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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:  
(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. 

Social Media Handles: 

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

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