Marymount University Athletics Rating, VA by Verified Athletes

Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Blind From The Real Truth

Date: March 28, 2025

By Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

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"It is insane that everyone is willing to believe 2 swimmers who spoke out standing up for Chris over 6 swimmers who had proof and documentation on what Chris has done by the way. Chris knows how to manipulate Marymount University and manipulate swimmers. Not to mention the swimmers who spoke out are the “favorites” of the team. They don't know anything about the “real” Chris Natoli. "

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Toxic Then And Toxic Now, Gmu To Marymount

Date: March 26, 2025

By Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

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"A disgrace to the sport of swimming. Natoli has been abusive to his athletes for years. The behavior he is exhibiting at Marymount is the exact same as when he coached at GMU. He picked favorites, athletes he deemed valuable enough for his time, and belittled the rest. He would make condescending and crude comments (especially to the women, which were often sexual and degrading) all the time and made the pool deck an extremely toxic environment. At GMU he refused to coach women, sending them to the opposite side of the pool and ignoring their existence because he only wanted to coach "winners" aka the men. With this behavior he drove a massive wedge between the mens and women's teams. He is nothing more than a bully and always has been. There aren't words strong enough to convey how horrible and toxic Natoli is, and its devastating to know that this behavior has been reported numerous times and never taken with the seriousness it deserves. Marymount has to decide if points are more important than the mental health and safety of their swimmers. GMU made the wrong choice once and its Marymount's time to correct it. To Marymount swimmers- I hope you know we understand what you are going through and stand by you during this! You are brave- dont back down!"

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Honest Truth About Chris

Date: March 22, 2025

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

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"To this comment below Natoli is not top dog he is not an Olympic coach or a d1 coach. He is not coaching any ncca qualifiers or Olympic trails athletes. There are better world class caches who do not cruise at athletes and do push them but in a positive matter. "Coach Chris has been the step that I needed to get better, he’s pushed me through the toughest times making me feel supported the whole way through. He’s passionate for the sport and making everyone the best they can be. TopDogs!!!""

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

What Reality Is Not What Chris Is

Date: March 22, 2025

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

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" This portion of a report someone wrote is bs. Its one thing to be loud while cheering someone on but its another to be loud and cruise on deck and scream profanity. He is negatively loud and using the wrong language. “ He is coaching college swim, grown adults, and he going to treat you like a grown adult” Grown Adults don't yell and cruise at each other in a regular basis. Treating someone like an adult is not cursing at them or calling them the “ r” word or grossly out of shape. So its not treating someone like an adult its bullying He always going to give reason why he may have you doing something out of the ordinary. He’s loud. In this sport you have to be, your athletes heads are quite literally under water. He is coaching college swim, grown adults, and he going to treat you like a grown adult. Some people can’t handle that come straight from high school and leaving home for the first time but that the reality of it. ""

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Wrong Button Clicked Before Would Not Recommend

Date: March 22, 2025

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

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" Would not recommend cliqued the wrong button for this one by accident and didn't realize but I don't recommend him worst coach ever"On several Occasions yelled at athletes in front of everyone for medical stuff .One time someone was dealing with a medical issue and the person was going to go back to what they were doing once it was taken care of and Chris was like we are an hour into practice. Another time a different athlete sat out of practice just for a 50 bcuz his shoulders were bothering him. Natoli then started yelling saying he wasn't physically able to keep up in the workouts and told him to get out of the pool. It’s not his fault that he can’t keep up with the workouts, he is a human being who is injured. ""

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Good Coach Vs Chris As A Coach

Date: March 22, 2025

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

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"The few favorites have it easy but the rest of us don't. While he is great to 4-5 people he's a monster to the other 30. This team is a community as a whole not just about 5 people and leave out the rest. You can't just coach 5 people and be sweet and then totally not coach and bully the other 30. You have to coach everyone and be a positive role model to all. Definition of a good coach is coaches everyone, is a good role model in and out of the pool to everyone, gives challenging sets and pushes you to the limit but positively and makes time to help everyone. A good coach is making tough practices and challenging athletes to their full potential. But when pushing them you cheer them on common you got this. And to work with them through the challenges and help them grow. And if they don't make the set you adjust it or say we can work together to get you to make the set next time Chris will yell things and scream negatively while doing challenging stuff and not. Like calling someone the r word for not making a set. Or screaming at them for not swimming fast enough is not good coaching "

