University of Rhode Island
NCAA DI • A-10
Date: August 14, 2024
Would Recommend
Whit is not the person she appears to be before you play for her! She is everything the other reviews have said. Look up the lawsuit from WPI and then imagine the AD at URI hiring her anyway. Now we are in the same boat. Awaiting the results of an abusive coaching investigation that was brought to the university by close to 20 current and former players. There is actually a text from Whit verifying wanting to punch a player between the eyes. The body shaming, constant demeaning, the blame on players for every loss without ever looking in a mirror at her own coaching is exhausting. She can't figure out why girls that hit bombs in travel can't hit on her team...but when you get to school she tells you to forget your own swing you've worked on for 10 years and "chop wood". Yup, like kids learn when they are 7 if they pop up! That is how you must hit, so no one hits real well. She also coaches your swing between EVERY pitch during a game from 3rd base. The ESPN announcers have actually made fun of her for it, saying things like "Wow, Coach Goldstein is coaching these girls every pitch! I have never seen a D1 coach do such a thing" and "Maybe she should leave this for practice instead of games". She does NOT coach on any type of pitch selection, and there is ZERO preparation for the teams that are being facing. She also calls pitches even though she has never pitched. She is terrible at this and it often results in the opposition getting hits on 2 strikes bc she just keeps throwing the same pitch. If you are considering playing for her talk to ppl, Google search and be ready for going from loving the game to hating it. Her coaching style is like the military where she breaks you down and you have to build yourself back up. Do not expect much in the way of compliments or even a "good job". Good luck with players being favored and those that are favored are so bc they run to her and tell her everything. Those are the girls that get playing time and are not publicly shamed all the time. Don't believe me? Look at the 1st baseman's stats for the 2024 season. Her batting average is a joke but she played almost every game and every inning. Others that can play 1st weren't even given a chance no matter how terrible she did bc she is one of caoch's besties. Worst experience ever!!!!!