"This coach made my life a nightmare. She lied to me and told me I would never amount to anything in tennis although I was beating her players 1-4 in the lineup. She plays favorites and started to hate me for beating her players. She was abusive mentally emotionally and physically."
"Amazing coach she will get u the results!! And u will have a great experience rowing with her, definitely go to her program a lot of other friends didn’t have as good a experience "
"Spends more time chasing young girls than developing the team or the a team winning culture. Will lie straight it to your and your parents face and not blink. Hangs in coattails of coaching at UT but thank goodness he was so and at recruiting / coaching that he was fired so the Vols got Tony Vitello!"
"Only cares about you as an athlete and not at all you as a person. don't expect to get any kind of support if you go to her for some. she is dishonest to recruits and only cares about making money and does not care how she gets it or how it may effect her athletes. often picks favorites and if you're not one of them don't expect to feel like part of the team. only good thing about her is she is a great business woman and very manipulative. "
"This coach has created a positive winning culture and has developed a strong and fast rising program. He has grown the program through his investment in the kids and facilities. He has earned the respect and support of his players, assistants and athletic department leadership. He has been instrumental in taking the program to the next level via improved facilities and high level recruitment. "
"Kim is a good coach but struggles with intrapersonal skills. She also is very demanding and sometimes schoolwork interferes which causes her to get very frustrated about accommodating."
"Lacked communication with some who had alternative practice schedules, intense favoritism, put boats on the water where ice froze to oars or conditions caused several boats to capsize"
"Played 5 years at Tennessee and if you want to go to a place that will give you the best chance at becoming pro and developing your game, then Tennessee is the spot"
"Karen is as competitive as they come. She sets the bar high and is super tough. She also cares about you as a person and wants you to be successful after softball is over. She’s a great coach. "
"Dave Parrington has benefited mental and physical aspects that come with the sport of diving. He has been in the coaching world for quite sometime, so he knows the do’s and dont’s about coaching. "
"Your experience depends on if she likes you. For me, I was in the middle. She is a bit manipulative and way too involved in athlete's personal lives. Unhealthy team culture. Tells the 1V girls to not stretch with the 2V girls even though we are teammates. Fast boats weren't a priority (our 1V was slower than our 2V)."
"Coach Bo is destined for a head coaching job in the very near future …a fantastic assistant coach and has worked with one of the best in Coach Webb at UT as well as played under Coach Heppler at Georgia Tech …an awesome person as well as knowledgeable in all aspects of the game "
"Alison is one of the best coaches I ever had. She is very knowledgeable and will help push you to your best. I loved being coached by Alison during matches because her energy was so positive and motivating! "
"If my son was starting over , he would have been thrilled to get an offer from Coach Webb ..he is a coach in the rude and had done wonders for UT golf …his knowledge ,passion for excellence are superb .."
"Coach Webb is one of the best around …his history in college golf is unparalleled ..he rose to the top at a meteoric pace …I have witnessed him in action and he is truly amazing in every aspect of the game ..any player recruited by Coach Webb is in for a very enjoyable college golf experience .."
"-manipulative & too involved in athlete's personal lives
-created an unhealthy team culture
-retention for recruited athletes is terrible
-poor ability to coach technique, in my 2 years at UT there wasn't consistency in coaching
-teammates lost speed from HS
-fast boats weren't a priority (RED FLAG)
-Transferring was the best decision I've ever made."
"Pushes you to mentally deteriorate and manipulates you. If she likes you, your life will be easy though. But you never know if/when that will happen. Uses scholarship money as a tool to get her way.I hope I never have to deal with another person who operates in such an ill manner"
"She is intense. You will become a stronger person after completing 4 years here for sure. A good coach will prep you for the real world and she does that in spades. Its not all sunshine and rainbows but I wouldn't want it any other way. "
"Mentally unstable & manipulative. Doesn't care about physical/mental health or classroom successes. Will punish if injured. Unpredictable reactions and rationale. No fair seat races, changes line ups the day of races & chooses athlete favorites. Only way she still works for UT is her connections in the athletic department. Don't row/Cox for her!"
"As much as people like to bash on how much of a terrible person lisa glenn is, she is not that bad.You get what you put into this team. If you are focused and truly committed to the sport of rowing, and show that you want to truly succeed, you will be fine with having a coach like her. She's not the greatest coach, but she isn't the worst. "
"Old fashioned coaching style and can be bad at communicating effectively to players. However, he is always working to better himself for the program. "
"Her negative reputation is largely fostered by people who were unprepared for the commitment and occasional impersonability of D1 rowing. Is she the best coach? No. But her training plans make sense, she rarely goes over hours, and she truly wants the team to succeed. Come misunderstandings, she is more than willing to meet w/ you and explain."
