Morehead State University

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