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Women's SoccerNorm Riker

Women's Soccer Head Coach

Connecticut College

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Caring

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Knowledgeable

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Honest

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Poor Communication

Horrible experience. Makes it all about him. Players frustrated. It’s a struggle to go to practice. Intimidating with players. Impossible to talk to. Dos not accept feedback. Plays mind games. Talks to players about other players. It’s embarrassing to be in his team

Women's SoccerNorm Riker

Women's Soccer Head Coach

Connecticut College

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Caring

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Motivational

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Knowledgeable

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Honest

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If your dream is to play college soccer in a positive and welcoming environment- don’t play for Riker

Women's SoccerNorm Riker

Women's Soccer Head Coach

Connecticut College

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IntenseDirectFitness Is ImportantOld School MentalityPoor Communication

Create a negative team culture, is unapproachable and arrogant. At first seems like a kind person, but as the layers unfold, he simply is not. He plays head games with his players, and Connecticut College needs to hire a new Women’s Soccer Coach.

Women's SoccerNorm Riker

Women's Soccer Head Coach

Connecticut College

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Knowledgeable

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Norm Riker does not care about individual players or about positive team culture. To get a good understanding of how his own players feel about him just look at hiw many players quit by their senior year. Most of these young women come into the program extremely passionate about soccer and leave extremely deflated. It's really a sad situation for a NESCAC team!

Women's SoccerNorm Riker

Women's Soccer Head Coach

Connecticut College

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Motivational

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Knowledgeable

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Honest

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AccessibleCoolDirectIntense

Good coach who expects the best from his players

Women's SoccerNorm Riker

Women's Soccer Head Coach

Connecticut College

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Caring

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Motivational

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Knowledgeable

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Honest

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IntensePassionate About CoachingPoor Communication

Coach Riker is not a good coach in the slightest! In fact he has never played high level soccer. He was a college lacrosse player and initially a lacrosse coach. Most players would describe his coaching as a “lacrosse coach trying to coach soccer.” Besides his poor coaching and tactics, Coach Riker promotes a toxic team culture. He plays mind games with his players! Pressuring other players to convince certain player to quit, which violates policy and boundaries. If you don’t believe that look at the turn around of player who make it to their senior year… the numbers don’t lie. Coach Riker is emotionally abusive and controls his players. I would say it is intentional, however, I truly believe he is off the rails crazy. Connecticut college is a beautiful school with great professors, however, if soccer is your main objective or goal in college I’d look at the other Nescacs or other schools.