"Very manipulative. Was very difficult to understand why some days she was super nice to you and than the next day you never existed. She got too involved with athletes outside factors, too controlling to a point where the atmosphere in the boat house was always cold. She is shady and has lied to recruits to come on the team. I have proof of this."
"Extremely inconsistent. Experiences were on a case by case basis. Could sometimes be motivational/provide support, but for the most part was typically cold and difficult to contact/approach. "
"Sucks to see the haters on here. Way to go ladies. If anything, Coach Glenn is a rule follower to a fault. She rarely ever exceeded practice time with us, and on the chance we did go over on some days, she'd cut practice shorter on the next."
"She's good. Has had great results In the past too so she obviously knows what she's doing. It's really easy to post negative comments anonymously online. Coach Glenn will have an honest discussion with you if you have the guts to talk to her in person"
"Doesn't care about her athletes well being, emotionally or physically. Doesn't take the time to get to know any of us, we are all just a number. Doesn't treat atheletes fairly, all she cares about/interacts with is the top boat. Chooses favorites. Goes over practice hour regulations. Manipulative and plays mind games. Overtrains athletes. "
"1. Unapproachable
2. Punishes athletes for being injured/sick
3. No respect for her athletes' time/responsibilities outside of practice.
4. Overtrains her athletes
5. Couldn't care less about the physical and emotional well-being of her athletes
6. Makes lineups based on her "favorites". instead of ability
7. Only focuses on the success of the top boat"
"-Terrible communicator
-Very hot and cold, moody
-Manipulative
-Lacks basic understanding of exercise science and training plan, grossly overtrains athletes.
-Plays favorites. Those who like her were on her favorites list, which is not based on skill, leadership, or any sort of merit.
- Can't seem to win a championship...
-Don't row for this woman. "
"She will goes days without responding to you. She doesn't care personally about her athletes; Whether that is academically or physically. She doesn't respect our time that is not spent at the boathouse. She is manipulative. "
"doesn't place people in boats off of ability, only focus on the achievement of the first boat and does not care for the other boats when coaching, only cares for the well being of the first boat, disregards injury of athletes, punishes athletes who are hurt, not personable, do not take the time to get to know you, you are just a number "
"doesn't place people in boats off of ability, only focus on the achievement of the first boat and does not care for the other boats when coaching, only cares for the well being of the first boat, disregards injury of athletes, punishes athletes who are hurt, not personable, do not take the time to get to know you, you are just a number "
"Coach Glenn is a great coach. Intense. And generally fair and straight forward. She is very structured and has high expectations for her athletes. I loved all four years rowing for her. The people who don't like Coach Glenn are people she has called out for not giving their best effort. She is not going to baby you through this process. "
"Coach Serrano is a nice guy. He makes academic excellence and community service a priority in his program. He is a pitching guy and will be highly involved in the pitching staff. Coach Serrano can be very egocentric when it comes to piching philosophy. He can be very stubborn on certain things, even in the face of mounting evidence that suggests otherwise. Make sure he really likes you before you commit to him. His favorites will get plenty of chances to prove themselves."
"Has some good days, mostly bad. You never know where you stand with her, her mood changes by the hour. Plays favorites, punishes students for attempting to do what is needed for academics, punishes for injuries, punishes for offending her (you never know if what you say will be taken the wrong way). Double standards for her favorite rowers, rarely open to feedback (specifically forbidden while in the boat), does not seat race fairly or appropriately, overall has no idea how to make fast boats"
"Lets factors outside of rowing interfere with boat placements; does not give equal opportunity to everyone; does not create an environment fit for open and honest discussion; passive-aggressive toward those who challenge her; not inclusive of all rowers (only focus is top boat, specifically the V8); not enough clarity with instruction and feedback; lack of positive constructive criticism; lack of concern with injuries; fear of repercussion if something is done and/or said that displeases her"
"-Lacks necessary communication skills
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-Complete lack of technical coaching
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-Retention rate of recruiting classes are less than 33% of original class size each year
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-Commonly breaks NCAA CARA hour restrictions by exceeding allotted practice time each day/week
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-Plays favorites
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-Gets overly involved in rowers' personal lives and non-rowing issues
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-Discourages rowers from asking questions; unapproachable
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-Inconsistent handling of those with injuries or team infractions"
"Although comes off as a down to earth coach, he will tell you what you want to hear and nothing more. He is not open to change or improvement, and is stuck in his past ways that dont work."
"Although comes off as a down to earth coach, he will tell you what you want to hear and nothing more. He is not open to change or improvement, and is stuck in his past ways that dont work."
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