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Coming To Reality And Realizing The Truth

Date: March 22, 2025

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

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Intense Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Honest

"It’s horrible how Marymount University is not getting involved in this when it’s true. The accusations against Natoli are true. Multiple athletes went to the school and to higher up people to report the many different things he’s done, so therefore it’s true. No one let along multiple college students would go to a higher up and make stuff up. No one would lie about something this serious. Another thing is that there were many different situations that were brought up by many different people so therefore its true. If there are more then 1 or 2 people speaking out about the same person you know its true then. Also some of the situations that have happened have been repeated on numerous occasions. Another thing is that he had numerous quits in the last 2 years one was including the best female swimmer. So Marymount University needs to wake up and see all of this and how its all true and take action. "

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Disgraceful Behavior To Athletes

Date: March 22, 2025

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

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Intense Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Honest

"One time Natoli just yelled at someone because they asked about their swim time after a race. He also would get athletes to turn against swimmers the he didn’t like or that he targeted towards. He’s supposed to be a grown up here and put the team together not tear it apart. "

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Doesn’t Understand Medical Issues

Date: March 22, 2025

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

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Intense Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Honest

"On several Occasions yelled at athletes in front of everyone for medical stuff .One time someone was dealing with a medical issue and the person was going to go back to what they were doing once it was taken care of and Chris was like we are an hour into practice. Another time a different athlete sat out of practice just for a 50 bcuz his shoulders were bothering him. Natoli then started yelling saying he wasn't physically able to keep up in the workouts and told him to get out of the pool. It’s not his fault that he can’t keep up with the workouts, he is a human being who is injured. "

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Outburst Behaviors By A Coach

Date: March 22, 2025

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

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Intense Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Honest

"A few athletes did report that Mr. Natoli's verbal outbursts are regularly accompanied by physically aggressive behavior. A good example would be the time that Mr. Natoli threw whiteboard markers at someone their freshman year in a private meeting, that took place in Natoli’s office. He became enraged and slammed his hands on his desk so hard that items bounced off the desk. Mr. Natoli would throw stopwatches and other equipment on the ground or at the wall. This behavior made many athletes uncomfortable and, at times, fearful."

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Doesn’t Understand Medical Issues

Date: March 22, 2025

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

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Intense Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Honest

"Mr. Natoli does demonstrated a pattern of forcing athletes' to continue competing against doctors' orders and denying necessary medical care. For example, several of people witnessed Mr. Natoli yell at a swimmer with a medical issue for taking breaks during practice when their glucose monitor goes off. Multiple other athletes reported that they were pressured to compete through sickness or injury, even against medical recommendations."

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Believe The Ones Who Spoke Out!

Date: March 21, 2025

By Other

1.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

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Intense Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Honest

"Thank God some of the students finally had the guts to speak up. I couldn't stay on that team with all the abuse. A bunch of us talked about it and some of us even tried to report him. But don't believe anything other than every report we made was ignored, or they tried to convince us WE were the ones who were wrong. I literally cheered when someone sent me the link to the brave swimmers who finally go the word out. I wish it was in time to save my swim career, but I'll be glad that hopefully, Marymount will stop him from hurting other athletes. He could have been a great coach, but he only cares about his favorites, and he just can't control his temper."

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Coach Chris And Why’s He’s Good At What He Does

Date: March 21, 2025

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

Tags

Intense Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Honest

"Coach Chris has been the step that I needed to get better, he’s pushed me through the toughest times making me feel supported the whole way through. He’s passionate for the sport and making everyone the best they can be. TopDogs!!!"

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Chris Natoli Is A Fantastic Coach And Mentor For Any Swimmer. He Is A Good Man Who Cares About His Athletes And Truly Wants To See Them Succeed.

Date: March 21, 2025

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

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"Chris Natoli is hands down the best coach I've ever had in my 16-year swimming journey. He really helped me find my love for the sport when I was uncertain about swimming in college. What truly sets him apart is his ability to making practice fun—it's never just a job or a chore; it’s our passion. Like any good coach, he points out both our strengths and the areas where we can grow, which is just part of being a collegiate athlete, no matter the level. Some of my favorite moments are the chats we have after my races, regardless of how I performed. He’s always straightforward about what did or didn’t go right and, more importantly, how I can improve. He never brings me down; instead, he guides me through finding solutions so I can avoid making the same mistakes in the future. This approach really creates a positive vibe within our team. We all come to practice with a shared goal of getting better, and it’s Chris who inspires us every step of the way."

