All Reviews at Kent State University

Women's Softball

Jessica O'Donnell

Former Women's Softball Head Coach

Kent State University

NCAA DI • Mid-American Conference | MAC

Narcissistic Psycho

Date: September 25, 2026

By Parent

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

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"Created a fake X account to harass a player, not creative since her moms name is Georgette with a birthday of 03/23/67 and her fake account is @george032367. See, this is what narcissistic psychos do. I can go on and on.....where are the negative star ratings"

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Women's Softball

Jessica O'Donnell

Former Women's Softball Head Coach

Kent State University

NCAA DI • Mid-American Conference | MAC

Do Not Play For Her

Date: August 29, 2026

By Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

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Disorganized Fitness Is Important Poor Communication

"Jessica O’Donnel is unlike any coach I’ve had in my life. She lied to me and my parents on my official visit. She said all the right things and when I came to campus I quickly learned that I was in a very bad situation. The freshman on the team were severely depressed within just a couple weeks of fall season. I would go to her with my concerns for the team and I was called a liar and that I was a negative influence on the team. We were pushed over the limit physically every day and this resulted in many injuries. This wasn’t even the worst of it she would tear you down mentally and question your character constantly. What me and my teammates went through was truly traumatic and I wouldn’t wish this experience on anyone. She should not be able to coach again and I hope she learns from her actions. "

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Women's Softball

Jessica O'Donnell

Former Women's Softball Head Coach

Kent State University

NCAA DI • Mid-American Conference | MAC

Narcissistic

Date: August 29, 2026

By Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

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Disorganized Poor Communication

"was not able to give all 0’s, but if i could i would. jessica o’donnell does not care about your athletes mental health. she has this front where she pretends to care about you but behind closed doors she is a narcissist. she has called players worthless and also uses social media to attack players. she has made accounts where she spreads players confidential information online just because said players do not fit her “perfect mold”. she wants all her girls to follow her like sheep, if you do not fit her mold she degrades you, talks about you to other players behind your back, and comments on your weight to you and others. stats don’t lie, while she coached at kent, the team finished in last and almost last every time. 3 years of never making the MAC tournament. "

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Women's Softball

Jessica O'Donnell

Former Women's Softball Head Coach

Kent State University

NCAA DI • Mid-American Conference | MAC

Great Coach

Date: August 19, 2026

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

"Coach Jess is a very passionate coach and has high expectations for her team. High achievers and those who want to be great thrive in her program. (others may struggle having a college coach push you to your best, when in the travel ball scene they are accustomed to will only tell you how good you are). . However, she still continuously focuses and spends a lot of time trying to figure out ways to get the WHOLE team rowing in the same direction to build a culture that everyone can flourish. I can say with 100% certainty that she always wanted what was best for the player. Whether that was extra softball work, academic or getting them in touch with a mental health professional, she was always willing to help any athlete that needed it. "

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Women's Softball

Jessica O'Donnell

Former Women's Softball Head Coach

Kent State University

NCAA DI • Mid-American Conference | MAC

Wouldn’t Recommend

Date: August 14, 2026

By Other

1.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

2.0

1.0

"On social media she appears to be a complete different person than she actually is. She doesn’t actually care for her players only cares about her reputation and wins. Behind closed doors she will say things to players that are unethical and will yell at people for things not even relating to softball! She loves to be in drama and it will follow here wherever she goes. I really hope she can reflect on the way she treated so many young women! "

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Women's Softball

Jessica O'Donnell

Former Women's Softball Head Coach

Kent State University

NCAA DI • Mid-American Conference | MAC

Do You Like To Trauma Bond With 20 Other Women?

Date: August 13, 2026

By Other

1.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

5.0

1.0

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Intense

"Alumni of her programs trauma-bond. Although she knows the game, she does not know how to be respectful to student athletes. This results in a culture of fear, resentment, and insecurity of players. "

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Women's Softball

Jessica O'Donnell

Former Women's Softball Head Coach

Kent State University

NCAA DI • Mid-American Conference | MAC

Crazy And Fake

Date: August 13, 2026

By Parent

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

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Direct Intense Knows The Game Old School Mentality Poor Communication

"Straight up crazy, fake, and a coward. The other reviews written with the positive 5 stars are probably ones she wrote. Couldn’t even hold exit meetings and is now harassing players."

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Women's Softball

Jessica O'Donnell

Women's Softball Head Coach

Saint Francis University

NCAA DI • Region 9

Coach Odonnell Is Awesome

Date: August 7, 2026

By Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

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Honest Knowledgeable Motivational Knows The Game Respectful To Players

"Coach O’Donnell really cares about her players. I know this because I played for her for four years. Coach O’Donnell taught me to be a better person and a stronger player. Coach Odonnell was very passionate about all of us and made us accountable. She treated us like her own kids."

