All Reviews at Virginia Commonwealth University

Women's Lacrosse

Nicole Flores

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Virginia Commonwealth University

NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10

Conference Way Down

Date: August 29, 2026

By Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

Tags

Intense

"The A10 was way down this year and missing the perennial champ UMASS. Nicole was the same old Nicole all year. I think she will miss having Maggie as an assistant. Maggie softened Nicole’s coaching style. Things don’t look up."

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Women's Lacrosse

Nicole Flores

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Virginia Commonwealth University

NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10

Built It Her Way

Date: August 17, 2026

By Parent

4.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

Tags

Accessible Direct Great Communicator Knows The Game

"What a great season last year and can’t say enough about our experience with the coaches and program. It’s not a fluke, she’s built it with her own players and in her 4th year had the best season in program history. "

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Women's Facilities

Basketball

Virginia Commonwealth University

Date: July 15, 2026

By Athlete

4.6

Overall

Cleanliness

Availability

Up To Date

Cool

5.0

4.0

5.0

4.0

5.0

Weight room

3.0

Locker room

4.0

Training room

5.0

Film room

5.0

Practice Facilities

5.0

Game Day Facilities

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Women's Facilities

Basketball

Virginia Commonwealth University

Date: July 14, 2026

By Athlete

4.2

Overall

Cleanliness

Availability

Up To Date

Cool

4.0

5.0

4.0

Practice Facilities

5.0

Game Day Facilities

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Women's Facilities

Lacrosse

Virginia Commonwealth University

Date: July 14, 2026

By Athlete

3.4

Overall

Cleanliness

Availability

Up To Date

Cool

4.0

5.0

2.0

3.0

2.0

Locker room

3.0

Game Day Facilities

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Women's Facilities

Basketball

Virginia Commonwealth University

Date: June 16, 2026

By Verified Athlete

4.4

Overall

Cleanliness

Availability

Up To Date

Cool

4.0

5.0

4.0

5.0

4.0

Locker room

5.0

Game Day Facilities

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Women's Lacrosse

Nicole Flores

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Virginia Commonwealth University

NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10

No In Game Adjustments

Date: February 14, 2026

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

"Concerning to see a Division I program lose to a brand-new team, but what’s more troubling is the lack of in-game adjustments. When the same tactics continue despite clear issues, it puts players in a tough position. Leadership at this level requires accountability from the top — not shifting blame onto athletes who are executing the game plan they’re given."

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Women's Cross Country/Track & Field

Jon Riley

Women's Cross Country Head Coach

Virginia Commonwealth University

NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10

Discriminatory Coach And A Very Rude Person. Very Disorganized.

Date: November 13, 2025

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

Tags

Intense Disorganized

"I used to be part of the VCU Cross Country and Track Team back in 2020. I quit in 2021. I will expose the real dark truth about VCU Cross Country and Track Team. The head coach Jon Riley treated me very bad. He was so rude to me over the phone and made me cry so bad. He wouldn’t allow any of our friends, family, and relatives to visit close to the track field and on the cross country and track meets. He didn’t even posted the student athletes rules and polices document on the VCU athletics website under cross country and track & field for something we should know as student athletes. This head coach wanted me out of VCU and the team itself. This made me almost transfer to an out of state university. He made the team a very toxic environment to be in. He made the teammates not get along with each other and hate each other. This got me traumatize until this day. I didn’t welcome by him and the cross coach Wesley Stephens at all and also by the team including teammates. I was easy discriminated due to me being Hispanic. VCU Cross Country and Track Team is very discriminatory towards Hispanic, South Asian, and Asian student athletes. This head coach favors White and African American student athletes than any other minority groups. Jon Riley needs to get fired and reassign immediately as soon as possible. VCU Athletics needs to do better of who they hire in coaches for cross country and track. Please do yourself a favor, do not go to VCU to do cross country and track. Find another university to join cross country and track with a very good environment and a nice coach who does treat student athletes very good. Do not waste your value, tuition, money, and time going to do cross country and track & field team here at VCU. "

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Men's Cross Country/Track & Field

Wesley Stephens

Men's Cross Country/Track & Field Assistant Coach

Virginia Commonwealth University

NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10

Horrible Coach With A Bad Attitude. He Is A Very Rude Person.

