Everything you need to know about the Morehead State University Eagles!
MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY
Morehead, KY
COACHING STAFF
Head Cheerleading Coach: Mark Coleman
Coach's Contact Info:
142 Academic-Athletic Center Morehead, KY 40351
Office: 606-783-9495
Cell : (606) 783-9495
E-mail: m.coleman@moreheadstate.edu
Head Dance Coach: Shanna Coleman
Coach's Contact Info:
142 Academic-Athletic Center Morehead, KY 40351
Office: 606-783-9495
Cell : (859) 983-0992
E-mail: s.coleman@moreheadstate.edu
SPIRIT SQUAD DETAILS
Website: msueagles.com
Team Colors: Blue, Gold, White
Team Mascot: Eagles, Beaker
Sports Conference: Ohio Valley Conference
Programs Offered: Large Coed Cheer, All Girl Cheer, Dance Team, Mascot.
Summer Camp Training: Yes
Summer Camp Training Program: UCA College Camp at East Tennessee State University.
Social Media Handles:
- Instagram: @msu_cheer
- Twitter: @MSUEaglesCheer
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Scholarships Offered: Yes
Cheer Scholarship Details: All cheerleaders that make the Morehead State University Cheer Program at tryouts are scholarship athletes. Most all-girl cheerleaders receive $250 in tuition assistance per year while most coed cheerleaders receive $500 per year. Further scholarship money is available for veterans and people who excel in the MSU classroom with a GPA of 3.0 or better.
Dance Scholarship Details: MSU Dance does not offer scholarships at this time.
Mascot Scholarship Details: "Beaker" mascots can receive up to $250 per semester and have no out of pocket expenses to be the mascot.
TRYOUT INFORMATION
CHEER:
Clinic & Tryout Dates: Clinics in the fall and spring. Tryouts are the first weekend in May each year.
Tryout Requirements:
- Tumbling - Minimum requirements are a standing tuck and running full.
- Stunting - Minimum requirement is a full up. Elite stunting knowledge is needed.
All Girl Tryout Requirements:
All girl candidates will be required to do the following on the hardwood: entry tumbling, a sideline, and the MSU fight song.
Each candidate will perform the following on the mat: required stunts, standing tumbling, running tumbling pass, and 10 tucks. All candidates will participate in 15-20 minute interviews in groups of 8-10.
Coed Tryout Requirements:
Coed candidates will be required to do the following on the hardwood: entry tumbling, sideline with a toss stunt, and the MSU Fight Song.
Each candidate will perform the following on the mat: required stunts, standing tumbling, running tumbling pass, and 10 tucks.
*Landing all 10 is not a necessary requirement to make the team. However, understand that it is the expectation from a fitness and tumbling standpoint that each MSU cheerleader be able to complete 10 tucks at Summer Work Week.
DANCE:
Email head coach Shanna Coleman for details at s.coleman@moreheadstate.edu
MASCOT:
Email spirit coordinator Mark Coleman for details at m.coleman@moreheadstate.edu
Competition Involvement: Coed and All Girl squads compete at the UCA & UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship in Orlando, FL. MSU now holds 43 UCA titles since the program's start in 1988.
Program National Championship Titles:
Division l All Girl: 1998-1999-2001-2002-2005-2007-2010-2011-2014-2015-2016-2018
Coed Cheer Division l: 1988-1991-1992-1993-1994-1995-1996-1997-1998-1999-2000-2002-2003-2004-2005-2006-2007-2008-2009-2011-2012-2013-2016-2017-2018-2019-2020