"Trusting someone else with your child especially during such a pivotal time in their life is no small thing. From day one, Coach T has earned that trust through honesty, consistency, and genuine care for her players. Our family has had some tough conversations with her about playing time, academic expectations, the challenges of being far from home, and even the realities of the transfer portal. Not once did she shy away from the truth. She’s direct, but always respectful and compassionate. What we’ve come to appreciate most about Coach T is her candor. She doesn’t sugarcoat things just to keep everyone comfortable. She speaks with purpose and with the athlete’s long-term growth in mind. When our daughter struggled with homesickness her first year, Coach T didn’t brush it off. She leaned in, stayed supportive, and helped her work through it while still holding her accountable to the standards of the program. Coach T is building more than a team...she’s building strong, resilient young women. And while the wins may not be here yet, they will come with time. We’re grateful for a coach who sees the whole person, not just the player. "

"Coach T is 100% dedicated to ODU, its lacrosse program, its players, and its future. She has definitely had some bumps along the way & has been SO very wrongly accused of things, but she keeps going. I have never seen a coach more excited, passionate, and focused on changing a program for the better. She studies the game constantly and works endlessly on a daily basis with every move she makes trying to make ODU Lacrosse better. She took over a program that needed help. When she started developing the program and expecting D1 level athletics out of the players, the players got angry…..as you can see from the majority of the testimonies on here. Coach T doesn’t deserve the treatment the old players & parents have done to her on this site. She asked for better. She asked for D1 level performance, and they fell short. I can’t wait to see what this program accomplishes after a few years when her recruitment and her systems start to shine. She is definitely a serious coach that wants to win, but she is also kind, and fun, and silly. She is honest, and is ALWAYS there for her players both on and off the field. Coach T and ODU was the best decision my daughter ever made. She is a great coach and ODU is a great school! I was so pleasantly surprised at how well all of the athletes are treated at ODU and how dedicated & supportive the Athletic Dept. is to all of their athletes. ODU Athletics is definitely on the rise, and Coach T is working hard to help make that happen. "

"My daughter has been on Theresa’s team for 5 years. Theresa is not without flaws as any human being is. She is honest, gritty, caring and she follows through with what she says she will. She gave my daughter a chance and I am grateful for that. Highly recommended if your daughter can handle intensity and honest coaching. "

"For the last year of my career, I decided to transfer strictly to play for Coach T at ODU. I have had the opportunity of meeting her before my decision to transfer out of my previous school (which was a winning program) and knew that she was the coach that I wanted and needed to accomplish my goals and to help me leave the legacy that I wanted. And she did just that. Everyone bases a program off of what a teams record is yet, have no idea the heart, soul, love, and time that these coaches put in to try and change that perspective. To keep in mind that Coach T has now only been the head coach of this ODU program for two seasons and not only that but coaching individuals who she did not recruit and they (the players) did not commit to her. That does make a difference. I knew exactly who Coach T was as a head coach (which is a tough, passionate, all-in, honest coach) when I decided to commit to play for her. I wanted what she had to offer me, for those who are commenting nasty and incredibly untruthful things on this website are those who did not sign up for her. I have never learned more IQ from another Coach than Coach T. She asked everyone what their goals were individually and as a team, and though some of our team goals were not met she put in all her effort to make sure she could help accomplish the individual goals. Some call her mean, brutal, and lack of empathy….I call it a D1 Coach that wants to succeed. Pick your poison but good luck finding a team that has a winning program with a head Coach that isn’t all the things that Coach T is. "

"Coach Walton is a character builder. She challenges me to be the best player I can be, even if I don’t believe in myself sometimes. It has been difficult, the team has been slumped in a losing culture but Coach Walton and her staff are working tirelessly to turn it around. I want to be part of the new winning culture with Coach Walton. She has high expectations for us and I appreciate that- how else am I supposed to become a better player or better teammate if she doesn’t challenge me? She balances the intensity with open communication, I have had issues and I was able to call, text, email or drop by her office and she made time to hear my struggles and help me through. Most importantly, Coach Walton is open and honest about making mistakes. She held herself accountable in front of the entire team before our last game and took responsibility for her actions. I won’t get that level of transparency from any other program or coach. I respect Coach Walton and I will continue giving her and this program my best, just as she does for all of us. I am proud to play for Coach Walton- she makes me a better player and a better person. "

"Coach Walton is an intense hot head no question about that. The love she has for the game and this University goes beyond any small minded individual. Her goal is to develop her players and produce the best season ODU has seen. In turn this means having hard yet motivational conversations which ANY and ALL DI coaches do. The best part about Walton is the fact she isn’t always serious she does like to have fun too. She might not be as loving as the other assistants but she would take a bullet for you. If you are looking to come to ODU or are committed, congratulations. Walton has a plan and will see it through. "