Aaron Coleman

Aaron Coleman

Aaron has been working with RCRG since August of 2008 covering various news and sporting events. He graduated in 2003 from St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron. He then went onto the University of Akron in May of 2008 with a degree in Radio/TV & Media Productions and a minor in Psychology. It was at WZIP & ZTV where Aaron developed a passion for radio especially Sports Radio. While attending the University of Akron you could hear Aaron on Sundays doing the "Sports Power Talk" program. Aaron covers City Hall, County Council and Akron School Board beats and handles traffic updates weekday afternoons on 1590 WAKR, 97.5 WONE and 94.9 WQMX. You can contact Aaron through the newsroom 330-864-6397 or email acoleman@rcrg.net

There's busy times for the Ohio High School Athletic Association in Division I football as the announcement was made to have four regions for the D-I tournament instead of two this coming fall.

Tim Stried from the OHSAA came on with Sam Bourquin to discuss the move, how it was made.

He says by formatting it in the same vein as Divisions II-VII, there will be more of an emphasis from teams and coaches on the regional championships and a decrease in travel for some teams.

 

Two high school basketball coaching jobs are open in western Stark County, and both schools are looking to find quality leaders for both the Massillon Tigers and Perry Panthers boys' teams. 

 
Chris Easterling from the Massillon Independent joined the Sam Bourquin show to talk about the vacancies at both schools, what they're looking for in terms of leadership of the young men both on and off the floor. 
 
Easterling said that both schools need someone who is a fit for those respective programs.
 
"I know both want to get their searches wrapped up quick," he said. "By mid-May they want to have their guy in place because of summer leagues, camps, etc."
 
Speaking about Massillon in particular, Chris said they need someone with a big personality to get things right in Tiger Town. Same goes for Perry, they too want someone who will bring instant credibility to the program with a good traditon and fan base.
 

 

Wednesday, 13 April 2016 09:45

AUDIO What's Next For Josh Gordon?

The Josh Gordon story has taken yet another turn after his petition for reinstatement to the NFL has been denied.

Tom Reed from the Cleveland Plain Dealer joined Brad Russell in the Average Sports Show to talk about the troubled wideout and what's next for him as he continues to battle his issues with substance abuse.

Reed says that Gordon can lobby for reinstatement again in August. He was suspended in Feburary of 2015 for a failed drug test and reportedly failed another one recently.

Tom says he sees a young man who hasn't made the most of what he's been given.

 "We're talking about a guy who's played 5 games since 2013, and it's been one of the biggest wastes of talent in sports I've ever seen."

Wednesday, 13 April 2016 09:28

AUDIO Nolan Vasan Breaks Down Draft

The NFL Draft is less than 20 days away, and many teams have holes to fill to improve their team, and the Browns are certainly one of those teams.

Nolan Vasan from NFLDraftGeek.com joined the Sam Bourquin Show to talk about the draft coming up in Chicago, and where some teams might go with their picks and where our Cleveland Browns might go at #2.

Nolan says he's most excited about how wide open the draft is, considering there's no blockbuster names out there.

"Nobody knows what's going to happen from #1-32," Vasan said. "I'm really looking forward to some excitement, I hope."

 

Vasan says that despite signing Robert Griffin III earlier this spring. the Browns will still select a quarterback in the 2016 draft.

"If you're in the position to take a franchise quarterback, you take one," he said.

 

Monday, 11 April 2016 18:19

AUDIO Cavs Heading Down Home Stretch

The Cleveland Cavaliers are looking to capture the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference, and with just a few games, left, the Wine and Gold needs to tighten some things up before the playoffs begin.

Joe Vardon, who covers the Cavaliers and LeBron James for Cleveland.com joined the Sam Bourquin Show to talk about the team heading down the home stretch, and some of their issues as they start the second season.

"This team is supposed to be deeper, should have gotten past some of these issues by now and they haven't," Vardon said. 

On the injury front, I swingman Iman Shumpert will be done for the week, having his knee drained and it's been tough to figure out what's wrong with backup guard Mo Williams' knee. Vardon expects Shump to be ready for the playoffs,and Williams' status is unknown for the time being.

