"Doesn’t care about his athletes. I watched him deny a swimmer the opportunity to go to her grandfathers funeral in early October, not even meet season. All she asked was to miss one practice, and she was raised by her grandfather too! I also listened to him one time threaten an assistant coach that he would cut the assistants favorite swimmer if the coach didn’t do what he said. He’s toxic, a terrible coach, leader, and role model. Another swimmer’s run in: a new transfer was recruited, and then three days before school started, after he had already signed a lease and moved to Wisconsin, Whitney told him that his acceptance to the school had been revoked for whatever reason. When the recruit contacted the dean and athletic department, he learned this was not true. In fact, Whitney was trying to fill the new recruit’s spot with a different athlete. These are not one off instances, and they represent the character of the individual well. I am not surprised he was forced out of the Wisconsin athletics department. I can only hope he has changed as a person and coach at his new position at Florida, but for some reason I highly doubt that. "

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"Whitney is one of the most passionate individuals I have had the pleasure of being around. He gives his athletes his best and in return sets high expectations for them to give him their best. He knows when to push his athletes and when to back off, thus giving them what they need. Any athlete that has the opportunity to train and compete under him should consider themselves lucky."

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"Whitney Hite is a very passionate coach, and he demands excellence both in and out of the pool- he values hard work and doesn't tolerate excuses. Whitney's personality can be hard to read and his philosophy may not work for everyone, but he really does care deeply about his swimmers. He has done an amazing job rebuilding the team at the University of Wisconsin, and I believe that UW is on its way to the top under his leadership."

"Supportive"