Messiah University
NCAA DIII • MAC
Date: March 6, 2025
Would Recommend
I could go on and on with stories of VanPelt mistreating players due to race, background, and other social norms that he deems unacceptable/irregular. He doesn't coach the game of basketball; he just supervises it. If you want to be a pretty good person, go to this program. If you want to be a pretty good basketball player, run away from this program while you can. My playing time was determined by what I did off the court and not on the Court. He created an environment where it was acceptable to judge and talk bad about people who don't do things you're way. I had my own teammates running to him to tell him how well I was participating in class and how late I got back to my dorm certain nights. Vp is the type of guy you want greeting people at your wedding or a social event. He's the last man I would want as a coach for myself and anyone else I care about. The program has slowly been going downhill since his only mac chapionship, he is fighting to survive and keep his job. I do not recommend this coach or program if you want to become a better basketball player. (2 year Messiah mens basketball player) I've been waiting to post this for a while, I am not the type of guy to go out and publiciy bash a person or group of people, but I feel like i'm doing the people in that community a disservice by not sharing my perspective. Best of luck to this program; I am curios to see how thye try to turn this proragm around.