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Great Coach, Always There For His Swimmers Both Inside And Outside Of The Pool Deck.

Date: March 21, 2025

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

Tags

Intense Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Honest

"He knows the game through and through. As long as you trust the process, you will get results with Chris."

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

The Type Of Coach You Want To Swim For.

Date: March 21, 2025

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

Tags

Intense Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Honest

"Coach Natoli is the best coach I have ever had. In the world of sports, especially swimming, poor coaching is the reason that so many walk away from the sport. I regained my love for swimming once I started working with Chris Natoli. He curates the training to each swimmer individually and promotes a respectful, competitive environment."

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

A Great Coach And Is An Honor To Be His Swimmer!

Date: March 21, 2025

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

Tags

Intense Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Honest

"My experience with Natoli has been extremely positive. He creates championship athletes and is passionate about his swimmers. He makes me feel seen at practice and takes time to listen to my concerns. Natoli checks on his swimmers when they are sick or dealing with personal things. His practices ensure you put in the work to gain the best result. Natoli is one of the best coaches I have had and it would be a pleasure to be coached by him. "

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

I Am Taking My Kid Off This Team

Date: November 2, 2024

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

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Intense Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Honest

"I am pulling my kid off this team and transferring. The bullying, language, drinking… the AD should be ashamed to keep this guy on staff"

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Women's Soccer

Heather Lipp

Women's Soccer Interim Head Coach

Marymount University

Terrible And Unprofessional

Date: August 9, 2024

By Other

1.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

2.0

1.0

Tags

Disorganized Poor Communication

"Causes an abundance of players to quit, breaks you down, empty promises, plays favorites, much more. "

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Women's Tennis

Tim Bainton

Women's Tennis Head Coach

Marymount University

Great Coach, Mentor And Leader

Date: July 29, 2024

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

Tags

Direct Motivational Knowledgeable Cool Cares About Academics

"He’s a legend! Marymount was lucky to have him. His resume is legit and he cares and grew the program. "

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

The Good Reviews Are Fake

Date: July 26, 2024

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

Tags

Intense Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Honest

"If you see good reviews for Natoli, they are prompted to try to save his terrible reputation. My roommate was one of his swimmers, and I finally just feel I have to speak up. There of 5 of 30 swimmers he really likes. The other 25, he could care less. But if he just ignored them, that would be better, but his screaming rants are legendary. Every morning my roomier would come back deflated and depressed. This coach should not be allowed around any swimmer. The language he uses, the bullying, the Marymount code of conduct violations are unbelievable. I watched my roomier become a different person swimming for him. Whatever anyone tells you, he is not appropriate toward athletes. The bystanders are too afraid to speak up to him as he threatens to throw them off the team. Some of there stories are reviews on this website. I suggest you listen to them. They are not exaggerating."

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Has Proven A Winning Team Culture

Date: July 17, 2024

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

Tags

Intense Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Honest

"Coach takes pride and what he does and you can see it from his past success."

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

5 Stars! Go To Marymount. You Won't Be Disappointed.

Date: July 17, 2024

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

Tags

Intense Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Honest

"A couple of disgruntled reviews on this exceptional coach. Coach Natoli is the most caring and diligent coach around. I urge you to do your due diligence on his record both in the classroom and the pool. "

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Great Coach Look At His Record!

Date: July 16, 2024

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

Tags

Intense Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Honest

"Coach Natoli is the kindest and most sincere Coach that I have ever had the chance to swim for. He is fair and considerate. A great motivator and somebody who makes you better. I highly recommend swimming for him. "

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Coach Natoli Is An Incredible Coach.

