"The experience that was had by multiple players on the 2021-24 teams over several years, was nothing short of traumatic. Uncaring, untrustworthy, constantly pitting players against each other, traumatizing comments, temper tantrums, curses at players, belittles, degrades, body shames, encourages tattling on your teammates in order to get brownie points and favoritism, sets team captains up to carry out her abusive agenda, threatened to slug a player between their nose and their forehead, calls players disgusting and that she can't stand them, makes players rank other teammates on how bought in they are to her brand and program, public humiliation and so many other things. Whitney does not provide proper meals during travel and games, players often only getting two meals a day and sometimes one of those meals only consists of a smoothie. Players are given between $5 and $15 for 1-2 meals at the airport while traveling. We do not suggest anyone play for her. She was named in a lawsuit for a severe hazing incident at WPI that she orchestrated and that her parents and husband participated in AND ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE COVER-UP OF THAT HAZING INCIDENT. Incident ended in the player being severely injured. The school (WPI) and her parents were sued, and Whitney and her husband Matt were named in the suits as well WPI WAS SUED. It was settled out of court for a very large sum of money. URI hired her knowing that she participated in the hazing incident and cover up, with this information and knowledge and nothing has changed about what she's doing. She did not learn anything from that experience. Absolutely abusive, old school style coaching with very little coaching actually going on. She believes in breaking kids down like they're in the military to build them up to be loyal only to her and fear her versus respect her. Lots of drama, very sporadic broken coaching, pitching coach tells the players to look up spins and different pitches and spins on Google or YouTube because she does not know how to teach them. Horrible experience for many athletes unfortunately. These athletes have now come together and come forward however and they are in the process of reporting the staff starting with Whitney. The complaint process began in March of 2024 which includes doctors, psychologist and well over 10 athletes. Meetings to hear specific incidences and reports begin on May 6, 2024. Anyone looking to play at University of Rhode Island should do your homework before you send your child there. Also, facilities and dorms are absolutely terrible. Many dorms do not even have clean water. The bathrooms are cesspools. Food is decent, professors are excellent overall. Compliance has been very helpful The AD's office has swept these complaints under the carpet for 3 years now. That will not be happening this year. These complaints are moving forward in the school will either respond to them or families intend on taking this to legal platform. "