Off the Bench

Loved chatting with former Bulldog and super bowl champion Bear Pascoe. From small town life in Porterville to NYC and the super bowl… what a story!

HS Hoops Preview Part 2 featuring the head coaches from Bakersfield Christian, Sierra, & Edison.

It's basketball season! This is part 1 of a multi episode hoops preview dropping this week.

The former Central Grizzly called in and we learned all about his playing days as well as the his brand new Fresno ProAm League.

Gabe Paul and Daniel reflect on the biggest storylines from high school sports last year and also look ahead talk about the things they're excited about with this upcoming year.

This Bruin turned Bulldog sat down to tell his story and you don't wanna miss it!

Jordan is a Clovis High Legend and Hall of Famer which made this a really fun conversation. It was also really cool to hear his perspective on his Fresno State career. Don't miss this one!

Former Bulldog Basketball player Damon Jackson talks about his playing career. How he wound up at Fresno State and how he always wanted to play for Tark.

This former Clovis Cougar went from walk on to everyday player during his time playing for Pat Hill at Fresno State. He talks about the journey from soccer player to scholarship D1 football player.

What a story Tod has! He took an unusual path going from BMX to college basketball and we loved hearing all about it! Don't miss this one!

Buchanan Alum, and now professional hooper Donovan Mitchell goes down memory lane with us.

Nini went from playing for the Fuego as a young 15 year old to now being back with the club as the Vice President. Really cool story you don't wanna miss!

One of the original Clovis High “fat boys”. Former Cougar and Bulldog Dejon Kelly jumps on with us to talk about the good ol days as well as what he's up to now.

This former Madera Coyote took her talents to the volleyball courts Cal State Monterey Bay before heading to the east coast to start her coaching career. She eventually found her way back to CSUMB as the Head Volleyball Coach.

Longtime coach with a story you're gonna wanna hear. Find out how Deron wound up in Fresno and also how he found himself helping run all of the Jordan camps over the years.

Jamie called in to talk about her life in softball, from the early days in Clovis to putting on that Team USA jersey for 3 years. She's a Fresno LEGEND! Don't miss this one!

This is a much anticipated conversation with local legend Colin Slater.

Tony is a Fresno legend. He's been at FCC for a long time and all they do is win. Don't miss this one!

This man is a Fresno Legend. State Champion, Multi time National Coach of the Year, and they might as well name the conference Coach of the year award after him. Don't miss this one with FCC Womens Soccer Coach Oliver Germond.

Brandon did big things at Buchanan and also played with Paul George at Fresno State before moving on and playing on some record setting Humboldt State teams. Give this a listen and please tell a friend!

LaVance took the long road from Clovis High to San Diego State with stops at Fresno State and Fresno City College. Don't miss his story!

This is more than just a basketball story, this is a story of overcoming incredible odds, and achieving major goal. Don't miss it!

This is a fun one. David is a Clovis North grad and he tells the story of going from CN to San Diego St and then into the NFL. Make sure you follow us on Instagram and Twitter @PodOffTheBench

Adrian played for both Tom Orlich and Vance Walberg, both legends and we were excited to hear him talk about those days. Oh, and he's also top 5 on the all time scoring list at FPU. Don't miss this one!

Really fun conversation with Central Grad and current Cal Wide Receiver Jeremiah Hunter.

The south valley legend Myron Epps joined us to tell his story. Don't miss this one!

This episode has a little bit of everything. Gabe Camarillo called in to help us preview that CIF basketball playoffs and then Demetrius Porter, Athena Tomlinson, NyLeigh Gregory, Steve Perkovich, and John Eagan all joined us at the Middle School All Star game.

We've been looking forward to this one for awhile. You can't tell the story of Central Valley football without talking about Kyle Biggs. He's built a powerhouse program at Central High School and he joined us to talk about his football journey.

Really fun conversation with Modesto Christian and FPU alum Todd Brown.

It's impossible to not like Grizz! Don't miss this one!

Really fun conversation with Tyson who played at Clovis West, Fresno City College, and Fresno State. He won a lot of games at all 3 stops and it was great to hear some of those stories.

We were joined by the head basketball coach at Garces High School Brian Dignan. Coach Diggs told his story from his playing days at Cuesta and BYU to coaching at Bakersfield College, BCHS, and now Garces. Don't miss this one! Make sure you're following us on Instagram and Twitter at @PodOffTheBench

Really fun episode with Clovis High legend and former Cal Bear Ryan Gutierrez.

Paul Loeffler jumps on for a few mins to talk about the new Fresno State Football coaching staff and then we sit down with legendary juco coach Brian Tessler. This is a must listen episode! Share with a friend!

Dwayne calls in to chat about his time as a Bulldog, playing in the NFL, and his new role as the head coach over at Roosevelt High School. Don't miss this one!

Great conversation with former Clovis West star Denzel Johnson.

Really fun episode with SJM alum and former pro Wesley Miller. We learned a lot in this one and it was really cool learning about his experience playing football in Germany.

Great conversation with former Bulldog and current Immanuel AD Joe Bernardi. Make sure you're following us on Instagram and Twitter at @PodOffTheBench

This was fun… we got to sit down with Fresno City College WBB Head Coach Alex Fletcher. We learned a TON from Alex and really enjoyed hanging out with him. Don't miss this one. Make sure you're following us on Instagram and Twitter at @PodOffTheBench

Really fun conversation with local wrestling legend Alex Tirapelle. Make sure you follow us on Instagram and Twitter at @PodOffTheBench

This was an awesome episode featuring Hanford legend and former Bulldog Amy Parrish. Don't miss this one!

This is an episode that HAD to happen. The name Chris Stahowski or “house” has come up in so many episodes that we had to talk to the man himself. We absolutely loved this one, you might even call it an instant classic.

Demetrius Porter, Etoyah Montgomery, Meadow Rowland, and Alexis Swillis joined us to talk hoops on our Saturday show on 1430 ESPN.

Episode from our Saturday show on ESPN 1430 featuring Hoover AD Tim Carey. Don't miss this one!

Really fun chat with Terry Tumey, the Fresno State Athletic Director. We got to chat about his past both on and off the field, and then got to chat about all things Bulldogs.

We were joined by Clovis East grad Kevin Bailey. It was great hearing all about his story. Make sure you're following us on Instagram and Twitter at @PodOffTheBench

Fun episode featuring Fresno Christian athletic director Jon Penberthy and also 4 members of the Central Grizzlies defense. Jeremiah Shelton, Caleb Shelton, Ah'marion Gaines-Smith, Amarian Hunter.

We were joined by former Central Grizzly and UCLA Bruin Spencer Soo. So fun hearing about his journey from the CG days to becoming a walk on at UCLA. Don't miss this one!

This is the first episode ever of Off the Bench the radio version on ESPN 1430. Recorded live at Fieldhouse restaurant. Huge thanks to Fresno Christian soccer coach Matt Markarian for joining us!

Another fun one this week featuring current Fresno State basketball player Jemarl Baker. Jemarl is a grad transfer who has spent time playing ball at both Kentucky and Arizona and he brings an interesting perspective having played for and against the best teams in the country. Don't miss this one! Make sure you're following us on Instagram and Twitter at @PodOffTheBench

Former Bulldog number 34 joined us for episode 34. It was a BLAST reliving all those game winners he hit during his time as a Bulldog. We also discussed how he was robbed of the player of the year award back in high school. Don't miss this one! Make sure you follow us on social media @PodOffTheBench