SportsBarn Cheerleading

Staff

Staff Profiles

Coaches understand that they are teachers and role models. They teach skills so students can grow in their competence and competitiveness overtime. They view each practice, game, and/or competition as an opportunity to teach ethical values and conduct within the context of the sport. They model this behavior by their conduct towards their athletes, parents, officials, opponents, on and off the field.
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Richard Porter

Programs Manager Instructor & All-Star Dir.

2001 UCA Partner Stunt Champion

Cheerleading Experience:

Rhea County High School Competition Squad-2yrs.
Small Coed Competition Squad w/ United Cheerleading Blue Devils-4yrs.

Instructor Experience:

Cheer & Tumble Instructor/ All- Star Coach w/ United Cheerleading-2+yrs
Cheer & Tumble Instructor / All- Star Coach w/ The Sports Barn

Education:

Associates of Science from Chattanooga State Technical Community College
UTC Graduate Bachelors Degree in Criminal Justice / Political Science

Karen Evans Front Desk Coord. & Instructor	Cheer & Dance Instructor Cheerleader w/ Florida State University Florida State University Graduate- Dance & Communications 35 + years experience in choreography, teaching cheer & dance, directing, and performing in New York, Florida, California, and Tennessee. AACAA National Safety Certification

Kaci Flavin Instructor	Cheer Experience: Boyd Buchanan Varsity Squad Soddy Daisy High School Varsity 12 years w/ United Cheerleading Competition 2 years National Cheerleading All American MTSU Cheerleader w/ Coed Squad Coaching Experience: 3 years National Cheerleading Association Instructor School: Middle Tennessee State University Tennessee Tech University-Education

Amanda Ledford

Instructor

Dance Experience in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, & Baton-9yrs.
Grace Academy Cheerleader-6 yrs
Grace Academy Varsity Competition Cheerleader - 2 yrs
Captain of Grace Academy Varsity Cheerleading Squad- 2005-2007
Co-Captain of Grace Academy Varsity Squad- 2004
All American Nominee 2006
Winner of the 2004, 2005, 2006, & 2007 Coaches Cheerleading Award
Winner of the Leadership Award 2006-2007
Grace Academy Competition Cheer Coach -2 yrs
Grace Academy Middle School Cheer Coach- 1 year
National Level Choreography w/ 3 routines taking 1st place

Morgan Loftin

Instructor & All-Star Coach

Gymnastics Experience:

Clarksville Gymnastics levels 4 & 5-2yrs.
Shining Star Gymnastics levels 6 & 7-6yrs.

Cheerleading & Dance Experience:

High School Cheerleading-3yrs.
Training in Dance-4yrs.
UTC Cheerleader-2yrs.

Instructor Experience:

Action Gymnastics and Cheer Centre (gymnastics, cheerleading, all-stars)-3yrs.
Spirit Barn cheerleading (beginning- advanced, all-stars)

Other:

UCA Staff Instructor ( since '07)
Judge for Spirit Event Coordinators

School

UTC Junior, major: Communications, Chi Omega

Brittney McCauley

Instructor

Cheer Experience:

4 years High School
2 years w/ Premier Sharks Competitive All-Star Cheerleading

Gymnastics Experience:

Knoxville Gymnastics Training Center levels 4 & 5
Power Tumbling & Trampoline levels 5 & 6

Athletic Activities:

2 years w/ a Diving Team
4 years Track & Field w/ Pole-Vaulting Record of 8ft. 6 inches.
UTC Rowing Team

School:

UTC Sophomore-Chemistry/Pre-Med

Warren Shipley Instructor	Cheer Experience: United Cheerleading Blue Devils-2002-2003 UTC Cheerleader-5yrs. UTC co-ed Captain-2yrs. Stingray All Stars Level 6 Open Squad Coaching Experience: United Blue Angels Tumbling Instructor-2yrs. Calhoun Cheerleading Center Tumble/Stunt Instructor-2yrs. Devilray All Stars Head Stunt Coach-2yrs.

Spencer Stamps Instructor	Cheer Experience: Lenoir City High School-2yrs. UTC Cheerleader-1yr. Gymnastics Experience: Academy Gymnastics levels 1-7-6yrs. Tatarus Gymnastics levels 8 & 9-3yrs. Instructor Experience: 3 years of Cheer, Tumble, & Gymnastics w/ Beyond Tumbling Cheer & Tumble Instructor w/ The Spirit Barn UCA Staff Member