Women's Lacrosse

Erica Bamford

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Yale University

NCAA DI • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

A Ruthless And Toxic Person Who Plays Horrible Mind Games And Breeds A Mean Girl Culture

Date: February 26, 2025

By Other

1.4

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1.0

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"I will say that Erica definitely knows the game of lacrosse and how to win. That's about all I can say that's nice. She will kiss up during recruiting and be sooo nice and lie to your face (and your parents' faces). Then you commit and the actual ice queen that she really is emerges. Lots of mind games and toxic behavior. Only cares about winning and only nice to her stars. Sets the tone for a real mean girls culture. Girls quit every year and this year even one of her star players left. She is terrible, and just a very weird, person. If Erica wasn't at Yale, which attracts girls because it's such a big name, I'm sure she wouldn't be able to keep attracting and keeping players. "

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Women's Swimming & Diving

Jim Henry

Robert J.H. Kiphuth Coach of Women's Swimming and Diving

Yale University

NCAA DI • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Bad Coach No One Improves Their Times Under Him

Date: February 22, 2025

By Other

1.0

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1.0

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"Horrible coach and human being. If you look at the overall progression of the athletes that get to Yale and swim under him none of them get faster through out their time at Yale. He’s a decent recruiter and conman but is not a good coach. "

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Men's Soccer

Kylie Stannard

Men's Soccer Head Coach

Yale University

NCAA DI • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Seems Like An Ok Coach But Is A Very Bad One

Date: January 2, 2025

By Other

1.2

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1.0

2.0

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"knows nothing about soccer and only pretends to care about his players"

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Men's Football

Tony Reno

Men's Football Head Coach

Yale University

NCAA DI - FCS • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Coach Reno Not As Transformational As I Hoped

Date: November 19, 2024

By Other

1.8

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"Reno is a solid football coach who has worked hard to get to where he is, but I feel he misses the mark in many areas. He doesn’t seem to have a strong connection with individual players, likely because he brings in so many recruits each year that it’s hard for him to relate on a personal level. When I first arrived at Yale, he seemed much more positive. However, even during winning seasons, he now appears consumed by negativity. The constant focus on past teams has become tiring—every year is different, and it’s more important to focus on building stronger relationships and staying connected through tough times. I also feel there’s a disconnect within the staff. Coach Reno seems intent on controlling every aspect of the program, but I’m not sure that’s what’s best. He could benefit from stepping back into more of a CEO role, returning to his earlier positivity, and trusting his staff to coach. While his structured approach has its strengths, it sometimes feels like the team is overworked and lacks the energy and excitement needed on game day. What I heard during the recruiting process about the program hasn’t matched my experience as a player. It feels like the focus is now solely on winning, with many promises left unfulfilled. Just a heads up, they can absolutely care less about school or you succeeding. Corino says it many times and he truly means it. School is a secondary piece playing football at Yale so you just need to know that as you come in. "

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Men's Football

Tony Reno

Men's Football Head Coach

Yale University

NCAA DI - FCS • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Starting To Change For The Worse!

Date: November 19, 2024

By Other

2.6

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"Tony Reno is a good, but not great, football coach. He tends to be very transactional and inconsistent with his words. While he’s not a bad person, he struggles with knowing when to pull back. He is extremely regimented and has difficulty adapting to changes. His intensity with his coaching staff is noticeable and sometimes reflects negatively on their approach. The vibe with the program feels different compared to my first year at Yale. Back then, things seemed more relatable and positive. Some of the recent success appears to have affected him negatively. While I respect him as a coach, it’s clear that he doesn’t show much genuine interest in players beyond their performance on the field. He preaches family, but the program doesn’t feel particularly connected right now. My older brother played at Dartmouth and had a much more positive experience while also winning championships. It’s clear that at this level, there’s immense pressure on coaches to succeed, but from a player’s perspective, we just want a program that feels cohesive and supportive. One major issue is the frequent turnover among the coaching staff. It seems to stem from Reno’s coaching style, which creates a lack of continuity. We’ve lost some talented coaches in recent years, and it’s frustrating to see them leave because they’re seeking better environments. At the end of the day, it feels like Tony Reno is focused primarily on Tony Reno and winning football games. The rest — including player development and academics — feels secondary. This lack of connection is disappointing, especially for a program with such a rich history and tradition. While Reno has had some great seasons, they’ve often been followed by truly disappointing and losing ones. It’s frustrating that a program of this caliber hasn’t figured out how to build a stronger and more consistent culture. I think he needs to recalibrate a little bit and reflect on his style as he’s letting circumstances really control his mentality and that’s not really what made him a successful coach. He’s starting to lose his edge."

