Army West Point Athletics
Army Names Spring Game Honorary Captains
April 13, 2017 | Football
WEST POINT, N.Y. - Head coach Jeff Monken and the Army West Point football team has announced their honorary captains and coach for the upcoming Spring Game on Saturday at Michie Stadium.Â
The honorary coach for the team is former player and Director of Athletics Al Vanderbush '61.Â
The captains include Adrian Calame '96, Steve Chaloult '92, Rob Dickerson '87, Mike Gann '10, Hise Gibson '97, Rob Healy '86, Frank Scappaticci '09, and Don Smith '86.
"Army West Point Football has a history all its own," Monken said. "Each spring, we are incredibly proud to welcome a group of former players back to the Black and Gold Spring Game to serve as honorary captains. The legacy of the Army Football Brotherhood extends across decades and through generations of championship teams. When our team takes the field of friendly strife, we represent a long line of Black Knights who have battled on the Banks of the Hudson and we are excited to have this group of men with us this year."
The team will honor the captains and Vanderbush prior to the game on Saturday and the Black Knights will also have a quick ceremony for the graduating seniors prior to kickoff.Â
Admission is free to the game and the Black Knights are offering a host of activities prior to the game.Â
At 11 a.m., a free youth clinic for children in grades kindergarten through eighth grade will be led by members of the Army football team. To sign up, CLICK HERE.
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Pregame activities will get underway at 11 a.m. at Gate 3 of Michie Stadium, the lone entrance into the field. Concession stands will be open before and during the contest.
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Following the contest, fans can interact with the football team and capture postgame autographs at Gate 1 of the stadium.
A new addition to this year's spring game activities is a special game on the gridiron between the New York City Police Department and the Philadelphia Police Department. That game will kickoff at approximately 5:30 p.m.Â
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The honorary coach for the team is former player and Director of Athletics Al Vanderbush '61.Â
The captains include Adrian Calame '96, Steve Chaloult '92, Rob Dickerson '87, Mike Gann '10, Hise Gibson '97, Rob Healy '86, Frank Scappaticci '09, and Don Smith '86.
"Army West Point Football has a history all its own," Monken said. "Each spring, we are incredibly proud to welcome a group of former players back to the Black and Gold Spring Game to serve as honorary captains. The legacy of the Army Football Brotherhood extends across decades and through generations of championship teams. When our team takes the field of friendly strife, we represent a long line of Black Knights who have battled on the Banks of the Hudson and we are excited to have this group of men with us this year."
The team will honor the captains and Vanderbush prior to the game on Saturday and the Black Knights will also have a quick ceremony for the graduating seniors prior to kickoff.Â
Admission is free to the game and the Black Knights are offering a host of activities prior to the game.Â
At 11 a.m., a free youth clinic for children in grades kindergarten through eighth grade will be led by members of the Army football team. To sign up, CLICK HERE.
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Pregame activities will get underway at 11 a.m. at Gate 3 of Michie Stadium, the lone entrance into the field. Concession stands will be open before and during the contest.
Â
Following the contest, fans can interact with the football team and capture postgame autographs at Gate 1 of the stadium.
A new addition to this year's spring game activities is a special game on the gridiron between the New York City Police Department and the Philadelphia Police Department. That game will kickoff at approximately 5:30 p.m.Â
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