KALAMAZOO, Mich. – Over the last two days, the Western Michigan men's basketball team battled through "The Program," a leadership and team-building exercise issued by former U.S. Military personnel.
The two men running The Program for the last two days were Jake MacDonald, a Major in the Marine Corps, and Chris Howe, a Petty Officer First Class U.S. Navy SEAL. Three players have been through The Program in their time at WMU, but MacDonald and Howe made sure that nothing came easy the entire time.
"I knew a little bit about what to expect so I tried to let the guys know, but even with that, it is not exactly the same every year," senior Tucker Haymond said.