"He is super nice in the beginning, but then his true colors show. He cannot control himself on the sideline, at times makes borderline inappropriate comments. He knows the game a bit, but treats it like men's soccer so he does everything that the Premier League teams try to do. He can be nice, but it does not last too long. I do not recommend it at all. His only objective is to collect the paycheck and thats about it. "

"I heard the warnings, but thought it would be better than all the previous ratings here. Mandy does not understand the definition of student-athlete. She is a bully who intimidates her swimmers with threats of removing their scholarship if they don’t improve. She is not able to show care and concern for swimmers facings challenges or hardship, only cares about the “numbers”. Most swimmers quit or transfer. Not sure how she keeps attracting talented swimmers. Please do not think Mandy will change and you will have a good experience here. So unfortunate that the Athletic Department will not address this bad situation at UC."

"Unfortunately being a player under Tom is anything but wonderful. To say that “if you don’t have thick skin he’s not the coach for you” is an understatement. If you enjoy being ridiculed, lied to, made fun of in front of your teammates, turned against your teammates and struggling with mental health then he is definitely the coach for you. He might have “turned the program around” but it was short lived as playing in fear is not long lasting. And neither is the human body when put through unnecessarily demanding physical conditioning that only hurt more players than helped. Physically wrestling other players on the field with no objective but to shove them out of the circle resulted in many dislocated joints and concussions. Drilling soccer balls straight into girls faces resulted in many concussions, not to mention a record of 10 concussions in one season. I have to say we did play in the SEC where soccer was kickball against most teams like arkansas and mizzou for starters, but most of those concussions were earned in practice. Most girls enter college soccer knowing it wont be easy, the training will be physically tough, sacrifices are made, but no one should ever be expected to sit silently and accept treatment like we were forced to under this man's leadership."

"This is a coach who has a very difficult time preparing her team for games and even great difficulty making any kind of adjustments during the game. She is a poor communicator and stubborn to a fault. She demonstrated favoritism and communicated with only a select few members of the team and their families. She makes empty promises and does not hold all players to the same standards. Basically lacks the integrity, intelligence and communication skills to be an effective coach. If you actually break down her coaching record her wins are against teams that have losing records. Regret my decision to play for her, but taught me so much about how I will carry myself as I move into coaching this beautiful sport . "

"How does Mandy still have a job? Mandy creates an unhealthy/toxic team environment. She hand picks her team captains based upon who will not challenge doing what is right. She encourages her students to take easy majors and defer challenging classes. She threatens removing scholarships if you do not hit your goals. She pits team members against one another. Do not consider joining this team until this coach is no longer leading the Bearcats."

"Horrible team culture, divisive, berating, has favorites, divide and conquer leadership, has been sued i court several times due to her unbearable, brutish coaching style "

"Mandy recruits team members and then disposes of them quickly instead of nurturing them and coaching them to reach their true potential. She does not care about divers! She does not care about your commitment to the school for your education despite not having a scholarship. She does not care about the athlete but only their ability to perform but doesn't help the athlete attain their potential. She creates a toxic team culture because of all of the above. In the 2023/24 season half of the team was new and many team members were cut from the roster or lost their scholarship."

"Parents of athletes and athletes do your due diligence on coaches and programs. Having known Gina for over a decade from the recruiting process onwards I genuinely wish I went elsewhere. As a 15-17 year old kid… let me highlight that again a kid… it is very easy to be manipulated into her web. The recruiting process with her is all smiles, flashiness and high praise. Come on campus and it is not that what so ever. Tommy Tuberville (University of Cincinnati Football Coach) only lasted 3 seasons at UC for poor performance and management, but Gina has been with the school for over a decade and little to write home about. Why? This is more about the establishment itself. So here are some of the tales… in my tenure with the team she went through 4 athletic trainers and 3 strength trainers. A lot like the review above with a concussion I got a concussion as well. I was supposed to be resting but she had me out running still fully participating. This lead me to fear telling the staff about anything. Her control of a room was through fear it was obvious. We would have 3 hour pow wows and “heart to hearts” as a team basically having her ask “Jane Doe what has Sally Doe done to you air your issues” and the two players would awkwardly fight in front of the team. She loved pinning players against each other and it is not shocking she is still losing with this mentality. Now let’s move onto picking captains… one season we had another pow wow where we had to write on a small piece of paper who we thought would be captain she said she would not look and it would be anonymous… as we were walking out the room as we handed her the papers she would open our folded papers and read who we put. We lost a tight game in Detroit by a goal and when we got back to the team hotel with dinner next to us we had to sit in the very public lobby and be screamed at for over 1.5 hours with some hotel guests unaffiliated with us as the receptionists to call the cops on Gina for disorderly conduct and disturbance of piece. But some of the parents on the team told those folks to not call the cops it is very normal for her to pull this. From a lacrosse IQ perspective we got out coached every game. She has no originality in her wheel house and her plays and systems are exposed and exploited constantly. We did try to standup to her and protest and not practice but it was mishandled by the AD and UC. We for a week refused to practice and only for a season was she under intense scrutiny. As a young athlete it was tough to play under her, she would tell us “you guys pay my salary” or “I could cut you all and the AD would not be mad”. "

