION SEASON!!" How many of them are cash bars? Great question...I love where your head's at!

Reunion Season and Football Season go hand in glove, so Chris Servello and John Schofield put on their sports hats and welcome Bill Wagner back into the fold to help the alumni get ready for the coming season at Navy/Marine Corps Stadium. Wags breaks down Bucknell and helps us understand if this football season will be a success or not.

And......a special bonus interview this week....Former Supe, Distinguished Grad and current President of The Ohio State University, Ted Carter '81 joins us to talk about his one-year anniversary in Columbus, the NCAA football landscape and his perspective on being a servant leader. Just an amazing conversation.

We also have an update on the Columbarium and a special march-on for Saturday's season opener.

Enjoy. Beat Bucknell!

Beat Army...Always!

Welcome to another great episode of the Sing Second podcast. We bring you the stories and happenings at the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AA&F).

Episode 2 of Season 4 drops hard with an interview with new Navy Football Offensive Coordinator, Drew Cronic.

He has a unique family connection to the Naval Academy...his first cousin is '11 grad Caleb Cronic...who we all know better as "Kristin Cronic's husband."

Anyhoooo...we chat football, family and how to handle a grumpy alumni football fan base.

We also talk about the effects of sea level rise at USNA, the upcoming Ac Year and the current political climate.

Enjoy. Beat Bucknell!

Beat Army...Always!

Welcome to another great episode of the Sing Second podcast. We bring you the stories and happenings at the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AA&F).

The SEASON PREMIERE That escalated quickly...Brick killed a guy! Wow...we blinked our eyes and our little baby is 4 seasons old.

Yep...we started this pod back in May 2020 in the pandemic as a way to talk Navy Sports. But Now, Sing Second Sports is the SING SECOND PODCAST, bringing you the stories of our alumni and updating you on the happenings at USNA and the Alumni Association and Foundation.

So...we start Season 4 strong with a feature on the Naval Academy Travel Program. John Schofield spent last week as a host of an alumni cruise to ALASKA. It was amazing. We talk about the benefits of the program and other amazing trips that await the alumni out there. Check them out at www.usna.com/travel.

While in Alaska, we met 2000 alum Tim Newberry. Tim graduated, was a submariner for 8 years...and then tried his hat at the Entrepreneur game. And bot did it work. Tim brought the whole fam on the Alaska cruise...so we break that down with him and how his entrepreneurial journey led him to where he is today.

We also chat about reform, 2 for 7, Football season and of course...the orioles.

Lastly, we talking up the auction prize for the Alumni Homecoming golf tournament in October. Pebble Beach?? Yes please. Find out more here: Alumni Golf - www.usna.com

That and more on Sing Second...brought to you by ProMD Health in Annapolis, Scott Schuetter '00 and the Shrek Realty Crew, and StratasCorp Technologies.

Beat Army...Always!

Welcome to another great episode of the Sing Second podcast. We bring you the stories and happenings at the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AA&F).

The SEASON FINALE! That escalated quickly...Brick killed a guy! Yeah...this season went by in the blink of an eye. We didn't know if we'd be running this thing back, but we re-tooled it to shift from sports stories to all alumni stories...and we loved it!

We have an exclusive interview with Chet Gladchuk. FInishing his 24th year as the Athletic Director reflects on a successful year for the physical mission. He previews what's to come for next year in Navy Athletics. He discusses the criticality of philanthropy to the success of our sports programs. And he even chats a little bit about his personal plans for staying in the job. What a great conversation...as it always is with Chet.

And we relfect on a great year for this podcast.

This pod became the alumni window to the happenings at the AA&F. We talked to the likes of Joe Cardona, Charlie Bolden and married Company Officers Collin and Rebecca Magaro. We brought you a full roundtable with the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, ADM Mark Ferguson, and Jeff Webb and TJ Grady. And we continued to introduce you to programs at AA&F like Parents programs, Chapter leadership and the growth of Mike Lowe's Alumni Support Services portfolio.

And we featured a bunch of Alumni Businesses, like Kristen Cronic's Easel on Stribling and Jeremy Toten's Reef Point Group.

That and more on Sing Second...brought to you by ProMD Health in Annapolis, Scott Schuetter '00 and the Shrek Realty Crew, and StratasCorp Technologies.

Beat Army...Always!

SEE YOU IN AUGUST!

Welcome to another great episode of the Sing Second podcast. We bring you the stories and happenings at the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation.

The penultimate pod of the season comes your way with a trifecta of amazing interviews. Billy Hurley joins us to talk about his Foundation, his For the Brave golf tournament (which took place last week at USNA) and his newest venture helping alumni-owned businesses.

We also chat with Nicko West. THe former soccer team captain is currently working on the DoD task force helping Maryland and the Department of Transportation respond to the Key Bridge collapse. Its a fascinating convo.

And our alumni business segment this week features Christie Linnard. THis should have been Christie's COmmissioning Week as a member of the class of 2024, but a medical disqualification left her looking for options...and world-class videography and story-telling is what she dove into. Christie now runs Blue and Gold Productions and helps USNA AA&F make world-class videos to tell our story.

That and more on Sing Second...brought to you by ProMD Health in Annapolis, Scott Schuetter '00 and the Shrek Realty Crew, and StratasCorp Technologies.

Beat Army...Always!