Nikki Hiltz gets new coach

MattHatter wrote:

Nikki resigned with Luluman and will be coached by Julie Benson.

wow, coming to Flag and working with Mike Smith was the best thing they ever did for their career and now they're switching coaches. hope it works out.

I have a feeling this is a control thing - Nikki is big into trans advocacy and with just Benson they can control who works out with them, but as part of a Nike team it's out of Nikkis hands, and there are a lot of athletes, especially women, who have a MAJOR issue with trans participating in sports.

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MattHatter wrote:

Nikki resigned with Luluman and will be coached by Julie Benson.

wow, coming to Flag and working with Mike Smith was the best thing they ever did for their career and now they're switching coaches. hope it works out.

I have a feeling this is a control thing - Nikki is big into trans advocacy and with just Benson they can control who works out with them, but as part of a Nike team it's out of Nikkis hands, and there are a lot of athletes, especially women, who have a MAJOR issue with trans participating in sports.

MattHatter wrote:

Nikki resigned with Luluman and will be coached by Julie Benson.

wow, coming to Flag and working with Mike Smith was the best thing they ever did for their career and now they're switching coaches. hope it works out.

I have a feeling this is a control thing - Nikki is big into trans advocacy and with just Benson they can control who works out with them, but as part of a Nike team it's out of Nikkis hands, and there are a lot of athletes, especially women, who have a MAJOR issue with trans participating in sports.

MattHatter wrote:

Nikki resigned with Luluman and will be coached by Julie Benson.

wow, coming to Flag and working with Mike Smith was the best thing they ever did for their career and now they're switching coaches. hope it works out.

I have a feeling this is a control thing - Nikki is big into trans advocacy and with just Benson they can control who works out with them, but as part of a Nike team it's out of Nikkis hands, and there are a lot of athletes, especially women, who have a MAJOR issue with trans participating in sports.

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I don’t get or particularly care for the they/they’re/them pronouns either but don’t be obtuse & trite.

TheSwoosh wrote:

I think it was more the understanding that Smith would coach he’s athletes that are non Nike until contract renewal time.

Maybe since they just re-signed with Lululemon, they were given the boot.

Either way, Benson is a really good coach so that’s cool

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TheSwoosh wrote:

I think it was more the understanding that Smith would coach he’s athletes that are non Nike until contract renewal time.

Maybe since they just re-signed with Lululemon, they were given the boot.

Either way, Benson is a really good coach so that’s cool

They as in Nikki , Nico and Luis ?

Swoosh crack down wrote:

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They as in Nikki , Nico and Luis ?

I would think. Who else runs for Smith and did not sign with Nike?

MattHatter wrote:

Swoosh crack down wrote:

I would think. Who else runs for Smith and did not sign with Nike?

I think just Nico and Luis Grivalda. not sure who Galen Rupp is sponsored by.

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