"Intense coach for sure, loves gritty ball players that arnt total dumbasses, wants the best for all of his players just don’t get on his bad side because he doesn’t forget if you screw him over once, needs to stand up for himself around coaches a little but more but really good dude."

"Absolutely not one of the above. The most horrifically manipulative coach(es) I have ever come across. Both him and the associate head coach are master manipulators and should be fired and never be allowed to coach again. 28 athletes have quit volleyball or transferred out in 4 years. These young women become shells of themselves before they even realize what happened. Go back and research how these two came together. Professionally and romantically. Run don’t walk. Do not let your daughter near these two monsters. They 100% do not care about your daughter or her well being. As for coaching, his coaching style brought him some success 20 years ago but he refuses to keep up with the game that volleyball is today. The game today is fast, strategic and a team sport. He/She are incapable of that kind of coaching. There are over 300 other programs to choose from-trust me they don’t deserve your daughter. "

"Great guy all around love it "

"Coach Sydney is truly an incredible field hockey coach and an even better person. He is dedicated, encouraging, and always brings a positive attitude to every practice and game. He not only pushes us to perform our best on the field but also teaches us the value of teamwork, discipline, and respect. His passion for the sport shows in everything he does, and he always makes sure every player feels supported and included. Coach Sydney is patient, understanding, and knows how to motivate us to keep improving while still keeping practices fun and enjoyable. I’m really grateful to have him as a coach — he’s made such a positive impact on our team and on me personally."

"Becky is truly an amazing coach, and I am lucky to have been a part of the SHU Women’s Bowling Program. Becky cares about her players well being both on and off the lanes, and has provided me with guidance and advice well into my adult years. She gives players encouragement when needed and instruction on how to improve their skill set, all while practicing patience and demonstrating respect for all. Becky helped create very fond memories, lifelong friendships, and a team culture/cohesiveness that I will forever cherish. "

"AVOID HER AT ALL COST. If you want a negative attitude and horrible work ethic she is the right person"

"Coach Trapini, along the rest of Sacred Heart's coaching staff is amazing. Sacred heart's program is continuing to build student-athletes, and be able to provide them with the necessary resources to excel beyond the classroom. "

"He is an incredible coach - loves the game and coaching - brings out the best in players! "

"Has no idea what he is doing, constantly picks the worst team selections and his practices make no sense, for example weeks of doubles practice with partners that you don’t even play with in season. His practice sessions also caused our no.2 singles player to break down in tears, the environment was very toxic. Also has his favorites and treats those favorites much better than the rest of the team. Playing for this coach ruined my passion for the sport. When the job became available there was no fair interview process, Mike just decided as a senior member of the sports administration at SHU, that he would like to be the coach and therefore got the job. During my time on this program, the team liked to smoke and participate in recreational drugs 4/5x a week. Even after I left a kid he brought in failed a drugs test. Anyway I didn’t want to associate with this lifestyle and passed up team activities to be labelled as “not a team player” and in turn was removed from lineups despite easily beating majority of the roster consistently in practice. If you read this far please note that the school sacred heart is amazing, the campus is beautiful and you will only find amazing people, unfortunately as far as tennis is concerned, avoid!"

"Dedicated to players and is easy to get along with"

"He was the best coach I've ever been around. Treated the best player and the worst player on team with the same respect. Could correct and team players without attacking and demeaning them. A pleasure to be around."

"Coach Sydney tries his hardest to be a good coach, but consistently falls short. The team environment is awful, and he lets his captains run the show which ultimately causes issues. There is no variety in the types of drills at practice, and feedback is non-existent if you are not a favorite. While he tries to make the environment better by having team bonding, he does not directly address issues. Overall he just lacks communication, which causes his coaching style to fall short of being good."

"Does not help his players succeed. Very unorganized and forgetful during practice. Does not care about players health. Former players have not gotten better after being coached by him. They either quit playing, go to Juco, or down to d2. "

"The coach was very helpful and and really made my visit great. There was not a moment where I thought he could have made the camp better."