ALL-STAR DIRECTOR & LEAD COACH

Kyle Armstrong is a team coach, stunt choreographer, and all-star director at the Brandon All-Stars Main location. Kyle first started cheering all-stars in 2000, and in 2002 started cheering with Brandon All-Stars. Kyle was a member of the Brandon Senior Black team that won Worlds in 2009. This will be Kyle's fourteenth season coaching at Brandon All-stars. He has previously coached Brandon Junior Silver (level 4) 2010-2011, winner of the triple crown, including Brandon's first NCA title ever. Kyle has also won 5 World Championship titles and 4 NCA Grand Nationals titles. This will be Kyle’s tenth season coaching Brandon Senior Black. He also coaches Legacy and Smoke.

HALF SEASON ASSISTANT, NOVICE COORDINATOR, & TEAM COACH

Q cheered in various states at various levels until moving to Florida in 2010. She is a BA alumna and won the Bronze Globe on Brandon Smoke in 2018. She officially joined the BA staff in 2019. Q became our Novice Coordinator and Half Season Assistant in 2023. Q is amazing at welcoming new families and helping them learn the BA way! She attended the University of South Florida earning her bachelor's degree in early childhood education and is currently a third-grade teacher. Q’s favorite part of coaching is creating strong bonds with her athletes, pushing them to be their best selves on and off the mat! She currently coaches: Diamonds, Cinnamon and Crush. In her spare time, she enjoys reading books, watching (Ohio State) football, and spending time with her fiancé.

TUMBLING DIRECTOR

Shea Crawford attended Snead State College and was a member of the 2001 UCA Collegiate National Champion Cheer Team. He finished his Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations at Hawaii Pacific University where he was an assistant coach for the 2005 & 2006 NCA Collegiate National Champions in D II Small and Large Coed. Shea then moved to Brandon where he coached for 8 seasons coaching tumbling and teams to multiple NCA, Cheersport and UCA titles. Shea was part of the Junior Silver coaching staff that won Brandon’s first ever NCA title and triple crown. Shea also coached Senior White to their 4th place finish at Worlds in the medium Coed Level 5 division. Shea speaks nationwide on Tumbling Safety and Technique. Shea is the Tumbling Director, Facilities Coordinator and Director of BA Technique Camps and Clinics and this will be his 15th season at Brandon All-Stars. 

PERFORMANCE COORDINATOR & LEAD COACH

Evan is the Performance Coordinator and a Lead Coach at the Brandon location. Evan joined BA during the 2020-21 season, where he was a captain on Senior Black. Previously, Evan was an athlete on The Stingray Allstars Steel for three years, as well as a member of the Varsity competition team at Mill Creek High School for four years. He has won many National titles including The Majors, Cheersport, NCA, UCA, and is a Triple Crown Champion. He is also a two-time GHSA State Champion, two-time Worlds Bronze Medalist, and a two-time World Champion. As a coach, he has led multiple teams to All-Star World Championship titles, as well as top 3 finishes at The Summit! He cheered for eight years, and this is his fifth season coaching. He is also available for Private Lessons. In his spare time, he loves to stay active, draw, and play the guitar. 

USASF DIRECTOR, INSTRUCTIONAL CLASS STUNT COORDINATOR & TEAM COACH

Halee Dixon is a team coach, the USASF Director, and the Instructional Class Stunt Coordinator for both the Brandon and Wesley Chapel location. Throughout her cheerleading career, Halee spent 7 seasons with Brandon All-stars from 2008-2015. Her last four seasons with Brandon, Halee was a member of the world-renowned Brandon Senior Black where she won multiple National titles. Halee attended Florida State University where she graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications. During that time, she became a member of the All-Girl Cheerleading team for 3 seasons, serving as captain her senior year. This will Halee’s fifth season coaching at Brandon All-stars.

MARKETING DIRECTOR, REGISTRATION COORDINATOR, & TEAM COACH

Brandi Hotchkiss is a team coach and director at the Brandon All-Stars Brandon location. Brandi has an Associates degree in Business Administration and Marketing, a Bachelors degree in Management and Organizational Leadership and Sports Management from St. Petersburg College. She is currently pursuing a Masters degree in Organizational Leadership from the University of Oklahoma Online. Brandi has fifteen years of cheerleading experience of two of which were with Brandon All-Stars! Brandi is a Brandon Senior Black alumna and was a member of the 2009 World Champion team! Brandi has been coaching at Brandon for seventeen years and has previously coached full-season Tiny through Senior age teams within our full-season and half-season programs. Brandi's teams have won many state and national titles including Jamfest, Cheersport and UCA. Brandi has taken multiple teams to the Summit since 2015. Brandi also coached Ruby (Yotuh 2) to an Allstar World Championship win in 2023 and a Bronze medal in 2024. In her spare time, Brandi loves reading, watching baseball, and hanging out with her puppies, Eleanor, Phoebe, Lillian, Hank and Louie.

