"Many years ago Vince was recruiting my son. My son was a high performer and being recruited by many coaches. The challenge was that he had special needs so with his great talent came a young man that would also require a lot of assistance. With many college coaches reaching out to us we felt like they were all trying to butter us up/ sell us something. Vince was different. Instead of selling, Vince took time to get to know our family, to open himself up and allow us to get to know him. We all created a meaningful relationship. We eventually realized that college would not be the path for our son. But the relationship would last, to this day Vince still takes the time to call my son, to meet up with him, to let him know that he is his friend. "
"Coach Giambanco is more than just a great coach, he is a caring, passionate person of high moral standard. He has a true passion for the sport and knows how to help his athletes perform at the highest level. The attention to detail he puts into programming is exceptional. He connects with his athletes and cares deeply about the culture of the program. If you want to be your best and work with the best, look no further. "
"As both a former teammate and athlete under Coach Giambanco's guidance, his expertise and passion for running is second to none. During his time as an assistant coach and under his training, I set personal records in both the 3k, 8k, and 10k. Coach Giambanco is able to connect with anybody on both a personal and professional level. Because of this, his honesty and feedback on your training or racing comes off as genuine every time and you know it's coming from a place of care. Coach Giambanco's success with the Hofstra cross country program was one of the leading factors in developing and maintaining an official men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field team. Before Caoch Giambanco, Hofstra's cross country team was regularly an afterthought in the CAA, on both an individual and team level. Under his watch, he has seen unprecedented success at the conference, regional, and national level for both cross country and track and field. Any cross country or track and field athlete would be lucky to be on his team!
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"Coach Vince is an extremely knowledgeable Coach who continuously strives to maximize the experience of the student athlete. His experience and dedication to the program is evident in his daily efforts. His successes as a Coach has been seen throughout his career as multiple of his athletes have graduated and continued their own success. "
"As an alumni of Coach Vince Giambanco's program, I must express my disappointment and concern regarding his coaching methods and approach. Coach Giambanco's rigid and self-conscious demeanor does not align with the needs and well-being of his athletes. It is disheartening to witness his preference for Kenyan athletes, which creates an environment of favoritism and exclusion.
During my time under Coach Giambanco's leadership, I observed firsthand the negative impact of his strict and narrow-minded approach. The departure of one of the Kenyan athletes speaks volumes about the toxicity within the team dynamics under his supervision. Furthermore, the reported struggles of the new Kenyan athlete highlight a pattern of overlooking individual talents and potential in favor of nationality.
As an alum who cares deeply about the program and its athletes, it is troubling to hear that current student-athletes are experiencing similar negative interactions with Coach Giambanco. More than half of them describing negative experiences is a clear indication that his coaching style is not conducive to a positive and nurturing environment for growth and success.
Coach Vince Giambanco's coaching methods and biases are detrimental to the well-being and success of his athletes. It is imperative that steps are taken to address these issues and create a more inclusive and supportive environment within the program."
"The team and its dynamic has been steadily improving over the last few years and continues to do so. There are definitely bumps in the road, but it continues to get better with time. This is a mix between the hard work of the coach Vince, and the work of the athletes. No one is perfect, but when coach Vince believes he can do something better, he tries, and when he thinks he did something wrong, he does his best to adjust. The best you can ask for in a coach is one that is always learning and one that wants to do better for his team and make it better always. His efforts and the growing momentum the team is gaining is a foundation for excellence, and great things to come."