Date: June 13, 2024

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

Tags

Intense Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Honest

"I have had the incredible opportunity to swim for Coach Natoli for the past two years. From my experience, Chris is an extremely knowledgeable, passionate, caring man who takes the time to get to know his swimmers. When I was frustrated and ready to give up, Coach Natoli encouraged me and gave me the confidence to believe in the training and hard work I had put in. Other reviews of Coach Chris paint him as a hard, angry child with little knowledge and nothing to offer his swimmers but a harsh word. This is not true. I can tell you that I am the swimmer and man I am today thanks to the guidance of Coach Chris. I have never once seen Coach Chris lose his temper, yell at a swimmer, or otherwise treat an athlete unfairly. His knowledge and dedication to the sport are evident, his charismatic coaching style is refreshing, and his commitment to his athletes is unparalleled. Coach Natoli is a great coach. "

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Wish I Could Find Something Good To Say, I Really Do.

Date: March 15, 2024

By Other

1.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

Tags

Intense Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Honest

"I have been on this team for a while, but I am quitting with some NCAA eligibility left. After our season ended Natoli continued to rage about a kid that isn't even on the team anymore. He kept telling us we were not allowed to complain about his actions to the compliance person, but we had to "say it to his face". Uh, hello? Saying anything to his face results in a tirade full of words I'm not allowed to say. I am just not comfortable here anymore. I should have spoken out earlier, and maybe some of the 5 kids that have quit this year would still be swimming. I have lost faith in my school to keep us safe, so I'm out. Frankly, I'm thinking about transferring schools so none of my money goes to paying him. Sad. This sport used to be the most fun I had all day, now I'm scared to come to practice because we never know what kind of mood he's in. I wish he could just be nice. We are good swimmers, and we work hard, and we want to represent our school and win. We're not getting any faster since being on his team, and it's just no fun. Other teams come to meets with costumes, or silly shoes, or something fun, and laugh and swim and do great. Natoli raged at some freshman last year for having a silly hat. I mean, why aren't we allowed to have any fun?"

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Finally Had The Guts To Speak Out About Natoli

Date: March 12, 2024

By Other

1.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

Tags

Intense Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Honest

"I really struggled with writing this review, but I think it is ethical to make sure new recruits are not fooled by this coach. Natoli is a great recruiter. He makes it sound like the team is one big happy family, and that is not true. I pretty much avoid him, and he leaves me alone for the most part, but I can't stand what he is doing to other swimmers. It looks like he picks a couple of us each season to bully and berate. If you're one of the ones we call "the favorites" you're fine. But if you're the one he's decided to bully that year -- your life will be a living nightmare. He screams at the couple kids he hates. I don't know why he even recruited them. I know it's easy to get mad and post a bad review, but I really thought hard about this. Don't let your kid swim at Marymount. Unless they get picked as a favorite, they'll either be completely ignored (I haven't gotten to use any of the fancy stuff he shows off to recruits - NO use of underwater cameras, no power towers, nothing) or they'll be emotionally abused, and convinced that THEY are the problem not him. I watched him tell one swimmer he was a disgrace to the whole team because he was injured and missed an interval. Like what? I am personally glad I fly under the radar, but I have finally decided speaking out is the right thing to do now. I should have spoken up 2 years ago, but I thought covid stress, whatever, and he'd ease up. That never happened. He cannot be trusted with your kids."

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

He Is A Bully, Don't Believe Anything Else

Date: March 12, 2024

By Other

1.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

Tags

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"Sadly, this coach is mentally unstable. He has favorites, and for them, this is a great team. But if you're not one of his 2-3 favorites, you live in a very different world. He has cursed at me, called me "reta-----". He punishes you for missing an interval at a practice. He calls you names and bullies and belittles swimmers. The girls team may as well not even exist for all the attention they get. He is foul-mouthed, angry, bullies anyone he doesn't favor, and he is a terrible coach. He didn't win conference because he's a good coach, he won because he's a good recruiter. He recruited some young, fast swimmers -- and NONE of them has gotten faster. He can't control himself. He's unstable, and a danger to this whole team. I am seriously considering giving up the sport of swimming completely because of him. "

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Best Coach At Marymount Period!

Date: February 28, 2024

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

Tags

Intense Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Honest

"Coach Natoli is a world class swim coach. Marymount is lucky to have him. His students excel in the pool and especially the classroom. Any doubt just look up his records and team GPA. "

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Women's Tennis

Tim Bainton

Women's Tennis Head Coach

Marymount University

Tim Is A Fantastic Coach, Who Has Pushed Me To Be The Best Tennis Player I Can Be.

