Women's Soccer

Zac Shaw

Women's Soccer Head Coach

Clarkson University

Tough Coach, But The Best Team

Date: June 23, 2026

By Athlete

3.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

2.0

4.0

3.0

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"Coach knows how important academics and the next step of his player's dreams/lives are and finds a way to make soccer fit into as many people's schedules with ease as possible. Can be very demanding and critical, but mostly listens to captains and assistants when they have to discuss the well-being of the team or dynamic on the field. The team culture is absolutely fantastic. The entire team is so close, and a lot of the girls live together and spend a ton of time together outside of soccer and school."

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Women's Basketball

Sherry Dobbs

Women's Head Basketball Coach

Clarkson University

NCAA DIII • Eastern College Athletic Conference | ECAC

More Bad Than Good

Date: June 21, 2026

By Athlete

2.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

3.0

1.0

4.0

2.0

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Intense Passionate About Coaching Old School Mentality Understanding Cares About Academics

"Very intelligent coach but he cannot make game time adjustments. All adjustments had to come at halftime or in practice the next day after a game had been played. He also does not know how to adequately communicate with female athletes. He does a good job of preparing his captains to be team leaders and he is very reliable to help out with off the court things like academics and job interviews. "

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Women's Basketball

Sherry Dobbs

Women's Head Basketball Coach

Clarkson University

NCAA DIII • Eastern College Athletic Conference | ECAC

Caring But Intense

Date: June 19, 2026

By Athlete

2.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

3.0

2.0

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Intense Passionate About Coaching Old School Mentality Understanding Cares About Academics

"Overall, I would describe him as a very caring person who genuinely wants the best for others in day-to-day interactions. He shows concern for the people around him and has many positive qualities as a person. When it comes to basketball, however, there are areas where he could continue to grow as a coach. At times, his passion and intensity can come across strongly, especially through comments made during practices or while on the bench. Some remarks about players or situations on the court may be perceived as negative and could impact player confidence. He also appears to have a strong commitment to his planned approach for the game, which can sometimes make it challenging to adjust in the moment. There may be opportunities to be more flexible by recognizing when players’ performances, energy levels, or game situations suggest that changes should be made—not solely based on predetermined playing time. With continued focus on communication, adaptability, and balancing expectations with encouragement, he has the potential to positively influence players while maintaining the competitiveness and structure he values."

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Women's Basketball

Sherry Dobbs

Women's Head Basketball Coach

Clarkson University

NCAA DIII • Eastern College Athletic Conference | ECAC

Needs To Do Better

Date: June 19, 2026

By Other

2.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

3.0

Tags

Intense Passionate About Coaching Old School Mentality Understanding Cares About Academics

"Knowledgeable of the game, not great at making adjustments during the game. Worked hard, but wasn’t able to motivate or get through to players "

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Women's Basketball

Sherry Dobbs

Women's Head Basketball Coach

Clarkson University

NCAA DIII • Eastern College Athletic Conference | ECAC

N/A

Date: June 18, 2026

By Athlete

3.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

2.0

4.0

Tags

Intense Passionate About Coaching Old School Mentality Understanding Cares About Academics

"knows the game, can be stuck in his ways, very direct. "

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Women's Basketball

Sherry Dobbs

Women's Head Basketball Coach

Clarkson University

NCAA DIII • Eastern College Athletic Conference | ECAC

Caring Coach

Date: June 18, 2026

By Athlete

3.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

4.0

3.0

2.0

3.0

Tags

Intense Passionate About Coaching Old School Mentality Understanding Cares About Academics

"Overall is a good coach, really cares about the team and its success. Sometimes however, there is a lack of knowledge in game situations and how to handle them. Otherwise, works to put the team first and wants the best."

