From yesterday's Washington Post.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/ed-dechellis-adjusts-to-a-new-routine-with-navy-basketball/2011/07/01/gHQAfs5mzH_story.html
"Shortly after Ed DeChellis arrived in Annapolis to assume the role of men’s basketball coach at Navy, it was time to meet his new players. Only a handful of team members attended the intrductory session, however. All of the others were on a ship.
Such circumstances never were a consideration for DeChellis at Penn State, or either of his previous stops for that matter, so arranging basketball matters around the players’ military obligations has been the most conspicuous modification to his coaching routine. Senior guard Jordan Sugars, for instance, recalled having to enlighten DeChellis on why teammate J.J. Avila was unable to attend a meeting because he had watch duty.
“I think for me the challenge that I’ve had to learn here somewhat is the players aren’t as available as they are at a Penn State,” said DeChellis, who was named coach at Navy two weeks after Billy Lange resigned on May 9 to become a top assistant at Villanova. “There, kids are balancing academics, and then you’ve got them basketball-wise. Here I’ve got the military, the academics, the military and then trying to get our quality basketball work in.”
At Penn State, DeChellis would have his players in the weight room at 6:30 a.m., and then they would attend breakfast at their leisure with practice in the afternoon. At Navy, students have reveille at 6:30, morning meal formation at 7 and breakfast promptly at 7:10. Breakfast lasts 45 minutes, at which time Midshipmen attend classes for four consecutive hours.
Noon meal formation is at 12:05, and lunch is at quarter past the hour. Company training comes after lunch followed by fifth- and sixth-period classes. Finally, there is time allotted for athletics from 3:30 to 6 p.m.
“It’s a lot to throw at you at once,” Sugars said. “We’ve been telling him the ins and outs. It’s kind of funny because it’s something that we’re used to, but at the same time you’ve got to remember [a new] coach doesn’t know this, so we’ve got to explain.”..."