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The last West Michigan coach to win a Division 1 Football State Title, Ralph Munger

1 h 28 min · 4. maj 2026
episode The last West Michigan coach to win a Division 1 Football State Title, Ralph Munger cover

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The former Rockford head coach chronicles his start in coaching, the move to Rockford, unprecedented success in the mid-2000s, and much more.West Michigan has not had a Division 1 state championship since Munger led Rockford to the title in 2008, the Rams 3rd in a 5-years.The Local Legends podcast is pumped to welcome The Refinery Fitness Studio to our family. The Refinery is a Power Pilates and wellness studio that just opened in downtown Grand Rapids. This isn't your average fitness studio. Every class comes with red light therapy built right in, and they back everything up with body composition scans that actually measure your muscle gains — real data, real results. They also offer yoga, nutrition coaching, and personal training, so whatever your goal is, they have something for you. They have an outdoor grand opening coming up on Saturday, June 6th at 10 am in the Studio Park Piazza… Head on over to therefineryfitnessstudio.com. Local Legends listeners get 50% off their first class, just use code Hutton.

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