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Last Moments

Published by Aaron Wright, Duke Football
The months leading up to departure were packed with online modules, video chats, and plenty of advice from former participants,…
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A Day in the Life in ACE in Vietnam 2019

Published by Daniel Karlin (Duke Football) and Aaron Wright (Duke Football)
4:30: Wake up, brush teeth, and throw on some clothes. 4:45: Run about a mile to the gym and get about…
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ACE Student-Athlete and Child Playing Together on Competition Day

March Madness in Vietnam

Published by Kevin Gehsmann, Duke Football
The most humbling moment for me was watching the kids love to play basketball. We started coaching from the ground…
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Red Team Cố Lên!

Published by Kevin Gehsmann, Duke Football, and Allie DaCar, Stanford Women's Lacrosse
The two of us coach together on the same color team. We partner with Reagan and two Vietnamese coaches to…
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ACE Student-Athlete with Campers in Classroom

Language – A Mere Separation

Published by Kevin Gehsmann, Duke Football
We first met our team of kids on Sunday during a pre-camp orientation. My first reaction — shocking. Having never…
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Young man helping girls properly hold a basketball

A Coach Being Coached

Published by Bronson Bruneau
When I became one of the leaders in the “Coach for College” program, I, like everyone else, expected to be…
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ACE Student-Athlete smiling with two of his students

Life-Alert — Vietnam Edition

Published by Bronson Bruneau, Duke Football
"Help! I've fallen and I can't get up.” Ok, not quite, but let me explain. Last week while I was…
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