Tulane University
NCAA DI • AAC
Date: April 26, 2023
Would Recommend
The only word that I have to describe Amanda is abusive. Amanda psychologically abuses athletes and medically neglects her athletes. While she does a good job recruiting girls, she has a difficult job keeping them, as many girls under Caldwell fall to debilitating mental health issues, career ending injuries, or loss of love for their sport. There is no program that Amanda has coached at where there have not been girls severely harmed by her coaching methods and overall hostility. As a coach, Amanda told me that I was not worth the air that she breathed. She made comments about girls bodies and personalities, pointing out that some girls where not as good or as worthy as others. The girls on my team were not transparent during recruiting, so when I started training at my school, I was shell shocked. The behavior that Coach Caldwell exhibits is extremely unprofessional and dangerous. She places her personal desires and vendettas ahead of student athletes, allowing them to hurt themselves in order to make a point. There are many more examples that I could provide of Coach Caldwell's insufficiency to be a positive college coach, however, there is not enough space to write it all. If you are considering a program, as a swimmer or a diver, where Amanda Caldwell is the head coach, I strongly urge you to protect yourself and take that program off of your list. Signing with a Caldwell program is placing your career and health in the hands of a careless individual, who ultimately does not care about athletes and only desires personal gain.