Episodes

⚓ Chuck Ristano Takes Charge of the Navy Baseball Program and The Graduate Hotel Comes Aboard as a Sponsor of the Anchors Aweigh Podcast
Jan. 24, 2024

⚓ Chuck Ristano Takes Charge of the Navy Baseball Program and The Gra…

Navy Athletics insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner welcome first-year Navy baseball coach Chuck Ristano to the Anchors Aweigh podcast for the interview segment. Ristano discusses his vision for the program and his acclimation to the Naval Academy....

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⚓ Drew Cronic brings hybrid Wing-T offense to Navy football; Navy Gymnastics vaults into action
Jan. 18, 2024

⚓ Drew Cronic brings hybrid Wing-T offense to Navy football; Navy Gym…

Navy athletics insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner break down the hiring of Drew Cronic as Navy football offensive coordinator. We discuss the diversity of his "hybrid Wing-T" attack. We talk to Navy gymnastics coach Kip Simon and team captain Ian...

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⚓ Navy basketball takes center stage as calendar flips to 2024
Jan. 9, 2024

⚓ Navy basketball takes center stage as calendar flips to 2024

Navy Athletics insiders Bill Wagner and Pete Medhurst review the opening week of Patriot League play for the Navy men's basketball team, which split a pair of home games. We are joined by Navy women's basketball coach Tim Taylor for the interview...

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⚓ Column about Jacob Busic sparks debate
Jan. 3, 2024

⚓ Column about Jacob Busic sparks debate

Navy Athletics insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner discuss the situation surrounding football player Jacob Busic, who entered the transfer portal after being denied a fifth year of eligibility by the academy administration. Bill Wagner's column in...

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⚓ Coaching staff shakeup for Navy football
Dec. 20, 2023

⚓ Coaching staff shakeup for Navy football

Navy Athletics insiders Bill Wagner and Pete Medhurst analyze the Navy football staff changes that were announced last week. Assistant head coach Ashley Ingram left to become head coach at Carson-Newman, while offensive coordinator Grant Chesnut did...

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⚓ Navy swimming and diving sweeps Star meet
Dec. 14, 2023

⚓ Navy swimming and diving sweeps Star meet

Navy Athletics insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner put the spotlight on Navy swimming and diving, which swept the annual Star meet. We also discuss all aspects of the 124th Army-Navy Game.

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⚓ An exclusive interview with Navy head coach Brian Newberry in advance of the 124th Army-Navy Game
Dec. 6, 2023

⚓ An exclusive interview with Navy head coach Brian Newberry in advan…

Navy Athletics insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner gear up for the 124th edition of the Army-Navy Game by conducting an exclusive interview with Brian Newberry. Navy's first-year head coach reflects on the 2023 season and talks about lessons...

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⚓ Let the hype begin for the 124th Army-Navy Game
Nov. 29, 2023

⚓ Let the hype begin for the 124th Army-Navy Game

Navy Athletics insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner kick off the Anchors Aweigh podcast coverage of Army-Navy football by taking a look at the promotional side of America's Game. We talk to Jon Starrett, Navy's Associate Athletic Director for...

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⚓ A conversation with Paralympic swimmer Brad Snyder, a 2006 Naval Academy graduate
Nov. 23, 2023

⚓ A conversation with Paralympic swimmer Brad Snyder, a 2006 Naval Ac…

Navy insiders Bill Wagner and Pete Medhurst catch up with Brad Snyder, a 2006 Naval Academy graduate who has captured six gold medals as a paralympic swimmer. Snyder, who lost sight in both eyes as a result of a battlefield explosion, has...

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⚓ Volleyball, Sprint Football Capture Stars by Beating Army
Nov. 14, 2023

⚓ Volleyball, Sprint Football Capture Stars by Beating Army

Navy insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner review Navy football's big blowout of Alabama-Birmingham and look ahead to the Senior Day matchup with East Carolina. Pete breaks down his epic call of Rayuan Lane's 97-yard interception return for...

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⚓ Navy Wrestling opens season with a huge upset
Nov. 8, 2023

⚓ Navy Wrestling opens season with a huge upset

Navy Athletics insiders Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner talk to wrestling coach Cary Kolat to discuss the huge upset of No. 23 Illinois in the season opener. Bill and Pete discuss the state of Navy football in the wake of Saturday's disappointing loss...

