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"very knowledgeable and caring"

"My experience with this coach was deeply disappointing and concerning on many levels. Despite initially presenting herself well during the interview process, her demeanor drastically changed once she secured the position. She often demonstrated a lack of respect and professionalism, showing favoritism, making condescending remarks, and failing to foster a supportive team environment. Her approach to the game revealed limited knowledge of coaching fundamentals, and rather than empowering players who showed strong understanding and passion for basketball, she appeared threatened and dismissive. Disturbingly, she made several inappropriate and degrading comments toward her Black players (i.e. , calling them angry Black women when a PWI was referring to them as apes) and did little to advocate for the team in racially charged environments at predominantly white institutions. There were also serious issues regarding player welfare and boundaries. During a lengthy bus trip from Atlanta to Maryland, the team was not provided food and breaks were only made for restroom stops. Further, she paid little to no attention to player health and punished players for being sick or injured. Additionally, her boyfriend—whose presence raised concerns due to the smell of m***********s permitted to attend practices, and on several occasions, the coach missed practices entirely to spend time with him in Virginia. She frequently brought personal issues into team settings, discussing private matters and failing relationships, which further blurred professional boundaries. Overall, her leadership style and behavior were not only unprofessional but also harmful to team morale and cohesion. The decision to hire her at The University of Maryland Eastern Shore (an HBCU) was a serious misstep."

"I had a difficult time choosing only 5 of the above adjectives to capture how great of a coach and person Ronda is. She cares deeply for her players both on and off the field. She has a competitive spirit that motivates athletes to work hard. Practicing an outdoor sport indoors is challenging. Athletes often struggle to stay motivated during the off season. Ronda kept us engaged by avoiding redundancy. We would have intense conditioning practices, “off hand throws only dodgeball games”, scrimmages, game time scenarios, relay races, combo drills, and much more. Her practices were methodically planned to maximize productivity and always seemed to fly by. My senior year the entire team had an epic “prank war” against the coaching staff (the victors of which remains debatable) and I still laugh when telling those stories. I can undoubtedly say that the years I spent at DU were some my best. Ronda transformed me into a next level athlete, helped me fine tune my leadership skills, and gave me advice that to this day, I still use. She showed me what it means to be a reliable teammate. This has translated to my professional life as well as my personal life. I am extremely grateful that I was able to learn from her as she truly is one of the best around! DU it!!"

"Zero relationship skills unless he wants to see you perform at a high level, talent alone is not enough for him to be invested, you have to be his friend as well"

"Abused his athletes unless he liked you. He took money from athletes by way of having them pay for rental cars and gas. Dinners. He was homophobic. He didn't provide any support to further us as student athletes, only his own agenda. He was homophobic. Not a bitter athlete. Won many things on the team. But he was a horrible coach "