Coach Rating: Chris Natoli at Marymount University

Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Blind From The Real Truth

Date: March 28, 2025

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"It is insane that everyone is willing to believe 2 swimmers who spoke out standing up for Chris over 6 swimmers who had proof and documentation on what Chris has done by the way. Chris knows how to manipulate Marymount University and manipulate swimmers. Not to mention the swimmers who spoke out are the “favorites” of the team. They don't know anything about the “real” Chris Natoli. "

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Toxic Then And Toxic Now, Gmu To Marymount

Date: March 26, 2025

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"A disgrace to the sport of swimming. Natoli has been abusive to his athletes for years. The behavior he is exhibiting at Marymount is the exact same as when he coached at GMU. He picked favorites, athletes he deemed valuable enough for his time, and belittled the rest. He would make condescending and crude comments (especially to the women, which were often sexual and degrading) all the time and made the pool deck an extremely toxic environment. At GMU he refused to coach women, sending them to the opposite side of the pool and ignoring their existence because he only wanted to coach "winners" aka the men. With this behavior he drove a massive wedge between the mens and women's teams. He is nothing more than a bully and always has been. There aren't words strong enough to convey how horrible and toxic Natoli is, and its devastating to know that this behavior has been reported numerous times and never taken with the seriousness it deserves. Marymount has to decide if points are more important than the mental health and safety of their swimmers. GMU made the wrong choice once and its Marymount's time to correct it. To Marymount swimmers- I hope you know we understand what you are going through and stand by you during this! You are brave- dont back down!"

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Honest Truth About Chris

Date: March 22, 2025

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"To this comment below Natoli is not top dog he is not an Olympic coach or a d1 coach. He is not coaching any ncca qualifiers or Olympic trails athletes. There are better world class caches who do not cruise at athletes and do push them but in a positive matter. "Coach Chris has been the step that I needed to get better, he’s pushed me through the toughest times making me feel supported the whole way through. He’s passionate for the sport and making everyone the best they can be. TopDogs!!!""

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Reality Check Of Chris Natoli As A Coach

Date: March 22, 2025

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"To this comment below Natoli is not top dog he is not an Olympic coach or a d1 coach. He is not coaching any ncas athletes or Olympic trails athletes. There are better world class caches who do not cruise at athletes and do push them but in a positive matter. "Coach Chris has been the step that I needed to get better, he’s pushed me through the toughest times making me feel supported the whole way through. He’s passionate for the sport and making everyone the best they can be. TopDogs!!!""

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

What Reality Is Not What Chris Is

Date: March 22, 2025

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" This portion of a report someone wrote is bs. Its one thing to be loud while cheering someone on but its another to be loud and cruise on deck and scream profanity. He is negatively loud and using the wrong language. “ He is coaching college swim, grown adults, and he going to treat you like a grown adult” Grown Adults don't yell and cruise at each other in a regular basis. Treating someone like an adult is not cursing at them or calling them the “ r” word or grossly out of shape. So its not treating someone like an adult its bullying He always going to give reason why he may have you doing something out of the ordinary. He’s loud. In this sport you have to be, your athletes heads are quite literally under water. He is coaching college swim, grown adults, and he going to treat you like a grown adult. Some people can’t handle that come straight from high school and leaving home for the first time but that the reality of it. ""

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Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Wrong Button Clicked Before Would Not Recommend

Date: March 22, 2025

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" Would not recommend cliqued the wrong button for this one by accident and didn't realize but I don't recommend him worst coach ever"On several Occasions yelled at athletes in front of everyone for medical stuff .One time someone was dealing with a medical issue and the person was going to go back to what they were doing once it was taken care of and Chris was like we are an hour into practice. Another time a different athlete sat out of practice just for a 50 bcuz his shoulders were bothering him. Natoli then started yelling saying he wasn't physically able to keep up in the workouts and told him to get out of the pool. It’s not his fault that he can’t keep up with the workouts, he is a human being who is injured. ""

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Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Good Coach Vs Chris As A Coach

Date: March 22, 2025

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"The few favorites have it easy but the rest of us don't. While he is great to 4-5 people he's a monster to the other 30. This team is a community as a whole not just about 5 people and leave out the rest. You can't just coach 5 people and be sweet and then totally not coach and bully the other 30. You have to coach everyone and be a positive role model to all. Definition of a good coach is coaches everyone, is a good role model in and out of the pool to everyone, gives challenging sets and pushes you to the limit but positively and makes time to help everyone. A good coach is making tough practices and challenging athletes to their full potential. But when pushing them you cheer them on common you got this. And to work with them through the challenges and help them grow. And if they don't make the set you adjust it or say we can work together to get you to make the set next time Chris will yell things and scream negatively while doing challenging stuff and not. Like calling someone the r word for not making a set. Or screaming at them for not swimming fast enough is not good coaching "

