Southern Methodist Mustangs

In Army-Navy rivalry, Black Knights can't keep up with Midshipmen

2012-12-01 13:52:00

Nine months before Bobby Ross came out of retirement to coach football at Army in December 2003, the United States began its military involvement in Iraq. As he dug into his new job at West Point, Ross was thinking more about how to rebuild a team that...

Notre Dame joining the ACC is a win for everyone

2012-09-12 15:36:00

Atlantic Coast Conference headquarters in Greensboro, N.C., is not exactly party central. But you can bet they were pouring a few cocktails and dancing on the desks Wednesday. Why, John Swofford, the buttoned-down commissioner with the nerve of a cat...

Terps' sanctions were different, but Gary Williams can relate to Penn State's Bill O'Brien

2012-07-24 05:43:00

In the spring of 1989, an up-and-coming Division I basketball coach returned to his alma mater, leaving a prestigious job and a burgeoning national reputation behind. The coach was aware that his new program was about to be sanctioned by the NCAA for...

Navy to join Big East for football starting in 2015

2012-01-24 17:16:09

The courtship between the Big East and the Navy football program was made public last fall, but league and academy officials said Tuesday that the mutual wooing went on for the better part of a decade. Neither Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk nor Big...

Next Level Player of the Year: Tavon Austin, West Virginia

2012-01-09 16:22:00

The Next Level is a Recruiting Report feature that focuses on natives of Anne Arundel County, Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Carroll County, Harford County and Howard County who appear on NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision rosters. For former...

Navy won't be joining Big East, at least for 2014

2011-12-06 17:13:00

The proposed marriage between the Big East Conference and the Navy football program has been put on hold — indefinitely. As the league appears set to announce its plans Wednesday to add five schools, Navy athletic director Chet Gladchuk said...

After tough loss, Niumatalolo shows tough side

2011-10-07 09:38:00

He has gone from being a virtual unknown outside the walls of the Naval Academy to a respected, if still hard to pronounce name, in the coaching community. He has won more games in his first four years than any coach in the program's history. But don't...

Different view provides different results for Navy's defense

2011-11-08 15:08:00

Parrish Gaines knew what to expect when he went into Navy's defensive team meeting Monday at Ricketts Hall. Making his second straight start in the team's 42-14 victory over Troy Saturday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, the freshman cornerback...

Play-action pass is an option Navy has used with success

2011-11-11 18:20:00

At the start of its past two games, Navy was caught off-guard by its opponent's defensive formation. The Midshipmen expected Notre Dame to put eight men in the box to stop the triple option, but the Fighting Irish lined up more traditionally. Then the...

Navy beats SMU, 24-17, without gaining a single passing yard

2011-11-12 19:50:00

For eight consecutive seasons, Navy has played in a bowl, a point of pride for a program filled with pride. Just two weeks ago, that streak seemed doomed as the Midshipmen plummeted to the depths of a six-game losing streak. Even last week's big win over...

American Athletic Conference Meetings Begin; No Talk On Basketball Sites

2013-05-20 17:37:01

— On a day that included plenty of handshakes and introductions, coaches and athletic directors began the American Athletic Conference spring meetings by discussing the minutiae. They talked about bylaws and scheduling, heard about officiating...

Memphis Tiger delegation preparing for inaugural AAC meetings

2013-05-20 01:14:02

In some ways, the American Athletic Conference, of which the University of Memphis will be a member beginning July 1, is starting from scratch. It needs a logo, of all things, not to mention an entire branding and marketing strategy. But in many other...

SMU--perhaps most well-known for its scandal involving under the table payments to its football players during the 70s and 80s--is joining the Big East in all sports in 2013.

2013-01-09 00:00:00

Southern Methodist Mustangs wide receiver Darius Johnson (3) runs after a catch against the Rice Owls in the third quarter at Rice Stadium.

2012-12-11 11:51:07

UCF defensive end Victor Gray (91) sacks SMU quarterback Garrett Gilbert (11) during fourth quarter action of a C-USA football game against SMU at the Brighthouse Networks Stadium on Saturday, November 03, 2012 in Orlando, Fla.

2012-12-04 08:10:06