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Frank Viola was a great pitcher at St. John’s University. He pitched against Ron Darling and Yale in 1981 in a game considered the best in college baseball history. Frank was drafted by the Minnesota Twins and struggled his first two years. He rebounded to become an All-Star and World Series MVP with the Twins […]

John Beilein is one of college basketball’s most successful coaches. He is the only coach to have 20 win seasons at four different levels and is only one of six Division I coaches with over 700 wins. Beilein led Michigan to two NCAA Final Fours. He left Michigan in 2019 to coach the Cleveland Cavaliers […]

Danny Manning was one of the all-time great college basketball players at Kansas before being selected as the #1 pick in the 1988 NBA Draft. He played 14 years in the NBA and was a two-time All-Star. Manning is the only player in the NBA to come back from three ACL surgeries. He went on […]

Pastor David Chadwick built the mega Forest Hill Church in Charlotte, NC. After 39 years he was suddenly forced to resign in a very public manner. David rebounded to start the Moments of Hope Church (MOHC) in Charlotte. Along with a radio ministry on WBT, he has written eight books. LISTEN:   FOLLOW MATT DOHERTY […]

Pat Croce is an entrepreneur, sports executive and owner, author, TV personality and black belt in taekwondo. He also has a passion for pirates. Many people remember him as the owner of the Philadelphia 76ers that had Allen Iverson and was coached by Larry Brown. Croce dealt with a serious motorcycle accident and was later […]

Susan Cates is a Managing Partner at Leeds Equity Partners. Susan has over 25 years of experience in investment banking, private equites and education leadership. She was also the President of Executive Development at UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School where she led the groundbreaking online MBA program. Susan has witnessed the ups and downs of many […]

Pat McCrory ran for Governor of North Carolina in 2008 and was defeated. He rebounded in 2012 and won. In 2016 he had to deal with the controversial HB2 bill. Then in 2016 Pat lost the reelection campaign to Democrat Roy Cooper. That race was too close to call. He conceded and yet there were […]

Dan Jansen was an Olympic speed skater that was the favorite to win in the 1988 Winter Games in the 500 and 1000 meters, but was informed his sister Jane was dying of leukemia. In the 500 meter race he fell in the first turn. Four days later in the 1000 meter event he fell […]