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Women's Soccer

Sarah Martinez

Women's Soccer Head Coach

Yale University

NCAA DI • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Self Important Narcissist

Date: June 5, 2024

By Other

1.2

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1.0

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Passionate About Coaching Positive Person Accessible Believes In You Dedicated To Players

"narcissistic, only cares about what she wants, not our needs. Overall really behind other coaches tactically. For someone who loves to hear herself talk communication is nonexistent. Never on time to anything even though she stresses that all players must be early. Actually got upset with the entire team because not enough people liked an Instagram post of her award…"

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Women's Lacrosse

Erica Bamford

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Yale University

NCAA DI • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Don't Be Swayed Only By A Winning Record

Date: April 15, 2024

By Other

1.0

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1.0

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Poor Communication Intense Old School Mentality Direct Disorganized

"It's classic for Erica to gaslight her own players and parents! Calling them toxic because they call her out for being horrible is classic Erica. To say Erica cares about her players, or that she cares about anyone or anything other than her winning record, is a joke. She is just not a nice person. Yes Yale is doing great this year and yes Yale is winning, nobody can deny that. But plenty of players and parents can deny that Erica is a kind person or that she cares about young women. She cares about herself and she cares about winning and that's about all. If you are not making her look good you are nothing to her and that can change in a second. She is cruel."

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Women's Lacrosse

Erica Bamford

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Yale University

NCAA DI • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Erica Has Transformed The Yale Program

Date: March 10, 2024

By Other

5.0

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5.0

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Poor Communication Intense Old School Mentality Direct Disorganized

"Erica is a great coach. She truly cares about the game and her players. Not to mention how she has transformed the program despite dealing with toxic, entitled parents and athletes. "

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Women's Lacrosse

Erica Bamford

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Yale University

NCAA DI • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Warning: Not A Nice Person

Date: March 5, 2024

By Other

1.2

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1.0

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Poor Communication Intense Old School Mentality Direct Disorganized

"Knows the game of lacrosse so knows what to do to win but at the expense of building a healthy team (mentally and physically). Not nice to anyone who doesn't start. Either you are one of her stars or you're not. And you'll know it pretty soon. She's very cold, even to the point of being strange and making both players and parents uncomfortable. It is widely understood that she is not liked by her own players, their parents and within the greater lacrosse community."

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Women's Soccer

Sarah Martinez

Women's Soccer Head Coach

Yale University

NCAA DI • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Prayers Needed For Yws...

Date: February 20, 2024

By Other

1.0

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1.0

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Passionate About Coaching Positive Person Accessible Believes In You Dedicated To Players

"Sociopath. Toxic. Out of her depth. God help anyone being coached by her. "

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Women's Soccer

Sarah Martinez

Women's Soccer Head Coach

Yale University

NCAA DI • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Stay Away From Martinez. And Why? Because She's Not A Good Person, Period. Ask Around, You'll Find Out. She'll Be Gone Soon Enough Mercifully!

Date: January 16, 2024

By Other

1.4

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2.0

1.0

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Passionate About Coaching Positive Person Accessible Believes In You Dedicated To Players

"just an awful individual to play for. what is Yale thinking?"

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Women's Lacrosse

Erica Bamford

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Yale University

NCAA DI • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

You Don't Want To Play For Erica Bamford

Date: January 5, 2024

By Other

1.4

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1.0

3.0

1.0

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Poor Communication Intense Old School Mentality Direct Disorganized

"Plays head games with players, most especially anyone she doesn't play (and basically she doesn't play anyone but her starters even if we're easily winning). Uses the rest of us as dummy players for her favorites without making us feel like we matter too. Lies during the recruiting process, making promises she doesn't keep and playing really cruel head games. Was horrible to a teammate who got injured, no support whatsoever, and she had been one of her favorite starters. We also see that she's starting to recruit without caring about the team chemistry, taking more and more mean, entitled girls. Clearly doing some club owners favors. I like Yale and love my teammates, but I really don't like some of the incoming recruits, and most of us can't stand Erica. If you like Yale, you should apply. If you want to have a good lax experience, go play somewhere else."

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Women's Lacrosse

Erica Bamford

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Yale University

NCAA DI • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Toxic Coach, Not Worth It

Date: December 29, 2023

By Other

1.2

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1.0

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Poor Communication Intense Old School Mentality Direct Disorganized

"If your daughter is being recruited by Erica Bamford please ask any of the players on the team if she has had a positive impact on them in any way. You will be lucky if any of them could think of one thing to say. Only pays attention to her starting players but even when one of her starting players was seriously injured she never called or supported her in any way and was only worried about who would replace her and what would happen to their chances of winning. Horrible and odd person to have in charge of your daughter for 4 years. Be warned!"

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Women's Lacrosse

Erica Bamford

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Yale University

NCAA DI • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Almost All Seniors Quit One Year Because She Is So Awful!

Date: November 27, 2023

By Other

1.0

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1.0

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Poor Communication Intense Old School Mentality Direct Disorganized

"Just a terrible person. When she arrived we were excited and optimistic but soon realized Erica's true character (or lack thereof). She plays favorites, doesn't communicate directly or honestly and wants to win at all costs. Winning might sound great, but not the way she coaches and clearly Yale hasn't won an Ivy championship since she's gotten there. It was so bad, almost all the seniors quit her first year! That should be ample proof something is wrong with her. She also plays crazy games when recruiting.Be warned!"

