Neal Studd Reviews

Neal Studd

75 Reviews
Overall Recommendation
44%
negative

Florida State University - Tallahassee, FL

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach, Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach
Division: NCAA DI
Conference: Atlantic Coast | ACC

Rate

Has this coach changed? Let us know!

Want to contact the coach or staff? Subscribe today!

Overall
2.8
Caring
2.9
Motivational
2.7
Knowledgeable
3.1
Honest
2.7
Overall
Caring
Motivational
Knowledgeable
Honest
2.8
2.9
2.7
3.1
2.7
Top Tags
Knowledgeable Motivational Honest Positive Person Creates A Great Team Culture

Ratings

Showing 1-7 of 7 results

2.9 out of 5
75 Results
5 star
4 star
3 star
2 star
1 star
37%
5%
0%
9%
48%
How are ratings calculated?
44%
negative

Would Recommend

FILTERS:
Disorganized ×

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

run while you can

Date: October 31, 2022
By Athlete
1.0
Average Rating
Recommended
No
negative
Overall
1
Caring
1
Motivational
1
Knowledgeable
1
Honest
1
Overall
Caring
Motivational
Knowledgeable
Honest
1
1
1
1
1
Tags
Disorganized Poor Communication
not a good person and only cares about his favorites.
Report Abuse
Was this helpful?
thumbs_down
0
thumbs_down
1.0
Average Rating
Recommended
No
negative

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

run while you can

Overall
1
Caring
1
Motivational
1
Knowledgeable
1
Honest
1
Overall
Caring
Motivational
Knowledgeable
Honest
1
1
1
1
1
Date: October 31, 2022
By Athlete
Tags
Disorganized Poor Communication
not a good person and only cares about his favorites.
Report Abuse
Was this helpful?
thumbs_down
0
thumbs_down

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Find another coach

Date: October 4, 2022
By Verified Athlete
2.0
Average Rating
Recommended
No
negative
Overall
2
Caring
3
Motivational
2
Knowledgeable
1
Honest
2
Overall
Caring
Motivational
Knowledgeable
Honest
2
3
2
1
2
Tags
Disorganized Poor Communication
Very poor communication skills, plays favorites, unorganized, HORRIBLE TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS, does not listen to players' wants and needs, basically runs the team as a business rather than focusing on the athletes as people. I have had many friends leave the team and/or quit the sport of swimming as a whole because of how the team was run.
Report Abuse
Was this helpful?
thumbs_down
0
thumbs_down
2.0
Average Rating
Recommended
No
negative

Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Find another coach

Overall
2
Caring
3
Motivational
2
Knowledgeable
1
Honest
2
Overall
Caring
Motivational
Knowledgeable
Honest
2
3
2
1
2
Date: October 4, 2022
By Verified Athlete
Tags
Disorganized Poor Communication
Very poor communication skills, plays favorites, unorganized, HORRIBLE TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS, does not listen to players' wants and needs, basically runs the team as a business rather than focusing on the athletes as people. I have had many friends leave the team and/or quit the sport of swimming as a whole because of how the team was run.
Report Abuse
Was this helpful?
thumbs_down
0
thumbs_down

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

As a coach he creates an awful environment

Date: July 19, 2022
By Athlete
1.0
Average Rating
Recommended
No
negative
Overall
1
Caring
1
Motivational
1
Knowledgeable
1
Honest
1
Overall
Caring
Motivational
Knowledgeable
Honest
1
1
1
1
1
Tags
Disorganized Knows The Game Poor Communication
Neal Studd is a coach who only cares about his own self image and not the swimmers. He will move swimmers into his group to claim their success at the expense of the swimmers training. He is barely ever on poolside, leaving the other coaches to take a lot of responsibility. He is hard to work under as a coach hence why three have left this year. He also averages around 7 transfers a year as people begin to realise as a coach he doesn’t have their best intentions at heart.
Report Abuse
Was this helpful?
thumbs_down
0
thumbs_down
1.0
Average Rating
Recommended
No
negative

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

As a coach he creates an awful environment

Overall
1
Caring
1
Motivational
1
Knowledgeable
1
Honest
1
Overall
Caring
Motivational
Knowledgeable
Honest
1
1
1
1
1
Date: July 19, 2022
By Athlete
Tags
Disorganized Knows The Game Poor Communication
Neal Studd is a coach who only cares about his own self image and not the swimmers. He will move swimmers into his group to claim their success at the expense of the swimmers training. He is barely ever on poolside, leaving the other coaches to take a lot of responsibility. He is hard to work under as a coach hence why three have left this year. He also averages around 7 transfers a year as people begin to realise as a coach he doesn’t have their best intentions at heart.
Report Abuse
Was this helpful?
thumbs_down
0
thumbs_down

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Would not recommend

Date: May 17, 2022
By Athlete
1.6
Average Rating
Recommended
No
negative
Overall
1
Caring
1
Motivational
2
Knowledgeable
3
Honest
1
Overall
Caring
Motivational
Knowledgeable
Honest
1
1
2
3
1
Tags
Disorganized Old School Mentality Poor Communication
Unavailable and unapproachable. The team is too big to pay attention to everyone and he doesn’t seem to care. Bad communication between coaches that starts from him.
Report Abuse
Was this helpful?
thumbs_down
0
thumbs_down
1.6
Average Rating
Recommended
No
negative

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Would not recommend

Overall
1
Caring
1
Motivational
2
Knowledgeable
3
Honest
1
Overall
Caring
Motivational
Knowledgeable
Honest
1
1
2
3
1
Date: May 17, 2022
By Athlete
Tags
Disorganized Old School Mentality Poor Communication
Unavailable and unapproachable. The team is too big to pay attention to everyone and he doesn’t seem to care. Bad communication between coaches that starts from him.
Report Abuse
Was this helpful?
thumbs_down
0
thumbs_down

