From the Desk of AD #31

Hello Army West Point Community,

Welcome to another edition of From the Desk of the AD31. This platform is an opportunity to share my perspective and keep you informed, engaged, and connected to all that is happening within Army West Point Athletics and the Army West Point Athletic Association. My goal is to provide meaningful updates from across the department, celebrate the accomplishments of our exceptional cadet-athletes, and offer insight into the ever-evolving landscape of college athletics - all grounded in the four pillars of our Fruits of Victory strategic plan: Competitive Success, Delivering an Extraordinary Division I Experience, Public Engagement and Revenue Generation, and Sustainability.

The past several weeks have been marked by tremendous success on and off the fields of friendly strife, along with valuable opportunities to connect with the Long Gray Line and Cadet Candidates across the country at Founders Day events. I extend my sincere thanks to the West Point Societies in San Diego, Orange County, Los Angeles, Naples, Houston, Birmingham, and Huntsville for their continued support and engagement. Each visit served as a powerful reminder of the strength and pride of the Academy community, as well as a chance to share updates from West Point. In addition, highlights included a visit to the Houston Space Center and time at Fort Benning, where I had the privilege of seeing many of our graduates complete Ranger School - an experience that truly underscores what makes West Point so special! I also got to jump off the Airborne Tower (and didn't get hurt ??).

PATRIOT LEAGUE PRESIDENT'S CUP STANDINGS – ARMY LEADING!
The Patriot League Presidents' Cup is awarded to the member institution with the highest cumulative sports point total in the Patriot League standings for sponsored men's and women's sports. Our department maintained its lead in the 2025-26 Patriot League Presidents' Cup standings through the winter sports championship season, with Navy, Boston University, Lehigh and Bucknell rounding out the top five in the overall standings. As defending Patriot League Presidents' Cup champions, our Black Knights claimed 44.5 points during the winter to accumulate 86.75 total points. Army West Point registered runner-up finishes in men's and women's indoor track and field, and men's and women's swimming and diving.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL IN THE WNIT
Our women's basketball team continues their run in the 2026 WNIT Monday night at Marshall! We're all ready to cheer on the Black Knights against The Herd at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+!

The Great 8 is here!

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?? » https://t.co/gH3g0NvNc4 #GoArmy | #SetTheTone pic.twitter.com/wXY0UANrmF
— Army Women's Basketball (@ArmyWP_WBB) March 30, 2026

SWIMMING ON THE NATIONAL STAGE
Our women's and men's swimming & diving team sent athletes to Atlanta to compete in the 2026 NCAA DI Swimming & Diving Championships over the last two weeks. Catriona Gilmore, Angie McKane, and Molly Webber made history as the first Army women's swimmers to compete at the national meet since Army's women's team began competing at the DI level in 1991. On the men's side, Johnny Crush and Kohen Rankin made their returns to the national stage as individuals while Daniel Verdolaga, Thomas Hadji, Ben Vorthmann, Max Jordan, and Joey Kling took the trip down south as members of Army's three relay teams at the meet. Crush earned First Team All-American honors in the 100 back as well as combining with Rankin, Verdolaga, and Hadji for an 18^th place finish in the 400 medley relay. Congratulations to Coach Nigro, his staff, and the entire Army West Point swimming & diving team on an incredible season!

BASEBALL STAR SECURED
Baseball secured the latest star up for grabs in the Army-Navy Star Series, presented by USAA, last weekend as the team won two games of the three-game series at Doubleday Field. The Black Knights will be back in action on Tuesday, Mar. 31 against Cornell at home before hitting the road to take on Holy Cross April 4-5 in Worcester.

.@ArmyWP_Baseball wins Game 3 and the ?? on its home diamond!

Game 1 - Army, 5-4 (10 innings)
Game 2 - Navy, 5-2
Game 2 - Army, 4-3#ArmyNavy pic.twitter.com/wn9Nn9oeLp
— Army-Navy Game (@ArmyNavyGame) March 29, 2026

MEN'S LACROSSE
Army men's lacrosse put on a show on Firstie Day against Lehigh last Saturday, earning a gritty 14-11 win over the Mountain Hawks with impressive performances from the whole squad. The Black Knights hit the road this week to play at Bucknell on Saturday, April 4 before returning home to face historic rival Navy on Saturday, April 11 at Michie Stadium. Make sure to secure your tickets for the matchup now as space is going fast!

