University of Dayton

"This coach presents the program as competitive and blue collar during recruiting, but the reality can feel very different depending on how he sees you. He’s a good speaker and will sell you the dream. You want to win? He’ll push you nonstop and won’t sugarcoat a thing. But if that pressure breaks you, physically or mentally, you may be left on your own. He can coach, but don’t expect him to teach. Most of the real development comes from the assistant coaches. They’re the ones who give you actual feedback—the “how” and “why” behind what you’re doing—not just surface-level corrections. If you’re not one of his favorites, or if you struggle mentally, physically, or performance-wise, you may find yourself sidelined without real support. Development and consistent feedback are limited unless you fit a specific mold or you’re a favorite. Coach’s moods also dictated the entire practice. There were times upperclassmen would literally warn us if he came in a bad mood because it would completely affect how the rest of practice went. If you’re already in the program and looking for a sign…This is it. If you’re not “his type” of player, you’ll feel it immediately. If you question whether you think he likes you, he doesn’t. He’ll give attention to others in your position and you’ll be left out of the conversation. You won’t get consistent reps on the ‘A’ side. Your good moments will go unnoticed. You might get replaced by either a practice player, another player in your position, or be reduced to serving only. You’ll know.. Don’t convince yourself that working harder will fix it—it’ll only break you down faster. He glorifies athletes playing through fractures like it proves “toughness.” But when someone actually does it—plays hurt, pushes through, tries to be that version of “tough”—and they finally break? Suddenly, it’s their fault. No support. No grace. Just blame. And with the relentless year-round schedule, your body won’t get a break—not in-season, not out of it. This program is not worth the physical or mental toll at all. He is not a coach who cares about the growth, health, or humanity of the women on his team. To him, you are a player not a person. You are a statistic that determines whether or not he gets paid. He’s not a coach. He’s a businessman in a whistle."

"In my opinion that he has zero to get back to the game. And I’ve been around the game for 20 years."

"Doesn’t deserve to be a division one coach he’s terrible has no idea what’s going on and had a terrible number two coach I forgot more Baseball than he knew"

"Very poor judgment of character of players. "

"Helps create a good culture and is knowledgeable about pitching. "

"Nice coach who has lots of coaching experience. "

"Very caring towards players. Looks out for their best interests. "

"Does not know his players whatsoever and puts them in bad situations and doesn’t play them in the right positions or practice him where they may play very very poor"

"Really enjoyed watching him coach his players who is positive"

"Very fair and understanding"

"Fair and understanding. Gnosis players"

"Knows his players. Make the right decisions"

"He is Very fair. Do you let players play aggressively personality wise. "

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"I think he is a little old schooled, tries to come off as a personable guy, but doesn't really build relationships with the players."

"At the end of the day, she also was a college tennis player. However, she is pretty quiet when it comes to speaking up and giving direction. When she does speak out, she knows what she's talking about"

""Have Fun Kids" was he quote for every race. At first i didn't like this but then I realized enjoying what we were doing in addition to working hard and grow. "

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