The Navy Midshipmen are one of the three military based teams in college football in the United States. The team represents the United States Naval Academy and have been playing their 131st season of college football after their first season in 1891, as of December 2024. The Navy Midshipmen represent the American Athletic Conference (AAC) in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS). The team uses Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States as their home stadium.
The Navy Midshipmen have also become the rivals of the other two military based college football teams - the Army Black Knights and the Air Force Falcons over the years. They host the Army-Navy Game with the Army Black Knights and the Commander in Chief's Trophy is presented to the winner of the tri-series between all three teams. The Navy Midshipmen has achieved a record of 713-584-52 in their career so far. Moreover, they have also participated in 24 bowls over the years, as of December 2024.
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Navy Midshipmen Football Coach
Brian Newberry is the head coach of the Navy Midshipmen football team, as of the 2024-2025 season. He is also notable for being a former college football player himself. He served as the defensive back for the Baylor Bears from 1992 to 1996. Following his stint as a college football player, Brian Newberry took up the role as a college football coach and has been a part of various colleges. He joined the Navy Midshipmen in 2019 as their defensive coordinator and served in the position till the 2022 season. He was selected to be the new head coach of the team from the 2023 season onwards and is coaching the team in his second season. Brian Newberry has gained a record of 13-10 in his two years with the team, as of December 2024.
| Head Coach | Brian Newberry |
| Appointment Date | December 19, 2022 |
| Overall Record | 13-10 |
| Conference | The American Athletic Conference (AAC) |
| Coaching Career | 1999-2000 - Southern Arkansas (GA) 2001-2002- Washington & Lee (DC/DB) 2003- Lehigh (assistant DB) 2004-2006 - Washington & Lee (DC/DB) 2007-2010- Elon (DB) 2011 - Sewanee (DC/LB) 2012 - Northern Michigan (DC) 2015-2018 - Kennesaw State (DC/DB) 2019-2022 - Navy (DC/S) 2023-Present - Navy |
Navy Midshipmen Football Coaching Staff 2024
The following table is an account of all the coaches that are associated with the Navy Midshipmen football team as part of the 2024-2025 season, as per Navy Midshipmen's official website:
| Offensive Coordinator | Drew Cronic |
| Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers | P.J. Volker |
| Special Teams Coordinator / Strikers / Raiders | Ricky Brown |
| Defensive Running Game Coordinator / Defensive Line | Jerrick Hall |
| Defensive Passing Game Coordinator / Safeties | Eric Lewis |
| Snipes | David Cole |
| Cornerbacks | Robert Green |
| Offensive Line | Jay Guillermo |
| Quarterbacks / Fullbacks | Ivin Jasper |
| Offensive Line | Tommy Laurendine |
| Defensive Line | Va'a Niumatalolo |
| Tight Ends | Jon Williams |
| Linebackers | Brenten Wimberly |
| Wide Receivers | Mick Yokitis |
| Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach | Nick Aloi |
| Director of Football Operations | Josh Bost |
| Director of Football Creative Design | Ronnie Gillis |
| Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach (Football) | Matthew Gonzalez |
| Director of Player Development | Capt. Brandon Jones, USMC |
| Head Football Strength & Conditioning Coach | Jim Kiritsy |
| Football Video Coordinator | Marvin Lewis |
| Director of Player Personnel | Jason MacDonald |
| Associate Strength & Conditioning Coach | Bryan Miller |
| Football Quality Control | Mike Palmer |
| Executive Director of Football Recruiting and Analytics | Danny Payne |
| Administrative Assistant to the Head Football Coach / Recruiting Coordinator | Laura Webb |
Navy Midshipmen Football Past Head Coaches
The following table includes all the past head coaches for the Navy Midshipmen football team, as of December 2024:
| No. | Coach Name | Years |
| N/A | No Coach | 1879 |
| 1 | Vaulx Carter | 1882 |
| N/A | No Coach | 1883-1891 |
| 2 | Ben Crosby | 1892 |
| 3 | John A. Hartwell | 1893 |
| 4 | William Wurtenburg | 1894 |
| 5 | Matthew McClung | 1895 |
| 6 | Johnny Poe | 1896 |
| 7 | Bill Armstrong | 1897-1899 |
| 8 | Garrett Cochran | 1900 |
| 9 | Doc Hillebrand | 1901-1902 |
| 10 | Burr Chamberlain | 1903 |
| 11 | Paul Dashiell | 1904–1906 |
| 12 | Joseph M. Reeves | 1907 |
| 13 | Frank Berrien | 1908–1910 |
| 14 | Douglas Legate Howard | 1911–1914 |
| 15 | Jonas H. Ingram | 1915–1916 |
| 16 | Gil Dobie | 1917–1919 |
| 17 | Bob Folwell | 1920–1924 |
| 18 | Jack Owsley | 1925 |
| 19 | Bill Ingram | 1926–1930 |
| 20 | Rip Miller | 1931–1933 |
| 21 | Tom Hamilton | 1934–1936 1946–1947 |
| 22 | Hank Hardwick | 1937–1938 |
| 23 | Swede Larson | 1939–1941 |
| 24 | Billick Whelchel | 1942–1943 |
| 25 | Oscar Hagberg | 1944–1945 |
| 26 | George Sauer | 1948–1949 |
| 27 | Eddie Erdelatz | 1950–1958 |
| 28 | Wayne Hardin | 1959–1964 |
| 29 | Bill Elias | 1965–1968 |
| 30 | Rick Forzano | 1969–1972 |
| 31 | George Welsh | 1973–1981 |
| 32 | Gary Tranquill | 1982–1986 |
| 33 | Elliot Uzelac | 1987–1989 |
| 34 | George Chaump | 1990–1994 |
| 35 | Charlie Weatherbie | 1995–2001 |
| Int | Rick Lantz | 2001 |
| 36 | Paul Johnson | 2002–2007 |
| 37 | Ken Niumatalolo | 2007–2022 |
FAQs on Navy Midshipmen Head Coach 2024
A. Brian Newberry leads the Navy Midshipmen football team for the second time in 2024.
A. Brian Newberry attended Westmoor High School as a student.
A: P.J. Volker serves as the Defensive Coordinator and the linebackers coach for the Navy Midshipmen.
A. Ricky Brown serves as the special coordinator of the Navy Midshipmen.
A. Brian Newberry coached the Kennesaw State Owls football team from 2015 to 2019 before joining the Navy Midshipmen football team in 2019.
