Craig Roberts Reviews

I coached in the youth system affiliated w Coach Roberts’ staff. He’s extremely knowledgeable in terms of tactics and communication. He’s great with kids, respectful of his adult players, and builds a great atmosphere.

He would beat us out to the field to have it all set up for a solid session, every day. We actually tried to beat him out....he never happened.

Nothing but positive things to say. He is very driven and expects a lot from his players however this drive enabled me to develop as a person and player. I received accolades for my performances during my playing day. Craig has been a strong reference for me and written reference letters that I believe helped me in my early stages to get a job.

Very knowledgeable of the game and prepares his team to win. Coach Roberts is great at choosing the right tactics against opponents to give his team the best chance to win.

Very intense coach but has the mentality and ability to bring teams to a winning season

Personally, I had a very good experience with Craig as my coach during my time at Ball State. Though I had teammates who felt otherwise, I feel a major problem was the fact that Craig was extremely direct with his communication and did not excuse/take it easy on players who did not follow team rules and expectations…but honestly, my prior coach before I came to Ball State was much much worse. He truly exhibited sexist behavior and verbal/emotional abuse. Craig was always respectful towards me and was an actual caring coach who wanted to maximize my experience on and off the pitch. For me, Craig revitalized my passion for soccer and led our team to great success. Yes, I feel Craig needs to improve on his ability to control his temper and think before he speaks to players and referees, but I do not think he deserves to be labeled as abusive. When I look back on my collegiate experience, I believe Craig was someone who was a positive light on my athletic and academic experience. Though others have shared differing opinions, this is my honest feedback on MY experience.

My experience under Craig was something I wouldn’t wish on anyone to go through. I witnessed and was subjected to verbal abuse on a daily basis. He’s a manipulative liar. Forces you to play through injuries. Literally calls his players “f****** stupid” to their faces. This man should NOT be allowed to coach, especially women. He’s a sexist, body shaming, sick human being. He does not belong in college sports, or any level for that matter. A coach should be a mentor. He was the exact opposite of that and sucked the love of the game right out of me and many of my teammates. I feel sad for those who have to go through what I did.

Craig Roberts was my high school coach. He improved our program and got production out of a team without top-tier experience or talent.

I've had many great coaches, but Craig tops them all. We had our best record under him...and still till this day 20 years later. He got ever ounce of potential out of us. No coincidence I had Individual success success as well. Simply look at his track record!

I played for Coach Roberts as a collegiate athlete. Not only does he know the game of soccer, but he cares about you as a player and person and will guide you in the right direction - even if it’s not what you want to hear at the time. Methodical, strategical and passionate coach. Very memorable.