Women's Volleyball

Dale Starr

Head Volleyball Coach

Western Illinois University

NCAA DI • Missouri Valley Conference | MVC

Stay Away; You Deserve Better

Date: April 17, 2025

By Athlete

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

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"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"

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Women's Volleyball

Dale Starr

Women's Volleyball Head Coach

Robert Morris University (PA)

If You Want To Hate Volleyball, Play For Him.

Date: February 20, 2025

By Athlete

1.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

3.0

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Intense Disorganized Poor Communication Old School Mentality Accessible

"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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Coed Cross Country/Track & Field

Trey Brokaw

Coed Cross Country/Track & Field Head Coach

Western Illinois University

NCAA DI - FCS • Skyline Conference

He Only Cared About Performance. Horrible Coach.

Date: February 17, 2025

By Other

1.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

4.0

1.0

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Accessible Cool Direct Disorganized Poor Communication

"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."

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Women's Volleyball

Dale Starr

Women's Volleyball Head Coach

Robert Morris University (PA)

If You Care About Yourself Don’t Play For Him.

Date: February 8, 2025

By Other

1.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

3.0

1.0

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Intense Disorganized Poor Communication Old School Mentality Accessible

"Only cares about winning/losing. Nothing else. "

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Men's Softball

Collin Hopkins

Men's Softball Assistant Coach

Western Illinois University

NCAA DI - FCS • Skyline Conference

Doesn’t Know Very Much About Pitching But Very Nice Person

Date: August 24, 2023

By Other

1.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

4.0

1.0

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Positive Person Respectful To Players Understanding

"Awful doesn’t know anything about pitching. Tries to make every pitcher a carbon copy of each other "

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Women's Softball

Alisa Goler

Women's Softball Head Coach

Western Illinois University

Horrible, Doesn’t Know Anything, Is Very Rude

Date: May 14, 2023

By Other

1.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

1.0

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Disorganized Old School Mentality Poor Communication

"Rude and doesn’t care, sucks"

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Women's Cross Country/Track & Field

Trey Brokaw

Women's Cross Country Head Coach

University of Akron

NCAA DI • Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | NACC

Date: April 11, 2021

By Verified Athlete

4.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

4.0

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Accessible Cool Direct Disorganized Poor Communication

"The one who will believe in you at any time"

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Men's Football

Landon Fox

Men's Football Defensive Coordinator

Western Illinois University

NCAA DI - FCS • Missouri Valley Conference | MVC

Date: April 16, 2020

By Verified Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

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Women's Volleyball

Ben Staupe

Women's Volleyball Head Coach

Western Illinois University

Date: February 8, 2020

By Verified Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

"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."

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Women's Volleyball

Kelly Richardson

Women's Volleyball Head Coach

Western Illinois University

Date: June 17, 2018

By Verified Athlete

1.2

Overall

Caring

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Honest

1.0

2.0

1.0

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Accessible Cool Direct Intense

"Doesn't know Volleyball. Doesn't care about you as a person."

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Women's Basketball

J.D. Gravina

Women's Basketball Head Coach

Western Illinois University

Date: June 16, 2018

By Verified Athlete

4.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

4.0

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Accessible Cool Direct Intense

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Women's Volleyball

Kelly Richardson

Women's Volleyball Head Coach

Western Illinois University

Date: September 9, 2017

By Verified Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

"Great coach "

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Women's Volleyball

Dale Starr

Women's Volleyball Head Coach

Robert Morris University (PA)

Date: June 24, 2017

By Verified Athlete

3.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

4.0

3.0

Tags

Intense Disorganized Poor Communication Old School Mentality Accessible

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Men's Football

Charlie Fisher

Men's Football Head Coach

Western Illinois University

NCAA DI - FCS • Skyline Conference

Date: March 30, 2017

By Verified Athlete

5.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

"He's a great leader and a great guy to play for. "

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Women's Volleyball

Dale Starr

Women's Volleyball Head Coach

Robert Morris University (PA)

Date: May 10, 2016

By Verified Athlete

2.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

2.0

4.0

1.0

Tags

Intense Disorganized Poor Communication Old School Mentality Accessible

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Men's Baseball

Ryan Brownlee

Men's Baseball Head Coach

Western Illinois University

Date: January 13, 2016

By Verified Athlete

3.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

3.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense

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