Athletic Staff

Ryan Bamford

Director Of Athletics

University of Massachusetts (Amherst)

NCAA DI - FBS • Missouri Valley Football Conference | MVFC

Not Helping U Mass To Success

Date: June 16, 2026

By Verified Athlete

2.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

4.0

2.0

Tags

"Isn't an accessible person. Doesn't care about the athletes but the revenue and success their team brings in. Surface level is a nice talkative person. Hasn't led Massachusetts athletics to success. "

0

Women's Tennis

Judy Dixon

Women's Tennis Head Coach

University of Massachusetts (Amherst)

NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10

Lot Of Favoritism And Unfairness Behind The Scenes

Date: February 19, 2025

By Verified Athlete

2.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

"Just not a good person, and really messed up my development as a young adult. Takes it out on players she doesn't like. Don't want to share it here, but hope she knows deep down what she has done. "

0

Women's Field Hockey

Barb Weinberg

Women's Field Hockey Head Coach

University of Massachusetts (Amherst)

NCAA DI - FBS • Missouri Valley Football Conference | MVFC

Personal Observations Of A Parent

Date: July 3, 2023

By Other

2.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

3.0

1.0

Tags

Creates A Great Team Culture Dedicated To Players Believes In You Honest Knowledgeable

"My daughter was managed by this coach for 4 years. Her experience and that of many of her team mates was far less positive than those detailed by by parents and players below. Formal complaints were made at the time regarding Coach Weinberg’s coaching style and the documented detrimental effect she was having on many player’s mental health. The complaints were not the views of a ‘disgruntled individual’, rather the collated views of many players who felt intimated and unable to make personal representations for fear of recriminations. I personally witnessed some of this behaviour in relation to my daughter and her teammates . The AD was aware of all the issues raised at the time. Comments on here suggest coach Weinberg and the Athletics dept. took note and that things may have changed but the recent article in the Boston Globe tells a different but all too familiar side to this story. "

-9

Men's Soccer

Fran O'Leary

Men's Soccer Head Coach

University of Massachusetts (Amherst)

NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10

Find A Different Program And A Coach That Will Actually Believe In You

Date: June 12, 2023

By Other

2.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

3.0

5.0

2.0

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Intense Accessible Cool Direct Cares About Academics

"There is no doubting Fran's ability to coach and his knowledge of the game. However, he lacks emotional intelligence and is a poor communicator. He is spineless and acts like he cares, but he doesn't. He treats his assistants poorly. There is a reason the churn is so high. "

0

Men's Baseball

Matt Reynolds

Men's Baseball Head Coach

University of Massachusetts (Amherst)

NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10

If You Want To Fall Out Of Love With Baseball, Playing For Coach Reynolds Is The Way To Go.

Date: September 20, 2022

By Other

2.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

3.0

1.0

4.0

3.0

Tags

Fitness Is Important Old School Mentality Poor Communication

"Boring practices, practice plans are slow and methodical. Brings no intensity to practice. Does not communicate Or even try to bond with players. You can tell who he likes most because he gives no advice to any other players. Makes players feel like they have to succeed during every rep or at bat. "

0

Men's Ice Hockey

Greg Carvel

Men's Ice Hockey Head Coach

University of Massachusetts (Amherst)

Date: April 20, 2018

By Verified Athlete

2.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

4.0

3.0

1.0

2.0

Tags

Accessible Direct Intense Cool

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0

Men's Soccer

Fran O'Leary

Men's Soccer Head Coach

University of Massachusetts (Amherst)

NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10

Date: April 20, 2018

By Verified Athlete

2.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

3.0

2.0

1.0

Tags

Intense Accessible Cool Direct Cares About Academics

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0

Men's Swimming & Diving

Russ Yarworth

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

University of Massachusetts (Amherst)

NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10

Date: April 20, 2018

By Verified Athlete

2.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

Tags

Direct Accessible Cool Intense Motivational

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0

Men's Swimming & Diving

Russ Yarworth

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

University of Massachusetts (Amherst)

NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10

Date: April 20, 2018

By Verified Athlete

2.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

3.0

Tags

Direct Accessible Cool Intense Motivational

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0

Men's Ice Hockey

Greg Carvel

Men's Ice Hockey Head Coach

University of Massachusetts (Amherst)

Date: April 20, 2018

By Verified Athlete

2.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

4.0

1.0

3.0

2.0

Tags

Accessible Direct Intense Cool

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0

Women's Crew/Rowing

Eric Carcich

Women's Crew/Rowing Head Coach

George Washington University

NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10

Date: June 9, 2017

By Verified Athlete

2.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

3.0

1.0

Tags

Direct Accessible Cool Intense Believes In You

"Freshman year was rough to say the least. My teammates are what kept me on the team. "

0

Women's Soccer

Ed Matz

Women's Soccer Head Coach

University of Massachusetts (Amherst)

NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10

Date: November 14, 2016

By Verified Athlete

2.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

2.0

3.0

Tags

Direct Intense Accessible Cool Creates A Great Team Culture

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0

Women's Crew/Rowing

Eric Carcich

Women's Crew/Rowing Head Coach

George Washington University

NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10

Date: October 19, 2016

By Verified Athlete

2.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

3.0

1.0

Tags

Direct Accessible Cool Intense Believes In You

"Multiple rowers on the team during my time voiced frustration with the recruiting process, having been lied to about 5k and 2k times of the team, races we would be attending and the overall quality of training sessions. Practices are unorganized and there is no real direction of training (I cannot think of any time where we did more than 15 minutes of steady state). Not to mention that Eric kicked off multiple team members due to differences in opinion, including taking away scholarships."

0

Men's Baseball

Mike Stone

Men's Baseball Head Coach

University of Massachusetts (Amherst)

NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10

Date: July 1, 2016

By Verified Athlete

2.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

3.0

2.0

3.0

Tags

Accessible Intense Cool Direct

"The game of baseball has changed but his approach has not and he is very old school with his coaching which is hard to relate to as a player."

0

Women's Soccer

Ed Matz

Women's Soccer Head Coach

University of Massachusetts (Amherst)

NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10

Date: November 2, 2015

By Verified Athlete

2.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

4.0

3.0

1.0

2.0

Tags

Direct Intense Accessible Cool Creates A Great Team Culture

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Women's Facilities

Swimming & Diving

University of Massachusetts (Amherst)

NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10

Date: June 16, 2026

By Verified Athlete

2.6

Overall

Cleanliness

Availability

Up To Date

Cool

3.0

4.0

3.0

2.0

1.0

Tags

Direct Cool Accessible Intense Honest

3.2

Weight room

3.8

Locker room

2.8

Training room

1.6

Film room

3.7

Practice Facilities

3.8

Game Day Facilities

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Women's Facilities

Crew/Rowing

University of Massachusetts (Amherst)

NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10

Date: June 16, 2026

By Verified Athlete

2.4

Overall

Cleanliness

Availability

Up To Date

Cool

3.0

2.0

3.0

1.0

Tags

Direct Cool Accessible Intense Honest

3.2

Weight room

3.8

Locker room

2.8

Training room

1.6

Film room

3.7

Practice Facilities

3.8

Game Day Facilities

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