"Good luck, especially if you’re unlucky enough to be on the mens team… the culture has shifted a whole 180 since he took over. He is currently being carried by athletes that are talented, but next year he’ll have a much harder time. "
"Clearly has favorites based on personal relationships he has with parents. Creates an overall very poor team culture, despite claiming a positive team culture exists. Divides the team between starters and the rest of the team. Not very direct or honest with his players. "
"I think shes out of the college coaching game, but writing just in case. One teammate of mine had a mental breakdown under Fran. Another was close to a breakdown but she transferred. It was unfortunate that LSU admin didn’t investigate why she was hospitalized. It was unfortunate that another teammate warned the sports psych but he didn’t step in. Athletes staying safe should be #1"
Does Not Care About His Players Beyond Their Performance
Date: October 17, 2023
By Other
3.2
Would Recommend
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Caring
Motivational
Knowledgeable
Honest
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2.0
4.0
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"Has been successful but does not care about his players beyond their performance on the field. Over recruits and over utilizes the transfer portal. Assistant coaches don't have nice things to say about him."
"On the outside, he is a very nice and caring person. When you play for him, if you are not one of his favorites you will never see the court, no matter how bad or good his favorite may be. Nothing you can do will make him change his mind, if he doesn’t like you for any reason, you will never play. Also very religious and will use that against you if you aren’t and try to push it on you and everyone on the team. LSU is a great school and has great school spirit and culture, but Russell made me hate going to practice. Look how many of the players transfer out of the LSU beach team…."
"I have had good and less good experiences with Brian Lee. He is very easy to get along with and is a social being. He is not always the best communicator and how he treats you depends on how you perform a lot of the time. I don't think he always creates the best culture "
"Is a good coach as long as things go well for the team performance and standing. As things becomes difficult in the standings, will shout at people on and off the field during game and get pretty intense without being cosntructive. One could say that he is passionate about the game but really he is passionate about getting results only and doesn't care if we play good soccer or not. The team did not have captains at the beginning of the season and mid seasons captains were chosen without the whole team being consulted. If there are team issues only part of the team will take a decision that may or not affect everyone on the team. Is pretty good at motivational speeches. Makes it known that he has favorites. The good thing and most forward thinking he has in my opinion is that he does not believe intense fitness training (like lifting heavy and heavy conditionning) makes you the best player and tends to include a ball in everything that his fitness related beside the gym. Will tell you that school is important as long as it doesn't interfere with soccer development. So he doesn't support ambitious majors."
"Made up a bunch of lies to me and other teammates about money/playing time. Was never straight up and never stayed true to his word. I played a significant amount of minutes, so this review is coming from a unbiased player. His tactics were awful, his game plans were never that great. He was basically fired from lsu."
"Great guy. If you apply yourself and work hard he will like you. Easy to talk to and will respect what you have to say if you do the right things and respect him too. Training isn't amazing but you get out what you put in."
"Makes you feel like a joke if you try to bring up topics that are serious and want to discuss. Has no respect for players or their lives. Has ruined soccer for me and almost every one I talk to on the team. He's the worst coach I've had in my whole soccer career."
"Great person off the field. Stresses the importance of a good team structure, yet the team was divided between starters and non starters. Don't believe everything he says because it all depends on how you play throughout the season. Has clear favorites and makes it known "
"Has little to no soccer knowledge. His lack of knowledge and outdated tactics leaves LSU at a huge disadvantage. He divides the team and has clear favorites. If you aren't a favorite, get used to being disrespected, humiliated and being left out. Threatens us often, has empty promises and gives up on his players. Takes the love out of the game. "
"Very poor knowledge of the game. If you are not of use to him on the field, he will not give you the time of day. Large divide between starters and non-starters. Has a habit of making empty promises, especially to new recruits. "
"Great recruiter, but once you get in the program it's totally different. Doesn't know how to motivate players, and encouragement is minimum. Also creates large divide in the team between starters and practice players. If you aren't a top recruit, you don't have a fair chance. "
"He does want the best for his players and and is honest and direct in his coaching, but isn't the most knowledgeable about soccer and isn't the greatest at getting to know ALL his players "
"Good person off the field,but not the most upfront/direct person when it comes to soccer aspects. Questionable choices tactically soccer-wise at times as well. "
"Has a very defensive mindset. Loves players who can defend. But also loves players who can score the ball. Offensively, she is very clear and specific about whose hands she wants the ball to be in and who to take shots. She teaches important life lessons through basketball and is a great role model as a successful strong-minded woman. "
"Very caring coach. Takes his athletes successes in sports, school, and life very personally and will be a life long mentor for me. His training is very strongly based in science but he’s very intuitive with it as well. He is not “old school“ but rather listens to what facts say. After 4 years at LSU he has adapted training to fit the needs of typically underdeveloped aerobic highschool runners to bring a beautiful combination of speed and endurance to the middle distance events. He is primarily an 800/1500 coach but excels greatly in the 3000 and 3000 SC as well. Unlike many D1 coaches, Franks is not a yeller. He has high expectations but never puts down an athlete. Great coach, respectable person."
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