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Arrive
at College
Ready.

CheerForward's College Prep Program is built around one goal: getting athletes to the next level. Crafted by former collegiate national champions to develop the most competitive recruits in the country.

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75+ College Careers Launched.
CheerForward athlete in a stunt during college prep training
College Prep Training
The only program of its kind — in the nation. See how it works  →
The Program

Developed
By Design.

Crafted by former collegiate national champions to develop the most competitive recruits in the country. Every element of this program — the curriculum, the coaching staff, the selection process — exists for one reason: to produce athletes who dominate at the next level.

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01

Request an Evaluation

Submit a request through this page. Our staff reviews every submission. Selected athletes are contacted and invited to an in-person evaluation with the coaching staff.

Application Required
02

Train at the College Level

Accepted athletes train at the standard college programs actually demand — technique, mental toughness, culture, and the specific skills that get athletes noticed at tryouts and kept on rosters.

Year-Round Program
03

Make the Team.

College visits, coach introductions, combine showcases, and personalized recruiting support until the ink is dry. 75+ athletes have walked this path. The wall keeps growing.

75+ and Counting
The Coaching Staff
trained by people who've been there

Elite Coaches.

There's a difference between someone who teaches cheer and someone who's lived the college recruiting process from both sides. Every coach on this staff has been there.

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Kayla DickAssistant Director of College PrepUniversity of South Florida
Anthony LeinbachSkills CoachMorehead State University
Cary FulksCoed & Group Stunt CoachUniversity of West Georgia
Sarah WoodCoed & Group Stunt CoachUniversity of South Florida
Xander HawkesCoed Stunt CoachUniversity of South Florida
Gabriel HopkinsCoed Stunt CoachUniversity of South Florida
Dawan CarterFounder & CEO · Skills CoachUniversity of South Florida
Vanessa ZepedaGroup Stunt CoachUniversity of South Florida
Logan KeesterSkills CoachUniversity of South Florida
Ralph CesaireSkills CoachIowa Western Community College
Kayla DickAssistant Director of College PrepUniversity of South Florida
Anthony LeinbachSkills CoachMorehead State University
Cary FulksCoed & Group Stunt CoachUniversity of West Georgia
Sarah WoodCoed & Group Stunt CoachUniversity of South Florida
Xander HawkesCoed Stunt CoachUniversity of South Florida
Gabriel HopkinsCoed Stunt CoachUniversity of South Florida
Dawan CarterFounder & CEO · Skills CoachUniversity of South Florida
Vanessa ZepedaGroup Stunt CoachUniversity of South Florida
Logan KeesterSkills CoachUniversity of South Florida
Ralph CesaireSkills CoachIowa Western Community College
The Wall of Fame

75+ Athletes.
And Counting.

CheerForward has developed over 70 collegiate athletes since 2021 — and the program is growing faster than ever. Every name on this wall represents an athlete who came in serious and left ready.

75+ Athletes on the Wall of Fame

Programs our athletes have made the team at

University of AlabamaUniversity of Alabama
University of South FloridaUniversity of South Florida
UCFUCF
University of KentuckyUniversity of Kentucky
Florida State UniversityFlorida State University
App StateApp State
Texas TechTexas Tech
University of West GeorgiaUniversity of West Georgia
Stephen F. AustinStephen F. Austin
University of TexasUniversity of Texas
University of HoustonUniversity of Houston
Oklahoma StateOklahoma State
University of OklahomaUniversity of Oklahoma
Dallas Baptist UniversityDallas Baptist University
Navarro CollegeNavarro College
Iowa WesternIowa Western
TVCCTVCC
Shelton StateShelton State

Ready to Apply?

The College Prep Program accepts a limited number of athletes each year. If you're serious about cheer at the next level, the first step is requesting an evaluation.