University of Illinois (Chicago)

Four or more years, Public • Chicago, IL

Overall Rating

2.9

34 Reviews

44%

Division and Conference

NCAA DI • Missouri Valley Conference | MVC

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2.9 Coach & Staff Rating

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601 S Morgan

Chicago, IL, 60607

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Location

City: Large

Size

20,000 and above

Degree Level

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Doctoral Degree

Graduate/Professional Certificate

First Professional Degree

Students per Full Time Faculty

19: 1

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Admissions

Acceptance Rate

78.8 %

Avg. Number of Applicants

22,791

Standardized Testing Policy

Considered but not required

GPA Range of Accepted High School Students info icon

5.00%

4.0

21.50%

3.99

23.90%

3.75

22.20%

3.5

18.20%

3.25

8.80%

3.0

0.40%

2.5

2.0

0.10%

1.0

SAT Statistics & Range

% Submitted SAT

32 %

SAT Range

1,080 - 1,310

SAT Critical Reading

540 - 650

SAT Math

540 - 660

ACT Statistics & Range

% Submitted ACT

8 %

ACT Composite Range

23 - 31

ACT English Range

22 - 33

ACT Math Range

22 - 29

Tuition & Debt

In-State Tuition & Fees

$14,126

Out-of-State Tuition & Fees

$28,476

Median Debt after Graduation

$13,657

Median Debt by Family Income

Yearly income $0–$30,000

$12,750

Yearly income $30,001–$75,000

$13,000

Yearly income $75,000+

$15,000

Earnings & Employment Rate

Median Earning After Graduation

1-Yr after Graduation

$43,373

4-Yr after Graduation

$60,411

Employment Rate

97 %

Undergraduate Majors Offered

Undergrad Majors

225

Bachelor's Degree

70

Top Fields of Study by Number of Graduates

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. - Bachelor's Degree

1,410

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$67,608

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$86,262

Business Administration, Management and Operations. - Bachelor's Degree

5,202

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$57,062

Chemical Engineering. - Bachelor's Degree

1,407

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$56,581

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$77,771

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. - Bachelor's Degree

5,123

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$30,336

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. - Bachelor's Degree

1,312

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$51,308

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$52,881

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. - Bachelor's Degree

5,100

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$24,873

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Political Science and Government. - Bachelor's Degree

4,510

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$32,849

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$48,704

Communication and Media Studies. - Bachelor's Degree

901

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$34,321

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$49,569

Fine and Studio Arts. - Bachelor's Degree

5,007

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$21,963

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$37,721

Public Policy Analysis. - Bachelor's Degree

4,405

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Physics. - Bachelor's Degree

4,008

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Architecture. - Bachelor's Degree

402

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$38,248

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$54,262

Visual and Performing Arts, General. - Bachelor's Degree

5,001

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Philosophy. - Bachelor's Degree

3,801

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Mathematics and Computer Science. - Bachelor's Degree

3,008

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$41,843

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$76,366

Neurobiology and Neurosciences. - Bachelor's Degree

2,615

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$24,044

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$55,298

English Language and Literature, General. - Bachelor's Degree

2,301

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$28,503

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$42,679

Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. - Bachelor's Degree

1,604

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. - Bachelor's Degree

5,213

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$42,129

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$53,738

Mechanical Engineering. - Bachelor's Degree

1,419

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$65,656

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$77,381

Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. - Bachelor's Degree

5,207

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. - Bachelor's Degree

5,138

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$68,904

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$74,072

Computer Engineering. - Bachelor's Degree

1,409

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$68,020

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$75,299

Biomedical/Medical Engineering. - Bachelor's Degree

1,405

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$49,608

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$78,717

Public Health. - Bachelor's Degree

5,122

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$36,132

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$46,816

Urban Studies/Affairs. - Bachelor's Degree

4,512

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$35,539

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Computer Science. - Bachelor's Degree

1,107

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$77,311

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$98,768

Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. - Bachelor's Degree

5,010

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Economics. - Bachelor's Degree

