University of Notre Dame
ACHA M3 • NULL
Date: February 8, 2026
Would Recommend
I wish there was a more notable forum to talk about College Coaches and College Programs. It would have saved myself and my family a lot of time and aggravation if we would have known the history of this woman. First, I want to say that the recruiting process for a Coach and Team is a business and the program is trying to get the best possible players to enhance their program. However, this program is absolutely HORRIBLE and it starts at the top. I want to tell everyone about our experience with Alison Silverio, her Asst. Coach and the Notre Dame Women's Tennis Program. My daughter is a Senior in High School, ranked #20 in her class and was interested in Notre Dame Tennis. Alison and the Assistant Coach contacted my Daughter and spoke to her many times. They attended her matches and welcomed her on a visit to Notre Dame. The school is great but the tennis facilities are not good. We were still very interested in the program, even after ALL the Negative stories about Alison. This is where all the excitement starts. Notre Dame had 2 spots and had already gave a commitment to 1 player. That left 1 more spot. Alison told my daughter that the spot was hers if she wanted it. Again, my daughter was a highly ranked player who was talking to many SEC and ACC schools. My daughter decided to attend Notre Dame and called Alison with the news. Alison said she was excited and couldn't wait for my daughter to be a part of her program. We went on Tennis Recruiting Website and posted that she was going to Notre Dame. I then had her call ALL the other coaches that offered her spots and tell her about her commitment to Notre Dame. Signing day was still months away but we were very excited about Notre Dame. This is where things got fishy. We were at a tournament and another family told us that her daughter was being looked at by Alison for my daughters class. It was strange because they supposedly had only 2 spots. We spoke to Alison a couple of days later and she said that everything was okay and still was very excited for my daughter. One week before signing day Alison called my daughter and told her that ND was going in a different direction! You can't understand what this does to a teenage girl who has been playing tennis all her life. We quickly pivoted to the other schools that had offered my Daughter Scholarships but nearly every spot had been taken. Alison had waited to see if she could get another player before telling us, and she told us so late in the game that it really hurt our daughter's options. I spoke to the assistant and he denied knowing about Alison's intentions. My daughter has since landed at a school at West but this was a very stressful time. So forget about how Alison Silverio creates a TOXIC CULTURE for Notre Dame Tennis, forget that her players don't like her, forget that she CAN NOT develop players and FORGET that she is a POOR MATCH DAY COACH. The most important attribute of a coach is TRUST. You are TRUSTING somebody to watch after your daughter for 4 years. This women Alison Silverio is NOT to be TRUSTED!