Women's Softball

Nicole Thompson

Softball Head Coach

Missouri Western State University

NCAA DII • Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | MIAA

A Mentor For Life!! Nothing But Positives

Date: March 29, 2026

By Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

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"Playing for Coach Thompson was the most rewarding experience of my life!!! She will always be a mentor and inspiration to me! "

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Women's Softball

Nicole Thompson

Softball Head Coach

Missouri Western State University

NCAA DII • Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | MIAA

Competitor, Great Coach

Date: March 29, 2026

By Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

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Knowledgeable Creates A Great Team Culture Intense Believes In You Great Leader

"She is an extremely competitive coach who is willing to do whatever it takes to win. She builds strong, positive relationships with her players and creates an environment based on trust and respect. She makes sure every player is given a chance to show what they can do, which pushes everyone to work hard and improve. She also genuinely cares about her athletes not just on the field, but off it as well, supporting them as both players and individuals."

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Women's Softball

Nicole Thompson

Softball Head Coach

Missouri Western State University

NCAA DII • Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | MIAA

Caring And Motivational Coach With Great Players

Date: March 29, 2026

By Parent

4.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

5.0

4.0

Tags

Knowledgeable Creates A Great Team Culture Intense Believes In You Great Leader

"Always willing to help and listen to her athletes. Cares about players on and off the field. Creates a competitive, uplifting, and right knit culture. There is a reason they are making history as a program this year. Great players, great coaching. "

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Women's Softball

Nicole Thompson

Softball Head Coach

Missouri Western State University

NCAA DII • Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | MIAA

Knowledgable, Passionate, Great Coach

Date: March 29, 2026

By Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

Tags

Knowledgeable Creates A Great Team Culture Intense Believes In You Great Leader

"Cares about her players. Wants to win. Knowledgable about softball. Great coach "

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Women's Softball

Nicole Thompson

Softball Head Coach

Missouri Western State University

NCAA DII • Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | MIAA

Lots Of Drama

Date: March 29, 2026

By Verified Athlete

1.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

1.0

3.0

2.0

1.0

Tags

Knowledgeable Creates A Great Team Culture Intense Believes In You Great Leader

"She's a competitor and wants to win, she's very clear in that. But she could care less about you if you're not producing for her. She has an "open door policy" which is so far from the truth. Creates an environment filled with drama, gossiping, and favorites. "

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Women's Lacrosse

Jessica Berg

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Missouri Western State University

NCAA DII • Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | MIAA

Berg Is Not A Coach But A Destroyer Of Confidence.

Date: March 25, 2026

By Parent

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

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Disorganized Poor Communication Honest Knowledgeable Motivational

"Worst decision I have made as a parent with supporting my daughter in her lacrosse career. Berg is an awful human being and worse coach. She has taken my daughter and ruined her confidence as a person and has ruined the sport of Lacrosse. I hope players and parents see this and can make wise choices when deciding to attend college as a lacrosse athlete. Pick a better school and please for the sake of your daughter mental health a better coach. I say this and my daughter was a starter on the team so not bitter bench player parent but mad that Berg has put my daughter in a depression state of mind. Not ok and shame on you Jessica Berg. "

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Women's Softball

Nicole Thompson

Women's Softball Head Coach

Regis University

NCAA DII • Independents

Overall Not A Good Coach

Date: March 23, 2026

By Athlete

2.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

3.0

2.0

3.0

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Knowledgeable Creates A Great Team Culture Intense Believes In You Great Leader

"Has favorites, doesn’t know much about softball. Relies on her husband to help with swings. Can be a good person to help recruit and get good players. "

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Women's Lacrosse

Jessica Berg

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Missouri Western State University

NCAA DII • Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | MIAA

Do Not Recommend

Date: March 10, 2026

By Athlete

1.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

2.0

1.0

Tags

Disorganized Poor Communication Honest Knowledgeable Motivational

"She is quite literally one of the worst coaches. She has zero empathy and has admitted that she struggles with the ability to empathize with anyone going through anything. We watched as she made life hell for our assistant coaches multiple times. We even tried to report her to our AD. And all that came out of it was a small suspension. She’s pushed people to injury multiple times. And truly believe she does no wrong and it’s hurting the program. Away trips on spring break is always Colorado to see her family and her sister comes and joins the bus and she will leave everyone to eat and spend time with them instead of us. She tends to flip every negative situation onto the players when anyone tries to speak up. 1/100 recommend. You’d be better off anywhere else"

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Women's Softball

Nicole Thompson

Women's Softball Head Coach

Regis University

NCAA DII • Independents

Best Coach. Best Person.

Date: January 27, 2026

By Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

Tags

Knowledgeable Creates A Great Team Culture Intense Believes In You Great Leader

"Coach Thompson is hands down the best person and coach I know. Her ability to lead and inspire a team compares to none. Team culture is great and she truly leads by example with everything she does. She is passionate about the game and wants the best for each one of her athletes. Will drop everything to help on and off the field. I have nothing but great things to say about her as a coach."

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Women's Softball

Nicole Thompson

Women's Softball Head Coach

Regis University

NCAA DII • Independents

Immature Coach

Date: January 24, 2026

By Parent

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

Tags

Knowledgeable Creates A Great Team Culture Intense Believes In You Great Leader

"This woman is not mature enough to be coaching young women. She has unprofessional relationships with certain players. She gossips about players with other players and her assistant coach. I don’t know much about her actual softball knowledge but the team wasn’t very successful and neither was her player retention. This experience was from Missouri Western."