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Women's Basketball

Nicole Jeffery

Women's Assistant Basketball Coach

Clarkson University

NCAA DIII • Eastern College Athletic Conference | ECAC

Motivational And Positive

Date: June 18, 2026

By Athlete

4.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

2.0

4.0

Tags

Positive Person Dedicated To Players Easy To Get Along With Believes In You Knowledgeable

"She’s a very positive person with a good mindset. Each practice, game, and workout she is always encouraging and supportive. Lacks some knowledge on the actual game itself. "

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Women's Basketball

Sherry Dobbs

Women's Head Basketball Coach

Clarkson University

NCAA DIII • Eastern College Athletic Conference | ECAC

Good Guy

Date: June 18, 2026

By Athlete

2.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

4.0

3.0

2.0

3.0

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Intense Passionate About Coaching Old School Mentality Understanding Cares About Academics

"He’s a great guy and cares about his players. However, not too knowledgeable in certain game situations. "

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Women's Basketball

Nicole Jeffery

Women's Assistant Basketball Coach

Clarkson University

NCAA DIII • Eastern College Athletic Conference | ECAC

Positive

Date: June 18, 2026

By Athlete

3.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

4.0

3.0

Tags

Positive Person Dedicated To Players Easy To Get Along With Believes In You Knowledgeable

"Nicole is a very positive coach, she comes to practice with a good mindset and very positive. She has some great ideas on how to build team culture."

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Women's Basketball

Sherry Dobbs

Women's Head Basketball Coach

Clarkson University

NCAA DIII • Eastern College Athletic Conference | ECAC

Supportive Team Builder, But Struggles With Communication And Coaching Women

Date: June 18, 2026

By Athlete

2.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

3.0

2.0

Tags

Intense Passionate About Coaching Old School Mentality Understanding Cares About Academics

"This coach cares about his athletes at a first glance but can be super passive aggressive and dishonest as time goes on. Smart remarks can be made by him during practice and many things get muttered under his breath. Outside of practice we had many team dinners hosted by him and his wife which were a lot of fun and brought the team closer. I think some female athletes have a harder time connecting with him as a coach because he coached men for many years and didn’t adjust to coaching women. "

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Women's Basketball

Sherry Dobbs

Women's Head Basketball Coach

Clarkson University

NCAA DIII • Eastern College Athletic Conference | ECAC

Positive Coaching Environment With Opportunities For Growth

Date: June 18, 2026

By Athlete

2.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

1.0

3.0

2.0

Tags

Intense Passionate About Coaching Old School Mentality Understanding Cares About Academics

"The coach creates a positive atmosphere and genuinely cares about maintaining strong relationships within the team. One area for growth could be providing more individualized support to help all players feel equally valued and developed. Encouraging players to challenge themselves while continuing to foster a supportive environment could further enhance both individual growth and overall team performance."

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Women's Basketball

Sherry Dobbs

Women's Head Basketball Coach

Clarkson University

NCAA DIII • Eastern College Athletic Conference | ECAC

Encouraging

Date: June 18, 2026

By Athlete

3.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

5.0

3.0

4.0

Tags

Intense Passionate About Coaching Old School Mentality Understanding Cares About Academics

"He cares a lot about all of the players as people and our academics and future careers. He is a decent coach in practice but struggles sometimes with in game decisions especially when we have to switch up the initial game plan. But he does put in a lot of time with players outside of practice such as individual meetings, small group workouts and individual workouts."

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Men's Baseball

Jim Kane

Men's Baseball Head Coach

Clarkson University

Fair And Honest Old School Coach.

Date: June 17, 2026

By Verified Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Honest Fair

"Coach Kane cares about each of his players and gives the whole team fair chances and opportunities while being honest and easy to talk you while providing years of expirience and knowledge."