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⚓ Women's Basketball Preview, Navy men's cross country captures the Patriot League Championship
Nov. 1, 2023

⚓ Women's Basketball Preview, Navy men's cross country captures the P…

Navy insiders Bill Wagner and Pete Medhurst discuss the state of Navy football leading up to this Saturday's road game at Temple and highlight Navy men's soccer for clinching a berth in the Patriot League Tournament. During the interview segment,...

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⚓ Previewing Navy men's basketball with head coach Ed DeChellis
Oct. 26, 2023

⚓ Previewing Navy men's basketball with head coach Ed DeChellis

Navy Athletics insiders Bill Wagner and Pete Medhurst review the Navy-Air Force football game and preview Navy men's basketball. Head coach Ed DeChellis talks about a significant roster turnover and looks ahead to the Veterans Classic.

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⚓ A conversation with Navy Rifle coach Mike Anti
Oct. 19, 2023

⚓ A conversation with Navy Rifle coach Mike Anti

Navy insiders Bill Wagner and Pete Medhurst review last Saturday’s road football victory over Charlotte and look ahead to this Saturday’s service academy showdown against Air Force in the first leg of the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy series. We...

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⚓ A conversation with Navy Rifle coach Mike Anti
Oct. 19, 2023

⚓ A conversation with Navy Rifle coach Mike Anti

Navy insiders Bill Wagner and Pete Medhurst review last Saturday’s road football victory over Charlotte and look ahead to this Saturday’s service academy showdown against Air Force in the first leg of the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy series. We...

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⚓ Meet the Women for Navy Athletics Committee
Oct. 12, 2023

⚓ Meet the Women for Navy Athletics Committee

Listen to the latest episode of the Anchors Aweigh podcast as Bill Wagner and Pete Medhurst highlight all things Navy athletics. Pete and Bill break down the Navy football victory over North Texas and look ahead to Saturday's road game against...

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⚓ Anchors Aweigh #0009
Oct. 5, 2023

⚓ Anchors Aweigh #0009

Hello and welcome to another edition of the Anchors Aweigh podcast alongside Bill Wagner, the Baltimore sun media group and the Capital newspaper. Pete Medhurst, the voice of Navy athletics. Great to have you back with us for another week of. Navy...

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⚓ Will a government shutdown affect Navy sports?
Sept. 28, 2023

⚓ Will a government shutdown affect Navy sports?

Bill Wagner and Pete Medhurst explore how a shutdown would affect Navy sports and how prior shutdowns affected Navy sports. They also talk about how South Florida football looks better than initially expected and talk to Chauncey Winbush and John...

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⚓ Exclusive interview with Chet Gladchuk
Sept. 25, 2023

⚓ Exclusive interview with Chet Gladchuk

Bill Wagner and Pete Medhurst talk with Chet Gladchuk about the state of College Football, special plans for the Air Force game on October 21, and the future of Navy Athletics. This special edition episode is only made possible by Anchors Aweigh's...

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⚓The people behind Navy sports: Eric Ruden, Deputy Director of Athletics – #007
Sept. 21, 2023

⚓The people behind Navy sports: Eric Ruden, Deputy Director of Athlet…

Bill Wagner and Pete Medhurst discuss football's heartbreaking loss to Memphis and interview Deputy Director of Athletics Eric Ruden. Eric is in his 24th year working for the Academy. Before coming to Annapolis he spent five years in communications at...

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⚓Wagner post-game analysis and women's triathlon with Coach Billy Edwards  – #0006
Sept. 13, 2023

⚓Wagner post-game analysis and women's triathlon with Coach Billy Edw…

Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner break down the Navy football team's home opening victory over Wagner and look ahead to Thursday night's American Athletic Conference opener at Memphis in the Liberty Bowl.   Pete and Bill also talk to Coach...

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⚓ Water Polo's epic trip to California & Alumnus Sarah Reilly – #0005
Sept. 7, 2023

⚓ Water Polo's epic trip to California & Alumnus Sarah Reilly – #0005

Pete Medhurst and Bill Wagner discuss Navy Water Polo's successful trip to the West Coast with Coach Luis Nicolao and captain Caden Capobianco, a California native. On this week's Alumni Spotlight: Sarah Reilly. Sarah was a basketball field goal...

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⚓ Anchors Aweigh #0004
Sept. 1, 2023

⚓ Anchors Aweigh #0004

Bill Wagner and Pete Medhurst talk Navy Sports heading into a packed Labor Day weekend.

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