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Connecticut's Cheerleading Training Center - Home of the USA Wildcats - 2 Wisconsin Ave - Norwich, CT. 06360 - ( 8 6 0 ) 8 8 6 - 4 0 0 6
Meet our Coaches
USA WILDCATS
ALL STAR TEAMS
The USA Wildcats is the first, largest and has proven to be the most successful All-Star Cheerleading Program in the state of Connecticut
The USA Wildcat All Star Teams are a fantastic way for your children to grow as athletes and have fun in the process.
Established in May, 1997- Our facility is opened to Competitive Cheer Teams and cheer clinics catering to athletes from ages 3-18. We offer teams and clinics for every age and ability level. If you are a beginner or have been cheerleading and tumbling for years, we have a team that is sure to challenge you.
Our coaching staff has combined over 150 years of experience in cheerleading, dance and gymnastics and would love to have a chance to work with your child.
Introducing our Coaching Staff for the 2011-12 Season
Junior - Amanda Daniels, Ryan Spanich
Senior Coed - Darcie Morgan, Ryan Spanich
Open Coed 5 - Ryan Spanich, Darcie Morgan, Amanda Daniels
Tumbling Coaches - Ryan Spanich
USA Wildcat East Mission Statement:
Here at USA Wildcats the emphasis is on attitude. As a member of our all-star program, our athletes are expected to carry themselves with a particular attitude on and off of the competitive floor. Being a cheerleader is not merely limited to performing well on the mat, more often than not it is being a positive representation in the public’s eye. Because of your athleticism and drive you are expected to always perform well in all aspects of your life. Being a relevant member of the Wildcats family is almost as significant as being a useful member of your family, a successful academic in school, and most significantly, being a competent, helpful member in society. Besides merely making each member of Wildcats EAST a better athlete, through the experience of competition the goal is to experience growth and maturity, so that each member learns important life lessons as they grow into adulthood. Teamwork, positive peer relationships, problem solving, and learning to be humble in victory as well as in defeat, are among the values seen throughout the development of a Wildcats cheerleader.
At USA Wildcats EAST we strive for customer satisfaction, but ultimately we know that decisions made based upon individuals are going to always affect the entire team, and ultimately the program. If there are any concerns over a child’s attendance or dedication to the team it is our responsibility to make sure the situation is dealt with in the best interest of the program while still paying homage to the financial investment of being a part of this great program. Our hope at USA Wildcats EAST is we can all work together to make our program one of the best in New England. We know that this process cannot occur simply with great coaching and choreography, but must be an effort of the entire gym. We encourage parent and athlete involvement in trying to make our program more relevant in the community. So while your athletes are achieving glory in this year’s awards ceremonies, I want to thank all of you cheerleaders behind the scenes for all of your support, because without you this vision would never be possible. Thanks again, for making the decision to be a part of the newest branch of the most recognized all-star gym in Connecticut, USA Wildcats.
--Ryan Spanich, Owner/Head Coach
Ryan Spanich (Norwich Owner/Head Coach/Choreographer.)
Ryan Spanich - Ryan Spanich competed for 13 years as a gymnast and cheerleader, finishing his career at World Olympic Gymnastics Academy (WOGA) in Plano, TX, and competed for teams such as Carolina All-Stars, ECB's Street Elite, & USA Wildcats. During his time as an athlete he won competitions across the United States , namely in California , Nevada , New Mexico , and Oklahoma . His competitive accolades include being a member of the 2002 Texas State High School Gymnastics Team and finished 8th in the Nation on his specialty the pommel horse. He won multiple NCA All-American Awards as well as being selected as part of NCA Staff straight out of high school. After graduating Magna Cum Laude from Colby College in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English with a Creative Writing concentration he now plans to focus his time on coaching any athlete that is willing to work hard. After having spent a summer learning cutting edge techniques from coaches such as Evgeny Marchenko, 2004 Olympic Champion Carly Patterson’s coach, and Valeri Liukin, current World and Olympic Champion Nastia Liukin’s coach, Ryan believes he is equipped to provide elite level coaching to all athletes that enter his program. As a coach, Ryan has had multiple state champions and regional qualifiers for Men’s Gymnastics as well as qualifying athletes for state representation at National meets for USA Gymnastics on the Women’s side. In the all-star world Ryan has received National recognition as an athlete, coach, and choreographer over the last few years including his assistance with the 2009 Dance Worlds Senior Hip Hop team from ECB’s Street Elite. His cheer teams have also won multiple choreography/performance awards as well as being the only team in Connecticut to qualify for the 2011 Cheerleading Worlds in the International Open Coed division. Ryan is also affluent in music production for all-star cheer and dance routines and has produced tracks for multiple World Champions in the last 5 years. Ryan is safety and CPR certified by USA Gymnastics as well as being a certified coach by the United States All-Star Federation (USASF) through level 5 for Cheer and Dance teams.
Darcie Morgan (Asst. Coach Senior Swag/StreetCats.)
Darcie Morgan - Darcie's coaching background exists on many different levels including town, middle-school, and the all-star level. She was the coach of Salem Middle School cheering from 2004-2009 while also working in East Lyme with the Micro, Junior, and Senior teams. Most notably, she was the co-director in 2009-2010 while coaching First and Second Place Micro and Junior teams over the last 5 years. Her strength as a coach is prominent from her background as a judge at the youth level all the way up to high school level of cheerleading. Her keen eye for detail has been essential over the years as she has acted as a coach of the USA Wildcats EAST since its start in 2009. As a coach of the Senior and Open teams in the 2010-2011 season she helped the StreetCats achieve a bid to the Cheerleading World Championships. Darcie is AACAA certified as well as USASF certified through Level 5.
Amanda Daniels (Asst. Coach Junior Jealousy/Streetcats.)
Amanda Daniels - Amanda has been a cheerleader since the age of 6 when she started as a member of the Waterford Youth Cheerleaders. Her team won numerous youth competitions and she won her first All Around Cheer Award when she was 11, the youngest on her team. She has been involved in gymnastics, softball, and soccer at a young age but when she started All-Star Cheerleading at Thames Valley Cheerleading Academy, with Wally Anderson as her coach, she was completely hooked by the excitement of competition. She was an All-American cheerleader and performed in the Pro Bowl Halftime Show in Hawaii in 2003. Amanda continued with All-Stars when she began her 4 year high school career, she was a 3 time All ECC Cheerleader, she lead her team to win three ECC championships and one State Championship, while helping her All-Star team win multiple National Championships as well. She graduated in 2007 with honors and a cheerleading scholarship given by the Colby Sousa Scholarship Foundation and continued on to study Sports Medicine and Physical and just recently switched her major and is currently studying Medical Assisting at Ridley Lowell Institute and will graduate in June 2012. During her all star career she became a junior staff member of New England Cheerleaders Association, and in 2007 after being crowned Miss NECA, became an official staff member and coached at camps throughout the summer and choreographed at private camps. Amanda became part of the USA Wildcats EAST coaching staff in 2010 and was a contributing member the International Open Coed 5--StreetCats which made its first appearance at the Cheerleading Worlds in 2011 in Orlando, FL. Amanda is CPR certified as well as USASF certified through Level 5.