Date: November 13, 2025

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

Tags

Intense Disorganized Old School Mentality Poor Communication

"I used to be part of the VCU Cross Country and Track Team back in 2020. I quit in 2021. I will expose the real dark truth about VCU Cross Country and Track Team. Wesley Stephens didn’t treated me good. He made the team a very toxic environment to be in. He made the teammates not get along with each other and hate each other. This got me traumatize until this day. He made run by myself after coming back from a foot injury which I ended up getting lost and the neighbors in the Fan District saved my life from getting kidnapped and they ended up calling my dad. I was easy discriminated due to me being Hispanic. VCU Cross Country and Track Team is very discriminatory towards Hispanic, South Asian, and Asian student athletes. This coach and the head coach favor white and African American student athletes than any other minority groups. Please do yourself a favor, do not go to VCU to do cross country and track. Find another university to join cross country and track with a very good environment and a nice coach who does treat student athletes very good. "

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Women's Lacrosse

Nicole Flores

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Virginia Commonwealth University

NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10

All We Do Is Practice 8 Meters

Date: September 26, 2025

By Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

Tags

Poor Communication

"All we do is practice 8 meter shots and create an offense to draw 8 meter shots. How is that good coaching? Our goalies are awful which supposedly she has an expertise in. Cary street field advantage should give us a couple more wins this year than we should have. "

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Women's Soccer

Matt Freibaum

Women's Soccer Assistant Coach

American University

NCAA DI • Golden Valley | GVC

Great Coach! Motivational And Down To Earth!

Date: August 11, 2025

By Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

Tags

Believes In You Easy To Get Along With Great Communicator Passionate About Coaching Respectful To Players

"Overall great guy, very passionate about the game, pushes people to be their best self on and off the field!"

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Women's Lacrosse

Nicole Flores

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Virginia Commonwealth University

NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10

Our Family’s Experience ….

Date: May 25, 2025

By Parent

2.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

2.0

Tags

Knowledgeable

"I was asked to post as a parent. I didn’t realize that this kind of rating place were online. My daughter plays for VCU. She was an above average HS player and an all conference player. We knew she wasn’t top D1 but thought she could be impactful in the top half. In retrospect, we should have chosen another school. Maybe closer to home or D2 or 3. She would have been an AA. Nicole made my daughter feel she would have been a very impactful player. In the past she was always the first in runs, the hardest worker on teams- the coaches told us this. At VCU she has disappeared. Personally, academically and athletically. And I blame Nicole. She has destroyed my daughter’s confidence through her very hateful coaching style. The AS coaches try to mop up her vitriol. VCU is an excellent Arts school and she may stay, she may not. "

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Men's Cross Country/Track & Field

Wesley Stephens

Men's Cross Country/Track & Field Assistant Coach

Virginia Commonwealth University

NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10

Erratic Coach Who Can’t Communicate

Date: May 22, 2025

By Athlete

2.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

2.0

4.0

Tags

Intense Poor Communication

"Coach barely communicated with athletes often leaving them in the dark then lashing out when they couldn’t read his mind Would have wild mood swings that impacted the whole team both due to their performance and for no reason"

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Women's Lacrosse

Nicole Flores

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Virginia Commonwealth University

NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10

Selfish And Deceitful Woman

Date: May 21, 2025

By Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

"AN incredibly selfish person who puts her needs and desires over the team. I have been told one thing to my face and something completely different happens. More than once. She is insincere and erratic. Promises during recruitment didn’t happen. I love my teammates and will stay and work hard for them. "

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Women's Lacrosse

Nicole Flores

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Virginia Commonwealth University

NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10

Great Role Model For The Team

Date: May 6, 2025

By Parent

4.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

4.0

5.0

Tags

Knowledgeable Creates A Great Team Culture Dedicated To Players Fair Knows The Game

"Coach Flores has done amazing things with the VCU women's lacrosse program. She is tough, but caring, knowledgeable and fair. As a parent of a student athlete, I can't think of a better person to help my daughter learn about sportsmanship, leadership, and team culture. She has had a tough road, with the majority of players on her team recruited by the former coach, and some had an allegiance to the way things were done in the past. Coach Flores has tried to initiate a winning mentality and you can see the success and growth mindset already with her new recruits. I couldn't ask for a better role model for my daughter and we are both looking forward to next year's lacrosse season! Go Rams!"

