2024 Army Black Knights football team explained

Year:	2024
Team:	Army Black Knights
Sport:	football
Conference:	American Athletic Conference
Short Conf:	AAC
Record:	0–0
Conf Record:	0–0
Head Coach:	Jeff Monken
Hc Year:	11th
Off Coach:	Cody Worley
Oc Year:	1st
Def Coach:	Nate Woody
Dc Year:	5th
Stadium:	Michie Stadium

The 2024 Army Black Knights football team will represent the United States Military Academy in the American Athletic Conference (The American or AAC) during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Black Knights are led by Jeff Monken in his eleventh year as the head coach. The Black Knights will play their home games at Michie Stadium, located in West Point, New York.

The 2024 season will be Army's first in The American after having spent almost all of its football history as an FBS independent.

Schedule

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Game summaries

vs Lehigh (FCS)

See also: 2024 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team.

at Florida Atlantic

See also: 2024 Florida Atlantic Owls football team.

vs Rice

See also: 2024 Rice Owls football team.

at Temple

See also: 2024 Temple Owls football team.

at Tulsa

See also: 2024 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team.

vs UAB

See also: 2024 UAB Blazers football team.

vs East Carolina

See also: 2024 East Carolina Pirates football team.

vs Air Force (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)

See also: 2024 Air Force Falcons football team.

at North Texas

See also: 2024 North Texas Mean Green football team.

vs Notre Dame (Shamrock Series, rivalry)

See also: 2024 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team.

vs UTSA

See also: 2024 UTSA Roadrunners football team.

vs Navy (Commander-in-Chief's Trophy)

See also: 2024 Navy Midshipmen football team and Army-Navy Game.

Coaching staff

Army Black Knights
Name	Position	Consecutive season at Army in current position	Previous position
Jeff Monken	Head coach	11th^[2]	Georgia Southern head coach (2010–2013)
Cody Worley	Offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach	1st^[3]	Army run game coordinator and quarterbacks coach (2023)
Nate Woody	Defensive coordinator	4th^[4]	Michigan defensive analyst (2020)
Sean Saturnio	Special teams coordinator	5th^[5]	Army tight ends coach (2018–2019)
John Loose	Assistant head coach and outside linebackers coach	5th	Army defensive coordinator (2019)
Mike Viti	Offensive line coach	3rd^[6]	Army running backs coach (2017–2021)
Cheston Blackshear	Tight ends coach	1st^[7]	Florida offensive quality control (2022–2023)
Sean Cronin	Defensive line coach	3rd^[8]	Colorado State linebackers coach (2020–2021)
Daryl Dixon	Cornerbacks coach	6th	Army outside linebackers coach (2016–2018)
Matt Drinkall	Offensive line coach	1st	Army co-offensive coordinator and offensive line coach (2023)
Blake Powers	Running backs coach	1st	Army tight ends coach (2023)
Aaron Smith	Wide receivers coach	3rd^[9]	UConn wide receivers coach (2017–2021)
Drew Thatcher	H-backs coach	1st	Army offensive coordinator (2023)
Danny Verpaele	Safeties coach	2nd^[10]	Kennesaw State defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach (2020–2022)
Justin Weaver	Inside linebackers coach	2nd^[11]	USMAPS (NY) head coach (2022)
Collin Shank	Defensive quality control	2nd^[12]	Army graduate assistant (2022)
Tristan Yeomans	Offensive quality control	2nd^[13]	Charlotte special teams assistant (2022)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2024 Army Football Schedule . FBSchedules.com . January 13, 2024.
2. Web site: Army hires Jeff Monken as new football coach . 2024-02-13 . USA TODAY . en-US.
3. Web site: Interdonato . Sal . 2024-01-05 . Worley promoted to OC, offense bringing back under-center option – Black Knight Nation . 2024-02-13 . en-US.
4. Web site: Nate Woody Named Army Defensive Coordinator . 2024-02-13 . Army West Point . en.
5. Web site: Saturnio Named Special Teams Coach; Drinkall Elevated to Tight Ends Coach . 2024-02-13 . Army West Point . en.
6. Web site: Interdonato . Sal . 2022-12-22 . Coaching update: Thatcher officially OC, Drinkall, Viti, Worley promoted – Black Knight Nation . 2024-02-13 . en-US.
7. Web site: Cheston Blackshear Added to Football Coaching Staff . 2024-02-13 . Army West Point . en.
8. Web site: Football Adds Cronin To Coaching Staff . 2024-02-13 . Army West Point . en.
9. Web site: Interdonato . Sal . 2022-01-19 . Coaching staff update: WR coach Aaron Smith returns to West Point – Black Knight Nation . 2024-02-13 . en-US.
10. Web site: Danny Verpaele Joins Football Coaching Staff; Two Coaches Promoted . 2024-02-13 . Army West Point . en.
11. Web site: Interdonato . Sal . 2023-03-01 . Coaching staff update: Justin Weaver named Army inside linebackers coach – Black Knight Nation . 2024-02-13 . en-US.
12. Web site: Justin Weaver and Collin Shank Join Football Coaching Staff . 2024-02-13 . Army West Point . en.
13. Web site: Yeomans and Bielaniec Added To Football Staff . 2024-02-13 . Army West Point . en.