LEAD COACH

JJ is a Lead Coach, choreographer, and coaches Levels 1-6 here at BA. Born and raised in Boston, MA - his coaching and choreography journey began at Salem State University, followed by three seasons coaching at East Celebrity Elite Tewksbury before joining BA. He is an Alumni of The California Allstars Cali-Coed and East Celebrity Elite C5. JJ also owns Spirit Pro Cheer, where he travels nationwide, leading camps and choreography. He has a passion for coaching and is dedicated to character growth and skill development in athletes through cheerleading. This is JJ’s 4th season coaching at BA! 

INSTRUTIONAL CLASS TUMBLING COORDINATOR

Nikki was a gymnast for 11 years, cheerleader for 12 years, played softball for 14 years and volleyball for 3 years. She fell in love with coaching as a junior coach in both gymnastics and cheer from 1996-2000. Nikki truly began her coaching journey in 2001 as Dixie youth league volunteer coach, then was co-owner of Heart of Dixie Training Facility from 2003- 2012. In February of 2013, Nikki moved from Alabama to New York to go to Massage School to become a LMT Treatment Specialist. In 2014, she graduated, passed the boards and received her license in massage therapy and has been a practitioner ever since. While going to school in 2013-2014 she was actively building the Champions for Life Allstar Cheer Program at Champions for Life, a Christian 501c-3 non-profit, multi-sport athletic center where she coached gymnastics and cheerleading of all levels.  In 2017, she combined her program from Champions for Life with Core Athletix and coached tumbling, stretch, and teams with Core until 2021, taking multiple teams to The Summit Championship. In 2021 Nikki and her family moved to Florida. She joined the Brandon staff as a tumbling coach and enjoys sharing her love of teaching through tumbling with anyone willing to learn. Nikki and her husband have been together for 21 years. In September of 2024 Nikki celebrated her third anniversary with Brandon Allstars and has been coaching for 20 plus years. Nikki is very excited to continue to expand the Instructional Tumbling Program. She is available for recurring private lessons. 

GYM RENTAL COORDINATOR & LEAD COACH

Jarrod is our Gym Rental Coordinator here at Brandon All-stars as well as one of our Lead Coaches. Jarrod started his cheerleading career in 2009. Jarrod has been a part of Brandon for 9 years. He joined the Brandon All-stars family in 2016 to go on and win multiple National Championships, Triple Crown Championship and 2 World Championships with Brandon Senior Black in 2016 and 2017. Jarrod started coaching in 2017. He was a part of the coaching staff that won Brandon's first ever Summit title in 2019 in the Youth 3 Division. He is also a part of the coaching staff that lead Brandon Senior Black to become the World Champions in 2024. Jarrod is certified in tumbling levels 1-6 and is a current coach of Rose, Silver, Brandon Senior Black and Legacy. Jarrod enjoys watching football in his spare time and is a die-hard Philadelphia Eagles fan! Go birds! 

LEAD COACH

Marcus is a Lead Coach, Routine block expert and Choreographer. He is born and raised in Tampa, Fl. Marcus is going into his 10th season coaching at the Brandon Location. He coaches Twilight, Electric, Rose, Smoke, and Legacy this season.  He was previously an athlete on Senior Black, Smoke, and Legacy winning the World Championship in 2021 with Legacy.  Marcus has won over 20 Major National Championships as well as received a score of 99 as an athlete And Coach at Major National Championships. Marcus has Coached levels 1-6 and enjoys teaching athletes of all levels what they’re truly capable of!  

PRO SHOP DIRECTOR & LEAD COACH

Erica has a bachelor’s degree from William Paterson University. Erica began her coaching career in 2003 at Star Athletics in NJ. After much success coaching youth and jrs to both NCA and UCA wins, she met her husband and moved to Florida. Erica is USASF certified in levels 1-6 for both Stunting and Tumbling. Erica has had much success coaching mini, jr and senior teams at BA including multiple National Championships at Cheersport, UCA and NCA nationals. Erica was part of the coaching staff that coached Mini Blush as back-to-back Allstar World Champions in 2022 and 2023 and Chrome in 2023. Erica was also part of the coaching staff that coached Senior Black and Legacy to become World Champions in 2021, Senior Black to become World Champions in 2024, silver medalist with Senior Black in 2019 and 2022 and bronze medalists in 2023.  Erica’s love of fashion and shopping led her to be named the Pro Shop Director in 2019. Erica is married to Shea Crawford, our tumbling director, and has an amazing son named Carter.  

