University of Tennessee Athletics
Cheer
For the third time in five years, Tennessee Cheer was named the Division 1A Game Day National Champion for the 2024 season. The Tennessee Cheer Team is one of the most recognizable groups on Rocky Top. Cheering at all football games as well as all home basketball games, Lady Vols basketball games, and volleyball games, in addition to hundreds of appearances at other athletic, campus, corporate, and community events, keeps the team in the limelight on nearly a daily basis.
Competition
Tennessee Cheer competes each year at the Universal Cheerleading Association's (UCA) College National Championship in the prestigious Division 1A Co-Ed division. Placing as high as second and making finals 22 of the past 24 years ranks Tennessee as one of the most accomplished cheer programs in the country. The squad also competes each summer at UCA's College Spirit Camp against colleges and universities from around the nation.
Required Skills
- Tumbling Skills - Standing back tuck, standing backhand spring back tuck, and a tumbling pass including three skills or more. (A running pass with a full rotation is highly recommended)
- Stunt Skills - Basic stunts such as extensions, liberties, walk-in stunts as well as toss stunts are required for all. Competitive team requires full up stunts, rewinds and handspring up stunts. Being able to stunt with multiple partners and being able to take correction/coaching is a must.
- Cheer Skills / Other - Ability to lead crowd, voice-projection, motion-technique.Â
All members of the team are eligible to be awarded financial assistance based on seniority and contribution to the program. As a general rule, first year team members become eligible after completing one successful semester on the team and may earn up to $1,000 for their first year, while fourth year team members may be awarded up to $6,000.
Recruitment
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Clinics
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National Champions
- 2020, 2021, 2024
