Field hockey clubs feedback
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Anonymous
I have to disagree. Mustangs has been great for us. We have been able to participate in just about all of the tournaments we have wanted and we can see that they are certainly becoming even more organized. Also, the coaching is exactly what we were missing with our previous club. |
Anonymous
Metro |
Anonymous
There are two teams in the DMV I would never recommend. This is one of them. |
Anonymous
Why? |
Anonymous
What’s the other team? Looking to move my U14 DD from a club not listed on this thread to another club and want to make sure we are looking at the right places |
Anonymous
A large group of good players left a year ago because of the coach. At NIT last year the coach sat/stood court side for games that some of his former players were in. Not sure why a coach would do this other than to intimidate those former players. We had always heard the rumors about the coach’s behavior but until we experienced it first had we didn’t know the truth. |
Anonymous
Multiple posters have already said it, Husel. |
Anonymous
And Washington Wolves |
Anonymous
I disagree. And so do multiple other people on this thread. |
Anonymous
Maybe if the large group of players were with Metro for a long time the coach wanted to see how they had progressed. This just doesn’t seem that weird to me. |
Anonymous
There is a difference between discretely watching a game and staring at the players. I have seen him do this. Heard from another parent that the Washington Wolves coach also does this. Just appalling. |
Anonymous
I don’t get this odd vendetta that people in this thread have with the Washington Wolves. It’s one of the oldest field hockey clubs in the DMV and it’s rich with history and truly great coaching. You can see these results in the amazing student-athletes that have gone to play DI, DII, DIII, or club field hockey. These college athletes even come back to help the club out with recruitment advice and coaching (there aren’t many clubs in MOCO that come even close to this experience). The coaches, especially Gloria, put so much heart and effort into coaching and the sport and you can see the growth and increased competitiveness in MOCO field hockey thanks to the Wolves (just look at Churchill field hockey’s roster). Gloria works so hard for the girls in her club team and she definitely doesn’t have time to “stare at players from other club teams.” She does cheer for other players and a lot of these girls who play for other clubs enjoy talking to Gloria because she has coached them in Futures/Nexus and she is nothing but supportive. As someone who has had amazing experiences with the Wolves, I have experienced a lot of negativity from other MOCO clubs teams when they play the Wolves, especially from this specific coach who was very vocal about hating the Wolves and making unprofessional comments about the playing style of the wolves athletes in a major tournament. Now that I find unprofessional especially because this said coach runs so many clinics in the area that I know many Wolves girls partake in. |
Anonymous
| DD and her teammates interacted with Gloria at Nexus this summer and had a positive experience with her. It looks like a lot of her older players have been with her a long time and some coaches are former Wolves. We know some families who play for Wolves and they are all happy enough to stay. |
Anonymous
| The fact that most of Gloria’s coaches are former Wolves players says a lot about the club team. Those former wolves graduated from their respective colleges as field hockey athletes and came back to help Gloria build and strengthen her club team. I have seen her former players now Wolves coaches pour so much love and effort into coaching. Also, the Wolves clinics that occur on Saturday’s are filled with amazing current Wolves players who truly are teaching this younger generation the most about field hockey. I can feel the genuine encouragement and passion these kids have when coaching the younger generation in field hockey. It definitely stems from the coaching they receive while being on the Wolves. |
Anonymous
If you get the opportunity to see first hand, go watch the Washington Wolves u16/u19 teams play at this years Sunshine Showcase in January and make your judgment. She will take 18-20 players (max roster is 20!). Watch the games and her coaching. You will see 11-12 players get all the playing time. Rest will get 0-8 min per game of that and mostly not in their primary position so many look out of place because they are. Players are conditioned by her to treat them as sub par players and avoid passing to them so they basically might as well not be on the field. She will provide little coaching direction even during breaks/half time. Again this is not the case for the younger teams as much because those coaches are more inclusive. This aspect can’t speak directly but others have stated (FH is a small world) she is known for the same lack of coaching, limited communication, preferential treatment and several players get 0 playing time pitting player against player on and off the field at her high school team and it has caused consternation with parents for several years. High school team wins because of speed and grit of lacrosse players and a few strong FH players/goalie. Go watch her at these major tournaments with the older age group to see for yourself. Nexus, clinics all a show for the DMV to get more business or get her in crowd players into top nexus ranking for selection. |