Coaches

Jon Baran has been a cheerleader since 2000, starting at the University of Colorado, Boulder, where his team competed nationally. He worked with UCA for 11 years, coached at Peak Athletics, and coached/choreographed for teams in Colorado and nationally. With 24 State Champion programs under his belt, he's also coached internationally, leading Team Austria at world championships. Currently based in Colorado, he continues to consult, judge, announce, and choreograph for cheerleading. In his free time, Jon enjoys snow skiing, wakesurfing, and attending live sporting events.

Dani will be returning to Heritage for her third season during the 2025-2026 school year. Prior to Heritage, Dani was the head Varsity coach at Thomas Jefferson High School for two seasons. She also has a history of coaching All Star Cheerleading in Fort Collins, CO. Dani started cheerleading herself at the age of 5, where she was a competitive athlete at Peak Athletics, United and a varsity cheerleader at Highlands Ranch High School. She got a scholarship to cheer at a school in Kansas her freshman year of college, where she was awarded the All-American title. She then transferred to CSU to cheer as a Ram in Fort Collins! Cheer is a long-standing passion of Dani's and she loves the sport just as much as she loves bonding with the athletes. Outside of cheerleading, Dani works as a Finance Project Manager and spends her free time traveling the world with her husband and snuggling her new baby boy.

Paige is a Heritage High School 2024 graduate where she has been cheering for 3 years. This will be her first year coaching, helping out with JV and the Rec teams!   She currently works for an elementary after school program. After graduation, Paige will be going to Community College of Denver for radiation technology! She LOVE sharks and anything outdoors!

Coach Jocelyn is in her first year as a JV Assistant Cheer Coach. She brings a strong background in both cheer and gymnastics, having competed as a gymnast for seven years before cheering all four years of high school. During her cheer career, she helped lead her team to three state championships, including one alongside our Head Coach, Jon Baran. In addition to her role at the high school, Coach Jocelyn also dedicates time to our Eagle chicks rec team, where she helps coach her 7-year-old daughter’s squad. She’s passionate about building confident, skilled athletes and fostering a strong team culture.

OLIVIA (LIVV) WEST 

JV CO-Assistant Coach

This is Olivia’s first year with Heritage. She started her cheerleading journey in 2003 at Peak Athletics (Jon was her first coach!). She cheered in the All Star world as a level 5 athlete until 2012. While in college, she was the assistant varsity coach at MPCHS in Iowa where she helped lead the team to 3 state titles. Olivia was a UCA staff member for 2 years as well as a current coach at Cheer Athletics. Outside of cheerleading, Olivia is a behavior therapist. She loves spending time with her husband and daughter, Maize.