Al Acosta

21 Reviews
Overall Recommendation
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University of California -Berkeley - Berkeley, CA

Women's Crew/Rowing Head Coach / Rowing
Division: NCAA DI
Conference: Pac-12

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Women's Crew/Rowing Head Coach / Rowing

So far one of the best coaches I‘ve ever had!

Date: September 21, 2023
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5.0
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Passionate about what he is doing and at the same time caring about his athletes. He always wants the best for you and the team and is there when you need him.
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So far one of the best coaches I‘ve ever had!

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Passionate about what he is doing and at the same time caring about his athletes. He always wants the best for you and the team and is there when you need him.
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Women's Crew/Rowing Head Coach / Rowing

Date: May 17, 2020
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4.4
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Date: May 17, 2020
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Women's Crew/Rowing Head Coach / Rowing

Date: May 16, 2020
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4.6
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Al is an amazing coach. He is very approachable and honest, but you must take the initiative to reach out to him for feedback. He makes good jokes, keeps training fun and interesting, and is extremely knowledgeable about the sport of rowing.
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Date: May 16, 2020
By Verified Athlete
Al is an amazing coach. He is very approachable and honest, but you must take the initiative to reach out to him for feedback. He makes good jokes, keeps training fun and interesting, and is extremely knowledgeable about the sport of rowing.
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Women's Crew/Rowing Head Coach / Rowing

Date: June 26, 2019
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3.8
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Date: June 26, 2019
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Women's Crew/Rowing Head Coach / Rowing

Date: June 25, 2019
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1.8
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Date: June 25, 2019
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Date: June 25, 2019
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4.4
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Date: June 25, 2019
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Date: June 25, 2019
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4.8
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Date: June 25, 2019
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Date: June 25, 2019
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4.8
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Awesome to work with and always available to chat to. He gave a good insight into rowing and no rowing related matters. Al is easy going and easy to get along with, which makes him easy to talk to.
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Date: June 25, 2019
By Verified Athlete
Awesome to work with and always available to chat to. He gave a good insight into rowing and no rowing related matters. Al is easy going and easy to get along with, which makes him easy to talk to.
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Women's Crew/Rowing Head Coach / Rowing

Date: December 10, 2017
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1.4
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Al was a very hands off coach and not a great confidant. I found working with him to be extremely difficult. He seems to be going through the motions of what he knows to be successful for most athletes without considering that there and many different approaches that should be taken on such a large team.
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Date: December 10, 2017
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Al was a very hands off coach and not a great confidant. I found working with him to be extremely difficult. He seems to be going through the motions of what he knows to be successful for most athletes without considering that there and many different approaches that should be taken on such a large team.
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Women's Crew/Rowing Head Coach / Rowing

Date: October 25, 2017
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4.0
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Date: October 25, 2017
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Women's Crew/Rowing Head Coach / Rowing

Date: July 10, 2017
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3.8
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Date: July 10, 2017
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Women's Crew/Rowing Head Coach / Rowing

Date: June 6, 2017
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5.0
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Date: June 6, 2017
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Women's Crew/Rowing Head Coach / Rowing

Date: November 15, 2016
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4.2
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Date: November 15, 2016
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Date: November 15, 2016
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4.8
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Date: November 15, 2016
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Date: November 15, 2016
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2.4
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Date: November 15, 2016
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Date: November 15, 2016
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Date: November 15, 2016
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Date: October 3, 2016
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4.0
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Oh Al, I hope you find this someday and laugh. I don't know if you were popular in high school. I get the feeling you were a little strange. I want you to know today, you win every popularity contest in my book. To girls looking to row at Cal, it will be the best decision you ever make.
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Date: October 3, 2016
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Oh Al, I hope you find this someday and laugh. I don't know if you were popular in high school. I get the feeling you were a little strange. I want you to know today, you win every popularity contest in my book. To girls looking to row at Cal, it will be the best decision you ever make.
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Date: September 27, 2016
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Date: September 27, 2016
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Women's Crew/Rowing Head Coach / Rowing

Date: June 7, 2016
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4.2
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Date: June 7, 2016
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Date: June 2, 2016
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Date: June 2, 2016
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Date: May 12, 2016
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Date: May 12, 2016
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