Men's Football

Shawn Elliott

Men's Football Head Coach

Georgia State University

NCAA DI - FBS • ECAC Hockey

Professional With A Lot Of Charisma And Passion.

Date: June 18, 2024

By Other

4.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.1

4.5

3.8

4.1

4.3

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"Had a camp at GA state as a junior. He was super competent and level headed. Camp was power 5 level as well so recruitment was great."

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Coed Swimming & Diving

Jeff Poppell

Coed Swimming & Diving Head Coach

University of South Carolina Beaufort

NCAA DIII • Eastern Collegiate Women's Hockey League | ECWHL

Love Him Or Hate Him, Good Coach

Date: February 9, 2024

By Other

4.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.8

2.6

2.9

3.6

3.4

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Intense Direct Honest Passionate About Coaching Knowledgeable

"Love him or hate him, Jeff knows his stuff. It seems like a lot of these comments were left by people who were personally burned or wronged by him in one way or another. I do not think it is at all reflective of who he is as a coach or person. Jeff really does care about the swimmers that he coaches and simultaneously cares about the program as a whole. No D1 program can succeed with leniency so he obviously does not provide it in this one. He has made the program and culture extraordinarily better. "

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Women's Swimming & Diving

Jeff Poppell

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

University of South Carolina (Columbia)

NCAA DI • Southeast

Jeff Is A Great Head Coach

Date: February 8, 2024

By Athlete

4.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.8

2.6

2.9

3.6

3.4

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Intense Direct Honest Passionate About Coaching Knowledgeable

"Any coaching change is hard, and the switch from the prior coaching staff to his was intense. Jeff cares immensely about the success of individual swimmers and the team as a whole, in and out of the pool. Watching him cheer, jump up and down, and stomp his feet during meets and practice is proof of that. He has high expectations for swimmers, and truly wants all of us to exceed them. His passion for the sport and the team bleeds into his coaching and relationships with the swimmers. I have never felt uncomfortable going to him with an issue, as I know it will be taken seriously and that we will be able to come to a solution together. He is a great coach. He has completely changed the team culture into something unrecognizable from when he first came here. It is an environment of support, sisterhood, and respect. I am so grateful that he chose to come to South Carolina. "

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Coed Cross Country/Track & Field

Andrew Allden

Coed Cross Country/Track & Field Assistant Coach

University of South Carolina Beaufort

NCAA DIII • Eastern Collegiate Women's Hockey League | ECWHL

Great Coach

Date: August 14, 2022

By Verified Athlete

4.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.2

3.8

3.6

4.6

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"Allden cares a lot about the team and shows that through how he treats athletes. Can seem to be intense at times but means well"

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Women's Swimming & Diving

Jeff Poppell

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

University of South Carolina (Columbia)

NCAA DI • Southeast

Man With A Goal And An Intense Drive To Reach It

Date: August 2, 2022

By Other

4.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.8

2.6

2.9

3.6

3.4

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Intense Direct Honest Passionate About Coaching Knowledgeable

"I believe Jeff will stop at almost nothing to achieve his goals and get the team where he wants it to be. He can be a little discourgaing in his ways of motivating because he caters to what motivates men even though it doesn't always work for the women. He can be a bit intense but he means well and wants his swimmers to reach his goals. Speaking from eperience, the best way to maintain a relationship with Jeff is to keep it on a professional basis only and leave all the comments he makes on the pool deck, don't carry it with you."

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Athletic Staff

Krista Richards

Athletic Trainer

University of South Carolina (Columbia)

NCAA DI - FBS • Southeast

Good

Date: August 2, 2022

By Other

4.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.3

Tags

Easy To Get Along With Great Communicator Organized Cool Honest

"Pretty good. Very caring and nice but could be there at more convenient times for swimmers to access. She does her job well but I think needs additional help and can sometimes be overwhelmed with our team being so large. "

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Women's Swimming & Diving

Jeff Poppell

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

University of South Carolina (Columbia)

NCAA DI • Southeast

Intense

Date: August 2, 2022

By Verified Athlete

4.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.8

2.6

2.9

3.6

3.4

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Intense Direct Honest Passionate About Coaching Knowledgeable

"A great coach but struggles to understand the best way to motivate females "

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Women's Soccer

Marnie Merritt

Women's Soccer Assistant Coach

University of South Carolina (Columbia)