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Women's Lacrosse

Erica Bamford

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Yale University

NCAA DI • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Stay Away From This Fake, Horrible, Toxic Woman

Date: November 27, 2023

By Other

1.0

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1.0

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Poor Communication Intense Old School Mentality Direct Disorganized

"I am a parent of a former player- key facts about Erica Bamford- 1) she is a narcissist 2) her main plot is to manipulate her players, ultimate puppet master! 3) evil ugly person 4) views her team in a pyramid form , if you in her eyes are on the bottom you are not WORTHY! 5) Plays head games and doesn't care about the mental health of her players. Stay away!! Call email Instagram other players! Find out what is the real truth about this TOXIC program!"

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Women's Lacrosse

Erica Bamford

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Yale University

NCAA DI • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Play Somewhere Else! She Is Toxic And Creates A Bad Culture

Date: November 15, 2023

By Other

1.0

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Caring

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1.0

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Poor Communication Intense Old School Mentality Direct Disorganized

"Plays head games Poor communicator Can't trust her Plays favorites"

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Women's Lacrosse

Erica Bamford

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Yale University

NCAA DI • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Yale Should Be Ashamed Of Having This Coach

Date: November 10, 2023

By Other

1.0

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1.0

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Poor Communication Intense Old School Mentality Direct Disorganized

"Cold as ice and no heart. No ability to act like a human being. Wants to win at all costs. No regard at all for the me natal health if her players."

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Women's Lacrosse

Erica LaGrow

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Yale University

NCAA DI • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Stay Away From This Coach

Date: November 10, 2023

By Other

1.0

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1.0

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Accessible Cool Direct Intense Poor Communication

"This woman is insincere and harmful to the sport. She only cares about her favorite players and is cold as ice to the rest. She is either on the autism spectrum or simply doesn’t care about the impact of her behaviors on others."

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Women's Basketball

Allison Guth

Women's Basketball Head Coach

Yale University

NCAA DI • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Enthusiastic And Family Oriented

Date: November 8, 2023

By Verified Athlete

4.2

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4.0

5.0

3.0

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Intense Accessible Cool Direct Cares About Academics

"Coach Guth is one of the most passionate and energetic coaches I know. Although she didn't always seem to know what was best for our team and how to maximize the potential of individual players, she was definitely one of the most enthusiastic coaches I have had. She cared so much about created a "family" and building our team connections off the court. She also valued academics and understood the rigor of the Ivy League, supporting us in our ambitious endeavors and always being interested in our goals and ambitions off the court. "

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Men's Lacrosse

Andy Shay

Men's Lacrosse Head Coach

Yale University

NCAA DI • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Yale And The Bulldog Spirit

Date: September 24, 2023

By Verified Athlete

5.0

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5.0

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Intense Accessible Cool Direct Honest

"Coach Shay is continuing to build an standard of excllence at Yale. Show up everyday to practice, and you will be rewarded. "

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Athletic Staff

Michel Gusmano

Nurse Coordinator Athletic Medicine

Yale University

NCAA DI - FCS • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Caring For Her Athletes At Yale

Date: September 8, 2023

By Other

5.0

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Caring

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5.0

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Accessible Knowledgeable Positive Person Responsive Understanding

"Cares about her patients. Prioritizes health and well being."

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Athletic Staff

Jeffrey Torre

Intercollegiate Equipment Operations Lead Assistant

Yale University

NCAA DI - FCS • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

The Man! Jt Is A Great Guy

Date: July 19, 2023

By Verified Athlete

5.0

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5.0

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Accessible Dedicated To Players Old School Mentality Direct Creates A Great Team Culture

"Great dude! Very supportive & knowledgeable about his craft and Yale in general. A true historian of Yale athletics"

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Women's Facilities

Yale University

NCAA DI • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Solid Facilities That Have Only Gotten Better

Date: July 19, 2023

By Verified Athlete

4.0

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Cleanliness

Availability

Up To Date

Cool

4.0

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36

Weight room

36

Locker room

36

Training room

36

Film room

36

Practice Facilities

36

Game Day Facilities

"Appreciated the staff that washed and prepared our jerseys and practice uniforms. Showers and lockers were always clean"

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Women's Lacrosse

Erica Bamford

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Yale University

NCAA DI • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Immature And Disrespectful.

Date: July 2, 2023

By Other

2.2

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2.0

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2.0

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Poor Communication Intense Old School Mentality Direct Disorganized

"This coach is not a leader of young women. She is not respectful and she doesn’t care about the players off the field. She treats her players like commodities to win at all costs. She is mentally abusive and the team culture suffers tremendously. In fact in 2019 6 seniors walked off the team. "

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Women's Crew/Rowing

Will Porter

Women's Crew/Rowing Head Coach / Rowing

Yale University

NCAA DI • Mountain Pacific Sports Federation | MPSF

Coach Porter Is The Real Deal

Date: June 21, 2023

By Other

5.0

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Caring

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5.0

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Direct Accessible Cool Intense Great Communicator

"Coach Porter is the best of the best. I have talked to him a few times and each time I learn something valuable and important while speaking to him. Truly believe he wants the best for his athletes. He focuses on character building which says a lot about him as a person. Be on Coach Porter’s team if possible. There’s a reason why he is successful, and even one of the most successful rowing coaches of all time. "

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