Women's Lacrosse

Karin Corbett

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

University of Pennsylvania

NCAA DI • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Not For Everyone, If You Are Good Enough To Play At Penn You Are Good To Enough To Play At A Top Program Where The Coach Cares

Date: February 5, 2025

By Other

1.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.5

1.0

3.5

1.0

Tags

"Had a very poor experience playing for coach Corbett at Penn. Team culture was miserable; she doesn't regularly talk to half the team. If you aren't a top recruit or in her 14 girl rotation, you really don't exist to her. (Keep in mind, I was a starter since sophomore year). Honestly, I don't think she is inherently a mean or bad person. I just think that she has very poor social skills and self-awareness. Exactly she says is very matter of fact. It was until I transferred for my 5th year that I understand how a coach could actually care about all of her players. Not mean per say. This was a big shock to some girls (especially the one of MA and MD private schools) who had been coddled and told how great they were for most of their club career. Public school girls, especially from Long Island and Upstate, who had dealt with tougher coaching tended to deal with her better. She has had some great assistance who often tried to be the bridge between the players and coach. But assistants churn almost every year (likely because of her attitude) making some girls have to start over every year.There is also very uneven discipline between starters and non-starters, especially around off-campus activities. In terms of coaching, she is very detailed around game planning, however, either can't or won't make in-game adjustments. "

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Women's Volleyball

Meredith Schamun

Women's Volleyball Head Coach

University of Pennsylvania

NCAA DI • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

A Strong Player Does Not Make A Strong Coach

Date: April 17, 2024

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

Tags

Disorganized

"One of the worst coaches in the NCAA. Every single player has deteriorated under her coaching and parents and athletes make a game of guessing what uniquely terrible coaching decision she will make next. Would be tolerable if she was a good person, but she's racist (referred to a player of Mexican descent as a "beaner" and has made several black players very uncomfortable) and mentally abusive. Avoid like the plague."

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Women's Swimming & Diving

Mike Schnur

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

University of Pennsylvania

NCAA DI • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Should Not Be Permitted To Coach Women.

Date: October 11, 2023

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.7

3.8

3.6

3.7

3.6

Tags

Direct Intense Accessible Cool Believes In You

"Unfair. Strong bias to women that wear fully loaded tuck friendly swimsuits."

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Women's Lacrosse

Karin Corbett

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

University of Pennsylvania

NCAA DI • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Not A Positive Person, Plays Head Games

Date: September 10, 2023

By Other

1.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.5

1.0

3.5

1.0

Tags

Poor Communication Cares About Academics Disorganized Old School Mentality

"Plays head games and is dishonest. She is cold, distanced, and manipulative. I didn't know better as a young teen but I am so happy to be away from her. Had I realized the negative mental health impact she was having on me and my teammate I would have walked away or transferred."

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Women's Swimming & Diving

Mike Schnur

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

University of Pennsylvania

NCAA DI • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Doesn't Care About Female Swimmers

Date: June 15, 2023

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.7

3.8

3.6

3.7

3.6

Tags

Direct Intense Accessible Cool Believes In You

"Doesn't listen to swimmers feelings"

4

Women's Swimming & Diving

Mike Schnur

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

University of Pennsylvania

NCAA DI • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Not A Caring Coach! Misery To Swim For

Date: January 29, 2023

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.7

3.8

3.6

3.7

3.6

Tags

Direct Intense Accessible Cool Believes In You

"This coach does not care at all about the swimmers. He casts them aside and only cares about his top 4. Avoid this school at all costs!"

4

Coed Gymnastics

Kirsten Becker

Coed Gymnastics Head Coach

University of Pennsylvania

NCAA DI - FCS • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Wow...This Was A College Experience From A Horror Movie

Date: January 11, 2023

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

1.2

1.0

Tags

Poor Communication

"Kirsten Becker is not only a horrible coach, but she is also a horrible person. She picks her favorites and then singles out athletes that she doesn't like and decides to humiliate them and pick on them in front of the entire team. She ruined my experience at Penn. She takes away the athletes love for the sport of gymnastics. Not only is she the absolute worst at communicating, but she also has zero respect for your time. She wants complete control of everything and everyone and doesn't let the athletes have any say. If one athlete tries to help another, she gets mad at them and says that it is the coaches job only. She doesn't care to ask how you are feeling or listen when you try to tell her. Athletes are scared to say that they don't feel well, or are in pain, or are extremely stressed. She expects gymnastics to be your number one priority at all times and should be more important than your academics...we are at an ivy league school for goodness sake! Her and the assistant coaches talk about athletes behind their backs with the other athletes. They live for drama. She creates a divided team culture of people who are her favorites and want to be friends with her and suck up to her vs. the people she hates and picks on and who aren't afraid to stand up to her. She only cares about winning and doesn't care what the cost of it is....if it costs you your happiness and your joy and your mental and physical health then so be it in her eyes. If you do Penn gymnastics you will become a powerless pawn in her vicious chess game. "

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Coed Gymnastics

Kirsten Becker

Coed Gymnastics Head Coach

University of Pennsylvania

NCAA DI - FCS • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

At First It Was All Good, But Then.....

