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Neil Amato and Brian FitzGerald

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A first-year fairytale: High school teams win state championships every year. But teams from first-year schools almost never do. And first-year teams with no seniors? Unheard of. Follow the 123 Wildcats story for an unthinkable trip back in time.
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This is the best March Madness story that you didn't already know. The 2006-07 Coast Guard Academy men's basketball team had one of the most remarkable ends to a season in college basketball history. We're not kidding ... college basketball history And then the next season (2007-08) was even better! All the while, these students were preparing for lifesaving jobs in the United States military. With the help of players, coaches, and many others, we look back at an amazing and improbable pair ...
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So what happened to everyone from the 2007 and 2008 Coast Guard men’s basketball teams? First, they got on a bus for one heck of a ride back to campus! Then, they went on with their lives. In some cases, that meant Ring Dance and graduation. For others, that meant continuing their time as cadets. In our final episode, we catch up with all the key p…
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There are so many great stories from these Coast Guard men’s basketball team that we couldn’t fit everything within the first 7 episodes. This episode is for those stories we missed. From Waide Howley and Justin Williams to the benchwarmers; From the sights, sounds, and smells to impersonations of Coach Barry & Bono. It’s all covered here. Enjoy! -…
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The greatest team in Coast Guard men’s basketball history had the greatest run through the NCAA Division III Tournament in 2008. It may not have ended with a championship, but it was incredibly memorable in so many ways. We relive the Bears amazing upsets, the big baskets, and the defensive stands, as well as the final game of that season. It was a…
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The 2008 Coast Guard Academy men's basketball team had the greatest season in school history. The Academy women's basketball team had a great season too. We look back at them, the school's all-time winningest basketball team. Two players - Natalie Moyer and Melissa Martinelli - and assistant coach Rick Gaines tell the story of great friendships and…
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The 2007 Bears men’s basketball team improbably won the NEWMAC Championship. The 2008 Bears had greater expectations. This episode recounts the Coast Guard’s pursuit of a repeat title. One player returns. A newcomer from far away makes a big impact. And with the Magnificent 7 recruiting class now all nearing the end of their journey, we look at wha…
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The worst possible season becomes the best possible season with an amazing, incredible, improbable run through the 2007 NEWMAC playoffs by the Coast Guard men’s basketball team. To win in the playoffs, you need your star players to come up big. And to win in the playoffs, you need some unexpected help too. We recount all the memorable moments, from…
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The Coast Guard men’s basketball team had all the pieces in place to contend for a conference championship in 2006-07. This was going to be their year. But their grand plans were disrupted by a star player’s departure. Nonetheless, one player’s departure left an opportunistic opening for two players to fill. And the arrival of a new freshmen class,…
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The Coast Guard men’s basketball team had a great recruiting class in place. But now those cadets had to survive the rigors and challenges of the Academy. And that’s not easy. In this episode, we look at what the Coast Guard Academy is like – from the introductory phase of Swab Summer to heavy courseloads and military requirements (right down to ha…
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It’s time to meet some of the main characters in the best March Madness story you didn’t know. Behold “The Magnificent 7” recruiting class – a group incoming freshman who would change the Coast Guard Academy men’s basketball program forever. We talk to Al Sowers, Jeff Prebeck, Grant Johnson, Craig Johnson, Steve Blum, Donatas Siaudinis and Zach Rob…
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The best March Madness story you didn’t know begins with … Alexander Hamilton? Our opening episode sets the scene with origin stories – the beginnings of the Coast Guard and the Coast Guard Academy. We explain how the Coast Guard differs from other military branches. These are the lifesavers and rescuers, often overlooked when put alongside the mor…
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