At the close of the 2021 academic year in June, eleven members of the Gonzaga faculty retired with a combined 291 years of service. Among them, two of the most beloved Gonzaga figures in athletics: Coach Joe Jackson and Coach Alvin "Preacher" Maddox.

Their success as championship coaches is legendary, but their importance for African American Gonzaga students across 4 decades is an even greater legacy. Brian catches up with his former track coaches and surprised them with stories and memories submitted from other alumni whose lives were impacted by these two pillars of Eye Street.

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At the close of the 2021 academic year in June, eleven members of the Gonzaga faculty retired with a combined 291 years of service. Among them, two of the most beloved Gonzaga figures in athletics: Coach Joe Jackson and Coach Alvin "Preacher" Maddox.
Their success as championship coaches is legendary, but their importance for African American Gonzaga students across 4 decades is an even greater legacy. Brian catches up with his former track coaches and surprised them with stories and memories submitted from other alumni whose lives were impacted by these two pillars of Eye Street.
Click to learn more about how you can support <a href="https://www.gonzaga.org/support-gonzaga/make-a-gift">Gonzaga</a>.

As the 2021 school year began, Gonzaga College High School was celebrating its Bicentennial year educating "Men for Others" in the Jesuit tradition. The passion and loyalty of the Gonzaga Alumni is unmatched. How did this school grow to become one so beloved by countless families in the DMV?  Alum Brian Egan visited with many former teachers, students, and coaches who shared their pieces of Gonzaga's unique story, the heroes and history of 19 Eye Street. Catch up each week with Echo Ever Proudly.

As the 2021 school year began, Gonzaga College High School was celebrating its Bicentennial year educating "Men for Others" in the Jesuit tradition. The passion and loyalty of the Gonzaga Alumni is unmatched. How did this school grow to become one so beloved by countless families in the DMV?  Alum Brian Egan visited with many former teachers, students, and coaches who shared their pieces of Gonzaga's unique story, the heroes and history of 19 Eye Street. Catch up each week with Echo Ever Proudly.

Season 1 - Gonzaga Heroes and History

in 2021, Gonzaga College High School just celebrated 200 years of educating "Men for Others" in the Jesuit tradition in Washington, D.C. The Echo Ever Proudly Podcast is launching with the Bicentennial celebration. Radio host Brian Egan '86 visits weekly with Alumni, Coaches, Faculty and even families members sharing stories about the heroes and history of Eye Street.

in 2021, Gonzaga College High School just celebrated 200 years of educating "Men for Others" in the Jesuit tradition in Washington, D.C. The Echo Ever Proudly Podcast is launching with the Bicentennial celebration. Radio host Brian Egan '86 visits weekly with Alumni, Coaches, Faculty and even families members sharing stories about the heroes and history of Eye Street.

Echo Ever Proudly Podcast

Pillars of Eye Street - Coach Alvin "Preacher" Maddox and Coach Joe Jackson reflect on their careers

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