Regular testing and contact tracing will remain a way of life for Navy varsity athletics for the remainder of the spring semester. However, athletic director Chet Gladchuk is hopeful vaccination on a nationwide basis will produce a more positive competitive environment for fall sports.
“Having everyone in the program vaccinated certainly gives us more of a sense of confidence,” Navy men’s lacrosse coach Joe Amplo said. “At the same time, the threat is still going to be there, so we have to remain vigilant.”
Amplo and his assistants were all vaccinated through the normal public process. Navy men’s lacrosse players got their first shot last month along with the rest of the brigade.