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Women's Cross Country/Track & FieldRon Grigg

Women's Cross Country Head Coach

Jacksonville University

NCAA DI • Atlantic Sun Conference | ASC

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Honest

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He was perverted, if you follow Sam Mathers on Instagram and you look carefully, you will see stories of his inappropriate behaviors. He would ask assistant coaches to take them out for drinks, comment on athletes bodies. Asked me if I dress up in short clothes, and get men’s attention and if I know what that makes me… a good girl? Asking me if I’m being a bad girl on multiple occasions in a creepy disgusting voice. Touched my lower back to motion me to follow my nearby teammates like I couldn’t see or get the point, asked me to schedule a Microsoft teams meeting to show him stretches I was given at physio… I could’ve showed him at practice with everyone and more than enough space but instead he wanted me to bend my self in his office? Where you can’t lay straight in any direction becuz it’s that small… I reported this to student experience and he wasn’t phased at all… they’re all disgusting which is why they asked him to step down instead of firing him when it blew up on social media. The school was to worried about their income from donors because they’re private and need money that badly they brush off female athletes that desperately need help and allow for a coach to continue what he has been getting away with for years

Men's Cross Country/Track & FieldRon Grigg

Men's Cross Country Head Coach

Jacksonville University

NCAA DI • Atlantic Sun Conference | ASC

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DisorganizedPoor Communication

Coach likes to bully and chastise athletes. Likes to belittle athletes on short comings and takes pleasure in pointing out athletes flaws. He was caught by students taking “sports pic” of female athletes in the locker room.

Women's Cross Country/Track & FieldRon Grigg

Women's Cross Country Head Coach

Jacksonville University

NCAA DI • Atlantic Sun Conference | ASC

1.4

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1.0

Caring

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Motivational

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Knowledgeable

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Honest

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KnowledgeablePoor Communication

Great coaches care and think about their team’s performances and skills all the time while building their confidence, skills and proficiency. Good coaches communicate well. Great coaches, however, create conversations. Good coaches listen carefully and truly try to understand. They ask clarifying questions to make sure they have an accurate picture of their team members’ strengths and offer opportunities to apply specific skills. Ron Grigg is none of the above.. while he has knowledge of the sport he has no idea how to put that knowledge into coaching players the correct way. Please stay away from this toxic man as he will destroy your children's drive for the sport in his pursuit of track and field supremacy.

Women's Cross Country/Track & FieldRon Grigg

Women's Cross Country Head Coach

Jacksonville University

NCAA DI • Atlantic Sun Conference | ASC

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Caring

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Motivational

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Knowledgeable

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Old School MentalityPoor Communication

Horrible human being. Only cares about himself. What you did will haunt you in your afterlife....I promise.

Women's Cross Country/Track & FieldRon Grigg

Track & Field Director of Cross Country/Track & Field

Jacksonville University

NCAA DI • Atlantic Sun Conference | ASC

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It is absolutely saddening to hear of this man’s favoritism and mistreatment of athletes just because he “doesn’t like them”. It unprofessional behavior.

Women's Cross Country/Track & FieldRon Grigg

Women's Cross Country Head Coach

Jacksonville University

NCAA DI • Atlantic Sun Conference | ASC

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Caring

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Motivational

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Knowledgeable

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Accessible

He was serious about the sport for sure. He cared about you as long as he was happy with you. Meaning he would switch on you for example if you were injured. In my experience, it took me months before I saw a doctor simply because they didn’t take me serious. The doctors failed at their job. Imaging showed nothing and nothing more was done. This lead to coach Grigg thinking I wasn’t injured or I wasn’t hurting. I was In pain because I continued to run to the point where I now suffer long term consequences (chronic injury). He made it clear that he won’t make an injured athlete run. On the other hand, his attitude, snarky comments, the idea of me letting down the team forced me to suffer every morning. It was mentally exhausting. Mentally exhausting feeling like I Had to prove I was hurting. Mentally exhausting going back and fourth whether or not I should continue and push through the season. Mentally exhausting to hear that maybe I should see a sports psychologist because “nothings wrong with me”. I felt stuck because I thought that even if I wanted out no other coach would want me because I dug my self into a hole making my injury worse and not putting up times. I looked down on my self almost forgetting that I’m so much more than a number in his book so much more than a scholarship. Many other girls had low self worth and the environment around me was toxic. I’m truly sad things have changed. He was saying inappropriate things to me and I witnessed it with others. I’m grateful for the opportunity and I wish I could say I had an amazing experience like some of his other athletes. It’s crazy to me because some of my teammates would claim that he would never try that with them. I guess he picks and chooses?

Women's Cross Country/Track & FieldRon Grigg

Women's Cross Country Head Coach

Jacksonville University

NCAA DI • Atlantic Sun Conference | ASC

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Caring

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Motivational

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Knowledgeable

5.0

Honest

5.0

As a former athlete of Ron Grigg, I would highly rate him as a coach and a person. Stern-yes. Dedicated-yes. Knowledgeable - without doubt. Expected the best from his athletes and for his athletes - yes. I'm so greatful for the coaching and mentorship I received from Grigg during my stint in JU. A great coach and person who instilled so many values into our practices which have stood to me since leaving the University.

Men's Cross Country/Track & FieldRon Grigg

Men's Cross Country Head Coach

Jacksonville University

NCAA DI • Atlantic Sun Conference | ASC

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Caring

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Motivational

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Knowledgeable

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HonestIntenseKnowledgeableCares About AcademicsPositive Person

Great Coach. Very knowledgeable. Honest. If you don’t want to be great then he may not be the coach for you. But if you’re committed to getting better he’s the coach to go to!

Women's Cross Country/Track & FieldRon Grigg

Women's Cross Country Head Coach

Jacksonville University

NCAA DI • Atlantic Sun Conference | ASC

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Motivational

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Knowledgeable

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Honest

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IntenseFitness Is ImportantIntenseOld School Mentality

Narcissistic and mentally abusive. He fully influenced a runner to end her own life. Run away from this man.