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, one with its own personality, also helped fill the void.

And then the season took some strange turns.

This episode looks back at the worst of times, an eventful regular season that set the stage for … who knows what?

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A Lasting Legacy is a multi-part audio documentary that remembers the amazing and improbable runs of the 2006-07 and 2007-08 Coast Guard Academy men’s basketball team.

It’s based on 40 interviews with former players, coaches, rivals, and others.

The podcast is written, hosted, edited, and produced by Mark Simon.

Please rate and review the podcast. And send any thoughts/feedback to Mark at coastguardbears@gmail.com

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