Coach Rating: Andy Smith at Cornell University

Women's Field Hockey

Andy Smith

Women's Field Hockey Head Coach

Cornell University

NCAA DI - FCS • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Great Experience

Date: June 27, 2026

By Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

Tags

"A fantastic 4 year experience which I would gladly do again. He is different but the most caring coach I have ever had. "

0

Women's Field Hockey

Andy Smith

Women's Field Hockey Head Coach

Cornell University

NCAA DI - FCS • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Knowledgeable But Not The Most Honest

Date: June 27, 2026

By Athlete

3.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

3.0

4.0

3.0

Tags

Intense Accessible Direct Cool Poor Communication

"Not the most honest guy when recruiting but funny and seems passionate about the sport and teh team, good knowledge overall"

0

Women's Field Hockey

Andy Smith

Women's Field Hockey Head Coach

Cornell University

NCAA DI - FCS • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Great Coach

Date: June 21, 2026

By Other

4.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

Tags

Intense Accessible Direct Cool Poor Communication

"Coach was great with my sister he even flew to England when recruiting her and we all had dinner together. Also on our visit I liked to see his coaching style and we got to a meet a lot of people which we know will help her succeed there."

0

Women's Field Hockey

Andy Smith

Women's Field Hockey Head Coach

Cornell University

NCAA DI - FCS • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Funny And Direct

Date: June 21, 2026

By Parent

4.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

Tags

Intense Accessible Direct Cool Poor Communication

"Very honest about where you stand recruiting wise. Harsh but honest and what I need as an athlete, which is much better than lying about where you stand obviously, especially when there are such large rosters for field hockey teams. Funny too"

0

Women's Field Hockey

Andy Smith

Women's Field Hockey Head Coach

Cornell University

NCAA DI - FCS • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Cares A Lot About Recruits

Date: June 21, 2026

By Parent

3.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

4.0

Tags

Intense Accessible Direct Cool Poor Communication

"He was personable and made a big effort when recruiting. Flew over to England and other countries for all international recruits which is very very excellent from him."

0

Women's Field Hockey

Andy Smith

Women's Field Hockey Head Coach

Cornell University

NCAA DI - FCS • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Direct But Honest

Date: June 19, 2026

By Athlete

4.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

3.0

5.0

4.0

5.0

Tags

Intense Accessible Direct Cool Poor Communication

"Andy was very honest throughout the whole recruiting process. He also visited me in my home country and made a big effort to get to know me and see me play so that was great. He was genuinely interested in me and my family as a whole. He has a more direct coaching style which I personally prefer but that also can come across as uncaring in certain situations."

0

Women's Field Hockey

Andy Smith

Women's Field Hockey Head Coach

Cornell University

NCAA DI - FCS • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Great Experience Overall

Date: December 20, 2025

By Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

Tags

Intense Accessible Direct Cool Poor Communication

"It is not easy to play for him, he is demanding and pushy. He pushed us to new levels and when I signed at Cornell I never thought we would be a top 20 team. "

-1

Women's Field Hockey

Andy Smith

Women's Field Hockey Head Coach

Cornell University

NCAA DI - FCS • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

The Worst Coach And Human I Have Ever Met.

Date: August 2, 2025

By Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

Tags

Intense Accessible Direct Cool Poor Communication

"He is not only a terrible coach, he is a terrible human. His comments on players bodies and overall character is extremely damaging. He should not be allowed to interact with teenagers and young females. "

1

Women's Field Hockey

Andy Smith

Women's Field Hockey Head Coach

Cornell University

NCAA DI - FCS • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Disappointing Overall Experience

Date: May 16, 2023

By Other

1.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

1.0

2.0

1.0

Tags

Intense Accessible Direct Cool Poor Communication

"Favoritism toward specific player(s) is all encompassing and costs team wins. Is immature, not a good communicator, not trustworthy. Wants to make team better but doesn't know how to do it because he won't listen to anyone but himself. "

4

Women's Field Hockey

Andy Smith

Women's Field Hockey Head Coach

University of the Pacific

NCAA DI • Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | MACC

Good

Date: April 30, 2022

By Other

3.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

4.0

2.0

Tags

Intense Accessible Direct Cool Poor Communication

"He is a good recruiter and loves the game. Doesn’t do a great job of creating an all inclusive team culture where everyone feels valued. Does a good job of supporting players individually when needed. "

3

Women's Field Hockey

Andy Smith

Women's Field Hockey Head Coach

Cornell University

NCAA DI - FCS • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Date: May 4, 2020

By Verified Athlete

4.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

4.0

5.0

Tags

Intense Accessible Direct Cool Poor Communication

"He has changed the program around completely and he believes in everyone and it completely shows! "

-1

Women's Field Hockey

Andy Smith

Women's Field Hockey Head Coach

Cornell University

NCAA DI - FCS • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Date: November 23, 2019

By Verified Athlete

2.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

4.0

2.0

3.0

1.0

Tags

Intense Accessible Direct Cool Poor Communication

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2

Women's Field Hockey

Andy Smith

Women's Field Hockey Head Coach

University of the Pacific

NCAA DI • Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | MACC

Date: October 27, 2017

By Verified Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

Tags

Intense Accessible Direct Cool Poor Communication

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-1

Women's Field Hockey

Andy Smith

Women's Field Hockey Head Coach

University of the Pacific

NCAA DI • Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | MACC

Date: October 27, 2017

By Verified Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

Tags

Intense Accessible Direct Cool Poor Communication

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-1

Women's Field Hockey

Andy Smith

Women's Field Hockey Head Coach

University of the Pacific

NCAA DI • Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | MACC

Date: October 27, 2017

By Verified Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

Tags

Intense Accessible Direct Cool Poor Communication

""

-1

Women's Field Hockey

Andy Smith

Women's Field Hockey Head Coach

University of the Pacific

NCAA DI • Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | MACC

Date: October 27, 2017

By Verified Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

Tags

Intense Accessible Direct Cool Poor Communication

""

0

Women's Field Hockey

Andy Smith

Women's Field Hockey Head Coach

University of the Pacific

NCAA DI • Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth | MACC

Date: October 27, 2017

By Verified Athlete

4.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

4.0

5.0

4.0

Tags

Intense Accessible Direct Cool Poor Communication

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