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Women's SoccerSteve Welham

Women's Soccer Head Coach

University of New Hampshire

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5.0

Caring

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Motivational

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Knowledgeable

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Honest

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Cares About AcademicsFairGreat CommunicatorHelps With CareerKnows The Game

UNH has been very lucky to have held on to him for over a decade. He has been very successful and has done so with class and integrity. His teams always compete at the very top of the conference and excel in the classroom. It would be very difficult to match what he has done.

Women's SoccerSteve Welham

Women's Soccer Head Coach

University of New Hampshire

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5.0

Caring

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Motivational

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Knowledgeable

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Honest

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Really enjoyed playing for him! His knowledge and care for his players was outstanding!

Women's SoccerSteve Welham

Women's Soccer Head Coach

University of New Hampshire

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5.0

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Knowledgeable

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Honest

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Helped me realize my dream of becoming a professional

Women's SoccerSteve Welham

Women's Soccer Head Coach

University of New Hampshire

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5.0

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Knowledgeable

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Honest

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AccessibleCoolDirectIntense

Best coach I have ever had! Wonderful person and role model!

Women's SoccerSteve Welham

Women's Soccer Head Coach

University of New Hampshire

1.2

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1.0

Caring

2.0

Motivational

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Knowledgeable

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Old School Mentality

Creates a stale environment that causes players' growth to plateau. Continuously brought in and played 5th years over well-deserving players who had been on the team for years. Does not know how to develop a team and relies on the transfer portal. He only conducts the same 5 drills at practice and rarely scrimmages, making every day/season repetitive. Will not be upfront or honest and repeatedly strung players along for a season and even years until it was too late to transfer. Has obvious favorites and will only be respectful to players if he needs them. Does not have extensive knowledge on the game and will often answer questions with "it's situational" - most of our team successes came from the leadership of captains and upperclassmen on the field. Was very catfishing during recruiting and made a lot of promises he could not keep. Players on the team are fantastic and made my time here enjoyable and worth staying for.

Women's SoccerSteve Welham

Women's Soccer Head Coach

University of New Hampshire

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Absolutely atrocious . Understands the game but incapable of relaying that info - which is critical for quality coaching . Abusive to players and thin skinned so cuts down anyone who bruises his ego . Has kicked players off the team because of it - so either placate his abusive culture or lose your spot .

Women's SoccerSteve Welham

Women's Soccer Head Coach

University of New Hampshire

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Motivational

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Knowledgeable

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Honest

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Believes In YouDedicated To PlayersKnows The GamePassionate About CoachingRespectful To Players

Amazing person and coach -- thank you coach for positively impacting my life!

Women's SoccerSteve Welham

Women's Soccer Head Coach

University of New Hampshire

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MotivationalBelieves In YouDedicated To PlayersDirectOld School Mentality

Consistent winner and proven success at multiple Universities!

Women's SoccerSteve Welham

Women's Soccer Head Coach

University of New Hampshire

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Knowledgeable

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Honest

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AccessibleHonestPositive PersonRespectful To PlayersUnderstanding

Amazing human being and tremendous coach! So happy my daughter played for him...what he and his staff stand for are special and rare!

Women's SoccerSteve Welham

Women's Soccer Head Coach

University of New Hampshire

1.4

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2.0

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Motivational

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Knowledgeable

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Honest

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DisorganizedOld School MentalityPoor Communication

Had parents come in to his office every week that would complain about playing time then they would instantly start/ get more playing time. Did not care about injuries would assume you were lying about being injured/ would still try to start people who were injured depending on the injury. Would act like he cared about players but when he would ask a question about you he wouldn’t even listen to your response. He would act cool with you around other people but as soon as you had a 1 on 1 meeting with him he would tear your entire life apart whether it was about soccer, school, you as a person, your health/ mental health etc. Very obvious who is favorites on the team are he would have random personal meeting with them during the week or before/after practice. The drills he does are very repetitive, some drills were good but others he would make up and they didn’t make a lot of sense and he would spend 1-1.5 hours on the same drill at practice. The assistant coaches don’t really have a day at all they just go with what steve says, sometimes assistant coaches and head coach would often contradict each other. The team was very cliquey which had a lot to do with the head coach as well. He would very much separate the starters and non starters and it would create a lot of drama. Overall, he was a completely different person from meeting him for a visit to actually committing and going there.

Women's SoccerSteve Welham

Women's Soccer Head Coach

University of New Hampshire

5.0

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Motivational

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Knowledgeable

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Honest

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Believes In YouGreat CommunicatorGreat LeaderHelps With CareerUnderstanding

Very kind and understanding coach...treated all players with respect

Women's SoccerSteve Welham

Women's Soccer Head Coach

University of New Hampshire

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KnowledgeableMotivationalPlayers CoachPositive PersonRespectful To Players

YES - Great Coach! Treated my daughter with respect and class - very knowledgeable

Women's SoccerSteve Welham

Women's Soccer Head Coach

University of New Hampshire

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Motivational

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AccessibleCoolDirectIntense

Very enthusiastic and really knows the game!

Women's SoccerSteve Welham

Women's Soccer Head Coach

University of New Hampshire

5.0

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Honest

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AccessibleCoolDirectIntense

I really enjoyed playing for him! His passion and commitment to our team was tremendous. My favorite coach!

Women's SoccerSteve Welham

Women's Soccer Head Coach

University of New Hampshire

4.6

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Motivational

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Knowledgeable

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Honest

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Coach Welham is the second coach I have played for at UNH and feel lucky to be a player under him. He didn't recruit me, but treats us all with respect and wants the best for us as athletes and people beyond athletics

Women's SoccerSteve Welham

Women's Soccer Head Coach

University of New Hampshire

4.2

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4.0

Caring

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Motivational

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Knowledgeable

5.0

Honest

3.0

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AccessibleCoolDirectIntense

Playing soccer at UNH has truly shaped my college experience and I feel fortunate to have a coach that wants the best for all his players, on and off the field.

Women's SoccerSteve Welham

Women's Soccer Head Coach

University of New Hampshire

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Knowledgeable

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Honest

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Will not play you unless you’re a favorite. Creates and fuels a toxic team environment. Only cares about his reputation and winning. I played soccer my entire life and he made me hate the sport. Many girls quit the team because of him.