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Women's Softball

Jessica O'Donnell

Women's Softball Head Coach

Saint Francis University

NCAA DI • Region 9

Fantastic Coach

Date: August 6, 2026

By Parent

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

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Knowledgeable Motivational Develops Team Beyond The Field Knows The Game Passionate About Coaching

"She cares about the players and wants to see them successful. Passionate about the game. Wants everyone to succeed on and off the field"

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Women's Softball

Jessica O'Donnell

Women's Softball Head Coach

Saint Francis University

NCAA DI • Region 9

Coach Donell And Team Are Awesome

Date: August 6, 2026

By Parent

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

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Knowledgeable Motivational Develops Team Beyond The Field Great Leader Passionate About Coaching

"As a parent of a a student athlete, I can recognize that it takes children balancing academic responsibility with athletic achievement. This coach has been a lifesaver when our daughter struggled with school and helped her get tutoring and kept her confidence up while inspiring her to just be in the moment and see the good things to come. I’ll be forever grateful for Coach Odonnell and her staff for taking our daughter under her wing and helping her to find success on and off the field!"

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Women's Softball

Jessica O'Donnell

Women's Softball Head Coach

Saint Francis University

NCAA DI • Region 9

Passionate And Hardworking Coach

Date: August 6, 2026

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

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Believes In You Dedicated To Players Develops Team Beyond The Field Organized Passionate About Coaching

"Coach Jess Coach built a championship culture by setting high standards and emphasizing excellence, leading the program to several championship titles. She was deeply passionate about both the game and her players, investing in our growth through team-building activities, book studies, and development. She consistently advocated for her players, ensuring our accomplishments were recognized while challenging us to develop the character, discipline, and resilience needed to succeed long after college. Her influence extended far beyond the field, and I'm grateful for the lasting impact she had on my life."

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Women's Softball

Jessica O'Donnell

Women's Softball Head Coach

Saint Francis University

NCAA DI • Region 9

Coach Jess Makes Me A Better Player

Date: August 5, 2026

By Athlete

4.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

4.0

5.0

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Direct Honest Creates A Great Team Culture Great Leader Knows The Game

"Coach Odonnell makes you stronger as a player, she expects 100 percent and she will give you back 100 percent. She pushes you to be the best you. She is driven to win and has a positive team attitude. "

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Women's Softball

Jessica O'Donnell

Women's Softball Head Coach

Saint Francis University

NCAA DI • Region 9

Winning Coach | Knowledgeable

Date: August 5, 2026

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

Tags

Accessible Direct Knowledgeable Knows The Game Passionate About Coaching

"Coach O'Donnell helmed a winning program at Saint Francis University. She cared about her student-athletes, won games, and kept the program progressing despite a hostile athlete director. She won with returning players, recruits, and transfers. A testament to her program-building is how she left a treasure of talent that enabled her replacement, a below .500 coach at the Division III level, to win two NEC titles. She had clear-cut expectations and standards for players. Any program would be enriched by her hiring. "

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Women's Softball

Jessica O'Donnell

Women's Softball Head Coach

Saint Francis University

NCAA DI • Region 9

Livecoach Odonnell

Date: August 5, 2026

By Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

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Knowledgeable Dedicated To Players Develops Team Beyond The Field Knows The Game Responsive

"I like her coach Odonnell in Saint Francis Door. I found her to be very very caring coach. I remember that there were two girls on our team that got into a bad car accident and she spent all night in the ER with them because they weren’t expected to make it. Coach Odonnell goes way above what’s required of her on top of that she’s a coach that has a desire to make me a better person outside of the sport of softball and make me a better softball player. "

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Women's Softball

Jessica O'Donnell

Women's Softball Head Coach

Saint Francis University

NCAA DI • Region 9

Run Away

Date: August 2, 2026

By Parent

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

"Straight up abusive."

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Women's Softball

Jessica O'Donnell

Women's Softball Head Coach

Saint Francis University

NCAA DI • Region 9

Low Character.

Date: July 24, 2026

By Parent

1.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

2.0

1.0

"Divisive and just a bad person. She’s what is wrong with women’s collegiate athletics. "

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Coed Field Hockey

Caitlin Walsh

Coed Field Hockey Assistant Coach

Kent State University

NCAA DI - FBS • Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | NACC

Playing College Field Hockey Does Not Mean You Should Be Coaching College Field Hockey

Date: July 10, 2026

By Parent

1.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

1.0

2.0

Tags

Cares About Academics Disorganized Fitness Is Important Poor Communication

"This coach is a perfect example of just because you play college field hockey does not mean you should coach college field hockey. While she had a pretty good first season as head coach because of one recruit, it went downhill from there. In hindsight I think that is because she just does not have the tools to be an effective coach. So many instances of lack of communication with players. Not giving feedback after a shift, good or bad. Saying the exact same thing to players in private meetings, so not giving individual criticisms based on skills. Not changing the game plan during a game when the set plan was obviously not working. Not giving feedback to the team after games on what went wrong and what went right. She always had the players speak to this when clearly the players needed their coach to be a coach. The worst was when she decided to get married in season and miss/change practises to accommodate her wedding schedule. I don't think she's a bad person. I do think that this is not her calling. There should be mandatory coaching clinics for coaches to attend in the off season. "

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Women's Lacrosse

Megan Patrick

Women's Lacrosse Assistant Coach

Kent State University

NCAA DI • Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | NACC

A Coach That Has Your Back.