NCAA DI • Southeast

Passionate

Date: July 27, 2022

By Other

4.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

4.0

Tags

Cool Direct Intense Passionate About Coaching

"As a coach, she is very approachable and dedicated to her job. She is not the most organized and when she's stressed out she can be intense and a little harsh. She has good experience and knows what she's talking about during actual coaching. "

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Coed Swimming & Diving

Jeff Poppell

Coed Swimming & Diving Head Coach

University of South Carolina Beaufort

NCAA DIII • Eastern Collegiate Women's Hockey League | ECWHL

Brutally Honest

Date: July 26, 2022

By Verified Athlete

4.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.8

2.6

2.9

3.6

3.4

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Intense Direct Honest Passionate About Coaching Knowledgeable

"Jeff was pretty brutal but mostly because he wanted the team to improve. "

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Jeff Poppell

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

University of South Carolina (Columbia)

NCAA DI • Southeast

Tough But Honest

Date: July 21, 2022

By Verified Athlete

4.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.8

2.6

2.9

3.6

3.4

Tags

Intense Direct Honest Passionate About Coaching Knowledgeable

"Great culture! Tight knit team!"

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Athletic Staff

Krista Richards

Athletic Trainer

University of South Carolina (Columbia)

NCAA DI - FBS • Southeast

2 Thumbs Up

Date: July 20, 2022

By Verified Athlete

4.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.3

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Easy To Get Along With Great Communicator Organized Cool Honest

"People had mixed opinions about Krista but in my experience she was very helpful and knowledgable. Takes her job seriously."

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Men's Swimming & Diving

Jeff Poppell

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

University of South Carolina (Columbia)

NCAA DI • Southeast

Not For The Weak

Date: July 20, 2022

By Other

4.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.8

2.6

2.9

3.6

3.4

Tags

Intense Direct Honest Passionate About Coaching Knowledgeable

"Jeff is a great person who cares deeply about his swimmers, coaches and team. Will be brutally honest and hide his frustration towards you until he blows the lid. But extremely knowledgeable and respected."

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Coed Swimming & Diving

Jeff Poppell

Coed Swimming & Diving Head Coach

University of South Carolina Beaufort

NCAA DIII • Eastern Collegiate Women's Hockey League | ECWHL

Yes And No

Date: July 20, 2022

By Verified Athlete

4.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.8

2.6

2.9

3.6

3.4

Tags

Intense Direct Honest Passionate About Coaching Knowledgeable

"Very mixed feelings about Jeff. Liking his coaching style will depend on what type of swimmer you are. He likes to pit swimmers against each other when it comes to deciding who will travel to meets, which created a very uncomfortable and hostile environment in my opinion. But this is a common style for some swim coaches, so maybe in the long run it will pay off. But it was not good for the team environment, it made everything feel like a competition and added even more stress to a sport that is already pretty stressful to begin with. Priortizes academics over swimming, and as another review said you can tell that from the GPA drop. Minimal recovery practices which made training very exhausting in season. Randomly cut a bunch of people at the end of the season because they were "bad for the team culture" but didn't cut people that were even worse for the team culture. With all that being said he provides very valuable feedback on your strokes, and is very knowledgeable about the sport of swimming. You can tell he really wants his team to succeed, the path he is taking to get there is just a little questionable. Constantly told us how bad we were, but honestly we partially deserved it- this was most likely his way of motivating us and we were ranked at the bottom of the conference. But it was definitely a bit harsh to have your head coach talk trash to your face. "

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Men's Cross Country/Track & Field

Andrew Allden

Men's Cross Country/Track & Field Assistant Coach

University of South Carolina (Columbia)

NCAA DI • Southeast

Date: March 16, 2021

By Verified Athlete

4.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.2

3.8

3.6

4.6

Tags

Direct Accessible Cool Intense Knowledgeable

"Very nice and knowledgeable coach. You must be direct and approach him yourself if you want a conversation, but once you talk to him he listens and supports you. Very understandable about cross training needs and school time commitments. While he is not the most vocal coach, he motivates and supports his athletes in his own way."

