"Lack of technical knowledge and guidance during practices hindered our progress and development. The coach failed to motivate the team and often exhibited pettiness, leading to a decline in athletes’ passion for the sport and causing many to leave. There was a mismatch in passion and maturity, with the coach lacking the necessary leadership skills for a Division 1 team. The coach showed a lack of care and empathy, often blaming athletes for sickness or injuries. Organizational skills were poor, with training plans nearly nonexistent and communication being consistently subpar. Honesty was lacking, with unfulfilled promises regarding equipment and even providing incorrect regatta dates. Overall, the coach’s shortcomings affected the team’s progress, passion, and trust."

"Mean and degrading. Horrible at communicating and picked on players. Pitted teammates against each other. Not respectful and a poor leader. She should not be coaching/mentoring anyone. Her track record in terms of how she treats the players is the same at each school she has coached at; just plain and simple, a horrible coach and her husband is even worse (who coaches with her)."

"This coach was a bully. She should be leading young women. She was degrading, manipulative, back stabbing and just plane mean. She has no business being a coach."

"Okay person, horrible coach. Players are never put first. Lacks basic soccer knowledge and is too old school for the growing intensity and popularity of the sport. "

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"Worst coach I have ever had during my softball career. She ruined the game of softball not only for me and also my other teammates. She would pick favorites and talk badly behind a players back to other teammates. She was emotional and extreme. I would never recommend a player to play or be coached by Sammi Stinz-Ward. "