NRAA Fundraising Director Selected
Navy Rugby Alumni Association is proud to announce Michael Langley, USNA Class of 1975 as the NRAA Strategic Fundraiser Chair.
Michael Grew up in Hot Springs, Arkansas where he was a three-sport athlete (football, basketball, track and field). He was appointed to USNA by Senator William Fulbright. Michael played Plebe Football and began his Navy Rugby career as a Third-Class Midshipman. He started on the “A” Side for 3 years as Fullback, and was Team Captain and President of the Navy Rugby Club his First-Class Year. He also represented Navy Rugby on the Board of the Potomac Rugby Union.
After graduation Michael continued to play Rugby for the Pensacola Rugby Club and the Monterey (CA) Rugby Club during his Naval career.
Michael served on active duty and in the Reserves as a Naval Aviator for 24 Years and retired as a Navy Captain.
He worked as an executive for Westinghouse Electric Corporation and CBS Corporation, serving as CEO of a CBS Corporation Subsidiary. Following his corporate career Michael served as CEO of Business-led Economic Development and Chamber of Commerce organizations nationally, where he was involved in recruiting, hosting and funding major sports events including the Super Bowl and Ryder Cup.
Michael was recently honored by Induction into the Navy Rugby Hall of Fame as an “Outstanding Player” in 2021.
Please join me in welcoming Mike to the NRAA Board!
With You!
Ryan Curry ‘03
President, NRAA
2023 Men’s National Champions
Scholz Award Winner
Lewis Gray
Lewis Gray Gray was selected as the winner of the 2023 Rudy Scholz Award, which is known as the Heisman Trophy of rugby and is presented by the Washington Athletic Club to the top men's college rugby player in the country. He is the second Navy player to win the award, joining Connor McNerney, who won the award in 2018.
In addition Lewis Gray was the Naval Academy Athletic Association Sword for Men Winner. The NAAA Sword for Men is presented to that man of the graduating class who is considered by the Association's Athletic Council to have personally excelled in men's athletics during his years of varsity competition.
Gray won the award in rugby's first year of varsity competition, as he helped lead Navy to an 18-0 record and the D1A National Championship with a 28-22 win over No. 5 Cal.
Gray finished the year as Navy's leading scorer with 166 points. He led the Mids with 17 tries and tied for the team lead in penalty kicks made with seven. Additionally, his 30 made conversion kicks ranked second on the team.
Gray's defense shined in the National Championship Game against Cal where he forced a vital turnover after Cal had driven inside Navy's five-meter line in the final minutes of the match.
This is now the Navy Rugby Alumni Association website.
Rugby players interested in attending the Naval Academy and playing varsity rugby, please visit the Naval Academy Athletics websites below for detailed team, schedule and recruit information.
THANK YOU TO OUR VARSITY PROGRAM DONORS!
In special recognition of those donors who supported the final varsity rugby campaign between August 1st, 2021 and March 15th, 2022. Click the DONOR button to view the individuals that supported this effort.