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Women's Lacrosse

Nicole Flores

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Virginia Commonwealth University

NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10

Another Year With A Losing Record

Date: April 21, 2025

By Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

Tags

Intense

"She is a miserable person and a divisive leader. Close game management is poor and she does not adjust. Her aggressive and intense personality makes her unapproachable. Another year with a losing record. "

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Women's Lacrosse

Nicole Flores

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Virginia Commonwealth University

NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10

Coach Flores Is A Great Leader

Date: April 19, 2025

By Parent

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

Tags

Accessible Honest Knowledgeable Great Leader Knows The Game

"Coach Flores is an extremely knowledgeable and motivating leader. "

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Women's Lacrosse

Nicole Flores

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Virginia Commonwealth University

NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10

She Cares About Her Players

Date: April 7, 2025

By Parent

4.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

3.0

Tags

Direct Honest Intense Fitness Is Important Knows The Game

"Coach Florence cares about her players and the families of the VCU program. She strikes a good balance of being tough and holding players accountable with being available to them and showing genuine interest in the well being of each and every one. We are very impressed with her overall leadership of these young women. "

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Women's Lacrosse

Nicole Flores

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Virginia Commonwealth University

NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10

Steering The Program In Right Direction

Date: March 17, 2025

By Other

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

Tags

Direct Knowledgeable Fair Knows The Game Respectful To Players

"Very smart lacrosse coach with a proven track record. Nicole has had success as a coach at every stop (Trinity, Dartmouth and Stanford). I feel lucky we have her here building this program. "

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Women's Lacrosse

Nicole Flores

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Virginia Commonwealth University

NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10

Building A Positive And Winning Culture

Date: March 17, 2025

By Parent

4.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

Tags

Honest Intense Fitness Is Important Great Leader Knows The Game

"Coach Flores came into a tough situation, taking over a relatively new program where no culture had been established. She finally has the majority of her own players that she recruited and is building VCU lacrosse from the ground up. She is a tremendously knowledgeable coach who will start seeing the fruits of her labor very soon. "

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Women's Lacrosse

Nicole Flores

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Virginia Commonwealth University

NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10

Not The Leader Our Team Needs.

Date: August 16, 2024

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

Tags

Intense

"Nicole really has to go. She is not supportive of the team. No leadership or mentorship on or off the field. I went to her with a problem and was blown off. Not important enough for her attention. It affected multiple players. I felt she should help us but she didn’t want to or care to help us. "

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Women's Lacrosse

Nicole Flores

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Virginia Commonwealth University

NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10

No Culture, No Family, No Fun

Date: May 27, 2024

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

"Such a sad ending to a career. Nicole was disrespectful tome, my classmates, my family and out fans. My senior day was an after thought. My senior teammates didn’t play. There is no tradition, no culture, no family at VCU. I began my career in a cocoon of team. Ended it in an Emily valley. "

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Women's Lacrosse

Nicole Flores

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Virginia Commonwealth University

NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10

No One Wants To Play For This Coach.

Date: March 14, 2024

By Other

1.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

3.0

2.0

Tags

Intense

"VCU is having the worst season in program history starting 1-6. Nicole has lost the team. No Covid fifth years returned. None! What does that say. These players were starters that could have helped the team and worked on post graduate degrees. Not supporting the players on or off the field. "

-2

Men's Golf

Andy Walker

Men's Golf Head Coach

Virginia Commonwealth University

NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10

Would Not Recommend This Coach Or University

Date: January 6, 2024

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

"Very dishonest person. Has qualifiers, but picks who he wants to go to tournaments, so the athletes feel why bother."

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Women's Lacrosse

Nicole Flores

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Virginia Commonwealth University

NCAA DI • Atlantic 10 Conference | A-10

How Can We Remove This Malignancy?

Date: September 19, 2023

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

Tags

Disorganized

"I read the instructions and should probably not post because I cannot keep it constructive or paintbrush. This woman needs to go. NOW! She has poisoned the program. Endangered the students with her mental games. She has poisoned a team and created a malignant environment. "

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