American University

"Steve has not only made me a better player, but a better person as well. His love for the game is obvious for how much time and effort he puts into coaching, and his passion for his players is evident for the amount of time he makes himself available to work and talk with them. Steve is not only an amazing mentor but a master strategist. His knowledge of the game and experience as both a coach and player make him crafty, creative, and effective in setting his team up for the best chance of success. If you give Steve the time to know you, he will change you for the better. He remembers every name and face, and he makes everyone he interacts with feel special and important. Any one of his alumni will tell you how influential and meaninglful he was to them throughout their college career."

0

Women's Soccer

Marsha Harper

Women's Soccer Head Coach

American University

NCAA DI • Golden Valley | GVC

Great Experience For Our Family

Date: November 2, 2023

By Other

4.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

3.8

4.0

Tags

Creates A Great Team Culture Develops Team Beyond The Field Passionate About Coaching Positive Person Respectful To Players

"My daughter has had a great experience at American under Coach Harper. She is creative, positive and highly motivating to the players. We have so enjoyed being around the team, staff, and program. Looking forward to next season already!"

0

Women's Soccer

Katie Greenberg

Women's Soccer Assistant Coach

American University

NCAA DI • Golden Valley | GVC

Just As Interested In The Person As In The Player.

Date: August 18, 2023

By Other

4.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

4.0

Tags

Direct Cares About Academics Great Communicator Passionate About Coaching Players Coach

"Katie was honest and direct from the recruiting process through the first season. Always put my daughter in a position to succeed. "

0

Coed Swimming & Diving

Garland Bartlett

Coed Swimming & Diving Head Coach

American University

NCAA DI • Golden Valley | GVC

Disorganized, Negative, Immature Coach

Date: July 17, 2023

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

Tags

Disorganized

"I had a horrible experience with this woman. I thought I signed up for D-1 swimming but instead signed up to swim for an unqualified D-1 Coach who dosent know anything about swim. 11 people quit or transferred because of her. "

0

Women's Soccer

Marsha Harper

Women's Soccer Head Coach

American University

NCAA DI • Golden Valley | GVC

Goes Above And Beyond For Her Student Athletes

Date: April 28, 2023

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

3.8

4.0

Tags

Creates A Great Team Culture Develops Team Beyond The Field Passionate About Coaching Positive Person Respectful To Players

"I agree with the the previous comment regarding the energy and excitement Marsha brings to the AU Soccer program! She frequently goes above and beyond to motivate the team and provide opportunities for student-athletes to grow as confident young women both on and off the field. The team is playing better soccer and bringing in talent that matches the enthusiasm and work rate that Marsha exemplifies. Can’t wait to see what this program can do! "

7

Women's Soccer

Marsha Harper

Women's Soccer Head Coach

American University

NCAA DI • Golden Valley | GVC

Future Is Bright! High Energy And Motivational Coach

Date: April 20, 2023

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

3.8

4.0

Tags

Creates A Great Team Culture Develops Team Beyond The Field Passionate About Coaching Positive Person Respectful To Players

"Marsha is one of the most passionate coaches I’ve ever experienced. She is highly motivated to be successful and works tirelessly to provide the best experience for her student-athletes, both on and off the field. From the moment she stepped on campus she increased the energy and standards for the program all while boosting off-the-field experiences like team bonding, new equipment/updated locker room, team meals, fundraising for team travel, etc. The most successful players in her program are the ones who match her energy, work rate, and have a team-first mentality. Future is bright for AU! "

5

Women's Soccer

Marsha Harper

Women's Soccer Head Coach

American University

NCAA DI • Golden Valley | GVC

Not A Good Experience. Would Not Wish On Anyone.

Date: February 7, 2023

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

3.8

4.0

Tags

Creates A Great Team Culture Develops Team Beyond The Field Passionate About Coaching Positive Person Respectful To Players

"I started out with an excitement and eagerness to work hard on and off the field at this great academic school in a great location. The soccer program fell short immediately. Coach Marsha and her assistant coaches are inexperienced but push hard to the point of injuries without actual improvement in performance. They are not approachable, not honest, and frankly act like teenagers who were given a job well beyond their capacity. Money rules at this school, so unless your parents are willing to dole out thousands of dollars to the soccer program, you will be persona non grata on the team."

