The Rant

Countless kids have been helped by one Coach Tsikitas. In this pod we discuss his early life in Queens, his love of Basketball, how he founded Seaford Heat for his kids to play, to his big announcement for his bug give back for High School Basketball in New York State. All that and more, my conversation with Coach Nick, now.

Countless accolades precede the name Matt Prince. In this wide long ranging interview, we chop it up with him at Vienna of Roslyn, to talk his Love of sports, his rise in Baseball at Hofstra, owning bars as a college student and his long winding journey in Flag Football, with Bogarts. All that and more, my conversation with Matt, now.

As officials, the pandemic took us off the field and off the court. That goes to the same for players, trainers, and coaches. Jesse returns to the pod and discusses his pivot from those early dark months, to seeing light in making the most of connecting with young athletes and partnering up with Evan to make a pod. All that and mote, my conversation with Jesse and Evan, now.

Like the rest of world, Toronto, ON has been just as locked down as the next city or, country. In this pod, we discuss him growing up in Canada, his love of sports, how he got into officiating, and trying to make the move to the states. Along with my co-host Bernard Bowen Sr. from Bball Referees, our conversation with Adam, now.

If you’re around the national Flag Football circuit, you know the exploits of one Housh. In this pod, we discuss his early life in New Orleans, LA, his love of sports, his discovery of flag, playing the game in the name of Fighting Cancer, being on the national stage, and growing the game we both love. All that and more, my conversation with Housh, now.

Andre Brown and Jarrel Harris have done so much with JoJo. He would probably say the same about them. In this 300th milestone of an episode, we chop it up with both of them of our collective experiences with JoJo, what his absence means to us, our fondest memories, and how his presence will be there with us. All that and more, my conversation with Impact One, now.

My man! Sorry I moved from the ultimate, to the penultimate. In this episode we go back and forth about the forth and back of 2020, what he’s been up to, and the level we all commiserate, a year into covid. All that and more, the Other Other Ralph, on #therant, now.

From Monday to Monday, chances are if your in SUSA, you’ve seen Coach Riley coming in, and most likely headed out. In this pod we discuss the state of coaching in a pause of a pandemic, his come up with sports, his time playing Football, to his ever-affinity love, the game of Basketball. All that and more, my conversation with Marc, now,

Wilson has roots deep engrained in him, with the game of Basketball. In this pod, we discuss his early life in Brooklyn, his hustle playing on the asphalt ad nausea, to his adventures playing all around NYC, and making his imprint with the Asphalt Ninjas. All that and more, my conversation with Wilson, now.

As a ref, Josh and I have had our share of “debates.” In this pod, we discuss, a strange Flag Football game experience we shared, his come up in Westbury, NY, what led him to LuHi, his experience playing in college at Iona, and his giveback as an assistant coach. All that and more, my conversation with Coach Corbin, now.

A week before the Basketball Season start for me, and deep into his season, we see the similarities and differences of what his season looked like, looks like, and what mine will. Also, I discuss what I think will happen during this season, and put a time stamp before it happens to see how it goes. All that and more, Phil and I on #therant, now.

On a historic snowy day in New York, we sit down with my first born on his 8th birthday. Mason, aside from being his 4h appearance on The Rant, among many interruptions, this is 3rd time he’s had no school due to inclement weather, and even one birthday on the Super Bowl. We catch up with him on his special day. All that and more, my conversation with Ma$e, now.

Back in November, we chopped it up with Art, to discuss his early life in New York City, playing with the best of the best in the city, his experience at Howard University, getting into officiating, and what he’s learned during the Pandemic. All that and more, my conversation with Arthur, now.

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 th...

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.

When catching up with Samera she’ll do anything for the game that she loves - Basketball. In this pod, we discuss her roots in NYC, her high school and collegiate career, how she got into coaching, how she almost officiated, and what it is like to coach Division 1 Basketball during Covid 19. All that and more, my conversation with Coach Marsh, now.

Shout out to Chad Marchong. If it wasn't for hi some 15 years ago, perhaps I would have never played Basketball again; hell - I may have never officiated. In this pod, we catch up and discuss what he's been up to during the pandemic, the Senate Run Off in his adopted home state of Georgia, his Basketball exploits when we were younger, running, and what the future holds. All that and more, my conve...