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Men's Cross Country/Track & Field

Andrew Allden

Men's Cross Country/Track & Field Assistant Coach

University of South Carolina (Columbia)

NCAA DI • Southeast

Date: March 16, 2021

By Verified Athlete

4.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.2

3.8

3.6

4.6

Tags

Direct Accessible Cool Intense Knowledgeable

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Women's Cross Country/Track & Field

Curtis Frye

Women's Track & Field Head Coach

University of South Carolina (Columbia)

NCAA DI • Southeast

Date: March 14, 2021

By Verified Athlete

4.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.5

4.3

4.5

4.8

4.5

Tags

Cool Direct Accessible Intense Believes In You

"Incredible coach--truly cares about the overall well-being of his athletes. We are a family, not just a team. Forever grateful to have been given the opportunity to join the Gamecock family. "

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Men's Football

Shawn Elliott

Men's Football Head Coach

Georgia State University

NCAA DI - FBS • ECAC Hockey

Date: March 24, 2019

By Verified Athlete

4.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.1

4.5

3.8

4.1

4.3

Tags

Direct Accessible Intense Cool Fair

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Men's Football

Shawn Elliott

Men's Football Head Coach

Georgia State University

NCAA DI - FBS • ECAC Hockey

Date: March 24, 2019

By Verified Athlete

4.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.1

4.5

3.8

4.1

4.3

Tags

Direct Accessible Intense Cool Fair

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Men's Football

Shawn Elliott

Men's Football Head Coach

Georgia State University

NCAA DI - FBS • ECAC Hockey

Date: March 24, 2019

By Verified Athlete

4.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.1

4.5

3.8

4.1

4.3

Tags

Direct Accessible Intense Cool Fair

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Men's Football

Shawn Elliott

Men's Football Head Coach

Georgia State University

NCAA DI - FBS • ECAC Hockey

Date: March 24, 2019

By Verified Athlete

4.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.1

4.5

3.8

4.1

4.3

Tags

Direct Accessible Intense Cool Fair

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Men's Football

Shawn Elliott

Men's Football Head Coach

Georgia State University

NCAA DI - FBS • ECAC Hockey

Date: March 24, 2019

By Verified Athlete

4.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.1

4.5

3.8

4.1

4.3

Tags

Direct Accessible Intense Cool Fair

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Men's Football

Shawn Elliott

Men's Football Head Coach

Georgia State University

NCAA DI - FBS • ECAC Hockey

Date: March 24, 2019

By Verified Athlete

4.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.1

4.5

3.8

4.1

4.3

Tags

Direct Accessible Intense Cool Fair

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Men's Football

Shawn Elliott

Men's Football Head Coach

Georgia State University

NCAA DI - FBS • ECAC Hockey

Date: March 24, 2019

By Verified Athlete

4.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.1

4.5

3.8

4.1

4.3

Tags

Direct Accessible Intense Cool Fair

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Men's Football

Shawn Elliott

Men's Football Head Coach

Georgia State University

NCAA DI - FBS • ECAC Hockey

Date: March 24, 2019

By Verified Athlete

4.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.1

4.5

3.8

4.1

4.3

Tags

Direct Accessible Intense Cool Fair

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Men's Football

Shawn Elliott

Men's Football Head Coach

Georgia State University

NCAA DI - FBS • ECAC Hockey

Date: March 24, 2019

By Verified Athlete

4.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.1

4.5

3.8

4.1

4.3

Tags

Direct Accessible Intense Cool Fair

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Women's Facilities

Swimming & Diving

University of South Carolina (Columbia)

NCAA DI - FBS • Southeast

Blatt

Date: July 22, 2022

By Verified Athlete

4.2

Overall

Cleanliness

Availability

Up To Date

Cool

4.0

5.0

4.0

Tags

Cool Direct Intense Accessible Honest

100

Weight room

80

Locker room

80

Training room

100

Practice Facilities

100

Game Day Facilities

"Blatt PE center, where USC swimming and diving train and compete, is an older building but many new renovations have taken place. The locker rooms and team rooms are beautiful. The pool has everything you need. The swimming weight room is in the same building which is great! "

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Women's Facilities

Swimming & Diving

University of South Carolina (Columbia)

NCAA DI - FBS • Southeast

Gets The Job Done, Newly Cleaned Up

Date: July 20, 2022

By Verified Athlete

4.0

Overall

Cleanliness

Availability

Up To Date

Cool

4.0

3.0

5.0

3.0

Tags

Cool Direct Intense Accessible Honest

100

Weight room

80

Locker room

80

Training room

100

Practice Facilities

100

Game Day Facilities

"Blatt PE center (home of Carolina swim & dive) is quite an old complex. That being said, many changes have been made since our new coaching staff was brought in and they have all made the place much more enjoyable and up to date. The windows on the pool deck open up to a view of an outdoor deck and the surrounding campus, really a nice touch considering how most natatorium resemble dungeons. A full championship sized pool and a diving well with boards ranging from 1m - 5m. "

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