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Women's Softball

Steffany Dickerson

Softball Assistant Coach

Missouri Western State University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Valley Conference | GLVC

Unprofessional Assistant Coach

Date: January 24, 2026

By Parent

2.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

3.0

2.0

Tags

Intense Motivational Poor Communication

"Unprofessional relationship with players, gossiping with players about other players along with the head coach. "

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Women's Softball

Nicole Thompson

Women's Softball Head Coach

Regis University

NCAA DII • Independents

A Coach That Loves The Game.

Date: January 23, 2026

By Athlete

3.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

3.0

4.0

2.0

Tags

Knowledgeable Creates A Great Team Culture Intense Believes In You Great Leader

"A coach that is easy to get along with and cares deeply about the game. "

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Women's Softball

Steffany Dickerson

Softball Assistant Coach

Missouri Western State University

NCAA DII • Great Lakes Valley Conference | GLVC

Future For Growing

Date: January 22, 2026

By Verified Athlete

2.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

2.0

3.0

Tags

Intense Motivational Poor Communication

"Young coach with a good future as a pitching coach. Has great playing experience which will carry over into her coaching career. Has some growing to do which hopefully comes with time. "

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Women's Lacrosse

Jessica Berg

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Missouri Western State University

NCAA DII • Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | MIAA

Incredibly Passionate And Loves The Game

Date: September 15, 2025

By Athlete

3.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

3.0

4.0

Tags

Disorganized Poor Communication Honest Knowledgeable Motivational

"When Coach Berg stepped into the head coach role in 2021, it was under unexpected circumstances. Having just graduated herself, she was suddenly placed in the position with little experience coaching at that level. Despite the challenges, she worked hard to maintain professional boundaries between herself and the players, and I believe she did a great job. She takes her responsibilities very seriously and has truly given her best effort, especially considering the challenges and obstacles she's had to face along the way. Of course, like any coach, there are areas where improvement is possible. In particular, I think there's room for growth in her empathy and in addressing the physical health needs of players. However, it’s important to acknowledge that, as a player, I've witnessed some teammates exaggerate or even "milk" injuries, which makes it difficult for any coach to discern what’s genuine and what isn’t. As with any role, coaching is a continual learning process. No one is perfect, and Coach Berg has shown that she is passionate about both the game and Missouri Western. She has made a significant impact, and I’m confident that with time and experience, she’ll only continue to grow and improve."

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Women's Lacrosse

Jessica Berg

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Missouri Western State University

NCAA DII • Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | MIAA

Shes A Great Coach And Caring Person

Date: April 7, 2024

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

Tags

Disorganized Poor Communication Honest Knowledgeable Motivational

"Some people have had animosity towards Coach berg because of the terrible culture and attitudes the coach before her (Benz) created. Benz was let go for sleeping with a student, that should tell you enough. Coach berg works hard day and night to help the team get better and create a better culture and environment than where it used to be. This team is like a family and a safe space. She has great lacrosse IQ and plays and drive to push the girls to be better. She also works with the team to strengthen and improve our mental game since it’s a big portion of the game. Say what you want about her because you’re mad that you didn’t get your way, she is a solid coach and does what is best for the team. "

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Women's Lacrosse

Jessica Berg

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Missouri Western State University

NCAA DII • Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | MIAA

Mwsu Lacrosse Coach Berg

Date: February 14, 2023

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

Tags

Disorganized Poor Communication Honest Knowledgeable Motivational

"I committed to this school because I wanted to be a part of an amazing opportunity and start a program from scratch. The school itself has awesome facilities and every start-up has its own issues. I truly believe that Coach Berg thinks she is doing the right thing but she's not. Coach Berg does not have the knowledge to coach at the collegiate level. She has no lacrosse IQ and had multiple division 1 transfers benched during her first year as a coach. She plays players who don't even know how to catch or throw a ball (but can run) along with players who sit out the whole year but only play during the games..? She doesn't even have plays for her offense and runs defensive drills where her players crash from low to high. She has a hard time with criticism, multiple players have tried asking her to explain her knowledge and she gets irritated and ignores them. It's really unfortunate because she has so many talented players (thanks to coach Benz) that won't have the year that they had like last year because every school in the GLVC knows how to play defense on them. This is where coach Berg should be coaching them but unfortunately, like last season, doesn't know how to do so. In order to be a good coach and gain respect, you have to be the bad guy sometimes. Coach Berg acts more like a friend and none of the girls have respect for her. Coach Berg would pull players into her office and talk shit about other players. At the Division 2 level, your coach should know the basics about the game/drills and be coaching you. Missouri Western was a different school two years ago, the whole athletic department is falling apart as well as the academics but that's a whole different story. Good luck to all of the girls this season I hope you all do amazing things, but without a good coach it will be a struggle."

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Women's Lacrosse

Jessica Berg

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Missouri Western State University

NCAA DII • Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association | MIAA

She Was Awful

Date: July 14, 2022

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

Tags

Disorganized Poor Communication Honest Knowledgeable Motivational

"This coach is limited in knowledge, doesn’t listen to her players and is unwilling to take criticism of any sort. She also tries harder to be a friend and cool coach than any sort of responsible adult in a position of power. She is only in her current position because the head coach before her was let go, she doesn’t have the experience or knowledge to really lead a team. She doesn’t know the game well enough to use her roster nor does she respect or trust her players to do their jobs. She has benched skilled players due to past injuries, started a player that shows up to practice drunk, and continues to allow a racist player on her team. She continually talks trash about her players to other players, and makes fun of one specific athletes odor rather than having a conversation with her. The school will do nothing about any of this. So I urge anyone thinking of playing lacrosse for Berg to not do so. It was the worst decision of my life and I am glad to be away from her."

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