Rating #44376 Details

Rating Type
Coach
Review Count
13
Object Name
Norm Riker
Average Score
3.2
Women's Soccer Head Coach

Connecticut College

ACHA M2 • NECHA American South

Avoid Coach Norm Rikers’ Woman’s Soccer Program

Date: September 24, 2023

By Verified Athlete
1.8

Would Recommend

Overall Rating for the Coach
1.0
Caring
4.0
Motivational
1.0
Knowledgeable
1.0
Honest
2.0

Tags

IntensePassionate About CoachingPoor Communication

Coach Riker is not a good coach in the slightest! In fact he has never played high level soccer. He was a college lacrosse player and initially a lacrosse coach. Most players would describe his coaching as a “lacrosse coach trying to coach soccer.” Besides his poor coaching and tactics, Coach Riker promotes a toxic team culture. He plays mind games with his players! Pressuring other players to convince certain player to quit, which violates policy and boundaries. If you don’t believe that look at the turn around of player who make it to their senior year… the numbers don’t lie. Coach Riker is emotionally abusive and controls his players. I would say it is intentional, however, I truly believe he is off the rails crazy. Connecticut college is a beautiful school with great professors, however, if soccer is your main objective or goal in college I’d look at the other Nescacs or other schools.

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