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We the athletes at Holy Names University are unhappy with the upper management decisions that Dr. Debbie Snell has made. We feel disrespected and unvalued as athletes because of her inability to understand the needs of student athletes. Her decisions are not in the best interest of the student athletes and she is blind to what is important in the athletics department and we do not feel like we have her genuine support.
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April 8, 2019
The silence from the department remains deafening despite the feedback we keep sending their way. My teammates continue to tell me how drained they feel by these constant management failures and I am fighting to make sure our experiences do not get swept under the rug.
April 8, 2019
Seeing this support grow reminds me that I am not the only one feeling invisible in my own department. This momentum proves that our experiences as athletes are being seen and heard by so many of you.
20 Comments
The athletics department administration doesn’t value the athletes or the athletics training staff. We as athletes, have the right to speak up and be the voice of the students who see how inconsistent treatment is in here. The president needs to know what is happening and something needs to be done. Student athletes and sports programs have suffered enough. Change need to happen and not the ones where the valuable staff and beyond talented student athletes leave the university because of this circus
She does not withhold the characteristics that an Athletic Director should acquire. She only shows her support to certain sports and gives little acknowledgement to others. She fails to take into consideration the feelings of the athletes that work under those she has let go and she should not be head of the department.
Not once have I ever felt truly supported as a student athlete within the athletics department except by my teammates and by the athletic training staff. There is a disconnect between the athletic administration, coaches, and the student athletes. Athletic training truly understands the student athlete. What we go through physically, mentally, and emotionally. They go above and beyond their job description because they are the true embodiment of our core values here at HNU. They deserve more than what they get.
There’s only one reason so many student athletes have left that softball program, myself included... Smoke is the reason. And the reason ANYONE stayed for as long as we have was because Rachel made everything better. For smoke to have almost 30 girls quitting under her is ridiculous which makes me question what she even do as an athletic director. For Rachel to be gone and be the only good thing that came from joining hnu athletics is insulting. Softball and HNU athletics is NOTHING without Rachel. So I hope you’re happy.
So many decisions have been made in the last 4 years that have affected student athletes. I don’t want future athletes to go through what I went through based off her decisions.
This needs to be seen by the president of HNU. A large majority of the student population is speaking up. When are we going to be heard?! We’ve already lost Rachel, what else needs to happen for change
THINGS NEED TO CHANGE. She has done NOTHING good for this program.
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
We the athletes at Holy Names University are unhappy with the upper management decisions that Dr. Debbie Snell has made. We feel disrespected and unvalued as athletes because of her inability to understand the needs of student athletes. Her decisions are not in the best interest of the student athletes and she is blind to what is important in the athletics department and we do not feel like we have her genuine support.
Updates
April 8, 2019
The silence from the department remains deafening despite the feedback we keep sending their way. My teammates continue to tell me how drained they feel by these constant management failures and I am fighting to make sure our experiences do not get swept under the rug.
April 8, 2019
Seeing this support grow reminds me that I am not the only one feeling invisible in my own department. This momentum proves that our experiences as athletes are being seen and heard by so many of you.
20 Comments
The decision was made with no thought or consideration for the student athletes at hnu. Rachel is a huge part of hnu and has put in so much extra work to help student athletes. Losing Rachel is a huge loss for hnu and especially for the student athletes she watches over everyday. This is extremely heartbreaking and disappointing and I hope there is a change made.
The athletics department administration doesn’t value the athletes or the athletics training staff. We as athletes, have the right to speak up and be the voice of the students who see how inconsistent treatment is in here. The president needs to know what is happening and something needs to be done. Student athletes and sports programs have suffered enough. Change need to happen and not the ones where the valuable staff and beyond talented student athletes leave the university because of this circus
She does not withhold the characteristics that an Athletic Director should acquire. She only shows her support to certain sports and gives little acknowledgement to others. She fails to take into consideration the feelings of the athletes that work under those she has let go and she should not be head of the department.
Not once have I ever felt truly supported as a student athlete within the athletics department except by my teammates and by the athletic training staff. There is a disconnect between the athletic administration, coaches, and the student athletes. Athletic training truly understands the student athlete. What we go through physically, mentally, and emotionally. They go above and beyond their job description because they are the true embodiment of our core values here at HNU. They deserve more than what they get.
There’s only one reason so many student athletes have left that softball program, myself included... Smoke is the reason. And the reason ANYONE stayed for as long as we have was because Rachel made everything better. For smoke to have almost 30 girls quitting under her is ridiculous which makes me question what she even do as an athletic director. For Rachel to be gone and be the only good thing that came from joining hnu athletics is insulting. Softball and HNU athletics is NOTHING without Rachel. So I hope you’re happy.
So many decisions have been made in the last 4 years that have affected student athletes. I don’t want future athletes to go through what I went through based off her decisions.
This needs to be seen by the president of HNU. A large majority of the student population is speaking up. When are we going to be heard?! We’ve already lost Rachel, what else needs to happen for change
THINGS NEED TO CHANGE. She has done NOTHING good for this program.
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The decision was made with no thought or consideration for the student athletes at hnu. Rachel is a huge part of hnu and has put in so much extra work to help student athletes. Losing Rachel is a huge loss for hnu and especially for the student athletes she watches over everyday. This is extremely heartbreaking and disappointing and I hope there is a change made.