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University of North Texas

University of North Texas

Everything you need to know about the University of North Texas Eagles!

Sep 30, 2019 by Varsity TV
University of North Texas

Everything you need to know about the University of North Texas Eagles!

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS

Denton,TX 


COACHING STAFF

Head Cheerleading Coach: Tracie O'Neal

Coach's Contact Info: 

1501 W.Chestnut Ave., Denton, TX 76203

Office: ʉ۬(214) 207-0097

Cell : (214) 207-0097

E-mail: tracie.oneal@unt.edu 


Head Dance Coach: Brittani Richards

Coach's Contact Info: 

1501 W.Chestnut Ave., Denton, TX 76203 


Office: (954) 805-7900

Cell : (954) 805-7900

E-mail: brittani.richards@unt.edu 


SPIRIT SQUAD DETAILS

Website: studentaffairs.unt.edu

Team Colors: Green and White

Team Mascot: Eagles, Scrappy

Sports Conference: Conference USA

Programs Offered: Small Coed Cheer, All Girl Cheer, Dance Team, Mascot.

Summer Camp Training: Yes

Summer Camp Training Program: NCA College Camp at SMU and NDA College Camp at University of Texas. 


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SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

Scholarships Offered: Yes

Scholarship Details: All cheer, dance, and mascots will receive $500 for rookies and $1000 for returning veterans per academic year.

TRYOUT INFORMATION

CHEER:

Clinic & Tryout Dates: Clinics start in November and are held once a month until tryouts. Tryouts are held late April each year.

Tryout Requirements:

  • Tumbling - Minimum requirements are a standing tuck.
  • Stunting - Minimum requirement is a toss extension. 

All Girl Tryout Requirements:

  • Two man hands extension
  • Two man lib
  • Toss Extension
  • Toss Lib
  • Flyers two body positions with double down

Coed Tryout Requirements:

  • Toss extension or bump to extension
  • Toss lib or bump to lib
  • Elite stunt with two body positions and a double down

DANCE:

Clinic & Tryout Dates: Clinics are all throughout the Spring. Tryouts are held in June each year.

Tryout Requirements: 

  • Jumps: Turning disc, switch tilt, switch arabesque
  • Turns: Double pirouettes, triple pirouettes, a le seconde turn sequences
  • Leaps: Calypso, firebird, backward leap, russian

MASCOT:

Email tracy.frier@unt.edu for tryout requirements. 

Competition Involvement: Coed and All Girl squads compete at the NCA & NDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship in Daytona, FL. 

Program National Championship Titles:

Coed Cheer: 1995, 2000, 2002