How can these sentences be combined to include a dependent clause?

Question

The coach announced the starters. The players sat on the bench.

Responses

The coach announced the starters while the players sat on the bench.
The coach announced the starters while the players sat on the bench.

The coach announced the starters and sat on the bench.
The coach announced the starters and sat on the bench.

The coach announced the starters, but the players sat on the bench.
The coach announced the starters, but the players sat on the bench.

The coach announced the starters; the players sat on the bench.

Answer 1

The coach announced the starters, while the players sat on the bench.