"Did not make an effort to support players’ mental health after the death of beloved coach whose position she was filling. Promised many players amounts of playing time that she did not follow through with (dishonest at worst, not direct at best). Year to year tends to bench upperclassmen and focuses on playing underclassmen. Expects players who have been on bench a whole game to go up to bat in the last innings of a game that the team is losing and change the momentum of the game without a heads up or warm up. Has clear favorites that benefits neither the favored players or non favored players. Does not feed players even a bare minimum of food on week long training trips and didn’t allow players to spend time or eat with family who traveled to watch games. Struggles to maintain a healthy emotional boundary with players re: her personal life. Pro: softball knowledge and experience playing in college. "

"Coach Ali is new to head coaching and Division I. While there are a few areas of concern, I expect that as she gains experience, maturity, and confidence in her position she will become a great coach. This would be a good fit for players who are looking to help build up a newer D1 program and are comfortable communicating openly with the coaching staff, even when that means initiating tough conversations. Some positive points: - She knows the game well and her coaching is strategic. - She cares about grades and life outside of softball and wants to make sure that her players have a well rounded experience. - She makes sure to work in time for fun and friendly competition at practice. - She wants open communication from players so that the team can learn and grow together. - She implements more individualized practice time to try to work on each players strengths and weaknesses and is available for additional one on one time outside practice for players who want it. Some places for improvement: - Her organization beyond the field is not ideal. She struggled a bit with things like providing meals when traveling, especially for players with dietary restrictions. She would benefit from delegating these responsibilities to assistant coaches or gaining access to more supportive resources through the athletic department. - As much as she values open communication from her players, she is not always the best at direct communication and is sometimes ambiguous seemingly to avoid hurting feelings. She expects players to come to her rather than initiating conversations on her end. - She can sometimes come across as if she does not care when players are injured or as if she is urging them to play through injuries, but that is not the case. She does care, but if players say they are fine she will believe them even if it is clear that they are not. This is another reason that it is important to communicate openly and honestly. She relies on players to take the initiative to tell her when they are injured or cannot perform and will not make that judgment on her own. "

"Allows players to run the team and is not knowledgeable on the game along with her coaching staff. The team is ran like a low level club team."

"Does not help players develop. Very little feedback, is not honest about playing time puts players down more than she lifts them up. Does not worry about players basic needs such as food. Did not take an injured player for treatment while on the road. As far as I can tell she is in over her head"