Erik Burstein Reviews

I understand that everyone’s experiences are different, but some of the reviews about the team culture, turnover in the program and the way Eric runs the team are completely false based on the experiences my family had. I had two daughters play for Eric and their experiences were excellent and more than any parent would have hoped for. The team culture is outstanding, and in fact, both of my daughters have mentioned this to me on several occasions while at KU, and even after they graduated. They miss it so much! One of my daughters had a serious injury and Eric was supportive, caring and compassionate throughout her recovery. My other daughter didn’t play as much, and she was forced to play in a different position from what she was used too, but that position change eventually got her on the field more frequently. During her transition Eric was extremely helpful as she was lacking in confidence and struggling with her limited role on the team and the position change. Eric spoke with her frequently during this time and helped her relax, regain confidence and he was always honest with feedback. He made her a better player and was always supportive. In terms of players quitting the team, we did have a few players leave the team during the 7 combined years my kids played for Eric, but all of those players weren’t playing. In fact my older daughters best friend left the team because she didn’t play and felt she wouldn’t get the playing time she wanted because there were other good players on the team playing over her. My younger daughter came in with a class of only 7. All 7 of those girls stayed with the program all 4 years. None of them left the team and each of them got very different amounts of playing time. In college sometimes things don’t work out. It is easy to get mad and place blame, especially when you want the best for your child. My daughters experiences were great, and each of them had very different amounts of playing time, and neither one of them were the “superstar” on the team. Eric was an excellent coach and person! He has high standards, which some people may not like, but those standards kept the team successful and helped my daughters improve on and off the field. Highly Recommend!