Date: January 11, 2023

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

1.2

1.0

Tags

Poor Communication

"Sorry, no helpful tags here. When my daughter first came to UPenn, John Ceralde was head coach and Kirsten was assistant. When he left and Kirsten was hired within for head coach, things were good: girls went on to win Ivy's and GEC Championships, but then, everything changed. Somehow, winning took precedence over their gymnasts' mental and physical health and she and her assistants seemed to disconnect, for whatever reasons, from the needs of the team. Many girls are injured with their doctor's and p/t's orders being ignored, she doesn't ask how the girls are feeling mentally, physically, emotionally, and seem to be in some bizarro world where the gymnast only matters for their skills and ability to perform for lineup at meets. The gymnast and her whole persona is expendable as long as the team wins. My daughter is in tears at practice from pain, and she is looked straight in the face and ignored. Not my first rodeo here, this coach and her assistant have a total disregard for the ladies on this team. This is not club gymnastics, and these adult, responsible and strong women should be treated with respect. At present, they are not, making for a miserable collegiate athletic experience for quite a few ladies, unfortunately. I feel terrible for them and would not have the fortitude to endure what they are going through. Props to the gymnasts for all their strength-inside and out. No props to this coach and her female assistant coach and athletic trainer. Go to Brown or Yale for gymnastics, or wait until the coaches change."

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Coed Gymnastics

Kirsten Becker

Coed Gymnastics Head Coach

University of Pennsylvania

NCAA DI - FCS • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Sad What The Program Has Become

Date: January 11, 2023

By Verified Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

1.2

1.0

Tags

Poor Communication

"obvious favoritism. if you kiss up to her she'll love you. or you can talk about boys with her, that usually will put you on her good side. once you have a problem with her or try to have a genuine conversation about concerns, good luck. she talks behind gymnasts' back to the other coaches in front of us gymnasts. she also allows the other assistant coaches to talk crap about gymnasts to other gymnasts on the team during practice. she makes you push through injuries and gaslights you into believing you should be fine to do certain things even though its painful. gymnasts will be limping down the vault runway and she says nothing. or they'll be on the verge of tears (or have tears falling down their face) and no coach will talk to them or stop them from practicing. ridiculous"

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Coed Gymnastics

Kirsten Becker

Coed Gymnastics Head Coach

University of Pennsylvania

NCAA DI - FCS • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Disrespectful Person And Has No Morals. Picks Favorites

Date: January 11, 2023

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

1.2

1.0

Tags

Poor Communication

"picks on and excludes gymnasts. only cares about winning"

-2

Coed Gymnastics

Kirsten Becker

Coed Gymnastics Head Coach

University of Pennsylvania

NCAA DI - FCS • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Unprofessional And Insecure

Date: January 11, 2023

By Verified Athlete

1.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

1.2

1.0

Tags

Poor Communication

"She is a terrible communicator. She either is not transparent with you or just blatantly ignores you-- especially if you are injured or she does not like you. Always claims to know what is best for you and can never admit when she is wrong. Does not care about academics. She has held mandatory four hour practices during finals week, where you can not come late or leave early... at an ivy league school. Overall, she is controlling, insecure, and unprofessional. "

-2

Women's Swimming & Diving

Mike Schnur

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

University of Pennsylvania

NCAA DI • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Bad Coach

Date: March 20, 2022

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.7

3.8

3.6

3.7

3.6

Tags

Direct Intense Accessible Cool Believes In You

"Biased, hates women, rather have a male who pretends to be a girl on his women's team then an actual woman"

5

Women's Soccer

Nicole Van Dyke

Women's Soccer Head Coach

University of Pennsylvania

NCAA DI • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Date: October 1, 2020

By Verified Athlete

1.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

3.2

3.3

4.2

2.0

Tags

Intense Accessible Direct Cool Knows The Game

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Women's Softball

Leslie King

Women's Softball Head Coach

University of Pennsylvania

NCAA DI • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Date: June 14, 2018

By Verified Athlete

1.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

3.2

2.8

3.0

3.2

Tags

Intense Accessible Direct Cool

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Men's Soccer

Rudy Fuller

Men's Soccer Head Coach

University of Pennsylvania

NCAA DI • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Date: May 9, 2018

By Verified Athlete

1.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.5

1.5

3.0

2.5

Tags

Accessible Cool Intense

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Women's Soccer

Casey Brown

Women's Soccer Head Coach

Azusa Pacific University

NCAA DII • California Pacific Conference | CPC

Date: October 16, 2017

By Verified Athlete

1.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.6

3.7

3.3

3.7

3.1

Tags

Intense Accessible Cool Direct

"Played favorites. Awesome practices and extremely technically aware but too young to successfully coach during games. Evident in current record. Immature in dealing with adversity. Removed returning players who expressed concern with bullying etc. instead of listening/working with them. "

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