Date: February 23, 2024

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

Tags

Direct Motivational Knowledgeable Cool Cares About Academics

"Coach Tim has been an inspiration for me, and has reinvigorated my passion for the game. I can safely say that without Coach Tim, I would not be the person or player I am today, which I will forever be grateful for. "

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Women's Tennis

Tim Bainton

Women's Tennis Head Coach

Marymount University

Coach Bainton Is A Legend. Marymount And The Atlantic East Are Very Fortunate To Have Him Raising The Standards.

Date: February 22, 2024

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

Tags

Direct Motivational Knowledgeable Cool Cares About Academics

"I won two conferences championships as a walk on. I also received all-conference honors in singles and doubles. I graduated and returned with an extra year to complete my MBA. Coach guided me on and off of the court. "

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Women's Tennis

Tim Bainton

Women's Tennis Head Coach

Marymount University

Tim Is A Fantastic Coach, Who Has Pushed Me To Be The Best Tennis Player I Can Be.

Date: February 22, 2024

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

Tags

Direct Motivational Knowledgeable Cool Cares About Academics

"Coach Tim has been an inspiration for me, and has reinvigorated my passion for the game. I can safely say that without Coach Tim, I would not be the person or player I am today, which I will forever be grateful for. "

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Women's Tennis

Tim Bainton

Women's Tennis Head Coach

Marymount University

Coach Tim Has Been At The Highest Levels, And Has Ambitions To Take This Team To Those Same Heights.

Date: February 22, 2024

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

Tags

Direct Motivational Knowledgeable Cool Cares About Academics

"Coach Tim has been around the game for over 30 years, and is able to share his knowledge and expertise through his strong communication skills. "

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Women's Tennis

Scott Farmer

Women's Tennis Volunteer Assistant Coach

Marymount University

Coach Scott Is Always Encouraging Us To Be As Good As We Can Be

Date: February 20, 2024

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

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Accessible Cool Great Communicator Knows The Game Positive Person

"Coach Scott is a very welcoming and encouraging coach, and has been around tennis for a while. He knows what he is doing and how to teach you what he knows. "

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Women's Tennis

Tim Bainton

Women's Tennis Head Coach

Marymount University

Driven And Ambitious, You Will Find Him Giving Goals You Think Are Impossible And 6 Months Later They Have Been Achieved

Date: February 20, 2024

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

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Direct Motivational Knowledgeable Cool Cares About Academics

"Strives to be the best and knows how to get there, will take you to the top"

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

I Am So Glad I Am Not On His Swim Team

Date: February 1, 2024

By Other

1.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

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Intense Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Honest

"I walked past the pool at my university a few times and heard this coach screaming profanity at the team. I could not believe what I heard. I have always thought the coaching staffs at Marymount were top notch. But this made me a little shaken up. I wonder if admin knows how he talks to athletes."

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Team Wins But No Interpersonal Skills

Date: January 25, 2024

By Other

2.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

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Intense Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Honest

"Coaching is good and his team produces. His relationship with swimmers needs improvement. He has difficulty training/coaching without yelling. He has a short fuse and feel D1 coaches don't act this way. The coach you see on recruitment is not the same one on deck."

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Has Favorites And Yells A Lot

Date: January 25, 2024

By Other

2.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

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Intense Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Honest

"He must be a good coach since he won conference. However, he can be belittling to swimmers. He has his favorites and he does not know how to motivate without yelling, cussing, or throwing equipment. There is a training trip and the team immediately splits into groups and not seem very cohesive as a team. I feel overall it is poor leadership. He will promise things on a recruitment trip and it will not occur as his swimmer."

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Women's Lacrosse

Kate Athing

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Marymount University

Top Notch, Clear And Concise Coach

Date: September 1, 2023

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

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Knowledgeable Develops Team Beyond The Field Great Leader Players Coach Respectful To Players

"Forthcoming and can relate and communicate with the women."

