Former Navy football coach Ken Niumatalolo was surprised by his recent firing, which he says came immediately after the Midshipmen’s loss to Army on Saturday.
In an interview with ESPN, Niumatalolo said athletic director Chet Gladchuk fired him in the locker room shortly after Navy’s gut-wrenching 20-17 double-overtime loss to Army in Philadelphia.
“First of all, we just got kicked in the gut,” Niumatalolo said. “I was a little bit numb prior to him saying that, so most of it I couldn’t comprehend.