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"Coach Santiago appears to be two different coaches. One during recruiting, and a different one after an athlete has signed. He yells a lot at players and umpires when on the field to the point where it is uncomfortable for both players and fans. If you want evidence, please look at his behavior during the 2025 NCAA Regionals. He was ejected from the game due to his behavior during the most important game of the program's history. He doesn't take input from his assistant coaches. He runs the team like a dictator. He yells at players constantly. There is no coaching, just belittling. His assistant coaches input is not utilized. He turned a high performing, high academic program into a wannabe D1 program, which does not work at the DIII level. Do not play for this coach. "

"This page hasn’t even got a quarter of the violations and unethical decisions this administrator has committed. She is protected. Davenport University is a cult like following for bad behavior morally and ethically. It’s promoted at this school to break NCAA, state and federal laws. If someone really took a deep dive into this school they would be horrified with what they find. "

"Father of outstanding player. Continued to mentor players after son’s passing. "

"Amazing person and very kind coach. Although he knowledge of the sport is lacking. His tactical and strategical knowledge was very outdated and too simple. He would be a very good youth coach as he is good at teaching the basics and slowly progressing players. But in college teams need to be set up to win games, not make everyone better. He was not able to figure out what went wrong with his plans. Often asking for his players feedback when he could not think of anything."

"He’s very manipulative and not fair with players, and it’s obvious he has favorites, which makes everything feel uneven from the start. He tells recruits that the team plays a possession style and builds from the back, but once you’re actually there, that’s not how the team plays at all, which feels misleading. On top of that, communication is a big issue. Expectations aren’t clear, and feedback is inconsistent, so players are often left guessing what they did right or wrong. The environment can feel negative, especially when mistakes are handled harshly instead of being used to help players improve, which really hurts confidence over time. There also doesn’t seem to be much structure or organization in training or game planning, and decisions can feel random rather than based on performance. Players don’t get real opportunities to showcase their ability, and it doesn’t feel like development is a priority. Overall, it creates a frustrating atmosphere where it’s hard to grow or succeed."