CAMP/CLINIC DIRECTOR, ADVERTISMENT COORDINTOR & LEAD COACH

Tre has been a part of the Brandon family for 10 years and cheered on Restricted Coed 5, where he attended the Summit for the first time. The 2015-2016 was the first season he coached at Brandon and he ended up taking Senior Crystal (Level 2) to the Summit. Tre has won numerous All-Star Worlds, UCA, Cheersport and Jamfest National titles as well as three 2nd place finishes at the 2018 and 2019 Summits by less than .04. Tre thrives off of being able to express himself creatively as well as being a mentor to the athletes that pass through the program. For the past few seasons, Tre has coached level 1 through level 6 and was a part of the coaching staff that won the 2021 World Championship with Legacy as well as the Bronze Medal in 2022!

STRENGTH & FLEXIBILITY COORDINATOR, HALF SEASON DIRECTOR, BASICS DIRECTOR & TEAM COACH

Meg is our Half season Director, Basics Director as well as our Strength and Flexibility coordinator at Brandon. Meg has been a part of Brandon All-stars for 10 years. She was a member of Brandon Senior Black in the seasons 2014-2016 and Open Coed Smoke in the seasons 2017-2019. She is a 2016 World Champion as well as a back-to-back Triple Crown Champion. Meghan has been coaching at Brandon for 9 years and has coached levels 1-6. She is a 2021 Summit Champion Coach with one of her previous teams Senior coed restricted level 5, Lightning, a 2023 NCA Champion coach with her previous team Junior level 4, Silver and a 2024 Allstars Worlds Champion coach with her previous team Senior level 2, Shadow. Meg is a current coach of Diamonds, Frost, Electric and Smoke. Meg strives for each athlete to be the healthiest, strongest version of themselves. In her spare time, she enjoys running and reading books! 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR

Lexi has been working with the Brandon All-stars Office Administration since August of 2012! She attended the University of South Florida where she attained her Bachelor's degree in Vocal Performance in May of 2014. She was a cheerleader in middle school and high school, but her passion at Brandon All-stars is assisting the families and athletes with navigating the technical side of the sport through customer service, correspondence, event planning, and so much more! Her favorite event to plan and execute every season is our coveted annual Showcase! 

ASSOCIATE ALL-STAR DIRECTOR AND LEAD COACH

Emonii Word attended Florida International University where she graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Sports Management. Emonii joins the BA family with over 15 years of experience in the cheerleading industry from coaching, choreography, judging and outstanding team building. Throughout her coaching career, Emonii has had the privilege of leading teams of all ages to success from levels 1 through 7. She has coached athletes to top 10 World Championship placements and won multiple National Championship titles at prestigious competitions such as Cheersport, NCA, UCA, and The Summit. She brings a strong attention to detail and creative edge. Her dedication lies in empowering athletes to feel inspired and connected to their personal growth journey. Beyond the gym, Emonii finds inspiration in exploring new places and cultures. She firmly believes in leading by example and is excited to be a part of the BA family!

TEAM COACH

Born and raised in Kansas City, Amira has been cheering for 16 years. She joined the Brandon All-stars family in 2018 as a member of Senior Black. She won The Summit in 2017, and she won NCA, UCA, Cheersport, and Worlds in 2021 with Legacy. She is currently working online to get her certification in Cyber Security and Gaming Simulation. Amira coached half season last year and is excited to be an assistant coach this year. Amira is also available for private lessons including stunting, tumbling and stretch lessons.

TEAM COACH

Jaynae has cheered for 15 years. Her cheerleading career began at the West New York Tigers in New Jersey in 2008. She cheered there until 2012, when she then moved to Florida and joined Florida Wildcat Allstars from 2012-2016. She became part of the Brandon family in 2016 and was on Brandon Senior Pink. She was recently on Brandon Smoke 2021-2023 and Brandon Legacy 2019-2021. She attended Gaither High School where she was a Varsity cheerleader for 4 years and won 2 State Championships while apart of the team. She is a 3x UCA Champion, NCA Champion, and 2021 World Champion. This is Jaynae’s first season coaching All-star Cheerleading and she can also be found in the Pro Shop. She is incredibly excited for this season!