"Coach Giambanco fostered one of the best running cultures that an athlete could have asked for. During our time together Coach Giambanco built relationships with all of his athletes and ensured that our team was a tight knit group who had each other’s backs. All athletes felt comfortable and confident in themselves pushing themselves to be the best person they could be. Some of most cherished memories are with the team lounging around after practice and telling stories or the van rides to meets that were filled with laughter. Truthfully, I lacked confidence in myself and who I was as a person until Coach Giambanco gave me the confidence to become the person I am today. By creating this environment it allowed the team to compete at a high level as everyone pushed one another to be the best they could be. His knowledge of the sport was unparalleled and he knew exactly what I or my teammates needed to succeed. Thanks to my individualized training program that he created, I was able to set numerous personal records and win many individual awards. Coach knew all the perfect places to run and train along the north shore of Long Island, Central Park and Rockefeller State Park. I appreciate his sacrifices to bring us to these places as they were unparalleled to anywhere I had run before. I wouldn’t want to run for any other coach. I cannot speak highly enough about Coach Giambanco, but don’t take my word for it. Just look at his resume and how much all of his athletes and program have improved in the short time Coach Giambanco was there. Thank you for everything Coach!!!!"
"Vincent Giambanco is the most atrocious coach that I have ever had. From all my years being here I can say confidently that he lacks organization. He lacks leadership and basic manners. He makes his athletes self conscious about their weight .He only gets his athletes hurt. He lacks understanding and compassion and treats all of his athletes like robots. He constantly hates on the fact that his athletes have lives outside of the team. He makes practice purely on sacrificing when the only time he has sacrificed is by wasting the entirety of the funding on a kenyan, banking on him, who can not win anything. Practices are abnormally 5 hours long when it could be done in 2.5. He has his athletes wake up before dawn to practice which makes our first meal at 1pm. He also doesn't follow ncaa 40 hour a week practice rules and can't accommodate for anyone EVER unless it's in his own best interest. He also does not let his athletes race he makes them DNF every time which makes other people question his coaching style which to some degree is valid cause his coaching style is horrific. I've honestly never seen anything like it. Never come here."
"Me and my fellow midshipman had the pleasure and honor of working with Vince. To those that are trying to hinder his program and recruiting on here, I have some advice for you. Look. In. The. Mirror. Yeah Vince helped us to run faster but he encouraged us to believe that if you have a goal, and are intentional about your attitude and actions you can achieve that goal......just don't expect it to be an easy path. Vince embodied this and infused this mentality in all of us. His life was his fiancé (now wife) Page and Running, he was extremely passionate about both. In our distance graduating class 3 of us went on to become Navy Pilots and 2 of us Navy Seals. Nothing but respect for Vince.
Acta Non Verba."
"Coach Giambanco is a motivating coach who goes above and beyond to ensure his team's success both on and off the course. He is incredibly understanding and encourages team bonding activities and serving the community through volunteering and promoting a special needs track club called Shooting Stars which I created while on the team. Coach has a good heart."
"Vince is a special coach, he along with incredible teammates helped me become confident not only as a runner but as a person. I was very shy and reclusive but through running and being part of a supportive team I became comfortable in my own skin which has had lasting effects. I went from a walk-on who ran over 21 minutes for 5K to one of the captains and running under 18:20 for 5k. Some of my favorite memories were going with my team to preseason training camps at Acadia National Park in Maine, memories I will never forget (Vince loved to make us wake up early). Vince and my teammates made me feel like family and I am forever grateful for that. Running for this team was an adventure. We were a cross country only team at the time but he always said that some day we would convince the university to add track. I was no longer on the team when this finally happened but my teammates and I who had graduated felt a great satisfaction that we were able to contribute towards this mission."