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Men's Soccer

Nathan Kalin

Men's Soccer Head Coach

Marymount University

Coach Kalin Inspires And Cultivates A Love Of Soccer

Date: August 16, 2023

By Other

4.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

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Motivational Believes In You Dedicated To Players Fair Great Communicator

"Coach Kalin accepted our young son into a clinic that was beyond his skill level and supported him as he stepped up to the challenge. He is also a great communicator to the parents! So caring and knowledgeable. Highly recommend. "

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Men's Lacrosse

Jon Reynolds

Men's Lacrosse Head Coach

Marymount University

You Want To Play For This Guy!

Date: July 6, 2023

By Other

4.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

4.5

3.0

4.0

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Accessible Cool Intense Direct Responsive

"I couldn’t have asked for a better coach. He is understanding and stays on you to reach your potential. He cares most about who you become while you are under his influence. A+"

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Men's Volleyball

Dan Liberto

Men's Volleyball Head Coach

Marymount University

NCAA DIII • Golden Coast Conference | GCC

Outstanding Div 3 Coach

Date: October 14, 2022

By Other

4.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

4.0

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Accessible Direct Creates A Great Team Culture Fair Knows The Game

"Great coach. He has a good coaching technique and is a great team builder. Players agree he could be a little harder on the team than he is. Meets regularly with each player one on one in season. "

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Men's Lacrosse

Jon Reynolds

Men's Lacrosse Head Coach

Marymount University

Date: August 7, 2019

By Verified Athlete

3.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

4.5

3.0

4.0

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Accessible Cool Intense Direct Responsive

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Men's Golf

Stephen Moskal

Men's Golf Head Coach

Marymount University

Date: October 23, 2017

By Verified Athlete

4.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

4.0

5.0

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Accessible Cool Direct Intense

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Reality Check Of Chris Natoli As A Coach

Date: March 22, 2025

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

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Intense Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Honest

"To this comment below Natoli is not top dog he is not an Olympic coach or a d1 coach. He is not coaching any ncas athletes or Olympic trails athletes. There are better world class caches who do not cruise at athletes and do push them but in a positive matter. "Coach Chris has been the step that I needed to get better, he’s pushed me through the toughest times making me feel supported the whole way through. He’s passionate for the sport and making everyone the best they can be. TopDogs!!!""

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

A Disgrace To The Community

Date: March 21, 2025

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

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Intense Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Honest

"The brave swimmers who no one is listening to deserved to be recognized and deserve to be heard out. "

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Jumping On The Bandwagon

Date: March 21, 2025

By Other

3.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

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Intense Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Honest

"I’ve been swimming my entire life but by the end of highschool I was ready to be done with the sport because I had hit a block in my training and wasn’t getting any faster but Chris reached out to me for recruitment and changed my mind. He told me he could get me to the time that I wanted within the first year of me training with him. If there’s on thing you should know about Chris is that he know what he’s talking about when comes to the sport of swim. He’s knowledgeable with the sport and knows how to fix you stroke or make it better. He’s also honest. He tells you how it is. If your stroke isn’t looking the best he’s going to let you know (as a coach should). He will never say you can’t do something and he’s always going to try and get you do try your best. Sometimes that thing may outta of your comfort zone but when your on a team you have to be willing to do so for the team. He always going to give reason why he may have you doing something out of the ordinary. He’s loud. In this sport you have to be, your athletes heads are quite literally under water. He is coaching college swim, grown adults, and he going to treat you like a grown adult. Some people can’t handle that come straight from high school and leaving home for the first time but that the reality of it. "

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

I Wouldn't Have Kept Swimming If Chris Wasn't Here.

Date: March 21, 2025

By Verified Athlete

4.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

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Intense Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Honest

"Chris has made me enjoy the sport of swimming again, since coming to Marymount in 2023, I haven't dreaded going to practice and hopping in that pool. Instead, I feel that I am improving myself in the long term for myself and my teammates. Chris has always been upfront and honest about his expectations and continuously delivers feedback when you ask for it. He ensures that all of his student-athletes are first and foremost students, and checks up on you if you are not doing well and need help in any shape or form. Chris inspires our team culture, and I honestly wouldn't be swimming if it wasn't for the culture he created for myself and my teammates and him and the coaching staff he has. I've done things in the two seasons of being at Marymount that I wouldn't have dreamt of when I was in club or summer swimming, and I believe that he is a great coach and mentor."

