2025 UCA & UDA College Cheerleading & Dance Team National Championship

South Florida Cheer Team At UCA College Nationals 2025: 5 Things To Know

South Florida Cheer Team At UCA College Nationals 2025: 5 Things To Know

With the 2025 UCA/UDA College Nationals right around the corner, here are a few things you should know about the USF cheer team going into the weekend.

Jan 11, 2025 by Andy Schamma
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With the 2025 UCA/UDA College Nationals right around the corner, here are a few things you should know about the University of South Florida cheer team going into one of the biggest college cheerleading events of the season.

The event will take place Jan. 17-19 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.

The UCA College Nationals and the UDA College Nationals features the best teams in the nation competing for championships and what better place to do it than “the most magical place on Earth.”

The University of South Florida's all girl team built on their past success after taking home two wins in 2024. The coed team is no stranger to winning at College Nationals, either, with three-straight wins that followed their first-ever in 2021.

For more than 35 years, the UCA & UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship has been the culmination of the season for cheerleaders and dancers across the country.

1. How To Watch UCA/UDA College Nationals 2025

The entire event is streaming on Varsity TV and on the FloSports app beginning Jan. 17. Event replays, highlights and breaking news will be available on both platforms. 

The rebroadcast will stream on Varsity TV on a delay of 24 hours.

2. When Does USF Cheer Compete at UCA College Nationals

Here’s when the South Florida cheer team will compete at UCA College Nationals 2025:

  • USF will compete in the Division IA All Girl Cheer Game Day semifinals on Jan. 17 at 12:22 p.m. (AdventHealth Arena – South).
  • USF will compete in the DIA Cheer Game Day semifinals on Jan. 17 at 2:37 p.m. (AdventHealth Arena – South).
  • USF will compete in the Coed Partner Stunt (Ashlyn Pinner and Brandon Gray) on Jan. 17 at 6:56 p.m. (AdventHealth Arena – North). 
  • USF will compete in the DIA All Girl Cheer semifinals on Jan. 18 at 11:29 a.m. (AdventHealth Arena – South).
  • USF will compete in the DIA Cheer semifinals on Jan. 18 at 12:26 p.m. (AdventHealth Arena – South).
  • USF will compete in the University World Cup Cheerleading Championships Premier All Girl Cheer semifinals on Jan. 19 at 4:45 p.m. (State Farm Field House).

3. USF Cheer Team's All-Time UCA National Titles

  • 2024 – Division IA All Girl Game Day
  • 2024 – Division IA All Girl Traditional
  • 2023 – Division IA All Girl Game Day
  • 2023 – Division IA Large Coed
  • 2022 – Division IA Large Coed
  • 2021 – Division IA Large Coed

4. Watch Highlights From Their 2023 Champion-Winning Routine

Watch semi-finals highlights from the University of South Florida all-girl before they competed to defend their title in Division IA Finals.

5. Who Coaches The University of South Florida Cheer Teams?

South Florida Cheer's All-girl team is led by Sandy Clarke. Ronnie Patrick is the head coach for the coed team.

UCA/UDA College Nationals 2025 Schedule 

Block schedules have been released. Check out the schedules: 

2024 UCA/UDA College Nationals Results

Results for the 2024 UCA & UDA College Cheerleading & Dance Team National Championship can be found here.

UCA College Nationals Results From Past Years:

Varsity Archived Footage

Video footage from the event will be archived and stored in a video library for Varsity subscribers to watch for the duration of their subscription.

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