"Fantastic coach and mentor"

"I’ll keep this one short and sweet. If you think that your kid has professional aspirations and you feel cheated because Andres not only taught him the right way but also encouraged him to do what he wanted to do in life, even if that meant pursuing a career off the court, it doesn’t make Andres a bad coach. It makes you a self-centered and shite parent. You should want your son or daughter to succeed no matter what. If that means they’re a successful businessperson, you should be grateful that coach Pedroso encourage them to succeed on the court as well as in the classroom. "

"This coach is an example of what you want in a college tennis coach, a mentor, a friend, and more. He cares about his player’s deeply - not just as athletes, but as students and people. He wants to see you succeed in all facets of your life. He wants you to crush it, on and off the court. He’s not overbearing and he won’t grind his players to the bone with excessive practices, nor will he angrily light into them. You’re talking about a former top-25 ITA player himself, for a rival school no less. He knows the pressure to succeed. Think about what he’s accomplished. Following the most successful period in school history, he was given a class that he did not recruit and endured a tough year. Those recruits could’ve transferred when not given playing time. Instead, most stayed all four years. Those that stayed all graduated and were 2020-2021 ACC Champions as a brotherhood that I’ve never witnessed among a team. "

"Wow. These unfairly negative comments would never be posted like this if they weren't anonymous. All of the players loved Andres - my son was on the team for Andres's first 4 years - and although he's not perfect (show me a perfect coach - or person - anywhere), he's an amazingly honest, upstanding, Boy Scout of a guy. He plays by the book almost to a fault. He communicated clearly with us at every turn, and parents have to realize that even if your son is a great player, if he DNFs his matches, he won't have the standing he needs to compete at NCAAs. And regarding line-up changes at NCAAs, coaches move line-ups ALL THE TIME. From what we saw, Andres and his coaches make lineup adjustments based on match-ups with other teams (as do all coaches), and there was never once when a player was pulled from a lineup for any reason other than injury or bad match-ups. It floors me that there are parents who think otherwise but to each his own. I would also add what others have, which is you need to meet Andres and speak to him and speak to his players and you will see that all of the negativity here has nothing to do with Andres and everything to do with some bitter parents who have their own issues. He is a man of utmost integrity and if I had multiple sons, I would entrust them to Andres and the UVA mens tennis program in a heartbeat."

"A fantastic coach and great person. Recruits great kids and occasionally gets stuck with crazy jerk parents. Talk to the players. Ignore the parents. Granted, I’m a parent. But I saw the problem parents up close and know their issues. If you’re a parent with a tennis player, you’ve probably seen the type. If you want your player to have an outstanding Division I tennis, team and academic experience, you will not find a better coach than Andres or university than Virginia. The character problems reside with the complaining parents, not with Andres. You will not find a more honest person, to a fault. And the kids love the place and the person."

"Honor, rigor, attention to detail, effort, toughness, integrity, competitive intensity, teamwork, collaboration, compassion and love are all values imparted by Coach Pedroso."

"It's remarkable to see the words of some parents on here. I played with many of their kids and their kids would agree, that Andres is a one-of-a-kind world class human. When parents let their egos get involved, things get ugly. The truth is in my 4 years with Andres, there wasn't a single player who did love, respect, and admire Andres. Parents don't always get what they want and they come here instead. In my experience with Coach Pedroso, as a player, and alumni, Andres creates a dynamic, team first, world class culture. I'd proudly tell any recruit that when they spend four years around Coach Pedroso, they become better tennis players, students, and men, and I mean every word of that. "

"My first year at UVA I got pretty sick in September. When Andres found out I was sick, despite having two young kids at the time, he came to my dorm to pick me up on a Sunday night and drive me to MedExpress to visit a doctor. I was willing to wait and go the following morning, but Andres was so concerned for my wellbeing, especially being apart from my parents, that he took it upon himself to make sure that I received the necessary attention because I was sick. Andres would continue to show the same compassion, support, and leadership to me and my teammates for four years. I'd follow Andres into battle every day of the week and twice on Sunday. "

"Coach Pedroso is a fantastic person and Coach. He creates and fosters an outstanding culture, cares deeply about the well being of his players, supports players with the resources they need to be successful, and is responsive to parents. The negative commenters on this site have particular axes to grind as what I’ll call insane tennis parents. Their antipathy towards the Coach should be worn as a badge of honor. Our son had an outstanding experience with the team and coaches, has left UVA with lifelong friends and professional ambition (but not tennis) and will have an enduring relationship with Coach Pedroso. We have and will continue to support the program under his stewardship. I would also tell you that under his stewardship of men’s and women’s tennis, the women’s program has also improved dramatically with outstanding leadership from Coach O’Leary. So for the naysayers, truly, get over yourself. "

"It’s a shame one person can try to paint a picture of a program with 7 different reviews that all sound the same with 100% negativity. Even if Coach Pedroso was half as bad as they made him sound the school wouldn’t have been ACC champs last year and retained 100% of the players that were culture fits for the University. Many of us have watched Coach Pedroso for many years as an assistant at UVA and now head coach. There are many examples of how he manages his program that are best practice for college tennis and for developing young men into adults. If you have a doubt about Coach ask around. Much different than what one person wants you to think. "

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