Northern State University

Women's Swimming & DivingKaden Huntrods

Women's Swimming Head Coach

Northern State University

NCAA DII • NSIC

1.0

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Felt so bad for my actively injured teammates, he did not care and wanted us to push through. Didn't care about weight coaches forcing us to do exercises that hurt us and caused injuries to flare. Almkst injured me cause he tried to "help" hold a box, tipped it of balance, and almost smashed all of my fingers cause he thought it was "too heavy." Misogyny. He didnt care about the teams mental health either, not one bit. He pretty much forced girls to get on the bus to a swim meet after being exposed to covid and them stating they didnt feel comfortable going after he was sick VERY recently as well and took no steps to protect them team. Legit teared up at a team meeting when politely asked to wear a mask at practice after being sick repeatedly because many of us were immunocompromised and could get seriously sick. He compared that whole situation to 9/11 and the team winning the meet and the team bonding to the day after which is incredibly disrespectful. On top of all of this, he has no idea what he's talking about. I swam for a decade at that point and he was telling me opposite things than any other coach had every told me. He constantly underestimated us in practice with what we could handle. It was honestly insulting as an athlete. He didnt know what we were going through as student athletes cause he never experienced it. A lot of the times I got more help and advice from our GA, who was a cross country runner and had no prior swimming experience. Safe to say I (and several other teammates) left the team, and I personally have not swam AT ALL since being there because this left such a bad taste in my mouth.

Women's Swimming & DivingKaden Huntrods

Women's Swimming Head Coach

Northern State University

NCAA DII • NSIC

1.0

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The worst coaching I've ever experienced. He compared team comradery to the day after 9/11... Very insulting to those who come from military families. He does NOT care about his athletes' well-being. Don't let those puppy eyes fool you! Needless to say, I walked away from the sport I loved my senior year.

Women's Swimming & DivingKaden Huntrods

Women's Swimming Head Coach

Northern State University

NCAA DII • NSIC

1.0

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swam for him for one year, had to stay in a mental health ward so as not to kill myself because of how he treated us, and when he asked me why I felt like I needed to, he felt it was unnecessary 'because I was just being dramatic and needed to get over it'. made athletes swim while injured, constantly had racist undertones in how he treated people. continuously dismissed concerns about his behavior and at one point called me a 'lil' girl'... um I was in my twenties. Glad I only had to do a year; otherwise, no way I would have survived the environment.

Coach & StaffTerri Holmes

Interim Athletic Director / Compliance / Senior Women's Administrator

Northern State University

NCAA DII • NSIC

1.6

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Horrible experience with. She told me to "stay in my lane", when i was having issues with the coach i was coaching under. She never bothered to hear what I had to say, and instead just watched me crying in front of athletes without saying a word.

Women's Swimming & DivingKaden Huntrods

Women's Swimming Head Coach

Northern State University

NCAA DII • NSIC

1.0

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I wasn't able to give any 0 stars, so just be aware that the one-star rating is generous. It doesn't seem that they are knowledgeable when it comes to the sport of swimming, let alone college athletics. Pushes athletes to compete while injured and is very anti-redshirt, even when the athlete gives a reason as to why they should redshirt. He is also very two-faced when it comes to the way he acts around parents, putting on a facade when the athletes' parents are around. He also bullies his athletes (comments about their weight and not in a way that is coming out of concern, but instead to talk down to the athlete).