Stephen F. Austin State University

"Makes false promises. Goes on her phone during practices. No communication skills. Lazy. Knows about the game but has heavy favoritism and effects the entire team"

"This coach and his assistant coach were very disrespectful. After offering me and my acceptance, they switched it all the day before I was supposed to sign with no notice. But later called and asked me to walk on. Once I decided to try that, I realized other athletes had gone through similar situations, and that many athletes have left this school do to dishonesty- I decided not to go."

"This lady will make you hate your sport. She only cares about wins. If you can't produce, there's no development. She's done with you and will replace you in a heartbeat. Meetings are confusing because she acts like you are so special then in front of the team she will treat you like crap. Don't believe anything she promises, either. During recruitment she promised all kinds of things but delieverd on none. If she's telling you about playtime during recruitment, that's a huge red flag. My best friend (and starter) got hurt and Coach acted like she did it on purpose, treated her like she wasn't part of the team until she was able to come back and play. She will also recruit you and tell you about the depth chart, but then go recruit from the transfer portal for your position. "

"Outside of the college, and when I met him during recruiting, Coach Alex seemed like a nice, chill kind of guy. But, once on the team, I quickly found out that he was extremely erratic, immature and irresponsible. It was almost embarrassing- like having a man child. His temper tantrums were of epic proportions- throwing objects, jumping up and down, cussing, etc. Sometimes he would cry. At one point he even took all of our gear (for 2 months) after losing a game. It definitely did NOT help motivate the players. In fact, it created a climate of discouragement and self-defeat. He knows the game. I will give him credit for that. but he rarely teaches strategy. Practices consisted mostly of repetitive drills to the point of exhaustion and injury. This affected us in tournaments- yes, we paid the price for his poor coaching. But, then he beat us down for the losses. It was one vicious cycle. And he was completely unaware of how he was destroying the morale and the motivation of the team. There was a total lack of self-awareness. He shows little concern for the emotional and physical well being of the player. He is extremely shaming, sometimes relentlessly targeting certain players (and these would be the hard working conscientious players- those who wouldn't stand up for themselves against him). He creates a culture of discouragement and brings ZERO positivity to the game. Even when we would win, it wasn't good enough. It was brutal, and I couldn't get out of there fast enough! Side note: My teammates were great and SFA was an exceptional school. "

"He was a great coach all around. He's understanding and helps out his athlete not only on the track but outside of the track as well, life situations. "