4,506

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$36,920

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$63,369

Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. - Bachelor's Degree

502

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$30,881

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$35,261

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. - Bachelor's Degree

5,005

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$14,476

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$21,798

Criminal Justice and Corrections. - Bachelor's Degree

4,301

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$33,212

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$49,977

Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. - Bachelor's Degree

4,006

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$36,977

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Health and Physical Education/Fitness. - Bachelor's Degree

3,105

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$26,457

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$53,754

Statistics. - Bachelor's Degree

2,705

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$37,769

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. - Bachelor's Degree

2,602

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$31,528

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$53,560

Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. - Bachelor's Degree

1,907

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$28,458

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

History. - Bachelor's Degree

5,401

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$24,075

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$43,463

Engineering-Related Fields. - Bachelor's Degree

1,515

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Human Resources Management and Services. - Bachelor's Degree

5,210

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Engineering Physics. - Bachelor's Degree

1,412

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Accounting and Related Services. - Bachelor's Degree

5,203

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$60,499

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$67,984

Civil Engineering. - Bachelor's Degree

1,408

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$65,775

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$75,853

Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. - Bachelor's Degree

5,131

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$36,015

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$59,511

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. - Bachelor's Degree

1,313

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$43,812

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$56,110

Health and Medical Administrative Services. - Bachelor's Degree

5,107

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$40,324

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$60,570

Sociology. - Bachelor's Degree

4,511

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$31,299

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$44,185

Information Science/Studies. - Bachelor's Degree

1,104

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$52,989

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$74,356

Music. - Bachelor's Degree

5,009

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Anthropology. - Bachelor's Degree

4,502

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$20,873

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$38,139

Area Studies. - Bachelor's Degree

501

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$35,196

Design and Applied Arts. - Bachelor's Degree

5,004

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$34,604

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$42,578

Psychology, General. - Bachelor's Degree

4,201

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$31,454

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$47,000

Chemistry. - Bachelor's Degree

4,005

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$36,673

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$47,660

Classical and Ancient Studies. - Bachelor's Degree

3,022

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$0

Mathematics. - Bachelor's Degree

2,701

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$0

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$52,957

Biology, General. - Bachelor's Degree

2,601

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$23,263

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$52,151

Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. - Bachelor's Degree

1,609

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$26,676

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$49,578

Marketing. - Bachelor's Degree

5,214

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$40,913

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$60,779

Industrial Engineering. - Bachelor's Degree

1,435

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$70,503

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$74,149

Finance and Financial Management Services. - Bachelor's Degree

5,208

Median Earning 1-Yr after Graduation

$51,413

Median Earning 4-Yr after Graduation

$64,683

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Graduation & Retention

Retention Rate

First year, Full Time Students

82%

Transfer Rate

18 %

Recent Ratings

Women's Softball

Jamie Buksa

Women's Softball Assistant Coach

University of Illinois (Chicago)

Well Meaning But Unprofessional And Inconsistent Coaching Approach

Date: May 13, 2025

By Athlete

1.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

3.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Tags

Disorganized Poor Communication Intense Accessible Cool

"Coach Buksa means well and was someone you could go to if you needed to talk—on her good days, she was laid-back and approachable. However, the inconsistency in her behavior made it hard to know what version of her you were going to get. Some days were smooth, and other days felt unpredictable and tense. One of the biggest concerns was her level of professionalism. She often shared information with players that was inappropriate or simply not our place to know. She made personal jabs, frequently commented on players’ weight, and created an uncomfortable environment for some of the team. While she may not have intended harm, it affected trust and morale. From a coaching perspective, she often repeated the same basic feedback about hitting all season without much depth or adaptability. At the end of the day, she likely cares about her players and their success, but coaching may not be the best fit for her strengths. A more structured, professional, and consistent environment would help everyone thrive, and that starts at the top."

