McKendree University

"This coach is honest, you may not like what you hear, but he will tell you the truth, no BS. Loves the game and knows the game. "

"Inappropriate with athletes"

"I was one of Nickie Sanlin’s player and I would not recommend going to this school. Not only was she not a good coach for the women’s but she also struggles with the men’s side. For women’s she didn’t care and she picked her favorites. She would do the same drills everyday and I did not feel an improvement. Not only that but she said she would never leave the program then proceeds to tell us she is quitting over a zoom call. Then she makes us interview coaches and waited to long to choose one so she gave us the coach no one wanted to replace her. From that point she has allowed that coach and the women’s program to go south with only eight girls left on the roster due to quitting. On the men’s side she cannot control her emotions. She often puts her personal life into her coaching life. She once screamed at one of her players and even followed him when he tried to get away from her. The men’s team has completely fell apart because she destroys everything she touches. I would not want anyone else to have to endure what I did. My suggestion is to go somewhere that treats you like a human. Good luck with everything. "

"Extreme favoritism . Very blatantly and borderline inappropriate Very immature and passive aggressive Condescending and easily temperamental Has a lot of good knowledge and passion but only cares about a select few that she feels connected with "

"Will build you up to tear you down. Doesn’t care about much other than what she wants to happen. Even said that “coaches make decisions and they have to live with them.” After asked about getting a singular chance to play the position they were recruited for. You will develop as a hitter, other than that she doesn’t really teach a lot of fielding skills and plays. If you are not one of her favorites you are likely to know it, by the way you are treated and how much you play. I lost a friend back at home to a mental health crisis and was very upset about it and other things regarding school, nobody reached out to ask me if I was okay although the team knew. Instead I was left to deal with that mental toll on my own. While still supporting mental health awareness and providing bows to show support, felt like a smack in the face. Many women have left the team due to her coaching and lack of humanitarian skills. Her wife is also the assistant coach (sweet lady) and she treats her very rudely when coaching and it’s seen from the sidelines. Also yelled at a weights coach in his office to get her away. "