Coach Rating: Neal Studd at Florida State University

Women's Swimming & Diving

Neal Studd

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Florida State University

Date: June 11, 2021

By Verified Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.8

2.9

2.8

3.1

2.8

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"Biggest waste of a year in my entire life. Also in the biggest top 3 regrets of my entire life. Could not have gone worse"

0

Women's Swimming & Diving

Neal Studd

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Florida State University

Date: June 11, 2021

By Verified Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.8

2.9

2.8

3.1

2.8

Tags

Knowledgeable Honest Motivational Positive Person Cool

"Biggest waste of a year in my entire life. Also in the biggest top 3 regrets of my entire life. Could not have gone worse"

0

Women's Swimming & Diving

Neal Studd

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Florida State University

Date: May 11, 2021

By Verified Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.8

2.9

2.8

3.1

2.8

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Knowledgeable Honest Motivational Positive Person Cool

"Horrible coach over recruites and then leaves you out to dry if you don’t perform should honestly be fired as the head coach for FSU swimming and diving "

0

Women's Swimming & Diving

Neal Studd

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Florida State University

Date: August 6, 2020

By Verified Athlete

1.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.8

2.9

2.8

3.1

2.8

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Knowledgeable Honest Motivational Positive Person Cool

"My experience under Neal Studd was subpar to say the least. He is a manipulative person who knows his way with words, and only cares about his boat, & boasting about his bonuses at the end of year. Would not be surprised if he tells his staff to create fake accounts here to boost his reviews. He is not fit to lead a program as reputable as FSU. "

6

Women's Swimming & Diving

Neal Studd

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Florida State University

Date: August 5, 2020

By Verified Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.8

2.9

2.8

3.1

2.8

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Knowledgeable Honest Motivational Positive Person Cool

"I can’t say I had one good experience when it came to Neal studd. He cares more about the money you’ll make him rather than his athletes mental and physical health. I would not go to a school where Neal is the head coach. "

6

Women's Swimming & Diving

Neal Studd

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Florida State University

Date: August 4, 2020

By Verified Athlete

2.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.8

2.9

2.8

3.1

2.8

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Knowledgeable Honest Motivational Positive Person Cool

"Stop recruiting so many people and you would have less problems. Neal is a smart guy but is obviously using FSU as a stepping stone in his career. He doesn't really care about his swimmers, plain and simple. Unless you kiss @$$ or swim fast, you won't get much attention from him. That is, unless you are a good looking female. "

7

Women's Swimming & Diving

Neal Studd

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Florida State University

Date: August 4, 2020

By Verified Athlete

1.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.8

2.9

2.8

3.1

2.8

Tags

Knowledgeable Honest Motivational Positive Person Cool

"Preaches a “genuine” and honest team culture while doing nothing and often the opposite to ensure the wellbeing of his student athletes. He seems to value his swimmers as nothing more than easily replaceable roster spots and honestly should not be allowed to continue to work in the sport of swimming."

6

Women's Swimming & Diving

Neal Studd

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Florida State University

Date: August 4, 2020

By Verified Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.8

2.9

2.8

3.1

2.8

Tags

Knowledgeable Honest Motivational Positive Person Cool

"I'm in disbelief that Neal is still coaching. He has created drama within the team by talking about athletes with other athletes. His inappropriateness has gone as far as affecting people's mental health (which he doesn't take seriously). To hear from former teammates that nothing has changed is sickening. FSU athletics, please do better! "

6

Women's Swimming & Diving

Neal Studd

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Florida State University

Date: August 4, 2020

By Verified Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.8

2.9

2.8

3.1

2.8

Tags

Knowledgeable Honest Motivational Positive Person Cool

"I'm unsure where to start when I think of Neal and how he shaped my experience as a student-athlete, the best word to use is trauma. He has no place being a coach, from his inappropriate sexual comments, bullying, and SEVERAL NCAA VIOLATIONS..I am disappointed that FSU still has him or his staff there. He is a liability to FSU athletics."

6

Women's Swimming & Diving

Neal Studd

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Florida State University

Date: August 4, 2020

By Verified Athlete

1.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.8

2.9

2.8

3.1

2.8

Tags

Knowledgeable Honest Motivational Positive Person Cool

"Neal only cares about himself and how he looks. He makes sexist remarks about people's mothers and sisters saying how attractive they are and etc. He bullies anyone who opposes him and is not a great coach at all. He only cares about what makes him look good. "

6

Women's Swimming & Diving

Neal Studd

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Florida State University

Date: August 4, 2020

By Verified Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.8

2.9

2.8

3.1

2.8

Tags

Knowledgeable Honest Motivational Positive Person Cool

"Neal was one of the worst coaches I have ever experienced in my swimming career. I truly loved the sport, however Neal made both practice and competitions uncomfortable. His main concerns was him making money-everything revolved around Neal receiving a bonus. He picked favorites on the team, and made racist and sexist comments. "

6

Women's Swimming & Diving

Neal Studd

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Florida State University

Date: August 4, 2020

By Verified Athlete

1.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.8

2.9

2.8

3.1

2.8

Tags

Knowledgeable Honest Motivational Positive Person Cool

"He cares about you if you will bring him a bonus, mainly the foreigners. Otherwise, I would look elsewhere. He makes people feel bad about themselves and will talk bad about you to other staff members. Not good for mental health. Too worried about his reputation and income at the sacrifice of young men and women. "

7

Women's Swimming & Diving

Neal Studd

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Florida State University

Date: August 4, 2020

By Verified Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.8

2.9

2.8

3.1

2.8

Tags

Knowledgeable Honest Motivational Positive Person Cool

"no comment..."

