University of Californi (Santa Cruz)
NCAA DIII • CAC
Date: November 16, 2024
Would Recommend
Tags
I was a player last year for Coach Gabby and I’m no longer on the team or at the school..I was recruited by Gabby and was promised that I would play over one of the new recruits.I did play over her and my stats were great. But she was also promised that she would play because of her talent on the court but she wasn’t the favorite I was. That coach made that player bow down to me and I benefitted until o didn’t. The layer she liked over me got in and I became mud, a bottom feeder and she spread that I was the worst player that ever played at UCSC. She Megan ignoring me and taunting me and the rest of the team (seniors juniors and sophomores) joined in making me the scapegoat and the clown. The culture is one that Coach Gabby sets the stage and allow her favorite players to “know what to do: they smear and laugh at you, talk about you behind and in front of your face. They say things like” why is she on the court”. She has private meeting with her corporate players and they decide and vote who will play and who will not. The favorites and leaders on the team have bragged about “how they know how to get rid of a player if they don’t like them”. That is the honest truth. Gabby will destroy your numbers your stats and no one will even know you play other than the roster. She will then start in on your confidence and emotions. She will single you out during private meetings and in practice and will ridicule you in front of team. No one will come to your rescue because they want to stay in favor or get in favor.i did it and thought i would continue to be a favor but I got the “banishment” treatment and left. Worse decision was to come and play for her and UCSC. So unlike me and the others that were recruited with me last season, they didn’t know what they were signing up for but I hope someone sees this review and think twice or at least they will k know what they are walking into. You athletic career will soar if you are a favorite and will suffer if you’re not. You will fade into oblivion off the court and suffer the most terrible treatment that I thought colleges didn’t allow anymore. There are good players on the sidelines that have maybe better talent than those who are starting lineup but no one will know as long as she’s the coach and she knows it..She’s the power and the king and if you say anything you will be punished until you quietly walk away which is how she does it. No paperwork, no proof. She’s still there and the team and program can compete on a much higher level with the right coach and change in culture. Maybe even competed more against D2s or D1s. The talent is there.