Rating #50267 Details

Rating Type
Coach
Review Count
3
Object Name
Dawn Barnes
Average Score
1.2
Women's Volleyball Head Coach

South Carolina State University

NCAA DI • MEAC

Run as far away from her as possible

Date: April 27, 2025

By Athlete
1.4

Would Recommend

Overall Rating for the Coach
1.0
Caring
3.0
Motivational
1.0
Knowledgeable
1.0
Honest
1.0

Tags

DisorganizedOld School Mentality

Dawn is no longer the coach at South Carolina State University. Somehow she landed the head coaching position at Southern University. As her former player, during the recruiting process she talks big about wanting “The Cinderella Story”. She can talk and knows how to pull recruits in. Once they’re in, it’s a different story. She is a VERY disorganized coach. She doesn’t know the game and our practices consisted of the same thing for 3 years before she was fired. She violated numerous NCAA rules including Cara log hours and stealing players and parents personal money. She is more focused on what athletes are doing outside of the court rather than focus on the sport and how she can win games. She is a liar. She can’t keep consistent coaching staff so it makes you wonder what’s going on behind the scenes. 0/10 do not recommend playing under Dawn.

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