?? ARMY WINS ??

The Black Knights take down the Mountain Hawks behind a Drew Miller hat trick and 14 saves in goal for Sean Byrne ??#FamilyToughnessTradition pic.twitter.com/B48r10EkfP
— Army Men's Lacrosse (@ArmyWP_MLax) March 28, 2026

WOMEN'S LACROSE
Army women's lacrosse has earned four consecutive Patriot League wins including a historic win over No. 16/17 Loyola Maryland earlier this month and a 22-6 win over Lafayette last Friday. The Black Knights take on the No. 5/7 ranked Yale Bulldogs on Tuesday, Mar. 31 in Connecticut before returning home to face American at Michie Stadium on Saturday, April 4.

An All-Around Team Win! ??#GoArmy pic.twitter.com/krFWIdhK08
— Army Women's Lacrosse (@ArmyWP_WLax) March 27, 2026

WRESTLING POSTSEASON EFFORTS
Our wrestling team finished the postseason with four Black Knights qualifying for and competing at the 2026 NCAA Championships earlier this month. Brady Colbert, Ethan Berginc, Braden Basile, and Gunner Filipowicz all competed admirably in Cleveland under the direction of first year Class of 1972 Head Men's Wrestling Coach Troy Nickerson. Congratulations to Coach Nickerson, his staff, and the Army West Point wrestling team on an incredible 2025-26 campaign!

SANDHURST APPROACHES
The entire United States Military Academy community is gearing up to host the Sandhurst Military Skills Competition this spring. The annual competition tests cadets' military and leadership skills to foster camaraderie through competition. This year's event will be a two-day competition with teams from West Point, Army ROTC units from across the country, military service academies, and international teams from across the globe set to compete.

Sandhurst Top 10 company teams are locked in ??

G2, B2, G3, A2, C4, E1, A3, E4, A1, H1.

Stay tuned for Sandhurst May 1-2. pic.twitter.com/VmwVt2sDjI
— U.S. Military Academy at West Point (@WestPoint_USMA) March 24, 2026

TICKET AND ARMY A CLUB RENEWAL DEADLINE
Our 2026 Army Football Season Ticket Membership Renewals are live and due by Wednesday April 1! Make sure to secure yours now! Check out all things A Club through the new Army A Club Membership Guide available here. We appreciate your continued support of our cadet-athletes.

?? Attention Football Season Ticket Members: The renewal deadline for 2026 is this Wednesday (April 1)!

Don't miss out on a thrilling 2026 schedule.

Renew Now: https://t.co/y1VryiWeOl pic.twitter.com/hpJvvs66za
— ArmyWestPoint Sports (@GoArmyWestPoint) March 30, 2026

SOFTBALL ON A ROLL
Army softball earned its first Patriot League win of the season on Monday as the Black Knights secured two wins in their three game series against Lafayette. After a double header Wednesday at FDU, the Black Knights head to Hamilton, N.Y., to face the Raiders April 4-5.

OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD OFF TO THE RACES
After wrapping up the indoor track & field season in early March, outdoor track & field season is here and the Black Knights have hit the ground running! After meets at NC State and UCF to get things going, the squad is headed to Florida for the Florida Relays this weekend before the Star Meet Saturday, April 11 at Shea Stadium at West Point.

THANK YOU
I'd ask you to continue to do what you can to support Army West Point Athletics and our cadet-athletes by:
• Planning to attend athletics events and competitions – home and on the road!
• Purchasing season tickets, joining the Army A Club, and becoming a corporate partner
• Wear the colors
• Get others to do the same

BEAT NAVY!

Tom Theodorakis
Director of Athletics
Army West Point
Email: AthleticDirector@WestPoint.edu
X: @TT_Army_AD

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