On Monday morning, Tim O’Donohue found himself working on a practice plan for the Navy men’s soccer team. It was an exercise the fifth-year coach had not needed to perform in almost a month.
Navy men’s soccer had not been together as a team since losing its season opener to Colgate on Feb. 28. One day later, Navy athletics announced the pause that lasted three weeks. Now O’Donohue isn’t sure where to begin.
“It’s unprecedented to have a 21-day break in the midst of a season,” O’Donohue said. “It almost feels like the first day of preseason.