Jacksonville University
NCAA DI • ASC
Date: August 29, 2022
Would Recommend
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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?