Date: September 6, 2022
Would Recommend
Elaine is a horrible coach. My dreams of wanting to play Divison 1 lacrosse were crushed by her. She manipulates you, bullies you, and ultimately makes you never want to touch a stick again. She decides prior to your freshman year arrival if she will be nice to you or bully you every day. Under her incredibly toxic coaching style, she created such a negative environment that her players would be in the bathroom minutes before practice dry heaving and having panic attacks because it was so unbearable to be there. The players turned on each other and would do anything to get the heat off themselves- this includes ratting other players out over the silliest things, yelling at each other during practice, etc. She would make up lies and go the extra mile to gaslight you. She should never be allowed to coach in any sport ever again. Hiring her at Longwood was a huge mistake and ruined the college experience for many players. As someone who transferred out of Longwood, I loved that school so much and I wish to be back there with my friends every day, but it was not worth staying there with her and struggling with my mental health so much. As someone who endured her coaching, the PTSD and anxiety I dealt with after leaving the program is ongoing. For all of the girls that experienced her coaching, I'm sorry. We deserved so much better than that.