California State Polytechnic University (Humboldt)

"Do not hire this man! He has a track record of predatory behavior on and off the field . Creepy to women and a jerk to everyone else"

"Unlike the “leader” we have in the program, Coach Fox was someone I could always count on. If I had a bad day either on or off the field she was there for me. Like everyone, she isn’t a picture perfect human but she is a genuine and caring person. She cared more about us being good people in the world rather than being the best player. Anyone would be so lucky to have Coach Fox as a coach"

"She did a really good job about actually caring about her players. She was a great assistant coach and brought a lot of amazing things to the table. "

"Most of the practices were not adding value to the team and were not helping to improve team performance and individual. If she didn't like you, she would make it known to the whole team, certain people she would hate for no reason. Has done some very shady things to certain players. She doesn't believe in you and makes you feel worthless and unworthy. Never gave chances to certain people. Blames the pitchers for almost everything. She doesn't control her team. Very toxic environment that is created by Shelli herself, which makes for useless drama and makes players miserable. She is a narcissist who thinks everything she does is correct. Players made the practice plans. Every year, tons of players end up quitting. You were more likely to play if you sucked up to her and became her best friend. She doesn't hold errors accountable. Only certain players practice, and the others just run during infield and outfield. She makes promises and never keeps them. She talks about how we are a "team" but ends up talking poorly about all the girls. She commented at practice, "I only play straight girls," and has many other horrible comments. Went through a player's phone without their consent. She would be a crybaby on the sidelines if we were losing the game or were playing horribly. I have tons more to say, but I want this to be a manageable essay. "

"I was excited to play for Humboldt given the history the softball team had. However, I quickly learned despite how good you are or how hard you worked to be on the field it did not matter if you were not her favorite. There was a handful of players I personally felt should not have been starters but they were. It was sad to see people that deserved to be on the field were not. The players on the bench would get yelled at more than the players actually playing. Somehow it would be the benches fault for the players on the field making errors/losing the game. I never felt so unmotivated and unappreciated until I went to Humboldt. I lost all of my confidence and lost my passion for the game. I redshirted my freshmen and played the following year as a DH (sometimes). The only person I felt that was in my corner was coach Reid. When coach Reid left I felt things went south quickly and Shellys true colors really showed. She would talk crap about players on her team and make fun of the girls she did not like. Which made me wonder what she would say about me behind my back. I quit during my 3rd season because everyday I would dread going to practice knowing the favorites/starters would be the main priority at practice. My biggest regret is not leaving after my first year and knowing my worth. I wish I could still play because I felt I was robbed of my softball career. "