Navy football began preseason practice Friday afternoon on the academy campus. The Midshipmen will conduct four practices in shells (helmets and shoulder pads) per NCAA rules. The first padded practice will be held Thursday.
Coach Ken Niumatalolo and Navy’s four team captains met with the media Saturday morning at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Niumatalolo, entering his 14th season at the helm, expressed optimism the Midshipmen would rebound following a rare losing season.
The Midshipmen had to cancel 2020 spring practice because of COVID and Niumatalolo made the ill-fated decision to limit August training camp practices to noncontact drills.