"not a good person and only cares about his favorites. "

"Neal Studd is a coach who only cares about his own self image and not the swimmers. He will move swimmers into his group to claim their success at the expense of the swimmers training. He is barely ever on poolside, leaving the other coaches to take a lot of responsibility. He is hard to work under as a coach hence why three have left this year. He also averages around 7 transfers a year as people begin to realise as a coach he doesn’t have their best intentions at heart."

"Disrespectful to swimmers. He bullies kids and makes fun of them. He never coaches, he stands on the side of the pool and complains about people and his health issues. This team is going down hill. He needs to be replaced to save the talent of the swimmers. "

"Unavailable and unapproachable. The team is too big to pay attention to everyone and he doesn’t seem to care. Bad communication between coaches that starts from him."

"Neal is a dishonest person. He will promise scholarships and will say you do not need it in writing. He is not a man of his words. He also is not involved and carries an energy of not caring. The makes the team culture not good. The team does not care and it shows. "

"I’m not sure what he needs to lose first, his weight or his job. "

"If I could give 0/5 stars I would "

"I have nothing positive to say about my experience swimming for Neal. I love the team and the school but he is not a good coach or person. He doesn’t get to know any of us and most of us feel like we have no relationship with him. It is hard to communicate with him because he is intimidating and when you try to address your concern he makes it seem like you hurt his feelings. I would transfer out if I could but I haven’t swam well here because of how unhappy I am and how bad of a coach he is. So I feel hopeless. I would say he only cares about his fast swimmers but he doesn’t even care about them as people, he only cares about money and how he appears to others. I wish I realized how fake he was while I was being recruited. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND! "

"All Neal Studd does is talk about his money. He is a boastful individual, and he does not have a single ounce of care for any of his athletes. It is so embarrassing. I was ashamed to be apart of a team led by this man who has a significant lack in morals. Prior to COVID, when we got our butts handed to us from UF, he refused to let us shake their hands. This is unheard of for a swim meet. It was so embarrassing that I texted their head coach and apologized. I really hope he leaves soon and someone more passionate comes instead. I quit swimming because of how miserable he made it. He picks favorites and stares at other females in an inappropriate manner on deck. He also is way too involved with wanting to know gossip about swimmers and talking poorly about them to other swimmers. I would run if you were looking at this program. He is also known for following inappropriate instagram accounts with females flashing their body parts. It is disgusting because they are our age and he has a little daughter. I would rather eat glass than swim another year under him."

"When I committed to come here promised that once I improved to score at ACCs I would be considered for scholarship money because of this I turned down a 50% ride to a mid-major school and 75% financial aid support to Kenyon. Sophomore year I scored at ACCs and he still refused to give me scholarship money. Junior year I scored even more points at ACCs and when I went to talk to him he told me I was not good enough to be put on money and that I needed to make NCAA. This was rude and made little sense as only three people on the team made NCAA that year and there were people who stayed home from ACCs that were on money. Senior year came around and I was injured so I did not travel and was not really competing. Not once did he talk to me about my injury or if I was okay. When it came time for ACCs he did not release who was going until two weeks before the meet. By Neal doing this it was turning people against each other rather than bringing people together before one of the biggest meets of the year. Once we got to ACCs we only had one team meeting and in that team meeting it was very negative and he had nothing positive to say. Once the meet was over he did not have anything to say to us. I was looking forward to this meet because ACCs were combined and it was the first time combined. This meet was the worst experience I had in my college career. There was no team environment at the meet because he allowed people to come and go whenever they wanted. He did not comment on very many people's swims but rather just allowed them to walk by after a good swim. If he did congratulate you it was a very fake "good job". Throughout my four years, I think I spoke to Neal a total of 3 times. Every time I spoke to him he would lie about whatever we were speaking about or had a BS answer. After four years of swimming, one would think they would have a good relationship with the head coach, incorrect. I am also staying an extra year and was trying to be a GA for the team. I talked to him multiple times about this and the last time when I tried to get an update on if I was being considered because it had been a while and I had not heard anything he told me to get out of his office. Then a few weeks later when I had missed my senior banquet because I was sick, he tried to be all nice and friendly asking where I was and why I did not tell him I was sick and that he missed me. This was all for show as I know he did not really care how I was. Overall, Neal is a very fake coach who pretends like he cares when you are on your recruiting trip but he really does not at all. Once you commit he only cares if you travel and even then he does not care that much about you. What made my experience tolerable was my teammates on the team and Dan Carrington. I would not recommend coming here as Neal shows no leadership skills and has an extremely toxic team environment as he has favorites and only truly cares about them. "

"I would NEVER recommend Neal as a coach to ANYONE. He is very fake when he recruits to make you think he cares about you. He then recruits way too many swimmers and doesn’t care about any of them. He does not engage in practices or invest in his current swimmers. He absolutely does not build you up as a swimmer or a person. Instead of being a role model (as a coach should be) he is an image of what we all strive not to be. He makes inappropriate comments, violates title IX, has been under investigation, has been confronted by his team captains to change for the better and has not changed at all. Having Neal as a head coach is a disservice to FSU athletics - the past, present, and future swimmers on the team. Myself and more teammates than not have struggled with mental health after our time on the team because of his leadership and the poor environment that he creates. If you are considering FSU swimming as an option for yourself, I advise you to look elsewhere. It is a shame because FSU is a great experience otherwise. "

"Neal Studd lacks every quality that a good person and coach should have. He shows no respect for his athletes or colleagues. He is the definition of putting on a facade when he knows important people are around. Beyond his lack of effort around his work, Neal has been under Title IX investigation for his numerous offenses that should have led to his termination. It is evident that his connections take precedence over the severity of these offenses which is why he somehow still has a job. His continued employment shows there is corruption within the world of athletics at FSU."

"I wish I had a good experience with Neal and enjoyed my time on the swim team, unfortunately this could not further from the truth. Neal will tell you exactly what you want to hear on recruiting calls, and you will come to learn that these are nothing but fake promises to get you here. I went through an extremely tough time and got absolutely no support off Neal. This speaks to his attitude that his swimmers are nothing more than pay checks to him. I love FSU, but I did not have a good experience on the swim team."

"Neal Studd is a disgrace to the athletic department of FSU. He makes highly inappropriate comments about females on deck. Aside from his lack of morals and character, the team has declined significantly in the rankings. This has to do with his toxic team leadership and culture that he causes. This is the worst performing team at the school because Neal is a terrible person. "

"He picked favorites on the team"

"He picked favorites on the team"

"He picked favorites on the team. He does not care if the swimmer did well and the place they have on the list. He is a shame!! very sad that they kill the swimmer’s dream"

"I have almost lost my eligibility twice due to Neal Studd’s disregard/carelessness for NCAA rules. There is no accountability from him, the other staff, or the FSU athletic department when it comes to multiple rule infractions and student-athlete mental/physical health. Too many people have come forward with stories and no action is taken."

"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"

"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"

"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 "

"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. "

"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. "

"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."

"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! "