NC State Cheerleading 2016 General information
Our Program
With five national championships, the North Carolina State Cheerleading program is one of the best in the country. The squad continues to build it's program with the best cheerleaders from across the nation. Many of the cheerleaders are from North Carolina, but our roster includes athletes from Florida, Maryland, New York, Nigeria, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Virginia. The program is composed of Small Coed, Large Coed and the Mascots. The Coaches are committed to selecting the most qualified and dedicated athletes for these teams.
Coaches
Cheerleading:
- Harold Trammel - Head Cheer and Mascot Coach
- Annette Trammel - Assistant Head Coach
- Meredith Schooley - Assistant Coach
- Daniel Wilkins - Assistant Coach
- Jason Ybarra - Assistant Coach
- Chris Gregory - Tumbling Coach
Mascots:
- Kristen Bolinger - Mascot Coordinator
Facilites
Practices are held in the gymnastics training area in Carmichael Gymnasium, Reynolds Coliseum or the Close-King Indoor Practice Facility (IPF). The gymnastics room is fully equipped for training including a spring floor, a pit and a competition floor strip. The program also has a full competition floor for practicing in Reynolds and The IPF during competition season.
Mascots
NC State has two official mascots, Mr and Ms Wuf. These two lively characters are part of the cheerleading team and add spirit and humor to our program. They are available for appearances and can be seen at most NC State sporting events. For more information about becoming a mascot, visit www.gopack.com/cheerleading and complete our recruiting questionnaire.
Competition
Large Coed and Small Coed are competitive and have traditionally competed at NCA College Nationals in Daytona Beach, Florida. To be able to attend this prestigious event, Large and Small Coed earn their bids in the summer at NCA College Camp. NCA College Nationals is held in early to mid April. This is the largest national championship for college cheerleaders in the nation. Each team competes with 20 athletes. Small Coed has 4 males and 16 females, and Large Coed competes with 11 males and 9 females.
Tryout Information
Our primary tryout is held late April or early May. Our second tryout is held in September. Visit our website for the required paperwork & additional information.
In order to tryout you MUST:
- Bring the required information on the FIRST DAY of tryouts.
- Be accepted to NC State or have applied and submitted transcripts & test scores.
- During the semester you must be a full time student in good academic standing.
- Pay $25 registration fee, due on the first day of tryouts.
All decisions are final and up to the coaching staff's discretion.
Clinics and Camps
One day clinics are held in the fall (Mid October) and winter (January). An overnight college prep camp is held each summer. Check our website for dates, times and registration information. These Clinics and Camps will help your transition from high school or all star cheer to collegiate cheerleading and will give you a feel for our program, see how we operate and provide a chance to ask questions. You will receive instruction on stunt technique (both coed and group), tumbling and game day cheerleading. You will learn our recruiting and tryout processes and work on the skills that you will be asked to perform at tryouts.
Contact
Email: cheerleading@ncsu.edu
Facebook: www.Facebook.com/NCStateCheerleaders
Twitter: @NCSUCheer
Instragram: nc_statecheer
Website: gopack.com/cheerleading