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 Grant Johnson’s 3-point barrage to Steve Blum’s “forgotten” winning basket, to Eric Hudson’s free throws.

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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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