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I don't think he has the emotional maturity needed to be a head coach, much less a good or great head coach. In my opinion, a good head coach leads by bringing out the best in people. They highlight strengths (athletic, interpersonal, academic, etc.) and promote growth in areas that can be developed. Good head coaches are also very self-aware. They are aware of their own strengths and build a team around them round out weaknesses. IMO- all of this = resilient program. I did not experience any of this under Mark's lead. It was unfortunate, because I thought SO highly of him and wanted to believe he was this wonderful, well rounded coach who cared and wanted to build something great. Mark seemed to 1. highly favor people who could score a lot of points and do exactly what he said at all times without question and 2. have no tolerance for anything else. You were a thorn in his side and his vision, and any other qualities about you did not matter. You will get pushed out, ignored, under-coached and over-punished. 3. Arguably worse, he only seems to hire people who think exactly like him and fire the rest if they haven't already been pushed out. This is all the making of a fear-driven, authoritarian program. That will not lead to program success nor will it help athletes succeed in any part of their life. Please don't waste a special time of your life dedicated to a program headed by someone who needs to grow up. I wish I didn't.
I don't think he has the emotional maturity needed to be a head coach, much less a good or great head coach. In my opinion, a good head coach leads by bringing out the best in people. They highlight strengths (athletic, interpersonal, academic, etc.) and promote growth in areas that can be developed. Good head coaches are also very self-aware. They are aware of their own strengths and build a team around them round out weaknesses. IMO- all of this = resilient program. I did not experience any of this under Mark's lead. It was unfortunate, because I thought SO highly of him and wanted to believe he was this wonderful, well rounded coach who cared and wanted to build something great. Mark seemed to 1. highly favor people who could score a lot of points and do exactly what he said at all times without question and 2. have no tolerance for anything else. You were a thorn in his side and his vision, and any other qualities about you did not matter. You will get pushed out, ignored, under-coached and over-punished. 3. Arguably worse, he only seems to hire people who think exactly like him and fire the rest if they haven't already been pushed out. This is all the making of a fear-driven, authoritarian program. That will not lead to program success nor will it help athletes succeed in any part of their life. Please don't waste a special time of your life dedicated to a program headed by someone who needs to grow up. I wish I didn't.
My time as a swimmer for UNC-Chapel Hill was a constant struggle in terms of trying to connect with the staff that I had to work with. Being on A relay and leading by example in the pool and weight room brought me to believe that I would be looked at as a great role model for others in the program, I could not have been more wrong. Mark is the type of person where if you don't say and do exactly what he wants, then you are no use to him. He had a meeting with the non-NCAA swimmers stating how his job is to get top three at ACCs and the top ten at NCAAs. This meeting was held at 6 a.m. during the third week of mandatory morning practice after the conference in which he made it clear how little value this group fo athletes had when compared to his NCAA group. He flaunts a women team that is led by a single diver and is helped by fifth years and transfers. On the men's side it is hardly staying afloat thanks to international students (and the good ones, not ones that are taking up nearly full scholarships and can not make a conference team). He constantly emphasizes how the team needs to be more of a family while his actions go in the completely opposite direction as he makes athletes turn on each other and has his favorites that will lie straight to the face of their teammates to stay on good terms with Mark. He is an extremely unfair coach in the sense that if you are sick and injured you are no use to him. I have seen athletes who are on the verge of medical retirement be screamed at for extended periods of time for not being healthy enough and love to use the transfer portal as a way to get rid of athletes that are not improving. Mark is getting bullied in the ACC by every other head coach and going into the 2024 season will only get worse as Cal and Stanford are going to be joining. He should be removed as head coach of the program if the AD wants to see swimming and diving return to the Frank Comfort glory days otherwise it will be a long time before any improvement is shown by the Tar Heels in the water.
