Women's Volleyball

Riley Jarrett

Women's Head Volleyball Coach

Youngstown State University

NCAA DI • Missouri Valley Conference | MVC

She Is One

Date: February 6, 2026

By Other

4.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

4.0

5.0

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"Coach Riley is one of the best coaches I have ever had. She demands a lot from her players and has high standards for everyone in the program. "

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Men's Baseball

Shane Davis

Men's Baseball Assistant Coach / Pitching / Recruiting Coordinator

Youngstown State University

Easy To Get Along With

Date: January 28, 2026

By Athlete

4.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

3.0

5.0

3.0

5.0

Tags

Direct Motivational Believes In You Easy To Get Along With Fair

"Pushed me to be a better player as a freshman. Showed true care in my development."

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Women's Basketball

Melissa Jackson

Women's Head Basketball Coach

Youngstown State University

Would Recommend!

Date: January 28, 2026

By Athlete

4.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

4.0

5.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Intense Cares About Academics Dedicated To Players

"At times, she can be intense but it’s only when we need it. She really cares about us as people and how are lives are going to turn out outside of basketball. "

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Women's Lacrosse

Liza Oakley

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Youngstown State University

NCAA DI • Mid-American Conference | MAC

Great, Knowledgeable Coach!

Date: January 28, 2026

By Athlete

4.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

Tags

Intense Direct Honest Knowledgeable Believes In You

"Sees talent, helps grow players, and teaches team get better each day."

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Women's Lacrosse

Liza Oakley

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Youngstown State University

NCAA DI • Mid-American Conference | MAC

Good Coach

Date: January 28, 2026

By Athlete

4.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

4.0

Tags

Intense Direct Honest Knowledgeable Believes In You

"Very hard on her players but always wants what’s best for them and for them to become the best player they can be. She is very easy to communicate with and cares about getting to know her players "

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Women's Lacrosse

Liza Oakley

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Youngstown State University

NCAA DI • Mid-American Conference | MAC

Overall A Good Coach Who Fosters A Good Team Environment

Date: January 28, 2026

By Athlete

4.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

Tags

Intense Direct Honest Knowledgeable Believes In You

"Good coach who works hard to ensure athletes are working hard and knowledgeable on lacrosse systems"

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Women's Lacrosse

Liza Oakley

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Youngstown State University

NCAA DI • Mid-American Conference | MAC

Understanding

Date: January 28, 2026

By Athlete

4.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

Tags

Intense Direct Honest Knowledgeable Believes In You

"She’s very understanding, stylish, and is honest with you! "

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Women's Lacrosse

Liza Oakley

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Youngstown State University

NCAA DI • Mid-American Conference | MAC

Great Leader

Date: January 28, 2026

By Athlete

4.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

Tags

Intense Direct Honest Knowledgeable Believes In You

"Very caring and knowledgeable. Cares deeply about players, culture and school."

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Women's Lacrosse

Liza Oakley

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Youngstown State University

NCAA DI • Mid-American Conference | MAC

Rebuilding A Team

Date: January 25, 2026

By Parent

4.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

Tags

Intense Direct Honest Knowledgeable Believes In You

"Coach Oakley is working to create a positive, cohesive environment from one that was very broken. It is going to take some time. "

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Women's Lacrosse

Julia Frombach

Assistant Coach

Youngstown State University

NCAA DI • Mid-American Conference | MAC

Promising Signs Ahead

Date: January 25, 2026

By Parent

4.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

3.0

4.0

Tags

Fair Positive Person Respectful To Players

"She is still early in her career and growing into her voice as a leader, but the progress is clear. With the right support around her, things are moving in a positive direction, and the future of this program looks very promising."

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Women's Lacrosse

Halle Kotulock

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Youngstown State University

NCAA DI • Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | NACC

The Backbone Of The Program During Its Hardest Years

Date: January 22, 2026

By Verified Athlete

4.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

3.0

5.0

Tags

Dedicated To Players Believes In You Cares About Academics Knowledgeable Positive Person

"Coach Halle went through an unbelievable amount of adversity and was treated extremely poorly by the first head coach I played for. Despite being berated, criticized, and undermined on a daily basis, she stayed positive and did the best she could with the limited support and resources she had. When the program went through its second coaching transition, she was the one constant. Honestly, without her, I don’t think the program would have survived that period. She showed up every day for the players when the people above her were failing us. It was also hard to watch last year’s staff treat her poorly instead of mentoring and supporting her development, especially since they would not have even had a program to inherit without her holding things together. I’m extremely grateful for her and for everything she did to protect and support this team during the worst years of instability."