"Stay away. Bad experience. Stay away"

"Incredibly verbally abusive man. Berated players, humiliated and ostracized them too. On top of that, he hires an assistant coach that has had past affairs with players and has been fired from previous schools for it. He will manipulate you and your family into believing he has your best interests at heart. I can promise you, he does not. He has ruined careers and torn down self images. Do. Not. Play. For. Him. Ever. Under any circumstance. Terrible person."

"Uncaring, dismissive, Cold, calculating,unsupportive"

"In the 2 years I was at UC, 11 players quit or transferred (and several I played with during that time left later). The way she treated players led to significant long-lasting injuries. For instance, she made one player with stress fractures still complete run tests and participate in training. Within a semester, she developed compartment syndrome and needed surgery on both legs, resulting in her being in a wheelchair for weeks and on crutches for weeks after that. She consistently had pain for over a year and was forced to quit. This wasn’t uncommon — when I was injured, she gaslit me, told me that I was just sore and being dramatic, and accused me of faking it. After 6 months of practicing with extreme pain (collapsing during workouts, shooting pain down my legs, constant discomfort even when lying down), she told me not to seek an opinion from another doctor because it would upset the team doc and it wouldn’t be covered by the school’s health insurance (it was). Once I was diagnosed, I was told that it would have only taken a few weeks for me to recover if I had rested when I originally injured it. Instead, I had about 4 more months of no exercise after my diagnosis, then about a year of PT until I fully recovered. It was also common for girls with bronchitis or the stomach flu to still practice and condition. When an AT said a player was too sick to practice, Gina yelled at her and threatened to get her fired. The AT never again suggested a player couldn’t practice . Gina also created an environment based entirely around fear. She gave punishment workouts known as “EIs” for things as trivial as leaving a pencil out in the weight room. She regularly threatened to cut girls or the entire team, which seemed very truthful because something similar happened with M. Soccer and baseball the year before. She said that we couldn’t make any complaints with the athletic department because they liked her and the AD would support her decision to cut us (which apparently is true because nothing happened when players finally did go to the AD). She was also very unprofessional when dealing with internal conflict. For instance, rather than dealing with issues between players in private, we once had a 3 hour team meeting to discuss drama. A lot of these topics were really delicate and they weren’t handled well, resulting in several players crying. They deserved more support. "

"I was a freshman during Gina's second year at Cincinnati and quit after one year because it was so bad. I was recruited by Lellie and the differences between what I signed up for and what I got were immense. We had insane punishments and the overall mentality of the team was so toxic. The most dangerous thing I think Gina does is gaslight players about their injuries. I got a very serious concussion and Gina did not believe me and almost stopped me from taking the concussion test because she thought I was being dramatic. Many similar stories from teammates about injuries not being taken seriously and girls made to feel like they were being babies or lying about being hurt. Once season came around several players starting having panic attacks over fear of punishments. If we forgot literally anything the whole team would have a punishment workout. One time we played badly and Gina took away all of our issued gear and we had to walk home from the locker room in whatever we had..some girls did not have shoes and it was February. Worst coach ever, do not recommend. "

"Gina Oliver was one of the best lacrosse players to play the game. Unfortunately her playing ability did not translate well to coaching. She is a poor communicator, pits players against one another and always demonstrated favoritism. Gina consistently violated NCAA guidelines, exceeding the number of practice hours, and practice days allowed. I have no idea how she has gotten away with this and was not called into the compliance office for her violations. Her abuse resulted in a whole recruiting class, leaving and threatening to quit the team due to violations and mistreatment. This abuse led to many injuries from over training . Gina Oliver could not keep a conditioning coach. She treated them with no respect resulting in multiple conditioning coaches leaving in a four year period. Gina has done nothing for the program, as far as effort to create a positive culture and climate. Despite her extensive experience and knowledge of the game, she is a terrible coach. She has put together only one winning season and frankly I’m not sure how she still has a job. Gina is a bully, her assistant coaches were afraid of her and she did not allow them to have say in anything that went on with the team. They both quit in the same year. She has no interest or ability to read the needs of her players or awareness of their mental health. Overall a horrible experience. "

"Athletes beware. Gina will say all the right things during the recruiting process and then once you are there you will find out that she’s nothing like what was advertised. Frequent mind games and doesn’t communicate with players in an honest and open manner. Doesn’t value academics and penalizes players who prioritize academics. Is not approachable and you can’t come to her with issues without repercussions. Any HS girls considering UC should look elsewhere. "