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Neal Studd is dishonest and doesn’t care

Date: April 30, 2022
By Athlete
1.2
Average Rating
Recommended
No
negative
Overall
1
Caring
1
Motivational
1
Knowledgeable
2
Honest
1
Overall
Caring
Motivational
Knowledgeable
Honest
1
1
1
2
1
Tags
Disorganized Poor Communication
Neal is a dishonest person. He will promise scholarships and will say you do not need it in writing. He is not a man of his words. He also is not involved and carries an energy of not caring. The makes the team culture not good. The team does not care and it shows.
Report Abuse
Was this helpful?
thumbs_down
0
thumbs_down
1.2
Average Rating
Recommended
No
negative

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Neal Studd is dishonest and doesn’t care

Overall
1
Caring
1
Motivational
1
Knowledgeable
2
Honest
1
Overall
Caring
Motivational
Knowledgeable
Honest
1
1
1
2
1
Date: April 30, 2022
By Athlete
Tags
Disorganized Poor Communication
Neal is a dishonest person. He will promise scholarships and will say you do not need it in writing. He is not a man of his words. He also is not involved and carries an energy of not caring. The makes the team culture not good. The team does not care and it shows.
Report Abuse
Was this helpful?
thumbs_down
0
thumbs_down
Continue to Content

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Worst coach I’ve ever experienced

Date: April 27, 2022
By Athlete
1.0
Average Rating
Recommended
No
negative
Overall
1
Caring
1
Motivational
1
Knowledgeable
1
Honest
1
Overall
Caring
Motivational
Knowledgeable
Honest
1
1
1
1
1
Tags
Disorganized Poor Communication
I would NEVER recommend Neal as a coach to ANYONE. He is very fake when he recruits to make you think he cares about you. He then recruits way too many swimmers and doesn’t care about any of them. He does not engage in practices or invest in his current swimmers. He absolutely does not build you up as a swimmer or a person. Instead of being a role model (as a coach should be) he is an image of what we all strive not to be. He makes inappropriate comments, violates title IX, has been under investigation, has been confronted by his team captains to change for the better and has not changed at all. Having Neal as a head coach is a disservice to FSU athletics - the past, present, and future swimmers on the team. Myself and more teammates than not have struggled with mental health after our time on the team because of his leadership and the poor environment that he creates. If you are considering FSU swimming as an option for yourself, I advise you to look elsewhere. It is a shame because FSU is a great experience otherwise.
Report Abuse
Was this helpful?
thumbs_down
0
thumbs_down
1.0
Average Rating
Recommended
No
negative

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Worst coach I’ve ever experienced

Overall
1
Caring
1
Motivational
1
Knowledgeable
1
Honest
1
Overall
Caring
Motivational
Knowledgeable
Honest
1
1
1
1
1
Date: April 27, 2022
By Athlete
Tags
Disorganized Poor Communication
I would NEVER recommend Neal as a coach to ANYONE. He is very fake when he recruits to make you think he cares about you. He then recruits way too many swimmers and doesn’t care about any of them. He does not engage in practices or invest in his current swimmers. He absolutely does not build you up as a swimmer or a person. Instead of being a role model (as a coach should be) he is an image of what we all strive not to be. He makes inappropriate comments, violates title IX, has been under investigation, has been confronted by his team captains to change for the better and has not changed at all. Having Neal as a head coach is a disservice to FSU athletics - the past, present, and future swimmers on the team. Myself and more teammates than not have struggled with mental health after our time on the team because of his leadership and the poor environment that he creates. If you are considering FSU swimming as an option for yourself, I advise you to look elsewhere. It is a shame because FSU is a great experience otherwise.
Report Abuse
Was this helpful?
thumbs_down
0
thumbs_down

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

He’s corrupt, not a coach

Date: April 27, 2022
By Athlete
1.0
Average Rating
Recommended
No
negative
Overall
1
Caring
1
Motivational
1
Knowledgeable
1
Honest
1
Overall
Caring
Motivational
Knowledgeable
Honest
1
1
1
1
1
Tags
Disorganized Poor Communication
Neal Studd lacks every quality that a good person and coach should have. He shows no respect for his athletes or colleagues. He is the definition of putting on a facade when he knows important people are around. Beyond his lack of effort around his work, Neal has been under Title IX investigation for his numerous offenses that should have led to his termination. It is evident that his connections take precedence over the severity of these offenses which is why he somehow still has a job. His continued employment shows there is corruption within the world of athletics at FSU.
Report Abuse
Was this helpful?
thumbs_down
0
thumbs_down
1.0
Average Rating
Recommended
No
negative

Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

He’s corrupt, not a coach

Overall
1
Caring
1
Motivational
1
Knowledgeable
1
Honest
1
Overall
Caring
Motivational
Knowledgeable
Honest
1
1
1
1
1
Date: April 27, 2022
By Athlete
Tags
Disorganized Poor Communication
Neal Studd lacks every quality that a good person and coach should have. He shows no respect for his athletes or colleagues. He is the definition of putting on a facade when he knows important people are around. Beyond his lack of effort around his work, Neal has been under Title IX investigation for his numerous offenses that should have led to his termination. It is evident that his connections take precedence over the severity of these offenses which is why he somehow still has a job. His continued employment shows there is corruption within the world of athletics at FSU.
Report Abuse
Was this helpful?
thumbs_down
0
thumbs_down

Showing 1-7 of 7 results