Steve Potsklan

32 Reviews
Overall Recommendation
9%
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Fordham University - Bronx, NY

Coed Swimming & Diving Head Coach, Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach
Division: NCAA DI - FCS
Conference: Patriot League

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Overall
1.8
Caring
2.1
Motivational
1.7
Knowledgeable
1.9
Honest
1.9
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Date: July 19, 2020
By Verified Athlete
4.0
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4
Caring
4
Motivational
4
Knowledgeable
5
Honest
3
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Steve is a good guy who knows a lot about swimming. He’s a good coach, just very different in his style.
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4.0
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

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4
Caring
4
Motivational
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Knowledgeable
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Honest
3
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Date: July 19, 2020
By Verified Athlete
Steve is a good guy who knows a lot about swimming. He’s a good coach, just very different in his style.
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Date: July 18, 2020
By Verified Athlete
3.2
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No
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3
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3
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Thankfully, Coach doesn’t make D1 athletics unbearable/too difficult as many schools do.
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3.2
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Overall
3
Caring
3
Motivational
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Honest
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Date: July 18, 2020
By Verified Athlete
Thankfully, Coach doesn’t make D1 athletics unbearable/too difficult as many schools do.
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Date: February 21, 2017
By Verified Athlete
3.6
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Overall
4
Caring
3
Motivational
3
Knowledgeable
3
Honest
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3.6
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

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4
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Motivational
3
Knowledgeable
3
Honest
5
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Date: February 21, 2017
By Verified Athlete
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Date: February 17, 2017
By Verified Athlete
1.8
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2
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Lacks the passion that one would expect from a Division 1 swim coach
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1.8
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

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Date: February 17, 2017
By Verified Athlete
Lacks the passion that one would expect from a Division 1 swim coach
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Date: October 25, 2016
By Verified Athlete
4.8
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Overall
5
Caring
5
Motivational
4
Knowledgeable
5
Honest
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He wants to build our program up. He emphasizes the importance of learning from mistakes in order to get better. This team is on the way up.
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4.8
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

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5
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5
Honest
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Date: October 25, 2016
By Verified Athlete
He wants to build our program up. He emphasizes the importance of learning from mistakes in order to get better. This team is on the way up.
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Date: September 9, 2016
By Verified Athlete
2.8
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No
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Overall
3
Caring
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Motivational
3
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Steve has been a swim coach for around 20 years. This may be his biggest problem. He continues to use the same methods of coaching which in our sport, is detrimental. Our sport has evolved so much, yet Steve is too proud to change his techniques. This mindset has led to a lack of improvement among our swimmers and has really impacted the program in a negative way.
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2.8
Average Rating
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Women's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

Overall
3
Caring
3
Motivational
3
Knowledgeable
2
Honest
3
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Date: September 9, 2016
By Verified Athlete
Steve has been a swim coach for around 20 years. This may be his biggest problem. He continues to use the same methods of coaching which in our sport, is detrimental. Our sport has evolved so much, yet Steve is too proud to change his techniques. This mindset has led to a lack of improvement among our swimmers and has really impacted the program in a negative way.
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