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Jeff Monken calls it his favorite time of the year.
Army will open spring football practice on Thursday at West Point. Fourteen practices will conclude with the annual Black and Gold scrimmage at Michie Stadium on April 11, a Friday evening.
“I’m just so excited to be back out on the field,’’ Monken said this week. As Army’s second-winningest coach, Monken will be prepping for his 12th season as head coach. “I guess just the excitement of starting a new season for me … I always look forward to that.’’
Army was 12-2 last season, setting a mark for most victories, but Monken will always lament the one that got away: chief rival Navy beat his Black Knights 31-13, requiring the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy to be shipped from West Point to Annapolis for the coming year. “We lost the only game that we’ve got to win around here so that was a bit of a disappointment there at the end of the season,’’ Monken said.
Army West Point Head Coach Jeff Monken celebrates his teams win during the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl Saturday evening, December 28, 2024, at Independence Stadium.
Despite the loss to the Midshipmen, Army had a lot to celebrate: a perfect 8-0 mark in its inaugural season in the American Athletic Conference; winning the AAC championship by beating Tulane; and, defeating Louisiana Tech in the Independence Bowl. Army finished No 19 in the coaches poll and No. 21 in the AP writers and broadcasters poll. As a team, the Black Knights earned numerous awards for their players and coaches, and Army returned to its desired place as the top rushing team in the nation.
“It was a good year this past year but certainly some things to build on and some accomplishments that we would have liked to have attained and didn’t get,’’ Monken said.
As is the case every season, Army sends off a senior…
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Author : Times Herald-Record
Publish date : 2025-02-27 00:54:00
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