The Rant

David Benmocha is on a single-minded track in the game of Hockey, specifically, officiating it. In this pod we discuss his come up playing Hockey young, his experience playing in High School and College, how he discovered officiating, and raising awareness of how fulfilling reffing can be; being the Panda Referee. All that and more, my conversation with Dave, now.

I knew Woody had a throw back sense of style. In this pod, we chop it up with Mike on Christmas Eve to talk about his love of retro gear, his experience at Chaminade High School and St. John’s University, his long and winding road being an assistant of the Stony Brook Women’s Basketball Team, running it at Glen Cove High School, and what the future holds in his coaching and training career. All that and more, my conversation with Woody, now.

I wish there was more of a hockey presence on #therant; Coach Wiedler is her to change that. In this pod we discuss his early life playing hockey on Long Island, his stint playing college, his pro career, and how he pivoted to coach all the way to being a Catamount. All that and more, my conversation with Coach Wiedler, now.

From Texas to Tampa to Long Island, Basketball has been there. In this pod, we chop it up with Jerrel to talk about his love of Basketball in Texas, going to prep school, playing at the University of Tampa, transferring to Dowling College, and training at a high level with Impact One. All that and more, my conversation with Jerrel, now.

I am thankful for one of my brothers in stripes, Terry. In this pod, we catch up on Thanksgiving Eve to talk CoronaVirus, family, and the longing to be back on the court. We also talk about the loophole of being able to at least do Flag Football during this time, and when we both think it’ll all go back to what once was. All that and more, my conversation with Terry, now.

Anyone who is from Rockaway Beach, Queens know how much they have pride in their community - and Basketball. In this pod, Ryan and Charlie Senior talk about their love of Rockaway Beach, and love of Basketball, only to combine it to speak to those individuals that have made an imprint on the community. All that and more, Rockaway Hoops, on the Rant, now.

Truth be told, we already sat down with Kene before Corona Virus. Amid, it we rerecorded at Cantiague Park in Hicksville, NY to discuss what he’s been up to during the pandemic, his love of football, how he sublimated it to Flag Football, and what the future holds with his mind and his game. All that and more, my conversation with Kene, now.

As the Summer months waned, I got a chance to speak to, and get to know one Rich Fetter. In this pod, we discuss his early life playing sports, his stint in being around the Women’s Basketball Game at Seton Hall, and the combination of his hard work and being at the right place to ascend to the highest levels of officiating in college. All that and more, my conversation with Rich, now.

Talking to Coach Connolly, it was evident his passion that he has for coaching the game of Basketball. In this pod, we discuss his come up playing sports, his time at Holy Trinity HS, his coaching stints far and wide, what he learned on being on the bench and LuHi, and becoming a collegiate coach himself. All that and more, my conversation with Kerry, now.

On the same day the King, Lebron James earned his 4th ring in a bubble, I caught up with Sky, to talk about what he’s been up to during the pandemic. A lot has changed since we sat down over 200 + episodes ago. Married, new kid, and figuring out training, coaching with Sky’s The Limit, and reffing, during the CoronaVirus. All that and more, Part 2 with Sky, now.