By all accounts, the United States Military Academy has finally hired a head coach who truly understands the institution and the realities of turning around its once-proud football program.
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Coach Rich Ellerson has Army a win away from a bowl berth in his first season.
Naval Academy athletics beat writer Bill Wagner and host Dave Broughton, both of The Capital sports department, take a look at the upcoming game against Hawaii on Saturday, November 28.They also discuss the upcoming game against Army on Saturday, December 12.
Rich Ellerson grew up on Army football since his father and two older brothers graduated from West Point. Oldest brother John became a major general while John Ellerson served as captain of the 1962 Army football team.
"Army football is in my blood. My brother John was a hero to me and I remember going to Philadelphia to see him play in the Army-Navy game. Army football was football to me when I was a kid," Ellerson said. "I...
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