0

Women's Softball

Lynn Curylo

Women's Softball Head Coach

University of Illinois (Chicago)

Strong Academic Support, But Leadership Needs Greater Consistency And Collaboration

Date: May 13, 2025

By Athlete

2.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

3.0

1.0

3.0

2.0

Tags

Cares About Academics Fitness Is Important Old School Mentality

"Coach Curylo brings a unique perspective to the role, especially with her strong emphasis on academics. Her background as a former teacher really shows—she genuinely cares about players succeeding in the classroom and supports them in choosing majors that align with long-term goals, not just athletic ones. That’s something we really appreciated. That said, when it came to softball itself, there were definitely challenges. There seemed to be some inconsistency in how players were treated—some days felt relaxed and productive, while others felt like everyone was walking on eggshells. Injuries weren’t always fully understood or handled with the sensitivity you’d hope for in a high-level program. One of the more difficult dynamics was how assistant coaches were often criticized or undermined in front of the team. It made it hard for the group to buy into the staff as a united front. When a new coach joined—someone with national championships both as a player and coach—she wasn’t fully utilized. Despite having a wealth of experience, she was mostly limited to working with pitchers, and players had to seek her out privately for advice on the game as a whole to avoid tension. Overall, not the worst coaching experience out there, but there is definitely room for growth—especially in terms of communication, staff management, and consistency. The academic support was a huge plus, but to be a successful head coach, staying level-headed and building trust across the whole team and staff is just as important."

0

Women's Softball

Jamie Buksa

Women's Softball Assistant Coach

University of Illinois (Chicago)

Stop The Blame Game! Do Your Research

Date: May 10, 2025

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

Tags

Disorganized Poor Communication Intense Accessible Cool

"Coach Buksa deserves positive ratings considering that the UIC athletic administrators fired the head coach 2 days before season probably from parent complaints. She could have resigned and left the team with nobody. Players and parents doing the blame game. Next year we will see how successful the team is. Btw, two senior on this team were Conference champions and went to regionals. It was a successful program with these coaches and players. "

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Women's Softball

Jamie Buksa

Women's Softball Assistant Coach

University of Illinois (Chicago)

Former Interim Head Coach, Jamie Buksa, Makes History With A 9 46 Losing Record, Most Losses Of All D1 Softball Programs This Year

Date: May 9, 2025

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Tags

Disorganized Poor Communication Intense Accessible Cool

"Jamie Buksa, the now former Interim Head Coach for UIC, is a failure at coaching and was demeaning to her team. At the beginning of the season, she said she was going to make history - and she did! With her 9-46 record this season, she became the losingest coach in UIC history. She led the country in losses across all D1 softball programs this year. She had the brilliant idea to start all her seniors almost every game, which is a group that has collectively lost over 150 games since they've been there. So what did the seniors do this year? Lose! Same as they have done the entire time they've been there. Jamie Buksa said she would live and die with her seniors, and she died with them. The Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) League recognized this too, as not one of the seniors received any recognition or awards from the league. Hailey was the only senior standout, and should have received something for her offense, but I blame the coach because the teams record was so abysmal that she was probably overlooked. Jamie Buksa has lost over 230 games since she joined the program in 2018, and along with her predecessor, they have 2 of the losingest seasons in the history of the UIC softball program. These are FACTS! She does not take any accountability for anything, and instead she would ridicule the team, never encouraged them, instilled a loser mentality and didn't know how to adapt. She also drove away the pitching coach, who quit in the middle of the season. Her assistant, Coach C (Joanna Cirrincione), is just as terrible as she is and should never coach again. She Buksa's little minion, and was never a part of the solution, but always part of the problem. For the sake of the program, I'm glad Buksa and her coaching staff of 1 are leaving, along with the toxic seniors. There is still talent on this team, and with the right coaching staff they can possibly turn things around. "

1

Women's Softball

Jamie Buksa

Women's Softball Assistant Coach

University of Illinois (Chicago)

Terrible College Softball Experience

Date: March 22, 2025

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Tags

Disorganized Poor Communication Intense Accessible Cool

"RECRUITS - PAY ATTENTION! Coach Buksa is a terrible coach who finds a way to lose games. She’s the most toxic coach in NCAA softball. Her whole approach is to demean us, yell at us, cause unnecessary stress, and it makes us hate playing the game. She’s a complete liar and can’t be trusted. Now that our losing streak is in the 20’s, it’s become an embarrassment to us, the program and the school. I hope the AD at UIC is seriously watching this train wreck and is going to bring in a great staff next year. Most of these girls are going to leave, and they should. "

0

Women's Softball

Jamie Buksa

Women's Softball Assistant Coach

University of Illinois (Chicago)

