"When I first met Niki, I have to admit that I was fooled by her facade. If there is anything I can say she is good at, it would be hiding her true intentions and milking every last drop out of her swimmers until they are of no use to her.
I do not want to turn this review into a list of all the things she is bad at, because the list will go on forever. I will rather breakdown who she is as a person, her intentions, and her morals.
Niki is not interested in seeing you grow as an athlete and person, as she likes to reiterate (facade). You feel like an employee to her, and as soon as you do not provide any value to her then she feels nothing to replace you and find someone else to milk. You are there for her own personal gain, there is no true relationship to building. She does not care for YOU as a swimmer but instead cares about what you can DO FOR HER as a swimmer and thus that’s how she will treat you.
Since this is a review, I need to be fair. Majority of people in the world possess these character traits I have mentioned. It’s a very human thing. The sad part about Niki is that she for some reason chose to be a swimming coach, which is a people’s job, and to be a good coach you have to be able to care for your swimmers as if they are your own children. As I said, she is human, it’s just a pity that she found her away into a job that is for special people, and she is just not special. Her swimmers pay the price for this flaw she has.
To whoever reads this review, I believe this breakdown I have given you will be more helpful in making an informed decision than if I just explained how she coaches, what her coaching style is etc. How she is as a person is reflected in the team, her coaching and everything. So by knowing her, you will be able to answer any question you might have."
NCAA DII • Western Water Polo Association Men | WWPAM
Doesn’t Have The Iq To Coach At This Level
Date: June 24, 2024
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"Good person, but runs the team like a daycare, and doesn’t know the game in the slightest, at about a club coaching level at best. Coaching style is his way or no way, there’s no talking the game X’s and O’s, it’s he’s always right, and will not ever admit to any mistakes. We all make mistakes, but never taking any responsibility, creates a massive divid between the team and coach. "
"She was always playing games mentally with the players. She would say one thing to a player then say another to someone else. Good coach when things are going good, and a different when things are going bad. "
"She is not a great recruiter, so her teams tend to drop off after 4 or 5 years. As a result, many positions are not filled with quality players. Overly defensive minded to a fault. Not a good coach for mid-fielders and forwards. Many key players don't like her communication style, and they lose the love of the game under her teams. She is a good defensive coach."
"The locker rooms are pretty cool and spacious and attached to the gym. The gym is a decent size and layout. The coaches' offices are located at the top surrounding it so it's a cool view. I'm a big fan of our colors (Royal blue and white) so I think the gym is cool. Highly recommend. "
" Had the opportunity to play for Coach Kingsbury at Lynn University. His ability to relate to players on the field and understanding what it takes to be the best student in a very unique environment. Any player interested in playing lacrosse on the beach and competing at a high level would be lucky to play for Coach Kings. "
"Great coach and humble person. Treats his players nice, very good at reading the stats, scouting opponets and participates in practice well. Down side is lets players behave too loose sometimes in my opinion. "
"Kings is a great guy, just sometimes is not very clear. Knows his X's and O's for sure, just needs to relay his message sometimes a little better. He is intense and HATES losing, which I respect. "
"She really cares about all of her players. Her team is her family and she will go above and beyond for us. We had a pretty difficult season but she is using that as a growing experience. She's been very excited about post and preseason and very committed to recruitment. I am very excited for this season , I believe she is leading this program in the right direction towards getting a championship title."
"When it comes to building a team, Kingsbury is doing a pretty good job at this. But the main issue with him, he promises that if you play well he will award you money. When it comes to the end of the year. He will try and use every single excuses to not give you money. Even if you have a great year of play. I hope he realizes that he shouldn't try and cheat his players, because they will begin the catch on"
"I only have nothing but great things to say about Griesl as a coach. Re-vitalized our program at the time and really put in the effort into coaching all the swimmers."
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