Roberts Wesleyan University

"Coach Dorr was amazing when I went to visit Roberts. After committing, the communication narrated strong and I really looked forward to the season. Once cross country started he was a great coach. He seemed very knowledgeable on training. However, late into the cross country season he started acting different. The team told me this is the real him. He became very controlling and had frequent bursts of anger. He treated the women’s team completely different than the men’s team. He encouraged underrating, he didn’t care if you had a good race or workout. He always picked someone from the men’s team go on travel meets over a female athletes. He didn’t take the women’s team’s injuries seriously and used words Ike “dramatic” and “overreacting”. A lot of us started getting injured and he wouldn’t let us see the school athletic trainer for them. He dealt with all the injuries. He has a biology teaching degree and has no training to deal with our injuries. He would “work on us” and we always left in more pain and our recovery time would be pushed back further and further. This was brought up to the school and they did nothing. Since he is coach with a winning record no consequences are ever there for him. Just a higher paycheck each year for him. I had a knee injury that he used muscle scraping for. It was only getting worse so I went to see a real doctor. It turns out he scraped scar tissue under my knee cap. The athletic department was made aware of this and nothing happened. He made a lot of comments about the women’s teams body shape and size leading to lots of understating. One athlete was hospitalized for it after her heart slowed down. Coach talked to them team and only said negative things about her after she quit to focus on her recovery. A majority of the women’s team has an unhealthy relationship with food because of his comments. He is particular about what he says and does. None of these comments to the women’s team are made in front of the men’s team or around certain people who will speak up for them. He is constantly brining the women down while lifting up the men on the team and the men’s side was completely oblivious to these issues unless they were in a relationship with someone on the women’s team. One male athlete entered the transfer portal because he couldn’t trust Dorr or look at him the same after seeing first hand how he treats the women’s team. He told Dorr why he was transferring and he got kicked off the team for speaking up for the women’s side. Dorr is manipulative and verbally and emotionally abusive, sometimes physically. If you are going to be on the men’s side, you’ll have a blast and it will be the best 4 years of your life. But if you’re on the women’s tea, I highly recommend you to stay away. Ask any other coach in Rochester, NY about Dorr and they won’t have the best things to say. He is very 2 faced. Don’t he fooled by his generosity and kindness because after a few months of knowing him, things quickly change. Anyone who speaks out against him ends up getting kicked off the team or verbally abused until they quit or transfer. "

"Every coach picks favorites whether they try to or not. Coach Dorr generally cares only for his faster athletes, and while he does try to give his other athletes time, his bias does show. If you aren’t able to connect with him on a personal level, be aware that your experience with Coach Dorr is going to be awkward at best and miserable at worst. He has old school values and doesn’t tolerate much inappropriate behavior—except on the occasion he’s participating in it. Don’t ever get into an argument with Dorr, because you won’t win, even if you’re right. Moral of the story: If you aren’t extremely talented or don’t totally vibe with him on your visit, there is a decent chance you won’t have a great relationship with him."

"Incredibly organized and willing to go the extra mile for the athlete. Great knowledge base "

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"N/A"

"Was not honest with me about play time. Was hostile during meetings. Lied to me about play time. "

"Very spiteful and gives up on players quick without providing honest feedback as to how a player can be better. Doesn't like players who offer opinions in her office privately "

""Great guy to play for, sticks to his word.""

"Awesome coach who showed his passion for the sport!"

"I can’t give him enough credit in only 5 of those options. Dorr is one of the best College coaches out there, truly he is. He holds very strong Christian values and does his best to be very direct, honest, and fair with all of his athletes. He can be quite intense, but he asks very reasonable things from his athletes and he does everything in his power to ensure your success in his program. Our team culture is very strong and tight knit, and we all share strong Christian values, hosting weekly team bible studies and a couple worship nights every semester. Though you don’t have to be a Christian to succeed here either, I don’t consider myself to be a Christian, and I can honestly say that I don’t think that there is a better fit for me. This team is going to be at the top of NCAA Division II in the near future, I’d say the next decade, so if you want to be a part of this program and help build it to greatness, this is your place. Many recruits ask what his greatest flaw is, so here’s what I say to that. Coach Dorr is very dedicated to his athletes, and he often shares with us our experiences. He feels our successes as strongly as we do, and the same goes for our shortcomings. Sometimes in that he can get frustrated whether it be with himself, a situation of some sort, or even sometimes with you (if necessary), and at these times he can get frustrated and say things that are probably true, but maybe in a way that is a little harsh. If this does happen he is very good about coming back around to you and apologizing or making things right with you. Whether that be in person, or maybe a text message explaining his intentions, feelings, and actions. Coach Dorr is truly a one of a kind coach, and I highly highly recommend at the very least coming for a visit and meeting with him. If you do, you’ll likely see his knowledge, values, and experience first hand as I did when I had my first visit."