The US National Junior Cheer Teams are comprised of the most talented cheerleaders in America.
USA Junior All Girl, known also as “JAG”, is comprised of 32 female cheerleaders aged between 15-18,
representing the United States in international competition within the Junior All Girl Elite division.
USA Junior Coed, known also as “JUCO” is comprised of 32 male and female cheerleaders between 15-18,
representing the United States in international competition within the Junior Coed Elite division.
2026-2027 US NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM LOCATIONS
2026 ICU JUNIOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
JUNIOR CHEER COACHING STAFF
US NATIONAL TEAM JUNIOR ALL GIRL DIRECTOR • 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, USA Junior All Girl (JAG), and Youth All Girl (YAG) with choreography each year in preparation for the ICU World & Junior World Championships.
US NATIONAL TEAM JUNIOR ALL GIRL HEAD COACH • MADDIE GUIDRY
Maddie Guidry is entering her 12th season as a coach of Live Oak High School, where she has led the program to 10 National Championships. She is also the owner of Live Oak Rec and currently serves as the All Girl Skills Coach at Southeastern Louisiana University. Maddie has coached the US National Junior All Girl Team in 2019, 2022, 2023, and 2024, helping USA earn a bronze medal in 2019 and gold medals in 2022, 2023, and 2024. She is passionate about developing athletes through technical excellence, leadership, and a commitment to building successful teams both on and off the mat. Maddie is honored and excited to return as a coach of the US National Junior All Girl Team and is incredibly proud to once again have the opportunity to represent USA at the ICU Junior World Championships.
US NATIONAL TEAM JUNIOR ALL GIRL ASSISTANT COACH • SHAWN MAGEE
Shawn Magee is the owner of Louisiana Cheerz in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and a coach at Live Oak High School. His coaching accomplishments include eight NCA All-Star Nationals championships, three CHEERSPORT Nationals titles, two D2 Summit championships, and multiple National High School Cheerleading Championship titles with Live Oak. Shawn helped coach the US National Junior All Girl Team (JAG) to three consecutive ICU Junior World Championship gold medals from 2022–2024. He is honored and excited to return to JAG for the 2027 season, continuing his commitment to athlete development while representing the USA!
US NATIONAL TEAM JUNIOR ALL GIRL ASSISTANT COACH • BRANDON HOUCK
Brandon has been coaching for 16 years and currently coaches at Louisiana Cheer Force and Live Oak. Throughout his career, he has coached competitive teams across Levels 1–6, High School, JV, Jr. High, Gameday, Recreational, and USA. In 2022, Brandon had the honor of coaching USA’s first-ever Youth All Girl team, helping secure the division’s first Gold Medal. He continued coaching Youth All Girl in 2023 and Junior All Girl in 2024. His coaching accomplishments include 3 ICU Junior World Championship Gold Medals, 1 Silver and 2 Bronze Medals at The USASF Cheerleading Worlds, 5 Summit Championships, 5 NCA All-Star Nationals Championships, 9 Cheersport Nationals Championships, 14 NHSCC titles, and 5 WSCC titles. Brandon is honored to coach the USA Junior All Girl team for 2027 and is excited to share this incredible experience with so many deserving athletes from the Denham Springs/Baton Rouge area!
US NATIONAL TEAM JUNIOR COED DIRECTOR • TUCKER HUNTER
Tucker Hunter is a former US National Coed Premier athlete and 4x ICU World Champion (2013-2017). Tucker has served as the US National Youth Teams Director since 2021– leading both Youth All Girl (YAG) & Youth Coed (YUCO) to multiple ICU Junior World Championship medals and international titles. Tucker graduated from Oklahoma State University, winning 3 NCA College National Championship titles and competed within Cheer Athletics, winning 3 USASF Worlds championships before pursuing a career with NCA. He currently holds positions of College Staff Director at NCA as well as working as a coach at Cheer Athletics Plano.
JUNIOR COED HEAD COACH • CHELSEA HATCHER
Chelsea has served as the US Junior Coed National Team’s head coach since 2023, where she led JUCO to a gold medal at the ICU Junior World Championship. Chelsea currently teaches and coaches at Hudson High School in Florida, home of the 5x FHSAA State Cheerleading Champions, achieved between 2018-2023.
JUNIOR COED ASSISTANT COACH • PARKER JUDD
Parker Judd is an assistant coach at Hudson High School and the US National Junior Coed Team. Parker has helped lead the JUCO National Team to winning gold at the 2023 ICU Junior World Championship and will continue working with USA JUCO for 2024. Parker also works as a music producer for New Level Music, an Atlanta-based cheer music provider.
JUNIOR COED ASSISTANT COACH • SARAH CIANCI
Sarah is an assistant coach at Hudson High School and the US National Junior Coed Team. Sarah has helped lead the JUCO National Team to winning gold at the 2023 ICU Junior World Championship and will continue working with USA JUCO for 2024.
JUNIOR COED ASSISTANT COACH • CAMERON BAISDEN
Cameron Baisden, an Atlanta native, brings extensive experience in high school, college, and Allstar cheerleading. As a 2019 World Champion with The Stingray Allstars and a 2020 National Champion from the University of Central Florida. Cameron is currently a coach at Hudson High School, where he continues to pursue his passion for leadership development and inspiring the next generation of athletes.