Not Many Direct Instructions Nor Guidance In Softball

Date: March 14, 2025

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Tags

Disorganized Poor Communication Intense Accessible Cool

"No coaching technique just metrical quotes. "

0

Women's Softball

Jamie Buksa

Women's Softball Assistant Coach

University of Illinois (Chicago)

Uic Interim Head Coach Jamie Buksa Not Recommended

Date: March 14, 2025

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Tags

Disorganized Poor Communication Intense Accessible Cool

"If I could give this coach "0" stars, I would. If you want a coach that makes former all-state players lose confidence, allow stars players to quit the team, and basically kills off any motivation, then this coach is for you. Jamie Buksa claims to be a "so-called" batting coach, but her time at UIC has made her batters worse. Just check the batting averages for the players on the team. She blatantly plays favorites, is not concerned about fairness or development, and is only there for the paycheck. She was promoted to interim head coach after the head coach was fired, and has even been given consideration for the position full time, but she blew it. The players are not only uninspired, they dread going to practices and playing the games because it's been such a terrible experience for them. After going on a 15-game losing streak (and counting, losing to teams that had only 1 or no wins), you'd think she'd have the decency to resign from the position and allow these girls to have a competent coach to give the seniors a chance to end their college careers respectfully. She's basically giving up, has yelled at the team for getting the head coach (her friend) fired, and doesn't give a damn about what the administration does nor does she care about the players. She figures by the time the administration gets around to firing her, she can run the team into the ground even more by losing another 20+ games. Please, if you ever find out that Jamie Buksa is coaching a softball team, please don't allow your child (or young adult) play for her. Trust me, you'll regret it. "

1

Women's Soccer

Brian Rigby

Women's Soccer Head Coach

University of Illinois (Chicago)

Good Coach, Cares About His Players.

Date: June 10, 2024

By Other

4.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

"Brian is a great coach and he loves all of his players. Knows his stuff, is realistic with the girls about our playing time and what we need to improve. "

0

Women's Soccer

Tom Anagnost

Women's Soccer Head Coach

Mississippi State University

NCAA DI • Southeast

Silently Abused And Forced To Keep Quiet

Date: March 15, 2024

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Tags

Intense Direct Fitness Is Important Accessible Cool

"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."

0

Coed Swimming & Diving

Bryan Yonka

Head Athletic Trainer - Mso, M/W Swim/Dive

University of Illinois (Chicago)

Former Athlete Not A Great Experience Overall, Would Not Recommend.

Date: October 23, 2023

By Other

1.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

1.0

1.0

4.0

1.0

"He is very knowledgeable but egotistic and full of himself. He was my trainer working through an injury and did not have a good experience. Felt belittled and disrespected at different times. The last straw was when I came by the training room on an agreed time in between classes. I approached him in his office to say hello and he told me "Can't you see I'm eating my sandwich?" and proceeded to tell me to get out the training room. Did not even look me in the eye. After that day I decided to not work with him any longer. Would not recommend. "

4

Men's Baseball

Sean McDermott

Men's Baseball Head Coach

University of Illinois (Chicago)

Thinks Program Is Better Than It Really Is

Date: October 6, 2023

By Other

2.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

"Tried to recruit me out of the portal. Was not a fun conversation. Said they don't give money away unless you are sure you are going to commit. "

0

Women's Swimming & Diving

Tim Loeffler

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

University of Illinois (Chicago)

Lucky To Have This Coach For All Four Years

Date: September 6, 2023

By Other

4.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

5.0

4.0

4.0

5.0

Tags

Accessible Intense Cool Direct Believes In You

"Cared about me as an athlete but more importantly as a person. Lucky to swim for him"

0

Athletic Staff

Farrah Manthei (Retired)

Deputy Athletics Director | Chief Operating Officer | Senior Woman Administrator

University of Illinois (Chicago)

Don't Understand Why She's In College Athletics

Date: August 23, 2023

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Tags

Poor Communication

"One of the worst people I've ever met in college athletics. She didn't know any of my teammates names and never showed any support for us. She always made it feel like she wanted gossip or rumors to get others in trouble "

