2023 USA Cheer Coaches Summit
Youth/Rec, Junior High, High School, College Cheer and STUNT Coaches, join us in Nashville July 20-22 as we share the stage with the USASF for the 2023 National Meeting! Register today to secure your ticket to this year’s can’t-miss event!
A Few of Our Amazing Speakers!
Dr. Jeff Dugas
USA Cheer National Team Doctor and renowned orthopedic surgeon with the world-famous Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center.
Aly Raisman
Aly Raisman, team captain of the gold medal winning Women’s Gymnastics teams in 2012 and 2016 and athlete advocate for positive body image and the eradication of sexual abuse in sports.
Celia Kiogima
NCA and STUNT National Championship Coach for Davenport University, 2018 STUNT Coach of the Year, director for Champion Cheerleading in Michigan, and USA Cheer Board Member.
Whitney Agee Hollman
Assistant Coach, University of Kentucky. Former University of Kentucky cheerleader and national champion, national partner stunt champion, and three-time USA Cheer National Team ICU gold medalist.
Mark Coleman
Head Coach for the highly acclaimed Morehead State University All-Girl, Small Coed, and Coed Cheer program. 29 years of experience at all levels of cheer from youth to international!
Rhonda Blanford-Green
USA Cheer Board President and accomplished athlete with leadership experience that includes state high school associations, sports administration, corporate relations and motivational speaking!
Lauri Harris
Currently serving as USA Cheer Executive Director, Lauri has over 30 years of experience at all levels of cheer. Most recently, Lauri led USA Cheer in being accepted as a USOPC member and helped shepherd STUNT through the NCAA emerging sport process!
Katelin Townsend
Director of Club STUNT at Cheer Athletics St. Louis and chair of the STUNT Technical Committee. Katelin has been involved since the beginning of STUNT, having won two College STUNT Championships at the University of Louisville, and serving as an official at all levels including Official of the Year in 2021!
Marissa Cox
President of the National and Intercollegiate Association for STUNT Officials (NIASO). Marissa helps organize and train college officials across the country and has officiated numerous College STUNT National Championships.
Lee Trudell
Director of Adaptive Abilities Cheer and Performance Cheer Divisions for USA Cheer. Lee has over 30 years cheerleading experience as a cheerleader, instructor, coach, choreographer, judge and consultant and founded ParaCheer Spirit NFP for people with and without disabilities in cheer and dance.
Bethany Wolfe
U.S. National Team member since 2019 and 3-time ICU World Champion. Bethany won a UCA College National Championship in 2017 at Shelton State, then cheered for The University of Alabama 2017-2021. Bethany was a UCA college instructor for six years teaching thousands of student athletes across the country and has taught in Chile and Ecuador.
Riley Fowler
U.S. National Team member since 2021 and 2-time ICU World Champion. Riley cheered at Auburn University before transferring to the University of Alabama where he cheered from 2017-2020. He acquired his masters in civil engineering from the University of Alabama in December of 2022 and is currently working to become a licensed professional engineer.
Jim Lord
Director of Education and Programs, USA Cheer. Jim Lord has been involved in cheerleading since 1984 as a head cheerleader, coach and choreographer of high school and college programs, spirit program administrator at the college level, high school curriculum director for UCA, and executive director for AACCA. Jim has presented at coaches’ conferences in over 50 states and countries and has served as an expert witness in cheerleading liability cases. He is on the NFHS Spirit Rules Committee and is the recipient of the NFHS Outstanding Service Award.
Cameron Larsen
Cameron Larsen is a four-time power tumbling and trampoline national champion. He cheered at Weber State University and was on the 2009 NCA College National Champion team. He later transferred to Brigham Young University where he was a member of the cheerleading program and graduated with a business degree. Cameron currently serves as the Varsity Spirit State Director for Utah and Idaho and is a full time V!ROC choreographer with accomplishments including state championship titles in 15 different states and multiple national titles for UCA, USA, and NCA.
