"Should be more successful than he has been at Conn. Conn is the easiest of the NESCAC schools to get into. "

0

Women's Soccer

Norm Riker

Women's Soccer Head Coach

Connecticut College

NCAA DIII • Western Athletic Conference | WAC

Toxic Team And Player Environment

Date: November 22, 2023

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.4

3.7

3.3

3.5

3.0

Tags

"If your dream is to play college soccer in a positive and welcoming environment- don’t play for Riker"

0

Women's Soccer

Norm Riker

Women's Soccer Head Coach

Connecticut College

NCAA DIII • Western Athletic Conference | WAC

Coach’s Style, Yells And Belittles Players.

Date: October 8, 2023

By Other

1.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.4

3.7

3.3

3.5

3.0

Tags

"Create a negative team culture, is unapproachable and arrogant. At first seems like a kind person, but as the layers unfold, he simply is not. He plays head games with his players, and Connecticut College needs to hire a new Women’s Soccer Coach. "

4

Women's Soccer

Norm Riker

Women's Soccer Head Coach

Connecticut College

NCAA DIII • Western Athletic Conference | WAC

Avoid Coach Norm Rikers’ Woman’s Soccer Program

Date: September 24, 2023

By Verified Athlete

1.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.4

3.7

3.3

3.5

3.0

Tags

"Coach Riker is not a good coach in the slightest! In fact he has never played high level soccer. He was a college lacrosse player and initially a lacrosse coach. Most players would describe his coaching as a “lacrosse coach trying to coach soccer.” Besides his poor coaching and tactics, Coach Riker promotes a toxic team culture. He plays mind games with his players! Pressuring other players to convince certain player to quit, which violates policy and boundaries. If you don’t believe that look at the turn around of player who make it to their senior year… the numbers don’t lie. Coach Riker is emotionally abusive and controls his players. I would say it is intentional, however, I truly believe he is off the rails crazy. Connecticut college is a beautiful school with great professors, however, if soccer is your main objective or goal in college I’d look at the other Nescacs or other schools."

6

Men's Lacrosse

Jim Nagle

Men's Lacrosse Head Coach

Connecticut College

NCAA DIII • Western Athletic Conference | WAC

Very Uncomfortable During Recruiting Visits. Should Have Registered...

Date: May 28, 2023

By Other

1.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.7

2.9

2.7

3.3

2.6

Tags

"Not a player's coach. Overstays his welcome everywhere he goes."

0

Men's Lacrosse

Jim Nagle

Men's Lacrosse Head Coach

Connecticut College

NCAA DIII • Western Athletic Conference | WAC

Not My Kind Of Coach. He Will Never Win At Conn.

Date: March 11, 2023

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.7

2.9

2.7

3.3

2.6

Tags

"Terrible coach. Bad for culture."

1

Men's Lacrosse

Jim Nagle

Men's Lacrosse Head Coach

Connecticut College

NCAA DIII • Western Athletic Conference | WAC

Nagle Is A Not A Coach You Want To Play For. He Is Socially Inept.

Date: December 27, 2022

By Other

1.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.7

2.9

2.7

3.3

2.6

Tags

"Nagle has no connection with his team. "

0

Men's Lacrosse

Dave Cornell

Former Men's Lacrosse Head Coach

Connecticut College

NCAA DIII • Western Athletic Conference | WAC

Toxic

Date: October 31, 2022

By Other

1.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

2.9

3.2

3.0

Tags

"He was an awful coach and was fired after far too long. Almost unanimously hated by all of his players, Cornell intentionally created and fostered toxic inter personal relationships on his team in the name of “competition.” Hopefully he’s done coaching forever so that he does not ruin the sport for any more kids. "

0

Women's Soccer

Norm Riker

Women's Soccer Head Coach

Connecticut College

NCAA DIII • Western Athletic Conference | WAC

Not A Good Leader For Young Women!

Date: October 30, 2022

By Other

1.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.4

3.7

3.3

3.5

3.0

Tags

"Norm Riker does not care about individual players or about positive team culture. To get a good understanding of how his own players feel about him just look at hiw many players quit by their senior year. Most of these young women come into the program extremely passionate about soccer and leave extremely deflated. It's really a sad situation for a NESCAC team!"