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Women's Basketball

Nicole Jeffery

Women's Assistant Basketball Coach

Clarkson University

NCAA DIII • Eastern College Athletic Conference | ECAC

Positive

Date: June 17, 2026

By Verified Athlete

4.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

4.0

5.0

Tags

Positive Person Dedicated To Players Easy To Get Along With Believes In You Knowledgeable

"Every practice, she comes in with a good attitude and is caring. You can tell she has her heart in the right place and wants us to win. "

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Women's Basketball

Sherry Dobbs

Women's Head Basketball Coach

Clarkson University

NCAA DIII • Eastern College Athletic Conference | ECAC

Hard Working

Date: June 17, 2026

By Verified Athlete

4.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

4.0

Tags

Intense Passionate About Coaching Old School Mentality Understanding Cares About Academics

"I have had an overall good experience. I would say there is nothing perfect, but with time, we have come to understand each other. It takes time to build relationships, and we have been able to create a good bond."

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Women's Lacrosse

Kaycee Maguire

Women's Lacrosse Assistant Coach

Clarkson University

Best Assistant I Ever Met

Date: September 17, 2025

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

Tags

Accessible Cares About Academics Direct Great Communicator Organized

"Our go to problem solver… awesome practice organization. Great on the fly adjustments to practice if something is not working. Shares the responsibility if something’s does not go well. Starts nearly every practice making sure school is going well. Simple put a stud of a coach. "

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Women's Softball

Kristen McGaughey

Women's Softball Head Coach

Clarkson University

Not A Great Experience Overall

Date: June 11, 2024

By Other

2.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

Tags

Old School Mentality Cares About Academics Poor Communication

"We sat in on a meeting with my daughter and she just didn't seem too committed to the whole coaching idea"

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Women's Softball

Kristen McGaughey

Women's Softball Head Coach

Clarkson University

Not Fully Committed To The Game

Date: June 11, 2024

By Other

1.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

1.0

2.0

Tags

Old School Mentality Cares About Academics Poor Communication

"Not a great coach, kind of half in and half out not a great experience"

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Women's Softball

Kristen McGaughey

Women's Softball Head Coach

Clarkson University

Great School, Needs A Better Coach To Make Playing Softball Worth It

Date: March 3, 2023

By Verified Athlete

1.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

3.0

1.0

Tags

Old School Mentality Cares About Academics Poor Communication

"Doesn’t really care about players as people. Doesn’t communicate effectively and rarely has answers for the players concerns "

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Men's Soccer

Carter Lincoln

Men's Soccer Head Coach

Clarkson University

Pushes Both Team And Individual Success

Date: October 19, 2022

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

Tags

Knowledgeable Great Communicator Creates A Great Team Culture Knows The Game Passionate About Coaching

"Great Coach and an even better person. He Coaches my oldest Son and has offered to help my Youngest find the right fit for him. Constantly focused on academics and athletic success. Is very balanced and fair in his approach. "

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Men's Soccer

Carter Lincoln

Men's Soccer Head Coach

Clarkson University

Carter Lincoln Is An Excellent Coach

Date: September 23, 2022

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

Tags

Knowledgeable Great Communicator Creates A Great Team Culture Knows The Game Passionate About Coaching

"Knowledgeable passionate Coach. Will push players to be better on and off the pitch. "

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Men's Soccer

Carter Lincoln

Men's Soccer Head Coach

Clarkson University

He Will Take An Interest In Each Player.

Date: May 18, 2022

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

Tags

Knowledgeable Great Communicator Creates A Great Team Culture Knows The Game Passionate About Coaching

"Constantly pushes players to be better. But in a very positive way. "

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Men's Soccer

Carter Lincoln

Men's Soccer Head Coach

Clarkson University

Carter Cares For His Players And Their Development

Date: April 22, 2022

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

Tags

Knowledgeable Great Communicator Creates A Great Team Culture Knows The Game Passionate About Coaching

"Very knowledge. Positive individual. He cares about his players - both on and off the pitch. Just a very decent human being. Loves soccer. Approaches players in a positive way. Challenges them, but is supportive as well. "

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Men's Soccer

Chris Taylor

Men's Soccer Head Coach

Clarkson University

Date: January 21, 2016

By Verified Athlete

2.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

3.0

1.0

2.0

Tags

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