"Coach Jim is a good communicator and is willing to do anything to help. He actually cares about his job as a coach and will help you if you ask him. Nice and thoughtful person overall too. He is fair and not judgemental, which makes his swimmers feel welcomed. "

"I had a fantastic experience with this coach. Coach DuPaul took over the worst team in the Patriot League, by far. Before his arrival, Lafayette was 10th of 10 teams in cross country with 284 points. With no scholarships, he led Lafayette to a 3rd place finish in the Patriot League. We were 32 points away from winning the championship! This was the COVID year where Navy did not compete, Army won with 41 points and Lafayette had 73, scoring 5 athletes in the top 20. In his 5th year, despite losing two of his top runners, Lafayette placed 4th (as Navy competed again) with 134 points. In just 5 years, Lafayette went from 10th to 3rd and 4th, improving 150 points in the league championship in a small, 10 team conference. All without scholarships. 2 years after he left, Lafayette just placed 9th with 256 points. Athlete development has halted since he left. The talented recruits that he brought in, such as a 4:08 high school miler, are not improving. The new coach is doing worse, despite having more talent on the team. It is not a coincidence that Lafayette improved so drastically once Coach DuPaul began, and not a coincidence that the team has declined so rapidly after he left."

"At Lafayette, Coach DuPaul turned the worst team in the Patriot League into one of the top teams in the league. It was a transformation that none of us thought could happen because we were so far behind the other teams. We ran bigger PR times and stayed healthier compared to schools we competed against. We were consistently beating athletes from other teams that were a lot faster than us in high school. He improved the team culture by making small changes over time. Changing it all at once wouldn't have worked. Over time we grew more passionate about the sport and now more than half of us that he coached are running marathons after college."

"Coach Troxell is a great coach who cares as much about you off the field as he does on the field "

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"I had the best college soccer experience and it was all thanks to Coach. I had a terrible finally season of club and coach made me love soccer again. His experience playing pro in England and his coaching endeavors have led me to respect his decisions. He cares so much about our growth during soccer and our future afterwards. He is simply the best."

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"Probably would have quit swimming a long time ago if it weren't for his dedication to me and to this sport. It was because of him that I have stuck with it this long. Could not have more respect for him as a coach and as a person. The best coach I've ever had by far. "

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"He knows exactly what he's doing. The best coach I've ever had. "

"For all of the answers I chose as strongly agree, I can say that I've never felt more about a coach, let alone an adult figure, before. He cares about all of the players so much in every aspect of their life including academic, athletic, social, emotional, learning, etc. and wants each of us to be as successful as possible. He has an extremely positive attitude and makes great strides to give each player a great experience. Also is one of the most intelligent people I have met."