WEST POINT, N.Y. – West Point hired Rich Ellerson as its new head football coach today. Ellerson, one of the top coaches in the Football Championship Subdivision (formerly known as Division I-AA), comes from a successful program at Cal Poly, where he recently lead the Mustangs to an 8-3 season.

The Virginian-Pilot

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has established the Center for Oral History, an online research center gathering the personal stories of U.S. service members, according to a news release.

The center, which will launch in 2009, will be advised by a board that includes documentary filmmaker Ken Burns, former presidential adviser Brent Scowcroft, and historians, journalists and educators. The project aims to educate West Point cadets and to build a bridge between the military and the civilian population.

The site, www.westpointcoh.org, is open to the public.

Rumors that Rich Ellerson would leave for the University of Washington didn’t materialize, but come Friday, the Cal Poly football coach could be introduced as the new head coach at Army.

Cal Poly President Warren Baker confirmed Monday night that Ellerson was in talks with Army, and a report on the Web site of the Times Herald-Record in Middletown, N.Y., said Ellerson’s hire is pending the approval of the West Point Superintendent.

Ellerson declined to comment about the opening when reached Monday. Still, an announcement could come after Christmas.

The West Point Band's Jazz Knights Release New CD, 'At First Light'

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For over three decades the West Point Band's Jazz Knights have brought musical excellence to their audiences by presenting the best in a variety of big band styles from swing era favorites to contemporary sounds to original music for jazz ensemble.

Now, the Jazz Knights are proud to announce the release of their latest CD titled At First Light, featuring all original compositions and arrangements by the members of the band along with new music commissioned by the Jazz Knights. 

West Point has started cracking down on the use of trademarked images, sending threatening cease and desist letters to parent clubs across the country, even for websites that clearly support West Point, Cadets, and/or our deceased graduates.   The USMA trademark images, words, and colors can be found by clicking here .   Permission must be obtained for use of the images.  The guidelines for obtaining permission can be found by clicking on this link .   OSJA is also requiring that all parent club sites include this disclaimer:  “DISCLAIMER: This organization is privately owned and operated. This private organization is not endorsed by the United States Military Academy, United States Army, or Department of Defense.”
 

For more information, please feel free to read the WP-ORG CEO’s blog here: http://wporg.wordpress.com/