0

Women's Swimming & Diving

Matt Donovan

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

University of Maryland (Baltimore County)

NCAA DI • American Athletic Conference | AAC

Passionate About Swimming… Not Great With Swimmers

Date: April 15, 2023

By Other

1.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

3.0

1.0

2.0

1.0

Tags

Disorganized Poor Communication Cool Direct Fair

"Very hypocritical and lacks transparency. Says he doesn’t care about garbage yardage then proceeds to give garbage yardage. Complains about his workload, lashes out at swimmers, lacks empathy, and is a poor communicator. Only wants to deal with the “in the pool” matters and doesn’t not want to know personal details of swimmers outside of the pool. "

1

Women's Swimming & Diving

Matt Donovan

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

University of Maryland (Baltimore County)

NCAA DI • American Athletic Conference | AAC

Awkward Coach With No Structure

Date: April 6, 2023

By Other

2.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

4.0

2.0

2.0

3.0

Tags

Disorganized Poor Communication Cool Direct Fair

"Overall a coach that shouldn't be leading a team at the Division I level. Practices are not consistent with specific training for athletes. Very few swimmers were able to progress under him. Very awkward, and unable to communicate well with his team and hold swimmers and coaches accountable. Great assistant coaching staff but seems like they have no say."

4

Women's Swimming & Diving

Matt Donovan

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

University of Maryland (Baltimore County)

NCAA DI • American Athletic Conference | AAC

Cares About His Swimmers But Training Style Is Simply Outdated And Generic No Individuality. Majority Of Swimmers Have Not Progressed With Him.

Date: April 6, 2023

By Other

2.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

3.0

1.0

2.0

5.0

Tags

Disorganized Poor Communication Cool Direct Fair

"A coach that cares about his swimmers but who’s training style lacks individuality. Seems we trained for open water swimming rather than specific races that we’ve specialized in. Believes yards+aerobic ability = success but yards swimming is far past that training style. Sets are mentally draining and the sets made the training environment negative. "

4

Women's Swimming & Diving

Matt Donovan

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

University of Maryland (Baltimore County)

NCAA DI • American Athletic Conference | AAC

Heavy On The Yardage, Passive Coaching Style, Not A Direct Communicator

Date: April 5, 2023

By Other

2.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

3.0

2.0

3.0

2.0

Tags

Disorganized Poor Communication Cool Direct Fair

"Not good at communication, often not paying attention during practices, “garbage yardage”, not motivating at meets, overall disorganized. You can tell he does care about his athletes and their success but does not show it well. Training is very generic and not very individualized, felt like I didn’t see as much improvement as I should’ve. "

1

Women's Swimming & Diving

Matt Donovan

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

University of Maryland (Baltimore County)

NCAA DI • American Athletic Conference | AAC

Practice Doesn’t Change, Mostly Aerobic And A Lot Of Volume, 0 Anaerobic Work

Date: April 5, 2023

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Tags

Disorganized Poor Communication Cool Direct Fair

"Lying to his athletes, doesn’t care that much, not easily approached, bad communicator"

1

Women's Swimming & Diving

Matt Donovan

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

University of Maryland (Baltimore County)

NCAA DI • American Athletic Conference | AAC

Matt Has Always Been A Very Excited Coach And Loves To Push His Athletes

Date: April 5, 2023

By Other

3.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

4.0

3.0

3.0

5.0

Tags

Disorganized Poor Communication Cool Direct Fair

"Coach Matt is very caring but has a hard time expressing himself and what he wants. Overall though his way of training is great and I couldn’t ask for a better collegiate coach. "

-1

Coed Basketball

Suzanne Gilreath

Graduate Manager Basketball

University of Illinois (Chicago)

Suzanne Is Patient And Pursuant Of Knowledge And Growth.

Date: November 30, 2022

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

Tags

Direct Honest Motivational Believes In You Passionate About Coaching

"I have been able to work with Suzanne for about 3 years and have found that she brings a positive attitude daily. There is no job too big or too small that she will not dedicate herself and do her best. I know that Suzanne is reliable, professional and fair. Any meet with Suzanne, leaves me inspired to dream and chase those dreams."

