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Staff and Coaches

I recently heard a Cheer Extreme athlete say "My coach is my hero". At Cheer Extreme, parents and kids are proud of their coaches. The coaches know what it takes to be a winner and also how to be a role model for parents and athletes.

The Cheer Extreme Raleigh Coaching Staff:

Courtney Smith Pope ceacoach@aol.com

Founder and Head Coach - Cheer Extreme Kernersville.

Former Wake Forest varsity cheerleader; all-star coach for 13 years; Recipient of 2003 NCA Innovative Choreography Award; Married to Ben Pope and is blessed with two daughters (future cheerleaders, I would bet).

Kelly Smith kellyalisonsmith@aol.com

NCSU Park Scholar recipient. Kelly cheered at NCSU for four years, a two-time Captain and voted team MVP. All-star cheerleader for nine years. Two time National Champion. Assistant coach and choreographer for Cheer Extreme for the past 5 years. Graduating Summa Cum Laude from NC State in May, 2006.

Lee Grobstein     leegrobstein@mac.com

College: 2 Year Scholar Athlete NC State University (Cheerleading - Red Team). 1 year as Tumbling Captain. High School/All Stars: 2 years Varsity high school cheerleader / 2 years all star cheerleading at Star Athletics All-Stars in Boonton, NJ. Other: Music/Video Editing & Choreography for 3 years.

Jamien Small     swchoreography@yahoo.com

Director of Choreography for all 6 Cheer Extreme gyms

Chris Duncan      cbduncan25@yahoo.com

 

Chad Wright Extremecoachcw@aol.com

Director of Mount Airy program. 7 year tumbling and All-Star coach. 4th season with CEA. USASF level certified. US Marine Corps Veteran.

Sarah Swicegood ceacoachses@yahoo.com

Director of Salem Program; Former Charlotte All-star; University of Tennessee grad.; All-star Coach for 6 years, Fourth season at CEA; USASF level certified.

Patrick Kranick

Head Coach Raleigh School of Gymnastics, 8 years gymnastics coaching experience, has coached multiple State Gymnastic Champions in all USAG levels, B.S. UNC Chapel Hill.

Krista Lindabery    klindabery@cheerextremeraleigh.com

Office Manager, Cheer Extreme Raleigh