Navy football assistant Billy Ray Stutzmann is not coaching this season due to undisclosed reasons, an athletic department spokesman confirmed.
Stutzmann, whose title is offensive assistant, has not been on the practice field throughout August preseason camp and is also not working out of Ricketts Hall.
Va’a Niumatalolo has been promoted to a coaching role in place of Stutzmann, with whom he worked at the University of Hawaii. Head coach Ken Niumatalolo was asked this week about the staff changes.
“It’s because of some circumstances that happened within our staff. That’s where we’re at right now.