Women's Softball

Ronda Varnesdeel

Associate Director of Athletics

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Women’s Basketball Cover Up! Great People At Du

Date: July 31, 2025

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"As a member of the women’s basketball team in 2022 I can’t tell you how trashy and embarrassing this administration is. I lost all respect for them as I watched them cover up what our women’s basketball coach was doing with a teammate.(having an affair) We personally tried to tell administration what was happening and members of the men’s basketball team even told their coach. They completely covered the entire thing up, protected this basketball coach and let one of the worst teammates I’ve ever had off the hook. It seems this behavior is what they reward and like at DU. It’s disgusting how they handled the entire thing, with Ronda praising our basketball coach and sending emails of praise out in this man’s departure. He was sleeping with our teammate and she was manipulating not only playing time but practice times. Davenport looks amazing on the outside but it is disgraceful on the inside. Anyone wanting to have affiliation with this place has to be a terrible person. "

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Women's Softball

Jon Gwizdala

Women's Softball Assistant Coach

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Why Do So Many Weirdo Men Play Softball Because They Suck At Baseball.

Date: July 30, 2025

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"Coach Jon was my coach at WMU and I thought he was an awkward weirdo. He didn’t help anyone in my experience just made us uncomfortable. "

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Women's Softball

Ronda Varnesdeel

Associate Director of Athletics

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Working In This Department Is Great If You’re A Selfish, Terrible Person That Turns Your Head When You Know Something Is Wrong

Date: July 29, 2025

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"I was referred to this website by a coworker to share my experiences working in the Davenport Athletic department. Toxic is an understatement. I first hand witnessed her bully an assistant basketball coach because she told the truth of what had happened in the program and what the administration had covered up. I’ve also watched her straight about ignore reports by coaches and staff about male coworkers engaging in inappropriate behavior with female student athletes. Why she chooses and who she chooses and what she chooses to cover up is baffling to me. She frequently does not do her job and constantly cancels meetings. It seems she’s more interested in trying to look like the hero by doing other people’s jobs that she has no business doing. When problems occur the first thing she will do is offer more money. Whether that be to student athletes or employees. She tries to basically buy you to keep your mouth shut and honestly that seems to work with most people. If it doesn’t work she will do everything in her power to force you to quit your job. I’ve watched her do this with many coworkers. My overall experience working with her was very poor and I knew if I continued to work there I would turn into the toxic, fake, narcissistic, monster she is. I now work at a public university and have found just about everything that Davenport does is unethical, illegal and wrong. "

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Women's Softball

Ronda Varnesdeel

Associate Director of Athletics

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

I Know Many Of Us Have Had The Same Exact Encounters And It Feels Nice That People Are Finally Telling The Truth. We Just All Know, No One Will Listen

Date: July 29, 2025

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"I worked at Davenport University for 3 years. Ronda pretty much is in charge of the toxic culture that breeds gossip and talking behind others backs. She frequently talked about coworkers and coaches to me and I found it to be very unprofessional and upsetting. Many coaches are allowed to break the rules and have “star” athletes get special treatment and lesser punishments. In the athletic department it’s well known her and the baseball coach have a “special” relationship. This has led to many NCAA violations and cheating to be overlooked and allowed to continue and covered up. I know for a fact that compliance found that the baseball team illegally played 14 baseball players in a season they won the conference. A meeting was then had on how this should be handled and covered up. It’s disturbing things like this that led me to look for employment elsewhere. Blatant CHEATING is occurring at this institution for baseball, football and men’s basketball. Those are the sports I know for sure. Anyone that challenges this or has any basic integrity will be pushed out. I’ve seen it happen to many employees before me. I constantly wonder what she has on people that lets her continue to abuse people and funds. "

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Women's Softball

Jon Gwizdala

Women's Softball Assistant Coach

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Completely Destroyed Our Program In One Year At The Helm

Date: July 28, 2025

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"Had high hopes for coach Jon with his division 1 background. Trusting him with my daughter’s career turned out to be the biggest mistake I could have made. He was in over his head as a head coach and couldn’t even field a team in his one and only year as a Jet. He didn’t come close to filling Jamie Vandenburgh‘s shoes. She left the program in a great place and accomplished so much in her tenure. Coach Jon completely erased and ruined all the momentum and success of the program. Completely crazy he was offered another position with the way he dismantled this team and players. HUGE red flags when you’ve coached at 4 different schools in 4 years. I wish I would have trusted my gut when I first met him as he is seemingly odd and awkward and not someone I should have wanted around my 18 year old daughter. "

