Indiana University (East)

"I had an overall bad experience playing at IUE simply because of the coaching staff. I was threatened to be kicked off the team for actions that I did not do and I was always the one he made an “example” out of. At one point he threw a game and didn’t play certain players (including myself) because he wanted to make a point. Even players started talking bad about me and treating me negatively because of him. The practices were pretty much always a waste of time and unorganized. I don’t know what changed because my first year there the practices used to be really good. The stress and anxiety I had to deal with because of him was unbearable but I stayed because I was on scholarship, which he promised there was always an opportunity to earn more money. However, I never got that chance even though I proved myself in many ways. Overall it was a terrible experience with the soccer program and I still think about the emotional turmoil I endured in my time at IUE. "

"Great experience. I wouldn't have made nationals without his coaching. Fortunate to help me when I was struggling academically. "

"Shane is a very unprofessional coach. There were many times where he would scream at players on and off the field, cussing out people on the bench, calling them names and insulting them. In the heat of the moment he will make decisions based off his mood, and never making the right calls when it came to substitutions or placement on the field. He would bring his own personal issues with him to practice and games and take it out on players at the flip of a switch. He played favorites (though he denied this when called out) where he would be screaming at players for making one mistake and complimenting and praising his favorites even after they had made many mistakes that would often cause the loss of a match. He only ever checked up on his favorites and never the other players. After getting out of surgery while I was on the team he didn’t even check up and ask how I was, but went out of his way to check in daily on those he favorited, even if they had nothing going on. He did not own up to his mistakes and lacked the ability to be truthful or helpful when players asked him what they could do to improve. He took away scholarships for reasons that were unrelated to soccer and when those reasons were remedied he came up with excuses as to why he wouldn’t give the scholarships back. He lacked empathy for those who had no other choice to get a job outside of the sport in order to pay for schooling and other expenses, even in full knowledge of their financial situation, even going as far as insulting those who did, calling them ungrateful and not committed to the team. He is stubborn, biased and unmoving, even when it is proven to him countless times that he was wrong. Because of him, the team suffered and was divided. Not to mention that the turnover rate for quitting the team was astronomical. Many who quit would say he was the reason they lost their love of the sport. Personally, I believe he was the reason I was diagnosed with anxiety and depression and the reason I had such a negative view of myself. He never once uplifted me or supported me in the way that a coach should. "

"I played for IUE women’s team for my freshman year. Which turned out to be my only year. He made me feel uncomfortable and disrespected not only me but my family, he acts like he cares about others but turns out to try his absolute best to make you feel unwanted and question your abilities. He’s personally discriminated 3 other girls and I included on MLK day with a childish text that wasn’t needed. He has also come to practice with alcohol on his breathe. I have no words for my experience and don’t wish this experience on anybody."

"Destroyed me emotionally and mentally the last two seasons that I transferred, threatened me, manipulated me, talked down about my family all while I've been at IUE and made me hate the game l've played my whole life. This man is a narcissist and an abuser who is very smart about how he goes about his words over text but would call at all ours of the night cussing you out and talking about anything that’s not soccer related. Also told my multiple people that the man is an alcoholic that people who know him ask if he still has a drinking problem and makes sense that the whole team get told that he is at a bar every night and also told a player that he gets so drunk every night he has to leave his car and walk to get it in the morning "