John Copeland

30 Reviews
Overall Recommendation
97%
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University of Rhode Island - Kingston, RI

Men's Cross Country Head Coach (Retired), Men's Track & Field Head Coach
Division: NCAA DI
Conference: A-10

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4.7
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Men's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: July 15, 2020
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4.2
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4.2
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Men's Track & Field Head Coach

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Date: July 15, 2020
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Men's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: May 5, 2020
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5.0
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Date: May 5, 2020
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Men's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: May 5, 2020
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5.0
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One of the best people I’ve ever had the chance to follow. Cares so much about each of his athletes.
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Date: May 5, 2020
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One of the best people I’ve ever had the chance to follow. Cares so much about each of his athletes.
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Men's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: May 5, 2020
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5.0
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One of the best people I’ve ever had the chance to follow. Cares so much about each of his athletes.
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Date: May 5, 2020
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One of the best people I’ve ever had the chance to follow. Cares so much about each of his athletes.
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Men's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: May 5, 2020
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3.6
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3.6
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Date: May 5, 2020
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Men's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: May 5, 2020
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4.8
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Knowledge guy who is always willing to get to the track early and work on tech stuff
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4.8
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Date: May 5, 2020
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Knowledge guy who is always willing to get to the track early and work on tech stuff
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Men's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: May 5, 2020
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5.0
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Absolutely outstanding guy. His record of success was a big reason I came to URI.
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Date: May 5, 2020
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Absolutely outstanding guy. His record of success was a big reason I came to URI.
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Men's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: May 5, 2020
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4.0
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Great coach, very helpful and honest. he lacks a bit in the longer distance coaching, but he does care and try his best
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4.0
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Date: May 5, 2020
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Great coach, very helpful and honest. he lacks a bit in the longer distance coaching, but he does care and try his best
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Men's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: May 5, 2020
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5.0
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Very approachable and know a lot about every event.
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Date: May 5, 2020
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Very approachable and know a lot about every event.
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Men's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: April 27, 2020
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4.4
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4.4
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Date: April 27, 2020
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Men's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: April 27, 2020
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4.6
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He's great, look at his record.
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Date: April 27, 2020
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He's great, look at his record.
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Men's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: April 22, 2020
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4.8
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Unbelievable. Really everything you can ask for in a coach. Made me a better athlete, and a better person. Highly recommended.
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Date: April 22, 2020
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Unbelievable. Really everything you can ask for in a coach. Made me a better athlete, and a better person. Highly recommended.
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Men's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: April 22, 2020
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4.2
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4.2
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Date: April 22, 2020
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Men's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: April 22, 2020
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5.0
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Super great guy. Awesome friend, father figure, and coach. He has his ways and they work. Do what he says and do things right and he'll respect you. Open to opinions and ideas but don't be an ass.
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Date: April 22, 2020
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Super great guy. Awesome friend, father figure, and coach. He has his ways and they work. Do what he says and do things right and he'll respect you. Open to opinions and ideas but don't be an ass.
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Men's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: April 22, 2020
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4.2
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Not the most knowledgeable distance coach but always willing to work with you and be flexible despite his age
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Date: April 22, 2020
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Not the most knowledgeable distance coach but always willing to work with you and be flexible despite his age
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Men's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: April 22, 2020
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4.8
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Dedicated to bettering each and everyone of his athletes.
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Date: April 22, 2020
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Dedicated to bettering each and everyone of his athletes.
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Men's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: April 22, 2020
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5.0
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He is one of the best coaches I have ever had in my life and he just gets it. Seriously an amazing guy and coach. Anyone of his athletes would take a bullet for him.
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Date: April 22, 2020
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He is one of the best coaches I have ever had in my life and he just gets it. Seriously an amazing guy and coach. Anyone of his athletes would take a bullet for him.
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Men's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: April 22, 2020
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You can’t just walk in and have a bond with him. You have to show that you want it and he will do the rest. Once you become friends practice becomes much more fun
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Date: April 22, 2020
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You can’t just walk in and have a bond with him. You have to show that you want it and he will do the rest. Once you become friends practice becomes much more fun
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Men's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: October 16, 2018
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5.0
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He gave me the opportunity to walk on the team even though I was a stranger to him.
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Date: October 16, 2018
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He gave me the opportunity to walk on the team even though I was a stranger to him.
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Date: October 16, 2018
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Date: October 16, 2018
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Date: September 11, 2018
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4.8
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Brutally honest, and serious about his job.
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Date: September 11, 2018
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Brutally honest, and serious about his job.
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Men's Track & Field Head Coach

Date: August 31, 2018
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Date: August 31, 2018
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Date: June 12, 2018
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5.0
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All around great coach and even better guy
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Date: June 12, 2018
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All around great coach and even better guy
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Date: June 11, 2018
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He's a good coach , been around for a while
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Date: June 11, 2018
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He's a good coach , been around for a while
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Date: June 11, 2018
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He's a good coach , been around for a while
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Date: June 11, 2018
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He's a good coach , been around for a while
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