"One of the Kindest individuals I will ever know. Extremely humble, and his talents are incredible. "

"I had Allen as my coach during his first year as a head diving coach at a Division I university. Unfortunately I was a senior so I only got to spend one year with him as a head coach, however, he was a graduate assistant at KU during my previous 3 years at KU. He transitioned to his new role with ease and was very receptive to feedback from returners on the team as well as the head swim coach. Allen is very easy to talk to and is very great to communicate with when it comes to academics, life, stress, practice, etc. My favorite part about being on the swim and dive team at KU is how much both the coaches and captains on the team prioritized a positive team culture. Knowing that my teammates were there for each other during a tough practice or even just throughout life was so memorable and important to me! Allen was on the Chinese National Team for diving so it is safe to say that he knows so much about the sport and is passionate for making his athletes better divers. Personally, I had a great experience as an athlete under Allen and I hope you do too! "

"Coach G makes it so easy for you to want to work hard for him. He’s knowledgeable and believes in you when you don’t believe in yourself. He will push you too your limits, limits that you didn’t even know you had. He is the most passionate person I have ever met when it comes to rowing. He loves the sport and knows it from top to bottom. He could talk for hours about his past experiences and you can tell when he does tell stories just how much the sport has done for him and that he genuinely knows, cares and wants to be there. He can make practices fun but also knows when it’s time to focus in and block everything else out. "

"I love coach Dan so much. I’ve been in this sport for 7 years and he is genuinely the best coach I’ve ever had and I’ve had many many coaches in my life in sports as well as in this sport. He is beyond knowledgeable in this sport and is always sharing the physics and mechanics behind everything that he does to make the boat itself better for us athletes. He is an amazing communicator and is able to adapt to a variety of communication that is needed on the team while still remaining honest and up front with us. He makes the sport fun and makes putting in the hard work, even on the rough days, fun and positive. He continues to stay logical with us and our abilities in our conference and over in D1 rowing. He loves to make practice fun by making jokes but also knows how to emphasize the importance of hard work and fully explaining how we can get to our goals for the season. He makes sure to listen to every athlete in his boats and their opinions regarding how practice went, how the boat chemistry is, and he is great at communicating with coxswains about practice, what he needs from us, how line ups feel, etc. He has a lot of trust in us and we have a lot of trust in him. He is always 100% there for us and always gives us the confidence boosts even if we don’t need it. He is always pushing us past our limits in the best way possible and is always making sure to recognize not only the things we need improve on but also recognizes our accomplishments too. I could go on about how great of a coach he is all day but he’s just amazing and has moved this program up so much already in the few months he’s been at KU. "

"Coach G is by far my favorite coach I have ever had. He cares about his athletes and he knows exactly what the boat needs and when. I truly believe the reason the 2V has become successful this year is because we have Coach G. He motiavtes us and he is incredibly knowledable about the sport. He is honest and tells you the truth in a motivating way to want you to be faster. The boat that he coaches is always high in energy and is ready to go because of his style of coaching. I think that he is truly the best coach. I am so luck to have him as my coach and I think he makes a team sucessful and he is a key part of the progress that Kansas has seen this year. I am apperticative of him and I think if you are debating on coming to KU it would be worth t just to be coached by G. Another positive is that he rowed and coxed so he knows what he is talking about! You will always hear him say "ahh I just want to jump in that boat and row" he connects with the athletes on another level that I have ever seen before. "

"Les Miles is an outstanding coach. He knows how to motivate players while being able to have a genuine connection. He knows his football and has the ability to coach anyone. "