"Based on my visit, she seemed like a nice person, but at the time it did not appear that the program had experienced much success in the past few years."

"Very poor experience. Wasn’t reliable at all and didn’t communicate in any way possible. "

"Stunned Coach John left JU. Still find it hard to comprehend why he walked away from a program he was so excited about building up over the next few years. Coach threw his heart and his soul and every ounce of energy he had in to the JU program and treated the players with respect. He has set the next coach up for a successful few years as the 2023 freshmen class he recruited and left behind are legit. It will be interesting to see if Coach decides to coach again or continues with his student athlete recruitment business he just started. Personally, I feel he is a loss to the game if he doesn't coach again. I have yet to see a more passionate coach or organized coach. The guy seemed to have a plan for every situation. A full alphabet worth of plans!"

"Sierra Cardenas It seems that there are issues with Sierra Cardenas and her approach to coaching. Coach Sierra engages in manipulative tactics, falsehoods, and creates a negative atmosphere for the players. Additionally, she berates and belittles them, which is highly worrisome. She talks negatively about the players to other players, which is not conducive to a positive team environment. She allows her captains to make decisions about team starters and have a say in punishment, which may not be fair to all players. Furthermore, she seems to have a preference for certain players, allowing them to behave without consequences while being quick to suspend others. Furthermore, the assistant coach, Frankie LaManna, has been described as having an unacceptable temper and using inappropriate language towards the girls. His behavior contradicts what he tells them to do and has caused tension within the team. It is worth noting that we have had five assistant coaches in the past five years, all of whom were more knowledgeable than Sierra and Franky combined. This situation is causing some distress among the players. Sierra holds a master's degree in Applied Sports Psychology, while Frankie has a PhD. in Psychology. It feels as if they’re conducting a study using our players(daughters) as subjects. As it appears that they manipulate the girls against each other by contradicting their instructions and then punishing them for following those instructions. Regrettably, my daughter's self-assurance has suffered as a result of playing under Sierra's coaching, and I would not recommend her coaching style. The frequent turnover of assistant coaches indicates a toxic environment, and Franky's presence has only exacerbated the situation. Given the turnover we've experienced with assistant coaches in recent years, it is crucial that we prioritize the best interests of our female students in athletics. I believe it is essential for the school administration to address this situation promptly, and ensure that a new coaching staff provides a positive and supportive atmosphere for our players. I would not advise sending your daughter to play for these two coaches. It has caused mental anguish for my daughter. I wish I would have known this sooner but too late for my daughter since she is done and trying to move forward with a more positive program. I just wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude for the excellent facilities and overall quality of CSUP. The resources available to the students greatly enhance the learning experience. However, I wanted to remind you not to let the enticing words sway your decision regarding playing for this program. It's important to remain cautious and make decisions based on careful consideration rather than being persuaded by what we want to hear. If the school fails to take appropriate action and replace these two coaches, it may negatively impact the development and well-being of your daughter. "

"If you care about your daughter’s well being and mental health don’t let her commit to this team. Don’t get me wrong the girls on this team are incredible people but, the leadership sucks! Assistant coach has some of the worse anger issues and temper I have ever seen. Sierra Cardenas is a horrible coach and an even worse human being. She played favorites and has no idea how to coach soccer. She lets her thoughts spiral and always thinks that people are plotting against her. Both of these coaches are psych majors but, they themselves need to see a psychologist for the behavior that they display. This team has a history of inappropriate relationships between staff and players that was never looked at which I believe is a safety issue. If this school cares about it’s female athletes it would get rid of this coaching staff to protect it’s female athletes. "

"Disappointing can begin to explain my experience playing soccer for Sierra at this college. There are a multitude of reasons for her to no longer coach at this level, but here are a few. The first is low soccer IQ. To be a college soccer coach, you need to understand the game of soccer, have reasonable expectations for players, and finally play producing players, not just favorite players. This is evident not only in our record for this year and years past but also in the display put on in this year's playoff game: no understanding of what to do, terrible subbing, and overall poor performance for a highly winnable game. Not only does she have little to no soccer IQ, but she states that she is a master's degree-prepared psychology major. However, she is not implementing topics used in undergraduate psychology, such as empathic communication and understanding. Not making girls feel apart of the team unless they are starters and just an overall lack of communication. Not to mention the five assistant coaches in 5 years, the most recent being a Ph.D.-prepared psychologist with a concerning problem with emotional regulation and overall emotional immaturity, leading to multiple yellow cards and a red card in the most pivotal game of the season; a deficit for the entire team. It is embarrassing to see what this team has become; they have great potential but with no help from the coaching staff whatsoever. I would never recommend a soccer player come here if they wish to become a better player, understand the game, or have an enjoyable college soccer experience. I suggest looking elsewhere for your college soccer experience unless a new coaching staff is hired. "

