Today on the podcast, Matt Forte interviews RobertAnthony Cruz, a.k.a. Coach RAC, about his journey to the Savannah Bananas and the sudden fame he’s received. They also discuss Jesus, success, handling criticism, and Coach RAC’s mission to impact youth sports positively.

Topics include:

- How did he get the nickname Coach RAC (2:50)

- The spiritual growth of the Savannah Bananas (04:24)

- The culture of the Bananas (06:50)

- The reason behind the Savannah Bananas success (09:30)

- Why is he involved in youth sports (14:55)

- Not Your Average Baseball Camp (19:02)

- How he ended up with the Bananas (22:15)

- Who is Jesus to Coach RAC? (30:21)

- How can we be praying for Coach RAC? (32:44)

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