-5

Women's Field Hockey

Steve Jennings

Field Hockey Head Coach

American University

NCAA DI • Golden Valley | GVC

Awesome Coach

Date: July 27, 2022

By Verified Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.7

4.9

4.8

4.6

4.7

Tags

"All throughout recruiting Steve was amazing to talk to along with the assistants at AU. I felt valued as a player and person. "

0

Women's Field Hockey

Steve Jennings

Field Hockey Head Coach

American University

NCAA DI • Golden Valley | GVC

You Won’t Find A Better Coach Than Steve

Date: July 26, 2022

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.7

4.9

4.8

4.6

4.7

Tags

"Steve goes above and beyond to develop women of character on and off the field. He would do anything for any of his players, and he’s created a lifelong family of AUFH players and alumni."

0

Women's Lacrosse

Jenna Petrucelli

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

American University

NCAA DI • Golden Valley | GVC

Horrible

Date: June 5, 2022

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.3

1.0

1.3

1.5

Tags

"This coach was a narcissist. Withheld food. Very much a mob mentality. Bad for the mental health of kids. A monster "

0

Women's Lacrosse

Jenna Petrucelli

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

American University

NCAA DI • Golden Valley | GVC

Date: December 19, 2020

By Verified Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.3

1.0

1.3

1.5

Tags

"She is absolutely horrible as both a coach and as a person. She is manipulative and dishonest. There was a reason AU fired her after 1 season. She should never coach again at any level of lacrosse IMO, "

0

Women's Swimming & Diving

Mark Davin

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

American University

NCAA DI • Golden Valley | GVC

Date: July 14, 2020

By Verified Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

Tags

Intense Accessible Cool Direct

"Coach Davin is a jerk. He was not very welcoming to me when I join the team, he pushed me away when I asked for help countless times, and when I decided to leave the school he was so excited I could see the smile on his face in the meeting. It was very hurtful to commit to a school and see him not want to see an athlete to get better."

0

Women's Swimming & Diving

Mark Davin

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

American University

NCAA DI • Golden Valley | GVC

Date: July 14, 2020

By Verified Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

Tags

Intense Accessible Cool Direct

"Coach Davin is a jerk. He was not very welcoming to me when I join the team, he pushed me away when I asked for help countless times, and when I decided to leave the school he was so excited I could see the smile on his face in the meeting. It was very hurtful to commit to a school and see him not want to see an athlete to get better."

0

Women's Lacrosse

Jenna Petrucelli

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

American University

NCAA DI • Golden Valley | GVC

Date: May 4, 2020

By Verified Athlete

1.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.3

1.0

1.3

1.5

Tags

"Extremely manipulative, was fired from AU for a reason. "

0

Women's Lacrosse

Jenna Petrucelli

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

American University

NCAA DI • Golden Valley | GVC

Date: May 4, 2020

By Verified Athlete

1.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.3

1.0

1.3

1.5

Tags

"Terrible person"

0

Women's Volleyball

Barry Goldberg

Women's Volleyball Head Coach

American University

NCAA DI • Golden Valley | GVC

Date: February 9, 2020

By Verified Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

Tags

""

0

Women's Volleyball

Barry Goldberg

Women's Volleyball Head Coach

American University

NCAA DI • Golden Valley | GVC

Date: September 23, 2018

By Verified Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

Tags

""

0

Women's Swimming & Diving

Mark Davin

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

American University

NCAA DI • Golden Valley | GVC

Date: June 12, 2018

By Verified Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

Tags

Intense Accessible Cool Direct

"Really cool dude"

0

Women's Field Hockey

Steve Jennings

Field Hockey Head Coach

American University

NCAA DI • Golden Valley | GVC

Date: October 29, 2017

By Verified Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.7

4.9

4.8

4.6

4.7

Tags

"More than just a field hockey coach, also a life coach and a role model to all his players. "

0

Women's Lacrosse

Emma Wallace

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

American University

NCAA DI • Golden Valley | GVC

Date: August 23, 2017

By Verified Athlete

3.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

3.5

3.0

2.5

3.0

Tags

Accessible Direct Intense Cool

""