TEAM COACH

Taylar has a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of South Florida. She started her cheer career in 2003 and joined the Brandon All-stars family for the 2005-2006 season on youth level 2. She was an athlete on Brandon Senior Black, Smoke, and Legacy where she has won multiple Cheersport, NCA, UCA and Majors titles, as well as 3 Worlds titles in the 2016, 2017 and 2021 seasons. After cheering for 4 years at Bloomingdale High School, she then went on to continue her cheer career with the USF all girl program for one year. This will be her 18th season with the program and 6th season on staff. As a coach her teams have been successful placing 1st at multiple Jamfest, Cheersport and UCA nationals as well as moving on to become Summit and Worlds finalist.

TEAM COACH

Anna has cheered for 19 years. She became a part of the Brandon family during the 2016-2017 season as a member of Brandon Senior Pink. Since then, Anna was on Brandon Smoke 2021-2023 and Brandon Legacy 2019-2021. She is a 3x UCA Champion, NCA Champion, and 2021 World Champion. Anna previously coached at Gaither High School where she also was a Varsity cheerleader for 4 years. She was part of the 2x State Championship winning team. This is her first season coaching All-star Cheerleading and you can also find her in the Pro Shop. She is beyond excited for this season and can’t wait to see what this season has in store!

TEAM COACH

Aubrey started cheer when she was 4, so this year is her 16th season. This is her third season as a member of the Brandon All-stars family. Aubrey was on Legacy her first year, where she placed 3rd place at Worlds. Last year, she was on Senior Black and won Cheersport, NCA and UCA and got 3rd place at Worlds. This year, Aubrey is back on Legacy. She attends the University of South Florida, majoring in Criminology with a minor in Psychology. She is planning to work in juvenile corrections after graduation in Spring 2024.

TEAM COACH

Mike was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio where he started his cheer journey at a small D2 gym, before moving and competing with a gym in South Carolina. From there he moved to Plano, Texas and competed with the Cheer Athletics Cheetahs where he became a Majors Coed Grand Champion, UCA Champion, 2x Cheersport Champion, Bronze Worlds Medalist and Silver Worlds Medalist. He has been teaching Instructional Classes at the Brandon Location since December of 2023. He is very excited to join the Full Season Coaching Staff for the 2024-2025 season!

TEAM COACH

Maya is going into her second year as an assistant coach at Brandon Allstars. She was born and raised in Boston, MA. Maya started cheering at East Celebrity Elite and cheered there for almost 10 years. She was on both ECE C5 and M5 and was a part of ECE bombshells first NCA national championship in 2018. She moved to Tampa in 2018 to attend The University of Tampa and was on the cheer team there for 4 years. While at UT she obtained an NCA Collegiate National Championship title in 2021. She graduated with a degree in Elementary Education and is currently a 4th grade teacher.

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TEAM COACH

Gabi attended Kennesaw State University and was on the cheer team from 2019-2023 while earning her degree in Public Relations and Marketing. While a part of the KSU Cheer Program, she won her first NCA Collegiate National Championship in 2021. Gabi has been in the all-star cheerleading world for the last 13 years. She cheered at the Stingray Allstars for most of those years, spending the last few years on Peach and Cobalt. She was a 2016 Summit Champion, a 2020 NCA Allstar Champion while on Peach, and most recently a 2022 World Champion while on Cobalt. For the 23-24 season Gabi went on to become an Assistant Coach at her Alma Mater, KSU. She spent the last season helping prepare both KSU teams for NCA College nationals, and ended two 2nd place finishes in very difficult divisions! Gabi is starting her first season here at Brandon and she is excited to expand her knowledge and continue to do good cheerleading. We are so excited to have her join the BA Family!

TEAM COACH

Abagail started her journey as a competitive level gymnast, then found a love for All-star Cheerleading and Dance. Abagail had the opportunity to attend and medal at The Dance Worlds! She was a member of Studio One Dance, where she medaled at Hip Hop International as well as multiple projects within the dance community. Abagail decided to continue her passion of gymnastics, dance, and cheerleading by coaching young athletes. She has coached at Woodward Camp, co-owned a competitive and recreational dance studio, taught as a guest technique clinician throughout the country, and created choreography for dance and cheerleading teams. Abagail was the Dance Director, Tabulator, and Emcee for the Star Dance Alliance, as well as a judge for Dance and All-star Cheerleading. Abagail is excited for her new journey with Brandon All-stars!

