"Coach Florence cares about her players and the families of the VCU program. She strikes a good balance of being tough and holding players accountable with being available to them and showing genuine interest in the well being of each and every one. We are very impressed with her overall leadership of these young women. "

"Coach Flores came into a tough situation, taking over a relatively new program where no culture had been established. She finally has the majority of her own players that she recruited and is building VCU lacrosse from the ground up. She is a tremendously knowledgeable coach who will start seeing the fruits of her labor very soon. "

"Nicole is very passionate about the sport and growing the sport. She not only was able to take on a team that had previously had a consistent losing record with the past coaching staff but had also had trauma from the past coaching staff. She was able to take this team her first year of coaching and positively impact the players both on the field and off the field. She is very honest and direct so you always know where you stand, she does not play mind games or favorites like other coaches. "

"Nicole has a lot of knowledge of the game. She is truly passionate about lacrosse, which can make her a little intense at times, but she is just trying to share her passion and knowledge to her players. Nicole is completely different from the previous coach, and I feel has provided more skills than the previous coach ever did on the field. Mental health is also a big thing nicole is adamant, allowing mental health days to any and all players if needed, which is something we did not receive before. "