0

Women's Soccer

Tom Anagnost

Women's Soccer Head Coach

University of Illinois (Chicago)

Best Coach I’ve Ever Had And Changed My Daughters Life

Date: October 18, 2022

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

Tags

Intense Direct Fitness Is Important Accessible Cool

"Turned a bunch of losers into winners. Change the culture and made us better than any of us thought we could be. Will do anything for his players Direct tough honest and cares for us as people more than players "

0

Coed Swimming & Diving

Tim Loeffler

Coed Swimming & Diving Head Coach

University of Illinois (Chicago)

Great Coach

Date: February 7, 2022

By Other

4.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

4.0

4.0

5.0

Tags

Accessible Intense Cool Direct Believes In You

"A coach who helped me both with my swimming and getting ready for life after swimming"

0

Coed Tennis

Hans Neufeld

Coed Tennis Head Coach

University of Illinois (Chicago)

Date: May 27, 2020

By Verified Athlete

3.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

5.0

2.0

3.0

3.0

Tags

Accessible Cool

"Hans has one priority for student athletes. Have the best experience they can and grow into successful people when they graduate. Academics Sports and Social Life are weighed equally and the team has a great balance that during my 5 years made us successful in tennis (Horizon League Finalists 2019) and successful in school (highest GPA in athletics"

0

Women's Swimming & Diving

Tim Loeffler

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

University of Illinois (Chicago)

Date: April 16, 2020

By Verified Athlete

4.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

5.0

4.0

3.0

Tags

Accessible Intense Cool Direct Believes In You

"Great coach and better person. Brought me to another level of training "

0

Women's Swimming & Diving

Tim Loeffler

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

University of Illinois (Chicago)

Date: April 16, 2020

By Verified Athlete

3.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

4.0

3.0

4.0

2.0

Tags

Accessible Intense Cool Direct Believes In You

""

0

Men's Baseball

Michael Dee

Men's Baseball Head Coach

University of Illinois (Chicago)

Date: April 11, 2020

By Verified Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

5.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

"He will change the way you see the game and will change the way you approach life"

0

Men's Baseball

Michael Dee

Men's Baseball Head Coach

University of Illinois (Chicago)

Date: April 11, 2020

By Verified Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

1.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

""

0

Women's Soccer

Tom Anagnost

Women's Soccer Head Coach

Mississippi State University

NCAA DI • Southeast

Date: November 16, 2018

By Verified Athlete

4.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

4.0

4.0

5.0

5.0

Tags

Intense Direct Fitness Is Important Accessible Cool

""

0

Men's Baseball

Michael Dee

Men's Baseball Head Coach

University of Illinois (Chicago)

Date: April 7, 2018

By Verified Athlete

4.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

4.0

3.0

5.0

5.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

""

0

Women's Soccer

Brian Rigby

Women's Soccer Head Coach

University of Illinois (Chicago)

Date: January 13, 2016

By Verified Athlete

3.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

3.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

""

0

Coed Tennis

Shannon Tully

Coed Tennis Head Coach

University of Illinois (Chicago)

Date: January 13, 2016

By Verified Athlete

4.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

4.0

5.0

4.0

3.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

""

0

Men's Basketball

Steve McClain

Men's Basketball Head Coach

University of Illinois (Chicago)

Date: January 13, 2016

By Verified Athlete

4.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

5.0

4.0

3.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

"He is a great guy and coach."

0

Men's Basketball

Steve McClain

Men's Basketball Head Coach

University of Illinois (Chicago)

Date: January 13, 2016

By Verified Athlete

4.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

4.0

4.0

3.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

"Great coach, great guy. It was sad to see him get fired after last season."

0

Women's Soccer

Tom Anagnost

Women's Soccer Head Coach

Mississippi State University

NCAA DI • Southeast

Intense And Old School Coach

Date: March 3, 2023

By Verified Athlete

2.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

1.0

4.0

3.0

3.0

Tags

Intense Direct Fitness Is Important Accessible Cool

"Extremely old school coach. He is extremely intense, which has potential to create some results. However, if you do not have a thick skin, he is not the coach for you. He has also been known to lead players on in the recruiting process. "

0

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