"I played for Gina for four years- here is a brief summary of what I witnessed and went through: Conditioning sessions where multiple people became physically exhausted and unable to continue- which they were berated in front of the team for for being “weak” or “soft” Multiple girls being sent to the hospital due to Gina’s conditionings or practices More than half of the team being injured during fall seasons due to Gina’s conditioning Strength coaches being fired (repeatedly) for refusing to condition us as hard as Gina wanted them to Gina did not visit several of her players in the hospital post surgery One player was hospitalized for mental health due to treatment by Gina and Gina did not visit her or check up on her afterwards Forcing players to incorrectly accept CARA logs through implied threats of punishment- practices being lengthened for reporting incorrect CARA logs Told team multiple times that lacrosse should come before school Gina said to the team “I don’t care if I’m the reason you have to go talk to someone about your mental health” one week after a player was hospitalized for mental health reasons Routine physical punishments, which could and often did last up to 3 hours (the entire practice block) Constantly pinning players against one another Encouraged team not to receive covid shots during the 2021 season and punished those who were sick after receiving their shot Physically and verbally intimidated players on the sidelines Bullied players routinely about personal things during practice Made a player cry after berating them for being injured (yes, really) The list goes on and on. I have seen gina ruin and de rail the careers of many talented young women. Very few people who finish her program will say that Gina had any sort of positive impact on their lives- but many will tell you about the awful mental and physical abuse they suffered, and the mental consequences that will follow them for the rest of their lives. Not to mention she has had one winning season in her 10+ years at Cincinnati, which only occurred after Gina was put under heavy watch due to the entire team refusing to practice or play until she was held accountable for how she treated them. "

"If you are considering playing for Coach Carl I would reconsider. She made me fall out of love of the sport I grew up playing with my dad and friends. The culture is toxic and should have been fired years ago. Never should come to this program. "

"If you are considering joining this team, please do yourself a favor and reconsider. Mandy will make you hate the sport you love. She will belittle you to thinking you are not good enough to be on the team if you are not a record-holder. Most swimmers quit before they graduate because of the coaching staff. The culture of the team is toxic. It probably will get worse when they join the Big 12, because expectations will increase. Mandy will come across as pleasant during the recruiting process and then it will all change once you sign - makes zero sense to me as to why….."

"Shocked that Mandy still has a job coaching swimming at UC. Only reason she has not been released is due to the numerous AD’s and Compliance directors during her tenure. Most athletes either quit or are forced to quit. The coaching staff is abusive and knowingly breaks NCAA rules regarding practicing too many hours per week. There is no balance between academics and athletics. She only cares about times and her job and doesn’t care at all about the swimmers. I love the University and UC Athletics , but Mandy has ruined so many students’ college athletics and academic experiences."

"For the most part, Mandy is not a fan of the human race. She is dismissive, abrasive, abusive, and argumentative. The one thing she excels at is hiding her true personality. She will kill you with kindness and compliments until you step foot on the pool deck. From that point on you will spend every day wishing she had just killed you. The number of swimmers that have left or quit is insane. How this monster still has a job is the real question. Swimmers are built different - they are conditioned to be mentally and physically strong. She will break you. She will steal your passion for the sport you have spent your whole life loving. Choose wisely- avoid Mandy. "

"Took us on a recruiting trip to a memorial service. And then the coaches left early. It was so weird "

"A bipolar weasel who changes his personality constantly. Will tell you he has your back until you actual need help and then you are left alone. Don’t swim at UC"

"Joey knows about swimming which is great, however his complete lack of personal and people skills leave his knowledge useless as he often can’t work up the courage to come speak to most of the team to express that knowledge. Often he just doesn’t respond to people asking him questions. Very weird dude. "

"Yeo don't even get me started about Mandy fam. She seemed like a decent coach from our recruiting calls and meetings. The truth however arose rather quickly, when I first joined the team she did not say a word to me for weeks. Only when did I start rising in the team did she begin to notice and communicate with me. She only cares for swimmers who can win a championship as that means another bonus for her. Her and her coaching staff have a repetitive nature of meeting with swimmers and suggesting they stop swimming or transfer elsewhere. Even promising students that she will honor their scholarship, only to text them 10 days before the payments due to cancel on that promise. I recommend staying away from her, as she is a horrid disease hiding behind a smile. The only reason she is still a coach is because her daddy's company that her husband works for pays the school hella and the university wants to be seen as "diverse" for having a female head coach. Even tho Mandy hates anyone that is not white."

"Joey really loves swimming which makes him at least knowledgeable compared to the rest. However has little to no compassion or personable skills with athletes. Tends to make men and women same on the same intervals. Will probably overtrain you to the point of injury. Distance training that would only be suitable for crossing the English Channel. "