Milltown, Wisconsin (November 12, 2019) - Sixty-two cheerleading coaches from across the United States are vying for the annual award, which honors coaches who have made a positive impact in the lives of their students and communities. These coaches have been nominated by members of their respective communities.
Clay County Middle Cheer
Manchester, KY (February, 2019) - Cameron Gregory (left) was nominated with the the following note & photo: My cheer coach, Cameron Gregory, is very great and I really think he deserves to be awarded. He does so much for my cheer team and he even got us 8, 1st place titles last year. One being the national Cheerleading competition award at Nationals. We also won 2nd place in worlds and that was all because of him. That's why I really think that he deserves to be titled the 2019 National best coach award.
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An online vote will take place at Greatmats National Cheer Coach of the Year from Nov. 14 through Nov. 28, 2019.
The two coaches with the most votes will be named finalists. Then Greatmats will choose the winner between the finalists, based on their demonstration of service/community impact, integrity and quality of instruction.
The winner will be announced on Dec. 13, 2019.
This year’s nominees are:
Arizona
Kelly Comasto - Caurus Academy - Anthem
California
Bowd Beal - California Allstars - Ontario
Wendy Miles - Infinite Athletics - Oakdale
Sonia Lopez - Oxnard Panthers Youth Football and Cheer - Oxnard
Kellie Elliot - Pacific Coast Magic - Murrieta
Selena Gonzales - Rancho Cordova Jr. Lancers Cheerleading - Rancho Cordova
Nikia Alayoubi - Rogue Athletics Bay Area - Sunnyvale
Qui Crump - Fierce Cheer Elite - Santa Rosa
Colorado
Jessica Williams - Florence Jr/Sr. High School - Florence
Cassy Chavez - Pueblo West High School - Pueblo
Delaware
Karen Russum - Delaware Cheer Eclipse - Wilmington
Florida
Ashley Hammons - Cape Jr. Pop Warner - Cape Coral
Angela Navarro - Champion Force
Matt Copeland - Cheer Omega - Pensacola
Denean Evans - Dunnellon Youth Athletics - Dunnellon
Paulina Decker - Hernando Youth League - Brooksville
Shannon Wilson - NEP Wildcats Cheerleading - Pensacola
Idaho
Sara Weber - Magic Valley Elite Allstars - Twin Falls
Illinois
Shannon Finneron - Moline High School Cheerleading - Moline
Sam Baird - Tuscola Community High School - Tuscola
Samantha Osipavicius - Wilmington Bobcats - Wilmington
Indiana
Alison Handy - Rochester Reckless Champion Force - Rochester
Kayla Meyer - JC Heat Cheer - Indianapolis
Kentucky
Cameron Gregory - Clay County Middle Cheer - Manchester
James Naugle - Spirit Athletics - Florence
Louisiana
Brandon Whitley - Zachary Cheer Academy - Zachary
Michigan
Jami Bryan - Champion Force - Wyoming
Ashley Richardson - Champion Force - Warren
Roxie Schram - Champion Force - Wyoming
Corrie McKiernan - Champion Force
Julie Carpenter - Champion Force Athletics - Grand Rapids
Holly Martin - Champion Force of Michigan - Big Rapids
Kelly Pease - Champion Force
Sierra Tank - Champ Force of Coopersville
Shayna Crandle - Champion Force
Mississippi
Tanya Baker - Champion Force Athletics - Olive Branch
Montana
Latisha Demaris - Rocky Mountain College Athletics - Billings
Nebraska
Kevin Ellstrand - Midland University - Fremont
New Jersey
Tianna Givens - Matawan Youth Cheer Program - Trenton
New York
Jeri Summerville - Cheer Starz All-Starz - Westfield
Amanda Rogers - Empire Athletics Cheerleading - Kingston
Jen Pitcher - GRB High School Cheerleading - Fulton
Adrianna Zombek - Valley Flight All Stars - Utica
Brook Wagner - Wayland Cohocton High School - Wayland
Ohio
Shayna Crandle - Champion Force
Sierra Tank - Champ Force of Coopersville - Cincinnati
Carina Urbieta-Ornelas - In10sity Cheer Allstars - Toledo
Angie Wood - Lancaster Cheer Athletics - Pittsburgh
Oklahoma
Nikki James - Twist and Shout All Stars - Tulsa
Pennsylvania
Shannon Gallagher-Wingert - Juniata Valley Jr/Sr High School Cheer -
Alexandria
Ambre Noel - SJC All-Stars - Hanover
Rhode Island
Meg White - Ponaganset High School Cheer - North Scituate
South Carolina
Stephani Hughes-Cooley - Belton Honea Path High School - Honea Path
Angie Koenig - Carolina Crossfire Cheer - Columbia
Annabelle Smith - Extreme Cheer and Tumble - Florence
Heather Weaver - Summerville Recreational Cheer Club - Somerville
Tennessee
Misti Walk - Champion Force - Selmer
Jennifer Bautsch - Champion Force Athletics - Athens
Texas
Nona Bott - Heart of Texas Cheer and Dance - Waco
Kayla Rodrigues - Levelland High School - Levelland
Washington
Marissa Bower - Shoreline School District - Shoreline
Wyoming
Danielle Cole & Jillian Martin - Laramie High School - Laramie
Misty Pikula - Twin Spruce Junior High - Gillette
The National Cheer Coach of the Year Award is one of eight annual awards given out by Greatmats as part of its Fifth Annual National Award Series.
Other awards include:
- National Horse Trainer of the Year
- National Dance Instructor of the Year
- National Dog Trainer of the Year
- National Striking Martial Arts Instructor of the Year
- National Gymnastics Coach of the Year
- National Grappling Martial Arts Instructor of the Year
- National Fitness Trainer of the Year
Greatmats is a national cheer mat and specialty flooring retailer based in Milltown, Wisconsin, since 1999. Greatmats gives back to its local community by donating 5% of its annual profits to local non-profit organizations. It also supports green initiatives through the use of solar energy at its Wisconsin headquarters and by offering a large variety of products made from recycled and renewable resources.
