(This IS a great place to find out about a coach) During my time running for Dolan, I'd never experienced so many people quitting the sport they'd loved for years. It's true, he gets results from a select few individuals.. What coach with a brain in his head doesn't? The people who ran well were already good/talented, joined a program with other good runners to finally run with, and excelled because of it. I didn't experience his improvement of me, or any of my teammates. If you were disciplined and did the workouts, didn't get injured, and improved, you were on your way to being a better runner (only natural). If you weren't top 7, were trying to come back from injury, or didn't have the personality of an automaton.. you were screwed. And, I mean screwed. Dolan is, at heart, a complete asshole. Do not misunderstand. If you want a drill sergeant for a coach who doesn't give a crap about anything but his own opinions & ego, UCSB's the place for you. While I was there, I was highly jealous of the Cal Poly program. When I transferred to UCSB, I'd already experienced an array of different coaches & personalities. And, I was definitely tricked into walking on to his program. Like any coach, he'll grin, treat you right, and try to get you on as a recruit. Once you're in, you're dog meat. And, you won't even notice the beauty that surrounds you in Santa Barbara until you decide you're not going to take it anymore.