This week on Radio Boat Forces, we’re joined by a leader who knows exactly how to turn potential into performance, head coach of the Coast Guard Academy football team, Coach C.C. Grant.

Entering his sixth season with the Bears, Coach Grant brings nearly three decades of experience developing disciplined, mission-ready competitors. From leading a baseball program to 184 wins and an ECAC Championship appearance, to recruiting top-tier football talent, his track record speaks for itself. A former fullback and NCAA playoff competitor, he understands the grind firsthand.

Tune in as we break down leadership, strategy, and what it takes to build a cohesive, high-performing team, on the field and in the fleet.

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This episode takes us to Training Center Yorktown, where Coast Guard Boatswain’s Mates are forged through 14 weeks of hands-on training in seamanship, navigation, and small boat operations. Set near the historic grounds of Yorktown, where a decisive American Revolution victory helped shape the nation, today’s mission continues a legacy of readiness and service.

We sit down with BMCM Joey Bucciero, the Boatswain’s Mate “A” School Chief, to talk leadership, standards, and the responsibility of developing the next generation of coxswains. From classroom fundamentals to real-world scenarios, the conversation highlights what it takes to turn motivated students into confident Boat Forces professionals

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Operational demands don’t pause, and neither does the responsibility to lead when conditions shift without warning. This episode features Mr. Eric McNulty, Associate Director of the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative at Harvard University and co-author of You're It: Crisis, Change, and How to Lead When It Matters Most. His work draws from major crises to explain how leaders think, decide, and act when stakes are highest. The conversation explores meta-leadership, decision-making under pressure, and lessons directly applicable to Coast Guard operations, where clarity, accountability, and judgment define outcomes when it matters most.

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