Each coach has a unique background in education and passion for cheer. We love to shape the minds and attitudes of our students, any way that we can.
At Universe Athletics, Cheer and Tumbling is the perfect channel for us!
Together, we have more than 75 years of experience in tumbling, cheer, acrobatics, and dance; over 30 years of coaching; and 18 years of teaching in the public/private schools. The love and dedication for the sport, mixed with a passion of education is what makes our coaches so special.
Owner
Starting with acro and dance at her mom's Studio in Follansbee, WV, to becoming a 5x Worlds Competitor with The California All-Stars; Basic Superstars; FCA Diamonds; and Onyx, Teirria has been coached by some of the best in the industry and has won numerous team and individual titles along the way. Her most cherished awards are the "California All-Stars 2005 Best Overall Athlete" and her 2 State Cheer Titles at Brooke High School in 2011 and 2012.
She graduated from West Liberty University in 2018 with a BA in Secondary Math Education and a minor in Psychology. Teirria has 5 years of experience working in the public and private school setting and 15 years of coaching cheer and tumbling . She uses her knowledge of math, education, and psychology to be the best mentor she can. Her passions for yoga, mindfulness, and energy work, teach her how to patient, constructive, and positive with her athletes.
She gives much love and thanks to the great coaches and teachers she's had along the way, especially her mom. She knows the impact of having a good role model and is grateful to be that for many. She gives a special thanks to the UNIVERSE, for showing her that love, intention, and compassion are her keys to a higher-self.
All-Star Coach and Tumbling Instructor
Ashlee started dance and tumbling when she was 2 years old. She graduated from West Liberty University where she was a Dance Team Member, Resident Assistance, and President of her Sorority BPE. Ashlee has been coaching Tumbling and All-Star cheer since 2009. She has coached teams who have participated in multiple National Competitions: Jamfest Supernationals, U.S. Finals in VA Beach, The ONE in Orlando, and the Summit at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Her favoritte cheer memory is when her Senior 2 team won Reach the Beach All-Star Nationals and Level Champions in Ocean City, MD.
Outside of cheer, she works for Brooke Primary South as an Early Childhood Classroom Assistant in Kindergarten. She is happily married to her husband, Christian. They have two boys, Gregory and Samuel, and three dogs, Blu, Odin, and Ziva. Coach Ashlee loves to guide her students to their fullest potential and enjoys watching them succeed! She will always be their biggest supporter.
All-Star Coach and Tumbling Instructor
Jeana is a four year letterman of the Brooke High School Cheer Team. During that time, she and her team won Regional Runner-Up all four years, allowing Jeana to compete at the State Level four years in a row. The team was awarded State Runner-Up her Freshman and Senior year. Jeana started on her first cheer team at age 5, being a mascot for the Wellsburg Colt Cheer Team. She went on to cheer 4 more years for the Colts and 3 years for Wellsburg Middle School when the was awarded OVAC Champion her 6th grade year and Runner-Up her 7th grade year.
Her love for cheering started at 5 months old at “The Studio'' in Follansbee where she also cheered for the Studio Stars All-Star team. She has won numerous awards such as Student of the Year and 12 Back Tucks Award. Jeana is currently attending West Liberty University to pursue a career in Elementary Education and Early Childhood. Both of her parents have experience coaching and have set great examples of the leadership, responsibility, and rewards that come with it. Jeana shares this passion with them and is an exceptional role model for her students everywhere.
Junior Coach
Madison is in the graduating class of 2026 at her High School, where she works as a pre-school aid and dedicated student. She believes that her faith in God has driven her to be successful as a student and teacher. Her biggest passion in life is competitive cheer; she fell in love with the sport when she began tumbling at age 3. She has always put in extra hours, anywhere that offered Open Gyms throughout the week so that she could achieve her goals. Over the past 12 years, Maddie has been a member of Fire and Ice Wheeling, O.N.E. All-Stars, Universe Athletics, and ICE Pittsburgh. In 2018 she accomplished her dream of getting to compete at The Summit. Her next goal is Worlds, hopefully becoming a champion!
In her cheer and tumbling career, Maddie has learned about discipline, accountability, and the importance of hard work. Most importantly, she has learned the value of teamwork and having great sportsmanship. She loves working with the littles at Universe and has found a new passion in the sport. They teach her patience, laughter, and fun, and they make her so proud every time they perform.