The Cavaliers and the Atlanta Hawks will play tonight, tip off at 7 p.m. on 1590 WAKR. 

Monday, 11 April 2016 18:04

AUDIO OSU Spring Football Rolling Along

The Ohio State football team is wrapping up spring practice, and with some holes to fill at certain positions due to graduation and early entry into the NFL, coach Urban Meyer has to see what the youngsters can do to prove themselves moving forward. 

Marcus Hartman from the Buckeye Sports Bulletin joined the Sam Bourquin Show to talk about the spring season and what players are doing their best to separate themselves from the pack and become contributors for the Buckeyes this fall.

One of the more interesting battles has been at backup QB between Joe Burrow and Stephen Collier. Marcus says he'll be watching that matchup closely to see who will be #2 behind incumbent starter J.T Barrett.

 

The Buckeyes are also looking for depth along the offensive line as well, who are losing some multi-year starters, including Taylor Decker to the National Football League's draft later this month. Marcus talked about how the line play and finding the next starters and stars up front is crucial to OSU's success.

Wednesday, 06 April 2016 18:04

AUDIO Emily Kay Breaks Down The Masters

The Masters is going to start up tomorrow in Augusta, Georgia, and a field of talented golfers will be vying for the Green Jacket yet again at Augusta National.

Emily Kay, Golf writer for SB Nation joined Brad Russell in the Average Sports Show to talk about the field and what the chances are for Jordan Speith defending his title.

"There's 10 or 15 guys that you wouldn't be surprised if they won," Kay said. "He's not playing the best golf right now, and there's only been a few golfers that have won it in consecutive years."

There's a lot of young and solid golfers on tour and one of those is Rory McIlroy, who is pretty relaxed heading into Augusta.

"I think the pressure may be a little less on him for getting that career Grand Slam," Emily said. 

Wednesday, 06 April 2016 17:51

AUDIO Charge Coming Off Big Win

The Canton Charge have taken Game 1 of their best-of-three series with the Maine Red Claws in a nailbiter 115-114, and they are looking to move ahead in the NBDL Playoffs.

Communications Manager Sean Wyatt from the Canton Charge joined the Sam Bourquin Show to talk about the ball game and what lies ahead for the team after that hard-fought win.

He said that was great to see the crowd at the Civic Center come alive with the team in the second half, especially in the fourth quarter.

"It really came down to just getting stops, stopping their shooting from the perimeter, digging in defensively," Wyatt said. 

Quinn Cook and Nick Minnerath paced the Charge with their scoring and defense. They will play in Maine against the Red Claws tomorrow.

 

 Wyatt said the rosters can fluctuate with the NBA teams in the playoff chase as well. But the Charge are good with their core guys and hopefully they can get to a championship.

 

With the NFL Draft just a few short weeks away, the Browns have that #2 overall pick and the debate still rages on between Carson Wentz and Jared Goff for the quarterback spot.

Kennedy Paynter from Drafttek.com joined the Average Sports Show with Brad Russell and he said the Browns have to take their shot and take a chance with Wentz.

"I would take him #2, and it's been said before, you've got to take your swings, and if you keep swinging, you'll get your franchise guy," Paynter said.

The singal-caller from North Dakota State (Wentz) can run, throw with velocity, and has more upside than Cal's Jared Goff, who is more of a system quarterback and needs a certain kind of offensive game plan to succeed according to Paynter.

 

The madness will conclude tonight as Villanova and North Carolina will meet in Houston tonight for the NCAA Men's Basketball National Championship.

Shelby Mast from BracketWAG.com and USA Today joined Brad Russell in the Average Sports Show Wednesday to break down the coaching matchup between Jay Wright of Nova and Roy Williams of North Carolina, and talk about the key matchups in the game.

 Mast said Villanova has been able to play real well at the best time.

"After they played the way they played in the first two rounds, I was very confident they could make it to the title game," Mast said.

 As far as the Tar Heels, Shelby said this has been one of Roy's better coaching jobs, given that so many top-level players are buying in and sacrificing their own game for the greater good of the team.

 

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