My time as a swimmer for UNC-Chapel Hill was a constant struggle in terms of trying to connect with the staff that I had to work with. Being on A relay and leading by example in the pool and weight room brought me to believe that I would be looked at as a great role model for others in the program, I could not have been more wrong. Mark is the type of person where if you don't say and do exactly what he wants, then you are no use to him. He had a meeting with the non-NCAA swimmers stating how his job is to get top three at ACCs and the top ten at NCAAs. This meeting was held at 6 a.m. during the third week of mandatory morning practice after the conference in which he made it clear how little value this group fo athletes had when compared to his NCAA group. He flaunts a women team that is led by a single diver and is helped by fifth years and transfers. On the men's side it is hardly staying afloat thanks to international students (and the good ones, not ones that are taking up nearly full scholarships and can not make a conference team). He constantly emphasizes how the team needs to be more of a family while his actions go in the completely opposite direction as he makes athletes turn on each other and has his favorites that will lie straight to the face of their teammates to stay on good terms with Mark. He is an extremely unfair coach in the sense that if you are sick and injured you are no use to him. I have seen athletes who are on the verge of medical retirement be screamed at for extended periods of time for not being healthy enough and love to use the transfer portal as a way to get rid of athletes that are not improving. Mark is getting bullied in the ACC by every other head coach and going into the 2024 season will only get worse as Cal and Stanford are going to be joining. He should be removed as head coach of the program if the AD wants to see swimming and diving return to the Frank Comfort glory days otherwise it will be a long time before any improvement is shown by the Tar Heels in the water.
Mark Gangloff bullies the athletes to the point of where they are ready to quit. Mark definitely is not fit to be a coach. On top of it he lies with a strait face!
Mark Gangloff bullies the athletes to the point of where they are ready to quit. Mark definitely is not fit to be a coach. On top of it he lies with a strait face!
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Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming
Mark values his program as a statistic
Date: April 20, 2023
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If you want a coach that treat individuals like statistics then Mark is your guy. H does not recognize his slower swimmers as representatives of the team and will be quick to blame poor performances on the attitude of his swimmers—not his coaching or planning. He’s rude, disrespectful, and unable to communicate or lead a group of college swimmers. He’ll make it obvious that he is not fond of certain swimmers, will treat them differently/awkwardly, and will try to make swimmers quit before throwing them away. Loves his transfer portal threats, so be careful if start caring too much about school and slightly losing focus on swimming. Swimming is his life, if it’s not yours then go somewhere else. Mark could also care less about the mental health of some of his swimmers. UNC athletics loves outliers and will easily defend mark with them—outliers are either good and suddenly represent the team or the outlier is bad and affects the majority of the team. He has no consciousness of balance or the results of his actions. .
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Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming
Mark values his program as a statistic
Overall
1
Caring
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Motivational
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Knowledgeable
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Honest
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Overall
Caring
Motivational
Knowledgeable
Honest
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Date: April 20, 2023
If you want a coach that treat individuals like statistics then Mark is your guy. H does not recognize his slower swimmers as representatives of the team and will be quick to blame poor performances on the attitude of his swimmers—not his coaching or planning. He’s rude, disrespectful, and unable to communicate or lead a group of college swimmers. He’ll make it obvious that he is not fond of certain swimmers, will treat them differently/awkwardly, and will try to make swimmers quit before throwing them away. Loves his transfer portal threats, so be careful if start caring too much about school and slightly losing focus on swimming. Swimming is his life, if it’s not yours then go somewhere else. Mark could also care less about the mental health of some of his swimmers. UNC athletics loves outliers and will easily defend mark with them—outliers are either good and suddenly represent the team or the outlier is bad and affects the majority of the team. He has no consciousness of balance or the results of his actions. .
No communication skills at all. Make very hard for Swimmer’s get motivated and keep liking the sport of swimming. Doesn’t understand how to talk to team members making swimmers feeling like they are not worth. Disrespectful. Absolutely doesn’t care about team members in or out of the pool. Pick favorites and only give attention and training to those swimmers. Shouldn’t be coaching a high level swimming team as UNC Chapel Hill. Very unfortunate.
No communication skills at all. Make very hard for Swimmer’s get motivated and keep liking the sport of swimming. Doesn’t understand how to talk to team members making swimmers feeling like they are not worth. Disrespectful. Absolutely doesn’t care about team members in or out of the pool. Pick favorites and only give attention and training to those swimmers. Shouldn’t be coaching a high level swimming team as UNC Chapel Hill. Very unfortunate.
