In the days that followed, Long Beach State announced it was parting ways with head coach Dan Monson, and all he did was take the 49ers to the NCAA Tournament via winning the Big West Conference.

Kealyn Shea, then-6, of Wallingford, Conn., rides the carousel at Easton’s Beach in 2018.

Kealyn Shea, then-6, of Wallingford, Conn., rides the carousel at Easton’s Beach in 2018.