"Dale Starr is a sad excuse of a coach. He continuously bad mouths his players, support staff, and even his own boss. You would think as a father, he would know how to coach young female athletes, but it’s quite the contrary. He will not take the time to develop players nor will he coach them properly. His political views are an entirely different story. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but as a college coach he expresses his views both online and on the court in an inappropriate manner. Team culture is almost non existent. He picks favorites, and will talk bad about players to OTHER players. Just completely and utterly unprofessional. His behavior on the court is unjustifiable. You can watch any game and you will see his aggressive behavior towards his players and opponents. He’s been under investigation countless times for body shaming, inappropriate language, and his extremely aggressive behavior. Dale is not the type of coach or man I would want my daughter to play for. Believe the things you’ve seen, save yourself and your child. "
"I’ve seen this dirtbag operate at the club and heard horror stories of him at the college level. What he does to young women under the title of coach, should never be allowed. He must get off on making young women feel fear. I’ve seen him scream at 15 year olds an inch from their face as a form of public humiliation. It’s sick. How’s he allowed to coach still??? He’s a known monster. "
"Coach Eric Johnson has an old school mentality and does not give one care in the world about athletes' mental health. Blames players for their injuries and creates an unfair environment within the team to meet unattainable expectations. Rather than work with you or develop his coaching, its his way or the highway. In hindsight I would not recommend choosing Western Illinois University for men's soccer."
"I played for Dale at RMU- and I am genuinely appalled and truly disheartened to see that the NCAA has continually allowed this man to continue coaching, despite having being cited numerous times and having several investigations launched against him. Dale Starr nearly ruined my life as a young college student, and I am thankful to those around me who allowed me to get away from him and the horrible experience he gave me. I didn't learn anything, except how to hate myself and hate volleyball. I was told I would be better off dead and disabled than I would be playing for him. Take it from someone ho has had to spend YEARS healing from this experience: find another school, find another team. Save yourself, save your daughter, save a friend. Life is too short to spend your formative years in mental anguish because of where you chose to play college volleyball"
"When I asked him to encourage and coach me in workouts and races he said he didn’t have the time and energy. He only had the time and energy for the fastest/best athletes. When I did become one of the fastest on the team, but got injured, he asked me to race through my injury. He didn’t get along with with other coaches (got our team kicked out of meets) and departments (got our team kicked out of the weight room), after athletes did not race well he wouldn’t talk to us until the next day, he would lie to athletes, if you were injured he didn’t talk to you or give you a training plan, and so many other things. When he announced he was leaving I was so happy."
"Ben was by far the greatest coach I've ever had. I had him when he was the assistant at UW-Whitewater and he completely transformed my skills and formed me into the player I am today. He's intense but in the most motivating way. He really knows the game and pushes you to be the best you can be. Hes very honest & tells it straight. Highly recommend."
"Dale Starr is a poor excuse for a coach. He cares about tearing his athletes down. He comments on weight, looks, and mental health. He would rather you suffer in silence than get help. He is oddly close with certain girls and other coaches have even encouraged players to bully other players to get them to leave. If you voice concerns, he will penalize you and exile you. He cusses at players, throws clipboards, and many coaches have voiced their worries about him being able to coach. "
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