Montclair State University

"She blames everything on everyone else and never changes anything to help make anyone better. She does not care about her players, she does not care about mental health. All she cares about is saying the meanest thing possible hoping it will change someone’s performance. Keep all athletes far away from this miserable woman. "

"Knowledgeable, experienced, caring coach . Cares about his players and academics. Great team Culture and cares about the players on and off the field. "

"Nicole Degenhardt is one of the most unprofessional, narcissistic, manipulative coaches I have ever met. This only was Nicole unprofessional, but the university as a whole is a problem. The athletic department has no supported its student athletes after many complaints of this coach, as well as her coaching staff. Not only has the ruined my mental health, but she has ruined so many others mental well being as well. Nicole was so focused on winning that she put the wellbeing of her athletes on the back burner. There have been so many instances when student athletes have had mental health issues, physical injuries, and their overall state, and she pretends to care, but does nothing to change. Nicole has belittled me personally and other players based on the size of their body. I understand as athletes we need to be physically in shape, but there is a difference in motivating someone, versus telling them to "eat a steak" or that they aren't a certain body size. Mental health is also a joke to this coach. Not only have i been diagnosed with mental disorders since coming to gcu, so many other athletes have as well. I could go on and on about all of the negative things about this coach, but it is not even worth my time anymore. If you take this one piece of advice, do not play for Nicole. "