6

Women's Swimming & Diving

Neal Studd

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Florida State University

Date: August 4, 2020

By Verified Athlete

2.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.8

2.9

2.8

3.1

2.8

Tags

Knowledgeable Honest Motivational Positive Person Cool

"Knowledgeable, but that’s about it. He has cultivated a culture where coaches make sexist and otherwise inappropriate remarks. If he or his staff find out that you are thinking about telling compliance officers of their NCAA rule violations, they will bully you into not doing it through humiliation and intimidation."

7

Women's Swimming & Diving

Neal Studd

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Florida State University

Date: August 4, 2020

By Verified Athlete

2.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.8

2.9

2.8

3.1

2.8

Tags

Knowledgeable Honest Motivational Positive Person Cool

"It seems Neal's only goal is to make himself successful. You can tell from his demeanor and how he speaks about his student-athletes that he does not truly respect or care about them. During recruiting, Neal stresses a transparent coaching staff and team values yet in fact it is the complete opposite. FSU has great resources but Neal is not one. "

7

Women's Swimming & Diving

Neal Studd

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Florida State University

Date: August 4, 2020

By Verified Athlete

1.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.8

2.9

2.8

3.1

2.8

Tags

Knowledgeable Honest Motivational Positive Person Cool

"Terrible coach that has does not support ALL Swimmers. if you want to get better and want to be respected as an individual do not be coached by him. "

5

Women's Swimming & Diving

Neal Studd

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Florida State University

Date: August 4, 2020

By Verified Athlete

2.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.8

2.9

2.8

3.1

2.8

Tags

Knowledgeable Honest Motivational Positive Person Cool

"He is a fine coach. However, he is the type of coach that only cares about his appearance in the swimming world. He shows favoritism to those swimmers that swim well, again then making his appearance look better for recruiting and article purposes. He knows a lot about swimming, but isn’t a good leader and head coach material. "

6

Women's Swimming & Diving

Neal Studd

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Florida State University

Date: August 4, 2020

By Verified Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.8

2.9

2.8

3.1

2.8

Tags

Knowledgeable Honest Motivational Positive Person Cool

"Neal Studd has no place working in the sport of swimming, let alone with kids or young adults in general. "

6

Women's Swimming & Diving

Neal Studd

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Florida State University

Date: August 4, 2020

By Verified Athlete

1.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.8

2.9

2.8

3.1

2.8

Tags

Knowledgeable Honest Motivational Positive Person Cool

"Neal acts as if he knows what it takes to be a head coach. He let’s the associate coaches do all his dirty work so that he never has his hands dirty. There’s no in person communication. They give athletes anxiety with their garnet and gold meet where they cut kids if you don’t go their standard times at the beginning of the season. Team is divided."

4

Women's Swimming & Diving

Neal Studd

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Florida State University

Date: August 4, 2020

By Verified Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.8

2.9

2.8

3.1

2.8

Tags

Knowledgeable Honest Motivational Positive Person Cool

"My entire experience swimming under Head Coach Neal Studd was disappointing. It is very clear he doesn't care about his athletes unless they are making him money. Mental health was never a priority to him and was never taken seriously. My advice is to look elsewhere if you want to enjoy your college swimming experience. "

6

Women's Swimming & Diving

Neal Studd

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Florida State University

Date: August 4, 2020

By Verified Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.8

2.9

2.8

3.1

2.8

Tags

Knowledgeable Honest Motivational Positive Person Cool

"My entire experience swimming under Head Coach Neal Studd was disappointing. It is very clear he doesn't care about his athletes unless they are making him money. Mental health was never a priority to him and was never taken seriously. My advice is to look elsewhere if you want to enjoy your college swimming experience. "

0

Women's Swimming & Diving

Neal Studd

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Florida State University

Date: August 4, 2020

By Verified Athlete

1.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.8

2.9

2.8

3.1

2.8

Tags

Knowledgeable Honest Motivational Positive Person Cool

"Not great!"

5

Women's Swimming & Diving

Neal Studd

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Florida State University

Date: July 16, 2020

By Verified Athlete

4.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.8

2.9

2.8

3.1

2.8

Tags

Knowledgeable Honest Motivational Positive Person Cool

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Women's Swimming & Diving

Neal Studd

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Florida State University

Date: April 18, 2019

By Verified Athlete

2.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.8

2.9

2.8

3.1

2.8

Tags

Knowledgeable Honest Motivational Positive Person Cool

"He's a nice coach, but is surrounded but "Yes men" who just agree with his coaching style. If you don't agree with his coaching method or him as a person he will talk badly about you behind you back to other coaches and even your teammates. He knows his stuff about swimming but is not a good leader."

7

Women's Swimming & Diving

Neal Studd

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Florida State University

Date: November 1, 2016

By Verified Athlete

4.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.8

2.9

2.8

3.1

2.8

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Knowledgeable Honest Motivational Positive Person Cool

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