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Coming To Reality And Realizing The Truth

Date: March 22, 2025

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"It’s horrible how Marymount University is not getting involved in this when it’s true. The accusations against Natoli are true. Multiple athletes went to the school and to higher up people to report the many different things he’s done, so therefore it’s true. No one let along multiple college students would go to a higher up and make stuff up. No one would lie about something this serious. Another thing is that there were many different situations that were brought up by many different people so therefore its true. If there are more then 1 or 2 people speaking out about the same person you know its true then. Also some of the situations that have happened have been repeated on numerous occasions. Another thing is that he had numerous quits in the last 2 years one was including the best female swimmer. So Marymount University needs to wake up and see all of this and how its all true and take action. "

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Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Disgraceful Behavior To Athletes

Date: March 22, 2025

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"One time Natoli just yelled at someone because they asked about their swim time after a race. He also would get athletes to turn against swimmers the he didn’t like or that he targeted towards. He’s supposed to be a grown up here and put the team together not tear it apart. "

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Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Doesn’t Understand Medical Issues

Date: March 22, 2025

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"On several Occasions yelled at athletes in front of everyone for medical stuff .One time someone was dealing with a medical issue and the person was going to go back to what they were doing once it was taken care of and Chris was like we are an hour into practice. Another time a different athlete sat out of practice just for a 50 bcuz his shoulders were bothering him. Natoli then started yelling saying he wasn't physically able to keep up in the workouts and told him to get out of the pool. It’s not his fault that he can’t keep up with the workouts, he is a human being who is injured. "

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Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Outburst Behaviors By A Coach

Date: March 22, 2025

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"A few athletes did report that Mr. Natoli's verbal outbursts are regularly accompanied by physically aggressive behavior. A good example would be the time that Mr. Natoli threw whiteboard markers at someone their freshman year in a private meeting, that took place in Natoli’s office. He became enraged and slammed his hands on his desk so hard that items bounced off the desk. Mr. Natoli would throw stopwatches and other equipment on the ground or at the wall. This behavior made many athletes uncomfortable and, at times, fearful."

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Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Doesn’t Understand Medical Issues

Date: March 22, 2025

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"Mr. Natoli does demonstrated a pattern of forcing athletes' to continue competing against doctors' orders and denying necessary medical care. For example, several of people witnessed Mr. Natoli yell at a swimmer with a medical issue for taking breaks during practice when their glucose monitor goes off. Multiple other athletes reported that they were pressured to compete through sickness or injury, even against medical recommendations."

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Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

A Disgrace To The Community

Date: March 21, 2025

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"The brave swimmers who no one is listening to deserved to be recognized and deserve to be heard out. "

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Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Believe The Ones Who Spoke Out!

Date: March 21, 2025

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"Thank God some of the students finally had the guts to speak up. I couldn't stay on that team with all the abuse. A bunch of us talked about it and some of us even tried to report him. But don't believe anything other than every report we made was ignored, or they tried to convince us WE were the ones who were wrong. I literally cheered when someone sent me the link to the brave swimmers who finally go the word out. I wish it was in time to save my swim career, but I'll be glad that hopefully, Marymount will stop him from hurting other athletes. He could have been a great coach, but he only cares about his favorites, and he just can't control his temper."

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Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Jumping On The Bandwagon

Date: March 21, 2025

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"I’ve been swimming my entire life but by the end of highschool I was ready to be done with the sport because I had hit a block in my training and wasn’t getting any faster but Chris reached out to me for recruitment and changed my mind. He told me he could get me to the time that I wanted within the first year of me training with him. If there’s on thing you should know about Chris is that he know what he’s talking about when comes to the sport of swim. He’s knowledgeable with the sport and knows how to fix you stroke or make it better. He’s also honest. He tells you how it is. If your stroke isn’t looking the best he’s going to let you know (as a coach should). He will never say you can’t do something and he’s always going to try and get you do try your best. Sometimes that thing may outta of your comfort zone but when your on a team you have to be willing to do so for the team. He always going to give reason why he may have you doing something out of the ordinary. He’s loud. In this sport you have to be, your athletes heads are quite literally under water. He is coaching college swim, grown adults, and he going to treat you like a grown adult. Some people can’t handle that come straight from high school and leaving home for the first time but that the reality of it. "

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Coach Chris And Why’s He’s Good At What He Does

Date: March 21, 2025

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"Coach Chris has been the step that I needed to get better, he’s pushed me through the toughest times making me feel supported the whole way through. He’s passionate for the sport and making everyone the best they can be. TopDogs!!!"