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Women's Softball

Ronda Varnesdeel

Associate Director of Athletics

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

The Truth Is She Really Does Have Puppets, Everywhere

Date: July 28, 2025

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"Poor excuse of an administrator but after watching her coach this season I understand why she made the switch. An even trade of terrible. I’ve only worked in college athletics for 7 seasons but I can tell you I’ve never had a more terrible, back stabbing, gossip as a boss. I’ve read posts about unprofessionalism. It literally made me laugh out loud. The MOST unprofessional employee I’ve ever worked with. She really thinks she is cool is the saddest thing. "

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Women's Softball

Ronda Varnesdeel

Associate Director of Athletics

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

A Toxic Boss That Makes A Toxic Work Environment If You Disagree With Her

Date: July 26, 2025

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"Consistently cancels one on one meetings and was the worst boss I’ve had in my 19 years of coaching. She is condescending, rude and consistently unprofessional. If you aren’t being the fakest tool in the tool box she will NOT like you. This will make your life a living hell. She’s only interested in engaging in arguably the most unethical behavior I’ve witnessed in my 19 years in the NCAA. She protects her “friends” and they protect her. HR is aware of a mountain of complaints about her behavior in the workplace. While working at DU many coworkers shared these same concerns and many have left due to her lack of integrity and unprofessionalism. She is the standard of what a toxic boss looks like. "

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Women's Softball

Ronda Varnesdeel

Associate Director of Athletics

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Years And Years And Years And Years Of Toxicity From This Administrator

Date: July 24, 2025

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"Why such a high turnover rate in the athletic department when it comes to coaches that coach women’s sports. Look no further! Ronda is a woman hater, I’ve been telling people this for 16 years. Have to hire as many men as possible so she doesn’t feel threatened. I thought this behavior was normal when I first got into college athletics- IT IS NOT. She is a terrible human being and boss. Things are brighter for all of those that have moved on. A blessing to not spend all my hours in that hell hole of toxic people. A network has now been created of people that have worked at Davenport and have had to encounter this evil woman talk behind everyone’s back and do the most wrongful things I’ve ever encountered in an NCAA capacity. "

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Women's Tennis

Patrick Grashorn

Women's Tennis Head Coach

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | MIAA

You’re Not A Good Person. Fitting At This School

Date: July 19, 2025

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"Coming to America for this weirdo is my biggest mistake "

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Women's Tennis

Patrick Grashorn

Women's Tennis Head Coach

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | MIAA

One Big Loser That Undervalues Mental Health

Date: July 18, 2025

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"Absolute loser in every way. Rude and condescending. If you value your mental health look somewhere else. "

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Women's Softball

Ronda Varnesdeel

Associate Director of Athletics

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

One Of The Worst Coworkers, “Friend” And Bosses I’ve Ever Had

Date: July 18, 2025

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"As a former member of the athletic staff at DU I can tell you for certain Ronda is the most unprofessional administrator I’ve ever worked with. I’m not sure how many issues can be documented with HR about Ronda without action being done. She has been a core piece of corruption as I’ve shared my encounter of unprofessionalism with HR stemming from 2016. At her core this woman is evil. "

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Women's Softball

Ronda Varnesdeel

Associate Director of Athletics

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Unprofessional In The Work Place In Every Way

Date: July 17, 2025

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"Unprofessional and overall a terrible admin. Davenport University is one of the most corrupt universities in the state of Michigan. I worked at Davenport for 10 years and was personally belong side some of the most terrible human beings I’ve ever met. Everyone was very self serving and abused the funds that were being distributed in the athletic department. Anyone who works at DU that has half a brain or any integrity will eventually be a target for this toxic administration. Ronda has puppets placed throughout the department that she rewards for loyalty to her, not for loyalty of doing the right thing or having integrity. Continued dysfunction is the future of this laughable business school, that gives degrees to students that literally can’t even show up to class. Get where the world is going? Yes, choose GVSU or Ferris State!"

