'I Felt His Presence': Miracle Season Springs Forth from Real-Life Tragedy

Hollywood is shining the light on the power of faith with the new film, "The Miracle Season." 

The film tells the story of an Iowa high school girls volleyball team which bands together after the loss of its star player, Caroline "Line" Found, with the hopes of winning the state championship.

Found was described as the heart and soul of the Iowa City West High School's girls volleyball team and her loss was devastating to the team and her father. 

Star Player's Death Devastates Team

Caroline died in a bike accident on her way home from church, making it a painful and trying season for her teammates. 

CBN News sat down with Caroline's father and volleyball coach ahead of the film's release. 

Kathy Bresnahan, Caroline's coach, told us, "She was larger than that in life. She really was. I mean every 20 years or so, as a teacher, or every decade you find that one really special unique person, and that was Caroline. None of it is exaggerated. She was that special of a kid."

In the end, the memory of this remarkable young life pushed the Trojans to an unexpected second championship in 2011. 

Coach: 'My Job was to Help Them Heal'

"My job as a coach was to help them through. That was it. Whether we stepped on the court in a uniform again, my job was to help them heal. And so that is how we approached each day. It was hard," Bresnahan recalled. 

Oscar Award-winning actress Helen Hunt plays Bresnahan. 

Ernie: 'I Felt God's Presence' Despite Multiple Losses

Caroline's father, Ernie Found, not only suffers the loss of his daughter to tragedy, but he also loses his wife to pancreatic cancer not long after Caroline's untimely death. 

At one point in the film, Ernie's character says, "God hasn't exactly shown up for me." Found told CBN News that line, "was Hollywood." 

He continued, "That was a script. That was never something that entered my mind, because I felt His presence in a variety of ways."

Bresnahan interjected, telling a story about the night of Ernie's wife's visitation, "I am saying 'I am so sorry Ernie'. And he says, 'Brez, my life has been blessed.' So, he felt God was there the whole way. He never wavered from that."

"The Miracle Season" opens nationwide on Friday, April 6.

"Love conquers all," Ernie said, reflecting on the lesson he learned. "And there is nothing more important in life than relationships and family."