coaches and other staff
Meet the Coaches
The people creating the next generation of cheerleaders
All of our coaches are fully qualified, individually insured, DBS checked and first aid trained to ensure the health and safety of your children.
Ben
Head Coach and Program Owner
Ben has been involved in the cheerleading industry since 2003 and has competed all over the world including Russia, Germany and USA.He has even been on ITV’s ‘Let’s Get Gold’ showcasing a Level 5 routine. Now he even has the incredible achievement of saying that he has competed, and won at Worlds. He competed on Unity Allstars Black, as well as Team England. His passion for cheerleading helps drive individuals. He enjoys watching Smart Cheer grow, from the cheerleaders themselves, to his coaching team.
Jade
Coach and In-House Choreographer
Jade has been a competitive cheerleader for over 13 years and has competed all over the Uk, as well as earning 1st place Grand Champions in America. Not only is she an experienced, successful cheerleader, she is also a great choreographer and coach, passing on her skills and techniques to the next generation of cheerleaders. Jade has recently won both a choreography award and a judges choice award for her routines in the allstar divisions.
Kayleigh
Coach and Safeguarding Officer
Kayleigh has been a competitive cheerleader for over 10 years competing on levels 1 through to 4. Despite being the same height as many of the cheerleaders she coaches (or even smaller), she makes a great coach – small but mighty! In her day-to-day life Kayleigh is a Nurse, previously working in A&E and now working towards becoming a general practitioner. Always handy in a cheer gym to have a Nurse!
Dani
Coach
Dani was a competitive cheerleader for over 10 years, competing on levels 1-4 across the UK. She has now retired from competing to focus on coaching. She loves putting together routines and letting her creative side out as well as seeing the cheerleaders progress. In her day-to-day life she runs a digital marketing company, building websites and more, which is where she gets her creativity from.
Hollie
Coach and Safeguarding Officer
Hollie has been a competitive cheerleader with Smart Cheer for over 3 years, previously competing on her Uni team and even flying at one point. She is known here at Smart Cheer for her positive attitude and being a great teammate. In her day-to-day life, Hollie is a teacher in a school in Portsmouth. Having a wealth of teaching knowledge, Hollie makes a great coach and safeguarding officer.
Izzie
Assistant Coach
Izzie is new to the Smart Cheer coaching team but has all the energy and enthusiasm you would want in a coach. One of her hidden talents is memorising every well-known worlds routine from California Allstars to Senior Elite. She knows them all! Izzie has been a competitive cheerleader since she was little, growing from a tiny flyer to an incredible back base.