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Women's Softball

Kaycee Loehr

Assistant Coach

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Disappointing Friend, Player, And Person

Date: July 10, 2025

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"I honestly can’t say enough how disappointing it is to see Kaycee in a coaching position. During our time as teammates, it was clear that her priorities were never in line with the sport. Instead of putting in the work and dedication that comes with playing softball, she chose to focus on partying, gossiping and drama. This behavior, unfortunately, has carried over into her coaching approach.Kaycee’s attitude is manipulative and arrogant. She’s not interested in developing players or offering meaningful guidance. It seems like she’s more focused on being the center of attention than actually teaching the game. A coach should be a role model, but she never demonstrated the work ethic, leadership, or commitment that is necessary to succeed, and it’s frustrating to see her in this role now.If you're looking for someone who will push you to be your best and offer real support, I wouldn’t recommend her. She never showed any genuine interest in improving herself or anyone around her, and it’s shocking that she's now responsible for leading others. "

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Women's Softball

Brad Koch

Head Coach Women's Softball

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Be Fake And Tell Him What He Wants To Hear, Your Value Depends On It

Date: July 8, 2025

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"To all of Coach Brad’s new players I hope you suck up to him or perform well on the field because that’s the only way he will show you any value. We finished 7th in the conference this season and he only gives players the time of day if they make him look good. It’s pathetic the articles they have written about Coach Brad leaving the program in a good position. He has taken committed players away from our program and some of our better players have been told to leave. I guess it’s best for his ego that our already struggling program will seemingly continue to struggle. Many of us are happy coach Brad is gone but it’s unfortunate the way it has happened. "

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Men's Baseball

Kevin Tidey

Men's Baseball Head Coach

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | MIAA

Cheating Brought To You By The Ad Paul And The Vp Walter. Sad He Claims To Be A Man Of God

Date: July 8, 2025

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"Had 4 players arrested on a trip to Florida. Only helped 2 of the better players (recently winning awards)because they could help him win….screw the other 2 that weren’t good! "

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Women's Lacrosse

Rob Harris

Head Women's Lacrosse Coach

Youngstown State University

NCAA DI • Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | NACC

Do Not Play If Rob Harris Is The Coach

Date: June 19, 2025

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"Rob was horrible to the players. My daughter was so excited to start her college career and ended up wanted to quit because of him. He was verbally and mentally abusive. He would continuously swear and berate the players in front of parents, teammates and anyone else who was in ear shot. His coaching staff was afraid of him and would not advocate for the team. Horrible. DO NOT PLAY ANYWHERE HE IS A COACH. He is not a leader and promotes a culture that causes animosity between his players and staff."

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Men's Baseball

Kevin Tidey

Men's Baseball Head Coach

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | MIAA

It’s Not Winners Win, It’s Cheaters Cheat

Date: June 17, 2025

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"How could you knowingly let 14 players play ineligible in 2021? More importantly how did it get covered up? "

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Women's Softball

Ronda Varnesdeel

Associate Director of Athletics

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

Worst Coach In The Conference. Best She Only Coached Naia

Date: June 10, 2025

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"For the best you stopped coaching because I got a front row seat to how terrible of a coach you are. Every coach in the conference heard your undermining comments. That’s why no one voted for Davenport kids. You. You probably don’t care at all because it’s always all about you. Very pathetic coach and person. "

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Women's Lacrosse

Rob Harris

Former Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | MIAA

Worst Experience For Our Girls

Date: June 6, 2025

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"He was the worst. He made my daughter doubt herself and brought her self esteem down to a very low place. It was crazy how the staff backed his every move. Glad to see he is gone but too late for us. "

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Women's Softball

Jackie Barley

Women's Softball Assistant Coach

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | MIAA

Just Was Not The Right Coach For Me

Date: May 28, 2025

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"As someone who started for Jackie (and Kathryn,) it sucks for me to write this but it's true. They both made me do their dirty work and get gossip from inside the team and report back to them. They also indirectly said I should "watch who I hangout with" but they were referring to their own players on the team. I thought the manipulation and mental games were "tough coaching" and making us "mentally stronger" but it was abuse plain and simple. She made us feel like our worth as people depended on how we performed on the field. If you messed up—even once—you were ignored, humiliated, or punished. I watched teammates get completely torn down emotionally for things that should’ve been treated as teachable moments. She played mind games constantly like turning us against each other, favoring people one day and freezing them out the next. It wasn’t about developing athletes or helping young women grow. It was about control, ego, and power. Looking back, I’m honestly embarrassed I let myself believe that kind of behavior was “normal” or okay. If you're a parent considering this program, think long and hard about the kind of environment you're putting your daughter into."