"Embraced coaching me from the start. Shared his own personal equipment with me to try and help me accomplish my goals (altitude tent, gear, training partners, etc). One of the nicest people I have ever been involved with in the sport. Took his own personal time to go above and beyond to get myself and others to races and workouts. Would recommend him to coach anyone who was interested in being a better runner. "
"Coach Giambanco is a passionate, caring and committed coach. His coaching style fosters a great team environment, and at same time his training is very individualized to each athlete. Coach Giambanco cares about his athletes as both athletes and people. His success is evidenced by the drastic improvement of his team members from high school into their careers in the NCAA. Since taking over as coach, Coach Giambanco has made great strides in helping the program to grow and become successful, and with time the success will continue to grow. "
"I had the opportunity to have Vince coach me post collegiately through the Citius Running Team and I appreciate his dedication and commitment. Vince went above and beyond to plan training and workouts that were tailored to my individual needs, while always being responsive to my feedback. Together we learned and grew as a team. The foundation that Vince helped to lay enabled me to run a 2:34 marathon later in my career, but more importantly Vince taught me embrace the love for the process. "
"As one of the first members of the track program, it pains me to express my disappointment with the coaching. The initial excitement of being part of a new initiative was overshadowed by an ineffective coach who failed to provide the leadership and guidance needed. It's disheartening to witness the potential of the program hindered by such shortcomings in coaching."
"Coach Vince’s guidance helped my development and growth as a runner on the women’s cross country team at Long Island University.
He was always extremely positive and encouraging at practices and races. After coming back from a hip injury, he would cheer me on during our tough workouts which really motivated me to push myself and get better. It is very clear he cares about his athletes and their wellbeing! Our women’s team won the conference championship with the help of Coach Vince, one of my favorite memories as a runner!"
"Coach Giambanco is one of the only coaches I know that does the most for his athletes. Makes sure they get the get on the best running surfaces by taking them to trails all throughout Long Island, gives specific training plans catered to each individual athlete, and strategically uses his limited resources to make sure the athletes can be successful. He is very understanding when it comes to injuries and is able to facilitate a great team culture with the combined program. A coach like this is very hard to find at the college level. "
"Coach is a good man. He knows everything there is to know about distance running, and is obsessed with the sport. He has taken the program from the bottom of the conference and region to the top half and developed many elite individuals. At first I wasn't a fan but over time I realized he was just holding an extremely high standard which he did for himself as well and genuinely wanted us to be successful. Coach didn't recruit me but I am glad hofstra hired him in and grateful for the impact he had on me and the program. I am a proud alumni and donate back to the program to support my now friend, Vince. I could have never fathomed what our program has become."
"Was fun , was there 3 years and had the best time of my life ! Developed as an athlete and a leader ! I was the team captain and got to work with him and knew him from a personal and professional level ! Took me from. 14:30 5km runner to 13:24 in 3 years !."
"Coach Giambanco has always went above and beyond in trying to make sure all of his athletes race at their best level. He does this by creating a serious but enjoyable team culture and by communicating with each athlete individually to make sure they get the best training for what they need. Coach giambanco is also very passionate about coaching and takes his work seriously. "
"Very disorganized coach that leads to an intense amount of injuries on the team. Doesn’t know how to accommodate other people’s needs and have DIFFERENT training plans for every individual instead of command+C and command+V workout on everyone’s training plan. We made a joke about it and looked at the training plans and laughed. He does not know how to train for anaerobic ability whatsoever. Athletes typically will not have a kick or any daring moves. He has a lack of athletes making all- conference and only truly cares about the Kenyans he brings on to the team. "
"He goes above and beyond to elevate the team experience and fights harder than any coach in the athletic department to make things happen for the cross country team. They would not have added a track team without his efforts. He helps the individual reach their goals athletically and academically if you can park your ego and listen to instructions, work hard, and show dedication. Any set backs I had were self-inflicted, when I let go of what I thought worked for me and believed in the training plan day in and out, I ran the best I ever had and made All-conference."
"Coach Vince knows how to bring out the best of you. He is motivating and cares about his athletes’ athletic and academic success. With years of experience training Kenya athletes, he knows the exactly what you need to improve and will make sure you work on that on and off the track. I ran my best while training with him and would strongly recommend. My only regret was not running the 10km 2 seconds faster during my XC time at Hofstra. "
"Me and my teammates LOVE Coach Vince. He pours his heart and soul into the program and is above all else a Great Human. He’s kind - but he’s also honest and direct. He holds a high standard and if your not living up to that standard it’s on you. "
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