"Unfortunately I overall did not have a good experience with Coach Dylan and playing for CUI Lacrosse. I felt unsupported, disliked, and uncomfortable and was thankful I left. This is my personal experience. Pros: There were a few moments where I had a fun experience just chatting and making jokes with Coach Dylan as well as creating lasting friendships with many teammates. Cons: Anger/Temper I would be yelled at in front of my teammates during games and told to be quiet and I often would call my parents crying after games and practices. Often as a team we were yelled by Coach Dylan across various settings (games, practice) and it was unsettling how angry he would get at our gameplay and at us as people. He had a temper that would throw the whole team off. I remember at certain games he would become so angry if we began to lose which would only cause us to do worse and lose more games. It was mentally and physically exhausting. On multiple occasions a teammate was berated and screamed at in front of the entire team and we had to just sit there and watch. It was very uncomfortable. Unprofessionalism Personally, I did not feel supported with Coach Dylan as my coach as an athlete or as a person. I was not doing well mentally and physically and there were times where I would reach out and get no response from him. When I did manage to get a response I was told I was dramatic and was overreacting and often would have to lean on teammates for support. I was told there were times that information I would share with him in confidence was shared with my teammates without my knowledge. It felt very unprofessional and I was offended. Practices I did not enjoy practices and did not feel encouraged to be better. Drills felt unhelpful and I rarely got personable feedback directly pertaining to me despite being on the field a lot and relied on during games. The drills were basic and repetitive and often took up a large chunk of practice. I felt like I wasn't really being coached by him. Team experience I felt as though there was major favoritism on the team as some players were held to more relaxed standards than others, which lead to some drama between players. It was hard to want to stay when it felt like the coach had a personal dislike towards me. Nearly every day I thought about leaving, especially knowing I had teammates who felt similarly. I am grateful for the friendships I made and still talk to my former teammates and did not quit mid season because I did not want to let them down. It was common for people to leave. The best decision for my mental and physical health was to not return, and I have been very happy with my decision. I was happy when season finally came to an end. Still, I am saddened that I was unable to continue with this team due to the coaching. "

"One year on this team was more than enough. The coaching was subpar AT BEST, the atmosphere was toxic, and the overall experience was one i wish never happened. This review is solely reflecting the coaching style of Dylan Miles and none of the other coaches or staff involved with the team. If he wasn’t there then maybe things would’ve been different but his overall lack of leadership, anger issues, and favoritism has pushed me away from the program and school entirely. After numerous talks with admin seeking help or advice on how to improve the experience of me and serval of my teammates, nothing was changed and it left us feeling defeated. If you genuinely believe that this man runs a good program, please understand that he is a toxic individual who has ruined the love of this sport for many other players, not just me. If for some reason you still choose to go here, understand that if you lose a game you will be screamed at and belittled in the locker room. You will deal with constant favoritism no matter how much work you put in. You will find yourself seeking outside coaching as his is inadequate. And you will eventually lose the love you have for the sport all together. "

"Never, ever play for this man. The time I spent on his team were the worst time of my life and could not end fast enough. He created a toxic atmosphere for everyone involved and encouraged players to talk badly about their teammates. Not to mention his knowledge of the sport is HORRIBLE. I have not met a single person that has ever had a good thing to say about this man as a coach. Let’s not even get into how the school he works for will stick up for him no matter what he does and no matter how many times the team complains over NUMEROUS years, nothing will change and they will just tell you that the team is the problem. Everyone I know who is either still on the team or has been at some point, have only stayed for their love of the sport (if he doesn’t completely ruin it) or their friends on the team while actively getting worse at a sport they’ve spent their whole life to get good at. The fact that not a single one of his players who have graduated have chosen to come back to play for their graduate years despite still going to the school should say A LOT. Do not let this man fool you, he makes his team look good because he stacks their season with a bunch of easy games that he knows they’ll win, only to lose almost every single league game or post season game. He does not know how to coach this sport at all. You will spend the whole practice doing the same drills over and over and over again while he sits there on his phone or chatting it up with one of his favorite players, but don’t get your hopes up, if you’re not blonde with blue eyes he’ll treat you like dirt. The outright favoritism and overall uncomfortable relationships he makes with only select players on the team is creepy and it’s just outright unnerving how they all look identical throughout the years. If you’re looking for a coach who would be better off getting practice plans off Temu, who will guilt trip you into playing through injuries, talk badly to teammates behind your back, scream at the team like a raging manchild during halftimes, and be weirdly close with only blondes with blue eyes on the team, then this is the coach for you. This man is a narcissist and just an outright unpleasant person to be around. Do yourself a favor and go literally anywhere but a school where this man is coaching. Trust me."