University of Louisiana (Lafayette)

Women's Cross Country/Track & FieldRocky Capello

Women's Cross Country Assistant Coach

University of Louisiana (Lafayette)

NCAA DI • SBC

5.0

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I’ve never seen an athlete truly buy into the program and have a bad experience with Coach Rocky. The few negative experiences people point to were tied to drug or alcohol issues, not the program itself. I wouldn’t be surprised if those writing the negative comments were intoxicated like were their entire careers at UL. Rocky expects a lot from his athletes, and the ones who fully commit are the ones who grow and perform the best. He’s produced incredible results given the level of athletes he has to work with, which says a lot about his coaching ability. The team culture is strong, and the athletes genuinely love and respect him. He is always available—by phone or in person—no matter the time. Coaching at the University of Louisiana isn’t just a job for him, it’s his entire life. He is fully committed to his athletes and has said more than once that he would give everything, even his life, for us.

Women's Cross Country/Track & FieldRocky Capello

Women's Cross Country Assistant Coach

University of Louisiana (Lafayette)

NCAA DI • SBC

5.0

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Really good Coach and team was fun. When I was on the team I met a guy named johndub and he was kinda a lil goofy. But short story long he was a chill guy

Women's Cross Country/Track & FieldRocky Capello

Women's Track & Field Assistant Coach

University of Louisiana (Lafayette)

NCAA DI • SBC

2.6

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Nice guy when you get to talking about politics- John walker McDonald

Women's Cross Country/Track & FieldRocky Capello

Women's Cross Country Assistant Coach

University of Louisiana (Lafayette)

NCAA DI • SBC

5.0

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I had a great experience with Rocky. His training was structured to support each individual athlete, allowing everyone to work at their own level while still training together. The consistency of the workouts helped build strong fitness and mental toughness. He emphasized fundamentals, effort, and accountability, which made expectations clear and measurable. Rocky challenged athletes to take ownership of their training and push past limits, which helped me grow both as a runner and as a person. Overall, his coaching built discipline, confidence, and resilience. I’m grateful for the experience and what I gained from it.

Women's Cross Country/Track & FieldRocky Capello

Women's Cross Country Assistant Coach

University of Louisiana (Lafayette)

NCAA DI • SBC

1.4

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I forgot to mention that multiple talented athletes who ran for him either transferred or quit the team due to his sub par coaching and his lack of care. One girl became a manager because he couldn’t develop her. His ultimate deciding factor if you race or not is based on how far you make it in a prefontaine. He will constantly mention and compare you to his former team he coached. One of his athletes on his former team was a doper. His race strategies are terrible. You're better off taking race advice from a brick. Last but certainly not least he will gaslight you constantly. You can be so sub par athlete and have a once in a lifetime workout or race and he will say you’re better than the world champion or world record holder. So my biggest piece of advice go somewhere with a coach who cares, knows how to develop athletes, and who’s knowledgeable when it comes to running because if you come here you will only regress, quit, transfer, become a manager or hate running