Date: June 18, 2026

By Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

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Honest Knowledgeable Motivational Intense Passionate About Coaching

"Coach Patrick always gives that extra attention that athletes often need to get one more piece of advice that can bring their performance to the next level. She does this directly and honestly with passion so her players know they are supported by her and she believes it is something that they can accomplish. She will go the extra mile if you are willing to and does not back down from a challenge. She works great with her players while also knowing how to have a good time on the field! "

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Coed Field Hockey

Kyle DeSandes-Moyer

Former Coed Field Hockey Head Coach

Kent State University

NCAA DI - FBS • Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | NACC

A Terrible Person

Date: May 5, 2026

By Verified Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

"I have not picked up a stick since I played for Kyle, she truly ruins any confidence you have as a player and person. In my VERY first meeting with her she asked me how I had made a certain team because she said she “didn’t see anything special in me” (she was NOT the coach who recruited me and NOT who I agreed to play for).Her jealously and hatefulness only grew as I got to know her, for myself and others. She rode the bench in college and has a vendetta against any American player with true talent because it’s something she could never obtain. She has very little knowledge on the game of field hockey and how it should be played even less knowledge on how to be a decent human being. She also will create a terrible team culture by pitting athletes against each other, causing you to resent your own teammates.I hope she is never allowed to step foot into a coaching job again. "

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Coed Field Hockey

Kyle DeSandes-Moyer

Former Coed Field Hockey Head Coach

Kent State University

NCAA DI - FBS • Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | NACC

My Experience With Coach Kyle

Date: March 1, 2026

By Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

"I played for Kyle, and I can honestly say she was not only a terrible coach but also an incredibly harmful person to be around. She consistently put players down instead of building them up. Rather than supporting young girls who were clearly struggling, she seemed to take pride in breaking their confidence. The mental games and bullying went far beyond field hockey. During my time on the team, I watched close friends become severely depressed, anxious, and even suicidal as a result of her ongoing behavior. Many girls felt they had no choice but to transfer schools or quit the sport entirely just to protect their mental health. No athlete should ever feel that way because of a coach. Her impact was deeply damaging. I worked with a therapist for years. No one in a position of authority over young athletes should cause that kind of harm. She should not be allowed to coach, teach, or work with young girls ever again. "

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Coed Field Hockey

Kyle DeSandes-Moyer

Former Coed Field Hockey Head Coach

Kent State University

NCAA DI - FBS • Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | NACC

The Actual Worst Coach Ever

Date: April 2, 2025

By Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

Tags

Disorganized Poor Communication

"I played for Kyle. When Kent beat Ohio State, she bought us donuts as a gift, little did we know we would have the hardest practice of the season for the sole point of us throwing up if we ate the donuts. It was a torture game rather than a team atmosphere. She also had an affair with another D1 coach who was fired and got his wife deported because of it. Glad she was fired and hopefully never gets to coach a team again."

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Coed Field Hockey

Kyle DeSandes-Moyer

Former Coed Field Hockey Head Coach

Kent State University

NCAA DI - FBS • Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | NACC

Kyle De Sandes Moyer Is The Worst Coach I Have Ever Had

Date: April 2, 2025

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

"Kyle is downgrading and the worst coach I have ever had to experience. Kyle does not care about your health, feelings, or anything about you as a person. She will lie to get you to go to her school and only care for international players. And oh yeah, shes probably having an affair with another coach from a different school..."

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Women's Softball

Kylie Gross

Former Women's Softball Assistant Coach

Kent State University

NCAA DI • Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | NACC

A Caring Knowledgeable Coach.

Date: October 9, 2024

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

Tags

Accessible Knowledgeable Believes In You Creates A Great Team Culture Dedicated To Players

"Wonderful person wonderful coach. Kent state lost the best when the new coach took over"

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Coed Field Hockey

Kyle DeSandes-Moyer

Former Coed Field Hockey Head Coach

Kent State University

NCAA DI - FBS • Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | NACC

Degrading And Immature Coach

Date: May 23, 2024

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

"Creates a terrible team culture by putting athletes against one another. The most immature and demeaning person I have ever met. Many of us struggle with anxiety and trauma from the consistent bullying we experienced day in and day out from Kyle and other members of the coaching staff. She does not care about anyone except herself and cares more about how she looks/what she’s wearing than her players well being. Myself and many others do not even play anymore because she took everything that we loved about the sport and crushed it. "

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Coed Field Hockey

Kyle DeSandes-Moyer

Former Coed Field Hockey Head Coach

Kent State University

NCAA DI - FBS • Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | NACC

Highly Unprofessional And Does Not Have Best Interest Of Players

Date: February 27, 2024

By Other

1.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

2.0

1.0

Tags

Poor Communication

"-Bad morals and character -Puts internationals on a pedestal at the expense of Americans who are just as talented -Does not value recruiting players with good character. Creates terrible team culture -Is EXTREMELY dishonest -Does not follow through on commitments to team -Nor does she retain good players and have the best interest for the future of Kent State field hockey "

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