Rating #39721 Details

Rating Type
Coach
Review Count
25
Object Name
Jeff Poppell
Average Score
3.1
Men's Swimming & Diving Head Coach

University of South Carolina (Columbia)

ACHA M2 • NULL

Stay as far away as you can

Date: July 27, 2022

By Other
1.0

Would Recommend

Overall Rating for the Coach
1.0
Caring
1.0
Motivational
1.0
Knowledgeable
1.0
Honest
1.0

Tags

Fitness Is ImportantPoor Communication

Jeff is the quintessential coattail rider. THE ONLY REASON this guy is a D1 coach is because he suckled from Greg Troy's teats long enough. He has a proven coaching record of running every program he's been the head coach of, into the ground. Despite what others review as up and up potential, let's not forget South Carolina women BEAT UF women at NCAA's 2 out of his 5 years as head coach of Florida women. He does not care about you as an athlete, he is 100% concerned about his own ego and reputation. I'm not sure he's ever had an original thought, simply copy and paste everything from Gregg Troy. While Troy's methodologies worked well in the early 2000's he was asked to leave college coaching for a reason. Jeff will soon join him as his coaching style and philosophy have no place in modern training. I would avoid swimming for this coach at all costs. He is a proven loser and USC swimming will simply be another feather in his hat of failures.

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