Jessica Chatto
Jessica has been involved in cheerleading for over 15 years and has presented at numerous coaches conferences and clinics. She was captain of the Sacramento State University Hornet cheerleading team and was ranked nationally all four years. She has worked for Universal Cheerleaders Association as a head instructor, and state director before joining USA Cheer as Membership Director and Director of STUNT Operations. She has coached Junior High, High School, All Star, and College cheer teams for over 15 years and has developed new STUNT programs at the High School and Collegiate level.
Coaches:
Thursday, July 20, 8am- 5p – STUNT Education Day (add on)
STUNT coaches only! Thursday sessions are all STUNT topics, including game strategy, running effective practices, skill building, recruiting, budgeting, compliance and more! This day is available as a stand-alone or add-on option. We will have a separate track for College STUNT and time built into the schedule for conference meetings.
Friday and Saturday, July 21 & 22, 8am- 5p – General Sessions
Sessions on these days will include a broad spectrum of topics for youth, school, and All Star cheer as well as All Star dance. Topics will include athlete protection, running a program, effective practices, game day cheering, choreography, skills classes, and more!
Athletes:
Thursday, July 20, 9a – 4p – Cheer Clinic
Sessions on cheer technique including motions, jumps, and stunt skills, led by California All Stars Coach Eddie Rios and USA National Team members Bethany Wolfe and Riley Fowler!
Friday and Saturday, July 21 & 22, General Sessions
Sessions on these days include an athlete track and Jr. Coach track, ideal for team leaders and captains!
STUNT (Thursday)
- Starting a STUNT Program
- NCAA Compliance for Varsity Programs
- Roundtables for Scheduling, Travel, Budgeting
- Recruiting Athletes for STUNT
- Practice Strategies & Skill Drills
Cheer (Fri/Sat)
- The Big Picture – Cheer, Dance, and Mascots Working Together
- Crowd Involvement and Game Cheering Success
- Adaptive Cheer Programs
- Building Transitions
- Rules Updates
- Partner Stunt Skills
Sessions for All (Fri/Sat)
- Creating and Promoting a Safe Environment
- Injury Prevention
- Jumps & Flexibility
- Tumbling Technique
- Partner Stunts and Pyramids
- Building a Championship Program
- Cleaning Up Skills
- Group Dynamics
- Strength and Conditioning
- Coaching Today’s Athletes
- Resistance Training
Coaches:
- 7/20 STUNT Day Only – $130 Members, $160 Non-Members
- 7/21-22 Sessions – $215 Members, $265 Non-Members
- 7/20-22 Full Conference w/STUNT Day – $280 Members, $330 Non-Members.
Athletes:
- 7/20 Clinic Day Only – $125
- 7/21-22 Jr. Coach/Athlete Sessions – $215
- 7/20-22 Full Conference w/Clinic Day – $249
The USASF is processing registrations for this event.
Conference Hotel: Sheraton Music City Hotel (Sold Out!)
777 McGavock Pike
Nashville, TN 37214
The group block for the National meeting at the Sheraton Music City Hotel is full as of 5/5/23.
Additional Hotels:
Hampton Inn Century Place
Additional overflow hotel space has been made available at the Hampton Inn Century Place, located across the street from where the conference will be held. The Hampton Inn Century Place will also provide a shuttle service to the Sheraton Music City Hotel. The room block is only available until June 9, so reserve your space soon!
Click for the Hampton Inn Century Place
Aloft Nashville Airport
A room block is being held at the Aloft Nashville Airport (a Marriott property), just 2 minutes up the road on McGavock Pike. The Aloft will be running shuttle service to the Sheraton Music City Hotel.
Dance Sessions, Too!
USA Cheer Dance Coach members can take advantage of member pricing on USASF’s Thursday Master Classes and more! Check out USASF’s National Meeting page for more details, and be sure to select “USA Cheer Member” when you register!
