Texas Christian University
ACHA M2 • TCHC
Date: July 9, 2023
Would Recommend
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Marissa Chew single handedly destroyed my track and field career. She is dishonest, conniving, and a horrible leader. I cannot say enough bad things about this person. She will do anything to get her way, even if that means destroying other people in her path. If I were a parent, I would never feel comfortable sending my child off to a school to be coached by her. The trauma I endured under her coaching will permanently effect me for the rest of my life. Anyone being recruited by her, please take this into consideration. Nothing I am saying is an exaggeration, it is simply the truth of what it is like being coached by her. For example, there was one week of training where she was gone for one week in September. Our training group had to practice alone in 100 degree weather without water or supervision because she failed to contact any other coaches or athletic trainers to tell them she would not be there. She is unreliable, irresponsible, and lacks a concerning amount of empathy. She divided the team and created a toxic culture. To further explain what kind of coach she is, myself and 4 other teammates were kicked off the track team one week before final exams. We were not provided any insight as to why we were being kicked off, and she promptly left campus as soon as she told us she was kicking us off. We later heard she had been joking with other teammates about kicking us off later that week, further signifying her lack of empathy for others. Although Marissa is a huge contributor the the toxic culture, the entire coaching staff at the TCU track and field program is horrifying as well. Even if you are not recruited by Marissa, I would not recommend joining this team under any of the coaches. The head coach is self absorbed, egotistical, inconsiderate, and for lack of a better word, a moron. I will never be the same person because of Marissa and this program. Hopefully one day I will be able to forgive her for ripping away my dreams from me.