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The Waiting Game

May 20, 2020 by onthebenchpodcast

The podcast is back. Zac Jackson and Ken Rector discuss the waiting game, the shifting of the girls state tournament and more quarantine-related topics. 

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The Waiting Game

May 20, 2020 by onthebenchpodcast

The podcast is back. Zac Jackson and Ken Rector discuss the waiting game, the shifting of the girls state tournament and more quarantine-related topics. 

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Bulldogs and Brackets with Andy Vlajkovich

March 3, 2020 by onthebenchpodcast

Second-year Canton McKinley boys coach Andy Vlajkovich talks with Ken Rector and Zac Jackson about tournament formatting, his team’s successful season, the Canton D1 district and more. 

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Bulldogs and Brackets with Andy Vlajkovich

March 3, 2020 by onthebenchpodcast

Second-year Canton McKinley boys coach Andy Vlajkovich talks with Ken Rector and Zac Jackson about tournament formatting, his team’s successful season, the Canton D1 district and more. 

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Building A Winner with Boardman’s Pat Birch

February 20, 2020 by onthebenchpodcast

Boardman boys coach Pat Birch makes his podcast debut. He talks program building, facing stiff competition and establishing a winning attitude with Ken Rector and Zac Jackson. 

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Building A Winner with Boardman’s Pat Birch

February 20, 2020 by onthebenchpodcast

Boardman boys coach Pat Birch makes his podcast debut. He talks program building, facing stiff competition and establishing a winning attitude with Ken Rector and Zac Jackson. 

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Talking Hoops with Wadsworth’s Andy Booth

February 20, 2020 by onthebenchpodcast

Longtime Wadsworth girls coach Andy Booth joins Zac Jackson and Ken Rector for a discussion on his program’s sustained success, the state of girls basketball and the start of the state tournament. 

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Talking Hoops with Wadsworth’s Andy Booth

February 20, 2020 by onthebenchpodcast

Longtime Wadsworth girls coach Andy Booth joins Zac Jackson and Ken Rector for a discussion on his program’s sustained success, the state of girls basketball and the start of the state tournament. 

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Bracket Talk + Zach Ross

February 14, 2020 by onthebenchpodcast

Ken Rector and Zac Jackson discuss the release of the district brackets, lament the lack of super-districting and then bring in Jonathan Alder coach Zach Ross for a discussion on his career, the Central District and why he’s excited about his program. 

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Bracket Talk + Zach Ross

February 14, 2020 by onthebenchpodcast

Ken Rector and Zac Jackson discuss the release of the district brackets, lament the lack of super-districting and then bring in Jonathan Alder coach Zach Ross for a discussion on his career, the Central District and why he’s excited about his program. 

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On the Bench Podcast with Zac Jackson and Ken Rector

The On The Bench Podcast, a twice-weekly show dedicated to Northeast Ohio high school basketball, launched in December 2016.

It is hosted by Ken Rector, who spent the last 20 winters as the head coach at Barberton High School, and Zac Jackson. It got its name, "On The Bench," because Ken liked that better than the other options and because Zac spent plenty of time on the bench during his playing career at Manchester High School.

The show focuses on teams and players from Stark and Summit Counties, though throughout the season includes discussion of teams from all over Greater Cleveland, Wayne and Medina Counties and even Youngstown.

On The Bench is generally produced twice weekly through the basketball season. It includes interviews with some of Northeast Ohio's best and most interesting coaches, discussion of the top players and key upcoming games and an analysis of potential matchups and pitfalls as teams of all levels march towards March.

Young coaches with questions on anything from roster management to situational basketball are encouraged to submit questions that Ken can answer on the show.

A regular contributor to the podcast is T.J. Peatross of NEOhioSpotlight.com. Peatross ranks the top teams and covers the top games throughout Northeast Ohio on his website, and he joins Rector and Jackson regularly throughout the season to discuss top matchups and storylines from all over the region.

On The Bench is presented by Raymond James Financial Services, Dennis Liddle in Barberton.

Listeners can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or here at OnTheBenchPodcast.com.

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Zac Jackson has 20 years of experience as a sports writer and talker. He covers the Browns for The Athletic and has previously written for ProFootballTalk.com, USA Today, Athlon Sports, FOXSports.com Uproxx.com and other major outlets. He's a basketball junkie and claims he once scored a point in a high school varsity game. Follow him on Twitter @AkronJackson.
Ken Rector retired last spring after 20 years as head boys basketball coach at Barberton High School and 25 years in coaching. Rector's teams won 314 games over those 20 seasons, and his teams won eight conference titles, three district titles and over 70 percent of their games. He was the 2009 AP Ohio Div. I Coach of the Year.

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