I don't know Mike C of express personally but thought I would share a funny story and probably validate why so many on this board have shared distasteful comments. A parent I know whose son plays on Express is going to a tournament in Maryland at the Landon school this weekend. Each player is being charged a $120 tournament registration fee even though on the tournament website it states that the cost to register a full team is just $450. So, after the first 4 players, it simply profit for what shouldn't be a revenue producing event. Don't know how many kids on the team but assume 20+ which would mean a $2000 profit into Mike C's pocket for doing nothing except registering his team. Can anyone confirm this because if true, just disgusting. Assume that is the behavior the moderator was referring to. Hard to for Mike C to defend himself or the program if accurate though.
Confirmed, except it's $125 per kid to play. Crazy thing is he could have just charged each team playing $50 more to make the $2000 profit but he decided to screw his own players instead.
I never thought I would defend this guy but you have to pay coaches, their travel expenses, hotels and meals. That all costs money. And he is also in business to make money. That's how this works. You don't get mad at the plumber who charges you 200 dollars for the pipe that cost 8 at Home Depot. You are paying for a service. If you could do it without anyone else , you would. I could write a book on other negative things to say about him, but this isn't one of them.
I agree with you 100% the only other thing I would add is this. Why is it always about MC? there are 3 other partners who share in the profit and they are head coaches of HS Varsity teams, why o hate for them? $ 0.25 profit of every dollar goes in each of their pockets
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