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Women's Softball

Jackie Barley

Women's Softball Assistant Coach

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | MIAA

Run Far Away From Jackie Barley (If She Even Goes Anywhere)

Date: May 28, 2025

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"Jackie is a manipulative fraud who capitalizes on harming her athletes. Not many people transferred out of the University of Michigan under Coach Hutch, but she did. Why? Partying and not enough play time for her. If you even try to coach anywhere, best of luck staying there because the girls who's dreams were crushed by you because your lack of intelligence and coaching ability will make sure you don't stay there for long. I hope you sleep well at night knowing you were FIRED from your last coaching job because of mental health abuse. I hope you're embarassed that 30+ players who you have coached came forward and wrote a person statement, filled with the abuse and harm you have done to them over the years. I hope you never coach anyone ever again. Nobody deserves anything you put them through. Oh, and it's not just girls who were on JV going against you. Your favorites and starters wrote things against you right under you and Kathryn's nose. Nobody likes you, we don't care. "

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Women's Softball

Ronda Varnesdeel

Associate Director of Athletics

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference | GLIAC

The Stats Don't Lie. Poor Coaching Results In The Worst Statistical Season In Program History With A Lot More Talent On The Roster

Date: May 25, 2025

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"Watching you coach this year was embarrassing. I thought you were a really good coach? You managed statically to tank a team that clearly possessed more talent than previous rosters. Fitting for you fraud career to finish last in nearly every statistical category. Literally the worst season in program history in many regards, not to mention the dead last finish in the conference. I saw ages ago you had no idea what you were doing. Its hard to win when you aren't cheating huh? NCAA needs to investigate your entire department."

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Women's Softball

Jackie Barley

Women's Softball Assistant Coach

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | MIAA

Run From Jackie Barley And Save Yourself And Your Career

Date: May 22, 2025

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"Jackie and Kathryn are both embarassing women to the sport of softball. If you see they're are coaching anywhere- run. Good luck coaching anywhere else, you will never hear the end of this, and people deserve to know what you did to us. "

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Men's Baseball

Kevin Tidey

Men's Baseball Head Coach

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | MIAA

Kevin Tidey Should Be Looked Into By The Ncaa And His Wins Should Be Erased

Date: May 20, 2025

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"Athletic administration and Kevin Tidey knowingly allowed 14 players to play while being ineligible in a season they won the conference and made it to a regional. Openly allowing cheating is the only way Kevin Tidey wins. A mom could actually coach better. The NCAA should investigate the open CHEATING Davenport allows for two sports: Baseball and football. The only way they can compete is to cheat. It’s shameful how the athletic department covers this all up!! Someone from the NCAA needs to investigate this. Kevin Tidey should have vacated wins and championships if the truth is ever discovered! A shamefully corrupt institution. "

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Kevin Tidey

Men's Baseball Head Coach

Davenport University

NCAA DII • Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | MIAA

Beyond A Creep Of A Man And Not A Good Role Model To Student Athletes

Date: May 17, 2025

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"Has always been a creep and all about himself. Not a good coach or a good role model. He is married man and has slept with a member of the athletic administration so just goes to show what a low life individual he is! Maybe someone should investigate how that ties into all the problems their softball team had and their interim coaches sudden interest in the program…..also the sudden help of Kevin to assist once she stepped in. Truly a disturbing place to go to school at. Get where the world is going!! Sleep with your superiors for personal gain!!!! "

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Davenport University

NCAA DII • Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association | MIAA

Corrupt College And A Disgrace To Education

Date: May 9, 2025

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"Paul is Joe Biden! Knowingly promoting employees that know of bad things happening like employees being in relationships with athletes and being rewarded for staying silent - raises and career advancement. Should be investigated but I bet if it is or was they are so corrupt they will cover it all up. The corruption runs deep"

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