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Dangerous To College Students

Date: March 5, 2025

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

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Intense Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Honest

"Not only does Chris encourage underage drinking. But he doesn’t put a stop to his athletes taking “band” substances . While he doesn’t provide the band substance at all. If it makes them faster he won’t do anything about it of course he won’t. He doesn’t educate his athletes on a fair game he just wants them to win in the pool and party and “live the college life “ he did. He is a danger to the community "

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Wouldn't Recommend At All

Date: February 2, 2025

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

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Intense Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Honest

"Hard for me to write this because its disgusting what this man has done to his athletes that aren't the “favorites” and how he encourages underage drinking but not be academically focused. He cares more about underage drinking and his athletes “fitting in” and “partying at bars” everyweekend instead of their academics. Things he has done He made everyone turn on an athlete that he doesn't like He called a female athlete who went to futures and nationals “grossly out of shape” He yelled at an athlete for asking about his time He tells swimmers to get out of the pool cause they are out of shape He divides the team in half of favorites and non favorites Yells at swimmers for not making the interval Never live streams home meets cause he doesn't want live cameras in his facility Told an injured swimmer to get the f of the pool deck Manipulates swimmers Bullys them "

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Bully To College Students/ His Athletes

Date: February 2, 2025

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

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Intense Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Honest

"I have a hard time writing this review. While I may not be on this swim team I have heard from people who are. He has done so many bad things but the main things that stood out to me was this one comment that he would make to many of the swimmers such as “”get out of the pool your out of shape” or telling injured swimmers “get the f of my deck”. He also bullies so many of his swimmers that they quit. Look at the amount of quits they had and the team getting smaller. We can all thank him for that. "

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Ruins Swimming For Athletes

Date: January 31, 2025

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

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Intense Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Honest

"He is very stubborn and not willing to try new ideas. Also each year his team gets smaller and smaller all because of him. While iam not a team member of the Marymount swimming and diving program I know people who are. The people I know who are or were because of his actions and his toxic environment have all said “they left because of how he as a coach was treating them”. So he’s the issue here not the athletes. This man tears athletes apart and makes them lose love for the sport. It’s a shame what one man can do to a college swim team program"

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Told My Daughter She Was "Grossly Out Of Shape" In The Middle Of The Season

Date: June 14, 2024

By Parent

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

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Intense Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Honest

"I'm the parent of a swimmer at Marymount University. My daughter would call me every couple of days to talk about coach's outbursts and what insults were thrown towards her and her peers. She tried to talk to Jill McCabe, the athletic president, several times, but was told that maybe it was HER fault he was yelling at her and several others. She was told that "maybe he's just a loud coach." Loud coaches do not call females "clueless f*cking students" and "grossly out of shape." (She swam at Futures, definitely not out of shape)."

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

Like The Tiny Dogs That Bark All The Time

Date: April 18, 2024

By Athlete

1.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

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Intense Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Honest

"I graduated from the program last year and am still in touch with the swimmers as part of Marymount's grad school. Not surprised to hear that he still encourages underage drinking while ripping the serious swimmers apart. If you take your swimming career seriously, it appears to intimidate him, and he places a target on your back. He wants to be the reason you are successful, if you are independently successful, you will be told the team is disappointed in you while he pats people on the back who see the sport as a fun side thing to do. My favorite memory was when he forced the injured swimmers to watch the 6am practices but tell them to "get the f*ck off my deck" if they wanted to come to meets and watch. I also really liked when he told a swimmer with the flu to come or "he isn't a part of this team" and he infected the whole team and practices had to be shut down. His sets are almost the exact same every day and it is evident he doesn't actually know much about swimming. My friends at George Mason said he got reported for his sexism there and came here and did the same stuff. He divides the team between favorites (partiers) and targets (academically strong). We've had 11 quits this year, including the best male and best female athlete. The spray tan does not fool anybody, even favorites know that he lacks knowledge. He's always loudest one trying to relive his college days."

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Chris Natoli

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming

Marymount University

A Standout Leader And Educator

Date: March 4, 2024

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.3

2.2

2.3

2.7

2.2

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Intense Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Honest

"Real standup gentleman. Runs a fair and honest program. I had the opportunity to sit in on a few workouts he ran and was blow away by his attention to detail and knowledge of the sport. Truly has done wonders with the program since taking it over. Really put Marymount in a competitive position in NCAA DIII swimming. 10/10 recommend. "

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