TEAM COACH

Ralph has been cheering for 7 years. He began cheerleading in High School at in Raytown, Missouri. The same year, Ralph joined a Senior Level 4 At CG Athletics. He joined Platinum Athletics as a member of their level 6 team. At Platinum, Ralph began junior coaching and learning how to coed stunt. He then took his talents to Texas to join the Cheer Athletics Cheetahs. In 2021, he began coaching classes and stunt lessons at Cheer Athletics-Dallas until late 2023. He is a 2x all American, Majors Coed Champion, NCA Champion and Worlds Bronze Medalist. Ralph is excited to be a member of the Brandon All-Stars family!

TEAM COACH

Courtney cheered at Brandon All-stars for 6 seasons. She graduated high school, then attended Valdosta State University. She cheered at VSU for 4 and a half years, obtaining a NCA Collegiate National Champion title. After she graduated, Courtney came back to Brandon where she cheered on Legacy, placing top 3 at Worlds. Courtney is also a seasoned staff member for the National Cheerleaders Association. She currently is a 3rd grade teacher at Kids Community College and is the head coach for the elementary and middle school cheer team.

TEAM COACH

Denae began cheering at Brandon Allstars when she was 3 years old and rejoined the Brandon family in 2014. She was a member of Silver 2014-2016, Sapphire 2016-2017 and Platinum 2018-2019 and was blessed to achieve the following titles: 2X NCA Champion, 3X Cheersport Champion, UCA Champion, JamFest SuperNationals Champion, Summit Bronze Medalist and 2X Summit Finalist. She continued the sport through college and has been a part of Recreational, High-School, Allstar and Collegeiate cheer. She has also had the opportunity to coach Recreational cheer since 2018 continuing with the Brandon Bears Freshman during the 2024-2025. We are excited to welcome Denae back to the BA Family!

TUMBLING COACH

Levi is the tumbling director and facilities coordinator for Brandon Allstars Wesley Chapel. He is also a team coach at the Wesley Chapel Location. He has been involved in cheerleading for 30 years. He is an Armwood Alumni and cheered his junior and senior years. He has cheered for Lenior-Rhyne University, where he was team captain his sophomore year and the University of North Carolina-Charlotte earning a Most Valuable Athlete award at both universities. He earned two top 3 finishes at college nationals with UNCC. He worked for NCA for 8 years with 5 of those being a head instructor. He has been involved in two World titles, a Silver in Large Senior and a Bronze in Junior 5, as a choreographer. He has won several choreography awards from NCA Allstars Nationals in Dallas TX. Levi has won numerous national titles from competitions including Cheersport and UCA in his time as a team coach and competitor. He has traveled abroad to teach tumbling and stunt clinics as well as choreograph routines.

CLASS INSTRUCTOR

Taina started her cheer career in 2007 in North Carolina and moved to Brandon in 2013 where she joined Brandon Allstars. From 2016-2021 she was on Brandon Senior Black and won multiple national titles and won Gold twice at the Cheerleading Worlds. Before Taina was a Team Coach, she volunteered as a junior coach for two seasons. She is currently a student at USF studying Education.

CLASS INSTRUCTOR

Samantha cheered at Fame Allstars Midlo, where she cheered on levels 1 and 3. She was a member of a Senior level 3 team that was an undefeated team for many years and brought home many rings! Samantha also cheered in high school as a 4-year varsity cheerleader and cheered competitively at Dinwiddie High School in Virginia. She brought home many district and regional championships with that team. Outside of cheer, Samantha works for an animal healthcare and supply company. Samantha has a passion for helping animals as well as a strong passion for All-star cheerleading. She previously coached rec league cheerleading, but her heart belongs in All-stars. She is very excited to get started at Brandon Allstars!

CLASS INSTRUCTOR

Xander currently attends Hillsborough Community College and will be transferring to USF in the Fall of 2024. He has been cheering since he was 11 and has been coaching tumbling since he was 15. Xander has competed on levels 2, 3, 4 and 6. This is his second season as a member of the Brandon family!

CLASS INSTRUCTOR

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ADMINISTRATIVE ASSOCIATE

Shelly attended the University of South Florida where she graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Secondary Mathematics Education. Shelly was an all-star cheerleader for 10 years, some of which were at Brandon All-stars where she won Worlds as a member of Senior Black in 2011. Shelly has been a math teacher for 10 years, and still teaches here in Hillsborough County. She previously coached at Brandon and is excited to be back on the team in a new role.