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Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming
Terrible coaches impose their motivation on their swimmers – rather than listening to them and taking time to understand the motivation of the swimmer
He is someone who discriminates between swimmers and exhibits biased behavior towards certain individuals or groups, based on race, gender, ethnicity, or ability is what I witnessed and experienced. His discriminatory behavior can manifest in various ways, such as providing unequal training opportunities, showing favoritism and using derogatory language towards certain swimmers. He sure had created a toxic environment for the athletes, undermine their confidence and potential, and ultimately harm their performance. As an NCAA coach, he knows better that he needs to be inclusive and treat all his athletes with respect, fairness, and equality, and provide them with equal opportunities to reach their full potential.
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Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach / Swimming
Terrible coaches impose their motivation on their swimmers – rather than listening to them and taking time to understand the motivation of the swimmer
He is someone who discriminates between swimmers and exhibits biased behavior towards certain individuals or groups, based on race, gender, ethnicity, or ability is what I witnessed and experienced. His discriminatory behavior can manifest in various ways, such as providing unequal training opportunities, showing favoritism and using derogatory language towards certain swimmers. He sure had created a toxic environment for the athletes, undermine their confidence and potential, and ultimately harm their performance. As an NCAA coach, he knows better that he needs to be inclusive and treat all his athletes with respect, fairness, and equality, and provide them with equal opportunities to reach their full potential.
I am very thankful for mark and all of the support he provides inside and outside of the swimming atmosphere. He has played a big part in my improvement in the pool and growth as a person. I am extremely thankful that he is our coach and grateful for all that he does for this amazing family!
I am very thankful for mark and all of the support he provides inside and outside of the swimming atmosphere. He has played a big part in my improvement in the pool and growth as a person. I am extremely thankful that he is our coach and grateful for all that he does for this amazing family!
Mark is a great coach and super knowledgeable about all things swimming. He can be a little hard to reach sometimes but he is overall a great coach and easy to work with if you do the things he asks you to do.
Mark is a great coach and super knowledgeable about all things swimming. He can be a little hard to reach sometimes but he is overall a great coach and easy to work with if you do the things he asks you to do.
Mark is a very nice person and passionate coach. He is extremely knowledgeable about swimming; however, fails to translate his passion to his swimmers appropriately. Not great at communication and doesn’t take an interest in athlete’s lives outside of the sport. Values talent in the pool over success in the classroom.
Mark is a very nice person and passionate coach. He is extremely knowledgeable about swimming; however, fails to translate his passion to his swimmers appropriately. Not great at communication and doesn’t take an interest in athlete’s lives outside of the sport. Values talent in the pool over success in the classroom.
Mark Gangloff knows a lot about being an athlete, but lacks the maturity it takes to be a head coach. He has a temper, and allows it to get the best of him often. He doesn't value athletes who aren't top scorers, and doesn't take the time to get to know his athletes personally.
Mark Gangloff knows a lot about being an athlete, but lacks the maturity it takes to be a head coach. He has a temper, and allows it to get the best of him often. He doesn't value athletes who aren't top scorers, and doesn't take the time to get to know his athletes personally.
I am very thankful for mark and all of the support he provides inside and outside of the swimming atmosphere. He has played a big part in my improvement in the pool and growth as a person. I am extremely thankful that he is our coach and grateful for all that he does for this amazing family!
I am very thankful for mark and all of the support he provides inside and outside of the swimming atmosphere. He has played a big part in my improvement in the pool and growth as a person. I am extremely thankful that he is our coach and grateful for all that he does for this amazing family!
I am very thankful for mark and all of the support he provides inside and outside of the swimming atmosphere. He has played a big part in my improvement in the pool and growth as a person. I am extremely thankful that he is our coach and grateful for all that he does for this amazing family!
I am very thankful for mark and all of the support he provides inside and outside of the swimming atmosphere. He has played a big part in my improvement in the pool and growth as a person. I am extremely thankful that he is our coach and grateful for all that he does for this amazing family!
Values talent over effort. Doesn’t show a lot of emotion. Views his athletes more as numbers than people. He is not likely to impact you outside of the world of swimming. He knows a lot about the sport.
Values talent over effort. Doesn’t show a lot of emotion. Views his athletes more as numbers than people. He is not likely to impact you outside of the world of swimming. He knows a lot about the sport.