Converse University
NCAA DII • CC
Date: May 23, 2026
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I wish I had never met and been catfished by Valerie Clarke. This woman is a liar, lazy, manipulative, racist, culturally insensitive, has no social cues, is very, very childish, has many mental health issues, and is physically unfit to be in a coaching role. There is a reason that Converse Field Hockey has the second-highest transfer rate in all of NCAA field hockey. That reason is Valerie Clarke. She has lied to countless athletes about their scholarships, giving extremely large scholarships to international students and basically nothing to Americans. She will also only increase your scholarship if you are one of her favorites and constantly sucking up to her; it has nothing to do with actual skill or accolades. She continually lies about scholarships as well, telling players that their first year will be the most expensive, which has rarely been the case. She never shows up to early morning practices, probably because she can't drag herself out of bed. Additionally, she will show up late to games, practices, and film sessions, ROLLING in with a giant Starbucks cup in her hand. She is known to leave the room during film sessions when players are asking questions that she inevitably cannot answer. Genuinely does not care about school whatsoever; she has made several comments degrading high-achieving academic students because she feels threatened by their intelligence. She is openly racist, making several comments to the ONE black girl on the team. She recruits international students, yet tells them they aren't playing because they "can't speak English," despite them having to pass a language proficiency test to study in the United States. Many of these are the same girls who are going to therapy because of what is being said and done to them, only later to transfer. She is physically unkempt, constantly appearing like a hot mess, and is so unprofessional towards others (there is a reason she does not work a “traditional” job, as per her LinkedIn). Maybe this is why her sister is constantly sniffing around, trying to make sure she keeps her job. Valerie knows absolutely nothing about field hockey; she just thinks that if she keeps saying the word "tactics," someone will think she has a clue. Maybe this is why she ASKED the team to lose their second game against Newberry during the 2024 season, she didn’t have the skills to guide the team to enter conference playoffs in an honest way. She doesn’t even know NCAA rules and regulations. Maybe if she did, she wouldn’t have been fired by Converse before her contract was officially up for encouraging girls to transfer with her, which unfortunately has been working and WILL be exposed, potentially impacting players’ eligibility moving forward. Good luck, Lock Haven. When your program is failing, you know why.