0

Men's Soccer

Todd West

Men's Soccer Head Coach

American University

NCAA DI • Golden Valley | GVC

Date: July 14, 2017

By Verified Athlete

4.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

3.8

4.3

4.5

3.0

Tags

"Genuine man who lives, eats and breaths soccer. Gives excellent motivational speeches and has a strong idea of what he wants to do, and how he wants to do it. There is a disconnect between the coaching staff that is glaringly obvious and can be frustrating at times. He is intense, and always brutally honest. "

0

Women's Basketball

Megan Gebbia

Women's Basketball Head Coach

American University

NCAA DI • Golden Valley | GVC

Date: June 20, 2017

By Verified Athlete

3.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

4.0

2.0

4.0

3.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct

""

0

Women's Field Hockey

Steve Jennings

Field Hockey Head Coach

American University

NCAA DI • Golden Valley | GVC

Date: February 27, 2017

By Verified Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.7

4.9

4.8

4.6

4.7

Tags

"So lucky to have played for such an amazing coach! 5 stars all around"

0

Men's Basketball

Mike Brennan

Men's Basketball Head Coach

American University

NCAA DI • Golden Valley | GVC

Date: January 29, 2017

By Verified Athlete

3.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

3.0

Tags

""

0

Men's Soccer

Todd West

Men's Soccer Head Coach

American University

NCAA DI • Golden Valley | GVC

Date: December 13, 2016

By Verified Athlete

3.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

3.8

4.3

4.5

3.0

Tags

"A really good guy and cares about his players, helps them out where he can financially and with school work. Always does what is best for the team and the University. Practices were challenging, but could also be light/fun when they needed to be. Had a hard time building relationships with players, he never sat down with me to see how I was doing or tell me what I needed to work on to get more playing time, which is what I would have hoped for out of my coach."

0

Women's Lacrosse

Emma Wallace

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

American University

NCAA DI • Golden Valley | GVC

Date: August 26, 2016

By Verified Athlete

2.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

3.5

3.0

2.5

3.0

Tags

Accessible Direct Intense Cool

"Although Emma Wallace has played and coached lacrosse, she lacks many qualities that a division I coach should have. First, she does not push us girls, discipline us, or inspire us to work harder for AU Lax and herself. She is often on her phone during lift/conditioning which is very discouraging to us players who are trying to prove ourselves to her. During games, she is not able to adjust the game plan in order to win. She also is not willing to stay after with us or schedule individuals."

0

Men's Wrestling

Alex Tirapelle

Men's Wrestling Head Coach

University of Pennsylvania

NCAA DI • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Date: August 20, 2016

By Verified Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

Tags

""

0

Women's Field Hockey

Steve Jennings

Field Hockey Head Coach

American University

NCAA DI • Golden Valley | GVC

Date: July 18, 2016

By Verified Athlete

4.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.7

4.9

4.8

4.6

4.7

Tags

"Coach Jennings truly cares about his players and wants them to succeed."

0

Women's Field Hockey

Steve Jennings

Field Hockey Head Coach

American University

NCAA DI • Golden Valley | GVC

Date: May 10, 2016

By Verified Athlete

3.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.7

4.9

4.8

4.6

4.7

Tags

""

0

Men's Soccer

Todd West

Men's Soccer Head Coach

American University

NCAA DI • Golden Valley | GVC

Date: April 17, 2016

By Verified Athlete

4.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

3.8

4.3

4.5

3.0

Tags

""

0

Women's Field Hockey

Steve Jennings

Field Hockey Head Coach

American University

NCAA DI • Golden Valley | GVC

Date: March 15, 2016

By Verified Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.7

4.9

4.8

4.6

4.7

Tags

"It was an honor to play for such an amazing coach"

0

Men's Soccer

Todd West

Men's Soccer Head Coach

American University

NCAA DI • Golden Valley | GVC

Date: March 11, 2016

By Verified Athlete

4.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

3.8

4.3

4.5

3.0

Tags

""

0

Men's Wrestling

Teague Moore

Men's Wrestling Head Coach

American University

Date: January 13, 2016

By Verified Athlete

4.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

Tags