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Women's Lacrosse

Julia Frombach

Assistant Coach

Youngstown State University

NCAA DI • Mid-American Conference | MAC

Positive Addition Who Is Still Growing Into Her Role

Date: January 22, 2026

By Verified Athlete

4.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

4.0

Tags

Fair Positive Person Respectful To Players

"She has been a good addition to this new era of Youngstown State lacrosse. She comes from a program that also dealt with instability, and since she is fresh out of college, it’s clear she is still learning how to fully step into her role as a coach. As the year has gone on and we’ve all gotten more comfortable with each other, things have steadily improved. I do wish she were more demanding and more confident in what she brings, because her vision and critiques are actually very valuable and the team would benefit from her fully owning that voice. Overall, she’s trending in the right direction, and I’m excited to see how this staff continues to grow and work together this year."

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Women's Lacrosse

Liza Oakley

Women's Lacrosse Head Coach

Youngstown State University

NCAA DI • Mid-American Conference | MAC

A Tough, Supportive Coach Bringing Structure Back To The Program

Date: January 22, 2026

By Verified Athlete

4.6

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

3.0

Tags

Intense Direct Honest Knowledgeable Believes In You

"She stepped into a very difficult situation and inherited a team that has been through a lot of instability, so there were definitely growing pains in the fall. Even with that, it’s clear she is very knowledgeable, competitive, and wants to win. I do wish there had been more consistent proactiveness with academics and some organizational areas, but it is also her first season, so some of that is understandable. In practice, she is direct, intense, and demanding, but also supportive and holds everyone to a high standard. She brings structure, accountability, and clear expectations, which the program has badly needed. Overall, I’m optimistic and excited to see where she takes the team this season and moving forward."

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Coed Lacrosse

Elizabeth Mettler

Coed Lacrosse Assistant Coach

Notre Dame College

NCAA DII • United East Conference | UEC

Determined Coach And Strong Person

Date: June 1, 2024

By Other

4.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

Tags

Direct Disorganized Poor Communication Intense Understanding

"I loved my coach, I gained knowledge that will help me so much moving forward. It is brave to coach a team during a school closure, especially when other coach leaves the same year, and no one else would have wanted to try. Unfortunate ending but forever grateful. Definitely not a fair rating, it was a difficult year all around given the circumstances. Good coach."

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Women's Basketball

Melissa Jackson

Former Women's Basketball Head Coach

University of Akron

NCAA DI • Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference | NACC

Date: March 25, 2021

By Verified Athlete

4.0

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

3.0

5.0

3.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Intense Cares About Academics Dedicated To Players

"She is a leader who wants everyone involved. "

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Coed Soccer

Brian Shrum

Coed Soccer Head Coach

Youngstown State University

NCAA DI - FCS • Skyline Conference

Date: March 21, 2021

By Verified Athlete

4.8

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

5.0

4.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct Intense Knowledgeable

"Overall good coach and very knowledgeable "

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Women's Swimming & Diving

Brad Smith

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Binghamton University

NCAA DI • American Athletic Conference | AAC

Date: April 22, 2019

By Verified Athlete

4.4

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

4.0

5.0

Tags

Accessible Intense Direct Cool Disorganized

"Highly motivated and passionate coach. A caring individual which has made great strides to improve each and every year of his coaching career; distinctly in his coaching style, accountability, and communication. He has facilitated many personal bests from individuals and multiple team records. Currently has accepted a position at Youngstown State."

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Women's Volleyball

Mark Hardaway

Women's Volleyball Head Coach

Youngstown State University

Date: March 29, 2017

By Verified Athlete

4.2

Overall

Caring

Motivational

Knowledgeable

Honest

4.0

5.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

Tags

Accessible Cool Direct

"Mark has been a second father to me and my team. He will always tell it to you straight, and will always put being a student in front of being an athlete. Very easy to talk to, and will drop everything he's doing to help if you're ever in trouble. He's the best coach I've had in my entire volleyball career. "

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