Gannon University
NCAA DII • PSAC
Date: March 16, 2026
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Gannon brought Jennifer in 2019 to help rebuild the program, as she had a wealth of experience in coaching at various programs. In the pre season of 2020, Gannon should have launched an investigation when multiple players would come into the athletic training room crying due to her comments and coaching style. Let’s also not forget when two players had been redshirted without their knowledge and was in the process of being finalized by the NCAA. When confronted by the athletic trainer, all Jennifer had to say was “it’s my team and my choice, not theirs.” Jennifer alleges that her program is a “family”, she does not create a family atmosphere at all. Instead, she pits her players against eachother with a ranking system and will purposefully put the player she is talking to at the bottom to spark anger or for them to perform better. She is the queen of mind games and asking inappropriate questions such as who are her players sleeping with, who are they talking to etc. she is stuck in her own college ways. In 2021 season alone, she had 14 girls quit. There was no investigation into that and all that she would say is “they can’t handle lacrosse nor the program anymore.” She would treat those who quit or left the team as if they were weak. She did not care about the players mental health at all. Jennifer destroys players mental health and self worth, she does not care if you are her top player or someone on the injured reserve- she will still make comments to you. Imagine being a freshman or transfer on to this team in 2019 and she says “this isn’t my team, I need to find your replacements.” Jennifer is also not there for her players either, she will give up coaching on them in the half time. She will openly say nothing and then proceed to leave. The players band together through their leadership and ultimately had a us vs her mentality. When players go to compliance, they don’t listen. It’s been 7 years of comments to compliance and they don’t do anything to help the players, they let the cycle continue. Another instance that an investigation should have been commenced was when another student at Gannon had decided to post that the women’s lacrosse team was at a party. Shortly thereafter, Jennifer proceeded to have a zoom meeting and start off the meeting by saying “Does anyone seriously not have anything to say “ and encouraged her players to turn on eachother and tattle for being at the party. She placed at least 6 players in quarantine, these students lived in dorms and did not have access to food. These student would receive freezer burnt food as their meals. Moreover, when seeing these teammates on campus, she told her players to treat them as if they don’t exist. It doesn’t matter if these players made a mistake, these players owned up to it. The players needed support and guidance, not mind games by their own coach. No matter how many times Gannon got a PSAC player, or PSAC all conference player, that was the players doing and not from her help. Gannon players from the years of 2019 to 2025 faced the worst of her, yet this toxic cycle reoccurs every year. If you are being recruited by her, she will be two different people. She will be so nice speaking with you and your parents, then once you arrive at Gannon on the field she is your worst enemy. Once you graduate, you are only merely just a name, but don’t worry she will ask you for money every month regardless of your relationship with her.