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Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Chris Natoli Is A Fantastic Coach And Mentor For Any Swimmer. He Is A Good Man Who Cares About His Athletes And Truly Wants To See Them Succeed.

Date: March 21, 2025

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"Chris Natoli is hands down the best coach I've ever had in my 16-year swimming journey. He really helped me find my love for the sport when I was uncertain about swimming in college. What truly sets him apart is his ability to making practice fun—it's never just a job or a chore; it’s our passion. Like any good coach, he points out both our strengths and the areas where we can grow, which is just part of being a collegiate athlete, no matter the level. Some of my favorite moments are the chats we have after my races, regardless of how I performed. He’s always straightforward about what did or didn’t go right and, more importantly, how I can improve. He never brings me down; instead, he guides me through finding solutions so I can avoid making the same mistakes in the future. This approach really creates a positive vibe within our team. We all come to practice with a shared goal of getting better, and it’s Chris who inspires us every step of the way."

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Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Great Coach, Always There For His Swimmers Both Inside And Outside Of The Pool Deck.

Date: March 21, 2025

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"He knows the game through and through. As long as you trust the process, you will get results with Chris."

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Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

The Type Of Coach You Want To Swim For.

Date: March 21, 2025

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"Coach Natoli is the best coach I have ever had. In the world of sports, especially swimming, poor coaching is the reason that so many walk away from the sport. I regained my love for swimming once I started working with Chris Natoli. He curates the training to each swimmer individually and promotes a respectful, competitive environment."

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Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

I Wouldn't Have Kept Swimming If Chris Wasn't Here.

Date: March 21, 2025

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"Chris has made me enjoy the sport of swimming again, since coming to Marymount in 2023, I haven't dreaded going to practice and hopping in that pool. Instead, I feel that I am improving myself in the long term for myself and my teammates. Chris has always been upfront and honest about his expectations and continuously delivers feedback when you ask for it. He ensures that all of his student-athletes are first and foremost students, and checks up on you if you are not doing well and need help in any shape or form. Chris inspires our team culture, and I honestly wouldn't be swimming if it wasn't for the culture he created for myself and my teammates and him and the coaching staff he has. I've done things in the two seasons of being at Marymount that I wouldn't have dreamt of when I was in club or summer swimming, and I believe that he is a great coach and mentor."

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

A Great Coach And Is An Honor To Be His Swimmer!

Date: March 21, 2025

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"My experience with Natoli has been extremely positive. He creates championship athletes and is passionate about his swimmers. He makes me feel seen at practice and takes time to listen to my concerns. Natoli checks on his swimmers when they are sick or dealing with personal things. His practices ensure you put in the work to gain the best result. Natoli is one of the best coaches I have had and it would be a pleasure to be coached by him. "

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Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Dangerous To College Students

Date: March 5, 2025

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"Not only does Chris encourage underage drinking. But he doesn’t put a stop to his athletes taking “band” substances . While he doesn’t provide the band substance at all. If it makes them faster he won’t do anything about it of course he won’t. He doesn’t educate his athletes on a fair game he just wants them to win in the pool and party and “live the college life “ he did. He is a danger to the community "

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Wouldn't Recommend At All

Date: February 2, 2025

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"Hard for me to write this because its disgusting what this man has done to his athletes that aren't the “favorites” and how he encourages underage drinking but not be academically focused. He cares more about underage drinking and his athletes “fitting in” and “partying at bars” everyweekend instead of their academics. Things he has done He made everyone turn on an athlete that he doesn't like He called a female athlete who went to futures and nationals “grossly out of shape” He yelled at an athlete for asking about his time He tells swimmers to get out of the pool cause they are out of shape He divides the team in half of favorites and non favorites Yells at swimmers for not making the interval Never live streams home meets cause he doesn't want live cameras in his facility Told an injured swimmer to get the f of the pool deck Manipulates swimmers Bullys them "

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Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Bully To College Students/ His Athletes

Date: February 2, 2025

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"I have a hard time writing this review. While I may not be on this swim team I have heard from people who are. He has done so many bad things but the main things that stood out to me was this one comment that he would make to many of the swimmers such as “”get out of the pool your out of shape” or telling injured swimmers “get the f of my deck”. He also bullies so many of his swimmers that they quit. Look at the amount of quits they had and the team getting smaller. We can all thank him for that. "

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Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Ruins Swimming For Athletes

Date: January 31, 2025

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"He is very stubborn and not willing to try new ideas. Also each year his team gets smaller and smaller all because of him. While iam not a team member of the Marymount swimming and diving program I know people who are. The people I know who are or were because of his actions and his toxic environment have all said “they left because of how he as a coach was treating them”. So he’s the issue here not the athletes. This man tears athletes apart and makes them lose love for the sport. It’s a shame what one man can do to a college swim team program"

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