"Firstly John always treated my daughter well. That’s #1. Second, the program at JU got better each year under his guidance. Third- the student athletes gave their all under him and JU were no longer a pushover. I was more than a tad surprised to see that John and JU decided to go their separate ways recently. The future looked rather bright for the team. He left behind a young talented group at JU having just brought in over 20 freshmen. Personally I would have thought he would have wanted to hang around and reap the benefit of his own recruiting over the next few years. "

"I only got to enjoy playing for coach for 1 season. I believed in him as a coach and as a person. He set us up to still be very competitive in games even though all our keepers were out injured and we had a field player in goal. Our loss at JU will definitely be someone else’s gain. He set us up in a way for each game that always had us believing we had a chance. "

"He is a very knowledgeable coach with high standards and expectations of his athletes. Easy to get along with and wants to have a good relationship with all of his players. If you need anything he will help you with it or find a person that can help you. The mental health of his players is a high priority, so if needed you can go to him, ask for help, and even have a mental health day to reset and recharge. He is pretty flexible with different work and class schedules. I highly recommend having him as a coach if you want to improve as a player and have a good college experience."

"Turned down pro offers to become a juco coach. Not a huge fan of not taking a chance to play pro Indy ball (I’m jealous I never did), but works just as hard if not harder as a coach where he can make the largest impact long term. It’s not easy to get into a spot to be a hitting coach of a good program, so I don’t blame him jumping at it when he had the chance. Wherever he goes he expects greatness and creates a culture not satisfied with status quo, but still approachable and communicates 1 on 1 for different personality types. "

"turns below average colleges into National Champion contenders with his personality, recruitment, motivation and assistant Coach Nick Blackwell"

"Played for him for 1 year. Positives: Passion Drive Organization Work ethic Held people accountable Negatives: 6am's - Occasionally we had weights at 6am and now and again had a 6am practice. A bit too early for me. That part I will not miss. "

"Played for him for 4 years at Nova. Program was struggling when I got there. During my time there I played in 4 championship finals, won 2 championships and went to the NCAA tournament all 4 years. Not every day was fun but not every day can be fun when working hard turning a losing program in to a winning program. Coach is a winner. Outside of the fact we didn't win a national title in our last year as got to the elite 8 and ended up with a regional title, we built everything he said we would when he recruited me. I feel very satisfied about my experience under coach and proud of everything we were able to build. Nova wasn't respected when we got there. By the time we both left, Nova was a powerhouse feared by most at that level. Not sure if he still does now but he would do the running with us. I quite liked this as I felt no fitness could ever get too crazy if he was doing it too. I always felt coach had an unwavering belief in himself and on where our program was going. This allowed him to make big calls, change systems and formations, handle setbacks and occasionally be humble enough to admit to the team if he got a tactic wrong once or twice. "

"I hoped for a bigger role under him but it hasn’t happened. However, he does run a good program here at JU. We have went from not winning a game in 2019 to having our first winning season in a decade in 2022. If my memory is on point, I don’t think he has cut one player during that time either. The key thing he has done at JU is change us from easy to beat to difficult to beat. I have struggled internally not getting the playing time I want but as I start to think about life after soccer I realize it’s nothing personal. Coaches will pick the team that they think is correct to win a game. As someone that hopes to one day be in a leadership position myself, I admired how he led us in 2022 as he and the program were faced with some off field challenges. Some of those challenges, most coaches wouldn’t deal with in a lifetime. His strength of character I felt was evident through this. All eyes were on him and he passed multiple tests. Coach is a person too at the end of the day and 2022 wouldn’t have been easy for him. Coach isn’t perfect. I don’t think he would claim to be either. He does throw his heart and soul in to the players and the program. More than I have ever seen from a coach. I do think that is part of the reason why so many players give him every ounce of energy they have. It’s cause they see him giving the exact same. "

"very atheltic style of play. not the most emotionally connective w players and staff. "

"Worst coach I’ve ever had in my 13 years of playing this sport. The more I’ve gotten to know Sierra the more I’ve discovered how manipulative and cruel she could be. Ask almost any player she has coached at csu pueblo and they will tell you that during their time they did not improve whatsoever and have actually gotten worse. This is the case for so many athletes because of sierras low soccer iq and lack of knowledge on coaching. I don’t think I learned anything in my five years here at csu pueblo or improved in my ability to play soccer whatsoever. She loves soccer and loves coaching. Just because you love something does not actually mean you are good at it sadly. She will lie straight to your face just to tell you what you want to hear. In individual meetings all she does is talk shit about the girls on the team and gets girls to also talk poorly of each other creating toxic relationships within the team. "

