
Ep. 8 Eliot
In light of the tragic passing of Eliot Abramson, we are changing plans for the end of season one of The Long Game . Instead of a final episode reflecting on what we’ve covered, we have a short tribute remembering Eliot.

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Hosted by Matt Cooper · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 8 episodes
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A podcast about youth sports development and how programs like Mercer Island Lacrosse build champions, on and off the field.
Matt Cooper hosts The Long Game MI, a sports show with 8 episodes published.

In light of the tragic passing of Eliot Abramson, we are changing plans for the end of season one of The Long Game . Instead of a final episode reflecting on what we’ve covered, we have a short tribute remembering Eliot.

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