6

Women's Field Hockey

Chrissy Needham

Women's Field Hockey Head Coach

Connecticut College

NCAA DIII • Western Athletic Conference | WAC

Trying Her Best, But Doesn’t Know Enough About The Sport To Help Us Be Successful

Date: July 27, 2022

By Verified Athlete

1.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.7

4.2

3.2

3.7

3.5

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense Cares About Academics

"I have a good relationship with my coach but after two years me and my teammates have been struggling to find success and our coach does not help us succeed as much as we were looking for when we chose the school. "

0

Men's Lacrosse

Dave Cornell

Former Men's Lacrosse Head Coach

Connecticut College

NCAA DIII • Western Athletic Conference | WAC

Date: April 10, 2020

By Verified Athlete

1.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

2.9

3.2

3.0

Tags

"This guy is a head case. Almost nobody on the team enjoyed him whatsoever, complaints everywhere. Loved mind games, made no effort to be friendly to players unless you were his go to guy. "

0

Women's Swimming & Diving

Marc Benvenuti

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Connecticut College

NCAA DIII • Western Athletic Conference | WAC

Date: March 31, 2020

By Verified Athlete

1.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.4

4.3

4.0

4.6

4.4

Tags

Intense Accessible Cool Direct Knowledgeable

"One of the worst humans. Had hope in the beginning, but this slowly dissipated as his true character became clear. He has little respect for his athletes and their physical/mental wellbeing. He is sexist, treating the boys better than the women. Has no empathy and constantly lies. He can give 10,000 meter sets, but no other coaching or life skills."

0

Women's Ice Hockey

Kristin Steele

Women's Ice Hockey Head Coach

Connecticut College

NCAA DIII • Western Athletic Conference | WAC

Date: January 22, 2020

By Verified Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

Tags

"A sick-minded, abusive, terrible human. Does not teach, belittles her players, sucks confidence out of players, has ruined so many collegiate careers. Emotionally abusive, picks favorites, plays mind games, pretends players don't exist, and doesn't do anything to develop college athletes. Future athletes: play anywhere else but for her. "

0

Men's Basketball

Tim Sweeney

Men's Basketball Head Coach

Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Date: February 21, 2018

By Verified Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

Tags

Intense

"The WORST coach of all time, not personable and didn't understand how to get the best out of his players. Had 7 players quit during his time coaching."

0

Women's Ice Hockey

Kristin Steele

Women's Ice Hockey Head Coach

Connecticut College

NCAA DIII • Western Athletic Conference | WAC

Date: October 25, 2017

By Verified Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

Tags

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0

Women's Ice Hockey

Kristin Steele

Women's Ice Hockey Head Coach

Connecticut College

NCAA DIII • Western Athletic Conference | WAC

Date: October 25, 2017

By Verified Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

Tags

"why wasn't it possible to rate a zero "

0

Women's Ice Hockey

Kristin Steele

Women's Ice Hockey Head Coach

Connecticut College

NCAA DIII • Western Athletic Conference | WAC

Date: October 25, 2017

By Verified Athlete

1.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

Tags

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0

Women's Ice Hockey

Kristin Steele

Women's Ice Hockey Head Coach

Connecticut College

NCAA DIII • Western Athletic Conference | WAC

Date: August 24, 2017

By Verified Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

Tags

"She crushed my love for hockey and was emotionally abusive. Horrible college hockey experience "

0

Men's Basketball

Tim Sweeney

Men's Basketball Head Coach

Hobart and William Smith Colleges

Date: May 19, 2017

By Verified Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

Tags

Intense

"Not personable at all! "

0

Women's Water Polo

Matt Anderson

Women's Water Polo Head Coach

Connecticut College

NCAA DIII • East Coast Conference | ECC

Date: March 3, 2017

By Verified Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

"Doesn't listen to his team. Picked a poor assistant coach. Relies on his teams skills rather than his coaching ability. Not a good leader and doesn't deserve the good teams he has coached."

0

Women's Ice Hockey

Kristin Steele

Women's Ice Hockey Head Coach

Connecticut College

NCAA DIII • Western Athletic Conference | WAC

Date: September 10, 2016

By Verified Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

Tags

"Worst woman in the world"

0

Women's Ice Hockey

Kristin Steele

Women's Ice Hockey Head Coach

Connecticut College

NCAA DIII • Western Athletic Conference | WAC

Date: July 1, 2016

By Verified Athlete

1.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.3

1.4

1.3

1.2

1.3

Tags

"Honestly, probably the worst coach in the NCAA."

0

Men's Lacrosse

Dave Cornell

Former Men's Lacrosse Head Coach

Connecticut College

NCAA DIII • Western Athletic Conference | WAC

Date: October 29, 2015

By Verified Athlete

1.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

2.9

3.2

3.0

Tags

"Contradicted himself on all phases. Would give defensive strategy during practice, come down 15 minutes later and change everything. The one year he decided to bypass a team vote for captains, he himself nominated a captain who he eventually kicked off the team for being uncommitted.... Says he is open to honest conversations, but once you tell him how you feel (and if it's not in his favor) he rips you apart and tells you how wrong you are.His way or the highway, no suggestions for strategy."

0

Men's Lacrosse

Dave Cornell

Former Men's Lacrosse Head Coach

Connecticut College

NCAA DIII • Western Athletic Conference | WAC

Date: October 29, 2015

By Verified Athlete

1.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

2.9

3.2

3.0

Tags