"Potter would show up consistently late to practice. Drills are so disorganized, confusing, and it’s like she’s making everything up on the spot. After games if we lost she would cry and go to the neighboring bar Thunder zone to drink. She is so cruel and mentally abusive half the team from last year has went to the school to complain about her, and quit the team when they didn’t do anything. For fundraising she made us sell beer around our necks at the Colorado state fair for concerts, demolition derbies, and the Mexican rodeo where we were groped. Girls left crying that night as men grabbed our bodies and even ripped out one girl’s piercing. We had insane bruises on the back of our nexts from carrying at least 20 beers at a time. We reported this to the school and they assured us this wouldn’t happen again, yet I saw they did it again this year just added a mens team to partner with the girls. She promoted a culture of division where she constantly accused people of lying and pinned girls against each other. A huge drinking culture is promoted on the team and a former player who would drink with the team is now an assistant coach. Players live with potter and share rent at her house while they’re on the team. When potter knew players were going to report her to admin she would bring them gifts to bribe them out of punishment. After conditioning that our trained trainers would conduct, she would make us run more as she didn’t think it was enough work. No trainer wanted to work with her since she disregarded and disrespected them everyday. All in all this is just a fraction of the mental and physical abuse she has inflicted on this team and no one should ever have to play under her again. "

"Coach Constable is more than a coach to many of us; he has been a father figure and friend, throughout the entire student athlete and college experience. He has a love and passion for soccer that inspires us all to give our all! "

"Very tactical. We are improving each year. He helped us through a tough time and was very empathetic. He has us very organized. He is very demanding. He is a good guy and has been good for our program. He doesn’t seem to sleep! "

"does not know how to play soccer. time wastes when losing. does not reach possession. plays kickball instead of soccer"

"I love the game of soccer. Always have and always will. However, Sierra Cardenas made me hope for the day of my last game. It is so heart breaking and it makes me feel shameful that I let this coach ruin the game for me. I was so over playing for CSUP but more specifically, for her. She’s a terrible coach. THE WORST I have ever had and that’s crazy to think that she was my coach at the highest level I will play. It blows my mind that she still has a job given her completely obvious lack of knowledge about the game. During my time playing soccer at CSUP, Sierra was manipulative, provided false hope, and never had the best intentions for me. Her game is to rip you apart mentally by playing these head games, and then when you’re at your breaking point and speak with her about it, all of the sudden she sees such a fire and “oh, you’ve been doing so well in practices lately.” Blah, blah, blah. She just keeps you hanging on. Since my sophomore year, in Fall 2019, I thought about transferring every day. Not transferring is the one thing I will regret for the rest of my life. She threw away my college career and self-esteem during my time playing under her. Sierra is not a fair coach. I completely understand that college soccer is a different level of play than any freshman ever has played coming in. I completely understand that your spot needs to be earned. What I don’t understand is why she plays obvious favorites and does not give other players a fair look. I never once was given a fair shot. She locks in her favorites from the previous years, and I think, from interactions with parents and families. College soccer is not political, however, Sierra makes it. There has been CLEAR favoritism just because a family had a beautiful home and we stop to have dinner there, or because they are a Pueblo native and have a name in the town. And the very worst part is, is that she calls on those favorites to run the team and make big decisions for her. She doesn’t understand the game well enough to even do her office work. This team fell apart when Pascale went to a different school, because Pascale was responsible for EVERYTHING. Sierra can’t do it. This job is way above her knowledge and pay grade. (Not meaning to be rude, just speaking the truth.) I would really like to see a different coach coach this team. This team has not improved, it’s done the opposite. She just doesn’t have the capability to change it. Practices were never productive-way too much standing around and her speaking. She would hold us to a high standard with showing up early, being prepared, and making sure we had what we needed to be successful that day, and if we didn’t meet that standard, we were running or paying for it some way. She does not hold herself to that same standard. She would a show up late to lifting in the morning with no consequence, we would do the same slow, 14 year old level drills, weekly, because she doesn’t know how to coach or plan a productive practice, and there is no consequence. Please let this be heard. I don’t wish my experience playing soccer at CSUP on anyone…I’ve had to mention these thoughts and concerns to prospective players who have asked me my opinions about the school and soccer, and I’ve no choice but to be honest. She needs to go. "