MOREHEAD, Ky.— Morehead State Director of Athletics
Brian Hutchinson announced Thursday that Bill Mayo has been named head cheer coach.
Mayo will oversee all aspects of the national champion Morehead State all-girl and co-ed cheerleading teams. He will also be responsible for oversight of the mascot program (Beaker) and will assist with the dance team and other spirit-related duties.
“We are fortunate to have Bill as the person to lead the best cheer program in the nation,” Hutchinson said. “He is enthusiastic and energetic and has a well-rounded background as both a coach and cheerleader. He has competed and been successful at the highest level of collegiate cheerleading and we expect he will continue the tradition of excellence at MSU.”
A native of Philadelphia, Pa., Mayo has been a member of several nationally prominent collegiate programs and coached many all-star teams. While completing his second master’s degree at Louisville, he helped the Cardinal cheer program to two top-two finishes, including their seventh straight national championship at the 2009 NCA Collegiate National Championships. Mayo also competed partner stunt for Louisville taking a second-place finish at both UCA and NCA partner stunt competitions and national championships. In the 2010 NCA partner stunt competition, Mayo and his partner competed the first ever hand-to-hand full up to hand-to-hand. He also has two second place finishes at UCA Division I Nationals and one second place finish in the UCA Collegiate Partner Stunt Competition as a member of the University of Delaware’s cheer squad.
“I am excited for the opportunity to lead one of the most well-respected cheer programs in the country,” Mayo said. “Morehead State cheerleading is one of the elite programs in the country and I am eager to begin working with the student-athletes and creating some new stunts and pyramids. Both the all-girl and co-ed squads are amazingly talented and I have big plans for them this year. The support this program gets from the administration and athletics staff as well as the community at large is second to none and I am looking forward to continuing the legacy of MSU cheerleading.”
He has been coaching for six years, including the past two at GymTime All-Stars in Louisville where he has been a cheerleading and tumbling instructor for senior level five and junior level four teams. Five of his squads at GymTyme All-Stars were national champions. He also cheered at GymTyme on their All-Star International level six team that was named the 2010 USASF World Champions. Also while at the 2010 USASF Worlds competition, Mayo coached his International All Girl level 5 team to their first World Championship.
Prior to GymTyme, he coached at Diamond Elite All-Stars in Newark, Del., as a tumbling instructor for senior level five and senior level four teams. Each team won a 2008 National Championship. He was a member of the inaugural Team USA Olympic team that won a gold medal in the 2009 International World Cup Competition.
