The US National Premier Cheer Teams are comprised of the most talented cheerleaders in America.
USA All Girl is comprised of 32 female cheerleaders aged 18+,
representing the United States in international competition under the All Girl Premier division.
USA Coed is comprised of 32 male and female cheerleaders 18+,
representing the United States in international competition under the Coed Premier division.
2025 US NATIONAL TEAM ATHLETES
PREMIER CHEER COACHING STAFF
ALL GIRL HEAD COACH • TONY NASH
Tony is the current Head Coach for the US Premier All-Girl National Team. In addition to coaching the US National Team, he is the National Team Director for the Youth & Junior US National Teams which entails oversight for selection and competition. Tony was named the inaugural Head Coach for Team USA Premier All-Girl in 2009 and led his team to the very first ICU World Championship capturing a Gold Medal. Since 2009, Tony has been with USA All-Girl and been awarded 11 ICU World Championships and ICU International Coach of the Year.
ALL GIRL ASSISTANT COACH • ASIA CHATMAN
Asia is the assistant coach for the US National All Girl Premier Team. Asia competed as an athlete on the US National Team in 2018 and 2019 while finishing up her collegiate cheerleading career with the University of West Georgia, where she won two UCA College National Championships. Upon graduation, Asia coached the University of West Georgia before transitioning into her current role as the Head Coach of the All Girl Team at the University of Alabama. Asia has been an assistant coach for the US National All Girl Premier Team from 2021-present, winning back-to-back ICU World Championship titles in 2023 & 2024.
ALL GIRL ASSISTANT COACH • LINDSEY DRISKILL
Lindsey was an athlete at Oklahoma State University and was a member of the All Girl and Large Coed cheer team for 5 years. She has been a team member on both the USA All Girl Premier and USA Coed Premier team for a total of 5 years in which she won 3 gold medals and 2 silver medals. She currently coaches All Star and Scholastic teams along with the USA team. Lindsey has been a head instructor for NCA Speed and College staff, helping run and lead camps for 10 years. Combined, Lindsey has 8 National titles, 3 Worlds Globes, and 3 ICU medals while coaching at the College, High School, All Star, and US National team levels in the last 4 1/2 seasons!
COED HEAD COACH • LEROY MCCULLOUGH
LeRoy has had the honor of representing his country for the past 13 years as a member of the USA National Team coaching staff, earning 11 ICU World Championships. He has also coached several high school and all star teams to National and USASF/IASF World titles. LeRoy currently serves as the Brand Manager of NCA & NDA. He also served as Head Cheer Coach at Oklahoma State University where he led the team to four NCA Collegiate National Championships from 2005 to 2012, as well as serving as the Assistant Coach at University of Louisville for three years.
COED ASSISTANT COACH • CHRISTA GRIZZLE SANFORD
Christa Grizzle Sanford cheered at the high school and college level, attending Raceland High School in Raceland, KY and then cheered on the all-girl and coed squads at Morehead State University. She then coached at Morehead and Shelton State Community College, both resulting in multiple national titles. Christa currently serves as the head coach for the University of Alabama coed program as well as assistant coordinator for all of the UA spirit programs. Christa has coached the USA Cheer Coed National Team since 2014 to multiple gold medal finishes!
COED ASSISTANT COACH • ALLI LUMPKIN
Alli Lumpkin is a USA Cheer National Team Coach and is currently the head coach at Western Kentucky University overseeing their all-girl and coed programs. As a participant, Lumpkin was a three-time national champion as a cheerleader at the University of Kentucky from 2007-11. She was a two-time gold medalist with the USA Coed National Team, as well as a gold and silver medalist for the ICU Partner Stunt Division.
US NATIONAL TEAM CHOREOGRAPHER • BLAKE JOHNSON
Blake Johnson was an athlete at the University of Kentucky, winning 4 UCA College DIA National Championships. Blake has served as a choreographer and assistant coach of the US National All Girl Premier Team from 2015-present, guiding the team to 5 ICU world championship gold medals. He works full time as a choreographer within both the school and all-star cheerleading industry. Blake assists USA All Girl Premier, USA Coed Premier, and USA Junior All Girl with choreography each year in preparation for the ICU World Championship.
