Navy Sports Central

About Navy Sports Central

What if I told you about a group of elite college athletes who compete in 36 different sports at one of the toughest institutions in the nation. For them, it’s not about name, image, and likeness or any other kind of major endorsement deal. Because at the end of the day, their ultimate goal is to serve their country. These young men and women represent the best our country has to offer. They compete at a high level on both the national and world stage, and their stories have mostly gone untold. I’m here to change all of that. With Navy Sports Central, you'll get the latest news on the athletes, and their teams, gain some unique insights in our Deep Dive segment and hear from some great guests along the way. So please join me, Karl Darden, and check out Navy Sports Central wherever you get your podcasts to learn more about these incredible athletes and our nation’s future leaders.

Publisher

Karl Darden

Category

news · news · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Feb 2021

Latest episode

14 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

84 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Mar 2026

   Blazing a Trail and Securing a Legacy: Mary Brigden Shares Her Story

   Send a text A fun open-water race winds up becoming a fight for survival. One moment Mary Brigden is navigating heavy weather off Fort Lauderdale. And in the next, she’s underwater in the dark, trapped beneath an overturned yacht with rigging pinning her down. Fortunately, her naval aviation training helps her overcome this catastrophe, and she is rescued with the rest of her crew. From there, we pull back to look at the larger journey: Mary enters the U.S. Naval Academy during only t...

2. 

   20 Feb 2026

   Grit, Wind, and the Madeleine Cup: Mary Brigden Makes Navy Sailing History

   Send a text In this installment of 50 Years of Excellence in Women's Athletics at the Naval Academy, we bring you Mary Brigden from the Class of 1981. Mary was an accomplished sailor by the time she was in high school, winning several junior national championships while growing up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. When she got to Annapolis, where Mary traded in her X-Scow for a 420 and rebuilt her game under coaches who sharpen her skills to get her ready for collegiate racing. She makes strate...

3. 

   26 Jan 2026

   Trust, Discipline, and the Power of Eight: Alexandria Vallancey Becomes a World Champion

   Send us a text In our second of installment marking 50 years of excellence in women's athletics at the Naval Academy, Alexandria Vallancy joins us to continue her story. She shares her journey as she prepares for the U23 World Rowing Championships and what it took to cross the finish line first to become a world champion in her sport. Alexandria also talks about the challenges that come with balancing her professional life as a naval officer with her athletic goals and what ...

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100

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63

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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