Welcome to the Jungle!
GREAT JOB IN CHOREO TO ALL OF OUR TEAMS!! WE WILL BE SWITCHING TO THE NEW FALL SCHEDULE AFTER LABOR DAY. WE ARE CLOSED FRIDAY, SEPT. 3rd THRU MONDAY, SEPT. 6th FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND!!
Staff
The VIRGINIA WILD coaching staff!
Rick DeSpain
Owner/Director of Operations
- UASF member
- UASF Certified through Level 5 (highest level)
- Over 20 years experience as a coach, nationals judge and gym owner
- Man of the Year for outstanding coaching and support - Jr Olympic Games 1999
- Former owner and founder of Cheer Central Braves in Little Rock, AR
- Former Program Director and head cheer coach for Spirit Xplosion
- Former cheerleader and captain of cheer team at the Univ. of Central AR
- Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Sports Medicine from the Univ. of Central Arkansas
Chris Anderson
Assistant Program Director/Cheer Coach
- USASF member & certified through Level 5
- former UCA staff - 6 years
- former UCA Head Instructor
- University of Central Arkansas cheerleader - 1 year
- University of Arkansas Little Rock cheerleader - 2 years
- 14 years cheer and dance experience
- 11 years coaching experience
Dani Olivo "D ROCK"
Cheer Coach
- Ocean Lakes High School Math & Science Academy Graduate and former cheerleader
- Former National Champion University of Louisville Cheerleader
- Attending Tidewater Community College
- 13 years of cheerleading experience
- 5 years coaching experience
- Member of our Thunder Cat Internation Open team
- Elite level coed and all girl flyer & coach
- Coach for our Cougar, Jag, Puma & Wildcat teams
Jarell Bryant-Jones
Cheer and Tumble Coach
- USASF Member
- USASF Certified levels 1-5
- Former George Mason University Student
- Currently attending Western Governors University Studying Business Administration and HR Management
- 7 years of Coaching Experience in Both Allstar and High School Cheerleading
- 15 years of cheerleading Experience
- Trained under many prestegious gyms such as Maryland Twisters and Allstar Legacy Dulles
- Coach for our Cougars & Pumas teams
Beth DeSpain
Cheer and Stunt Coach
- Former member of Virginia Wild Thundercats Coed International team
- 15 years cheering experience & coaching experience
- Former cheerleader at Old Dominion University
- USASF member
- Coach for our Cheetah & Jags teams
Lauren Deutscher "DEUTSCH"
Cheer Coach
- Member of our Wildcats Small Senior Level 5 Worlds team
- 3 years All-Star Cheerleading experience.
- 11 years experience in competitive gymnastics
- Team coach for Cougar & Tiger Tot teams
- USASF member
- Elite level tumbler and base
Grahm Dingman
Cheer Coach
- 10 years cheerleading experience
- 3 years coaching experience
- Coach for our Cheetah team & tumbling/stunt class instructor
- Member of Virginia Wild Thundercats International Coed team
- USASF certified and member
Jessica Moore
Student Cheer Coach
- USASF Member
- 5 years cheerleading experience
- Member of Virginia Wild Wildcats & Pumas team
- 6 years dance team experience
- Former member Virginia Wild Alley Katz dance team
- 4 years Varsity Cheerleader at First Colonial High School
- Coach for our Tiger Tot & Cheetah teams
- Stunt class instructor
Darius Moore
Cheer Coach
- Former member of Virginia Wild Senior Limited Coed Level 5 (Worlds) Team.
- Current member of our Thunder Cats Open Int. team
- 6 years All-Star Cheerleading experience.
- School & tumble class instructor
- Elite level tumbler
- USASF certified and member
Adam Lemke
Cheer Coach
- Former member of Virginia Wild Thundercats International Coed team
- Former member of our Wildcats "Worlds" team
- 6 years cheering experience
- Elite level tumbler & spotting coach
- USASF member
- New member of the National Champion Hawaii Pacific Co-ed Cheer Team
Melissa Morris
Cheer Coach
- USASF member
- Former member of Cheer Central Braves coed team
- University of Central Arkansas cheerleader - 2 years
- Member of UCA National Collegiate Championship team at UCA - 2005
- 15 years cheerleading and coaching experience
- Elite level coed and all girl flyer
Diamond Hunt
Student Cheer Coach
- USASF Member
- 7 years cheerleading experience
- Member of Virginia Wild Wildcats Sr. Level 5 team
- Junior Coach for Cougars
- Stunt class instructor
- Kellam High School Cheerleader for 2 years
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