Tryout day is only part of how a college cheer team gets picked. Coaches are filling specific stunt positions, judging people they’ll work with for a full season, and often watching recruits for months before a final decision. Several programs spell this out in their published tryout and recruitment materials. This guide uses those documents […]
Cheer Tryout Fitness Test: Are You Actually Ready?
Some college cheer tryouts include an actual fitness test, and every tryout is a long, physical day. But there’s no single national standard. Each program sets its own skills and fitness expectations, and most don’t publish pass marks. This self-check uses what real programs have published, so you can test yourself against the tryout you’re […]
How to Film a Cheer Tryout Video That Coaches Notice
Many college cheer programs now start tryouts with a video. Florida’s 2026-27 tryout began with a virtual highlight reel. South Carolina, San Diego State, Arizona, Texas Tech, Missouri and Western Kentucky all used a video round before inviting candidates to campus. Others, such as Virginia Tech and UCLA, accept video from candidates who can’t attend […]
Cheer Tryout Mistakes That Get You Cut Instantly
You can train for months and still lose your spot to something that has nothing to do with skill: a late form, a video link the coaches can’t open, or a necklace you forgot to take off. College tryout packets are full of rules like these, and several say plainly what happens if you break […]
Coastal Carolina University Cheerleading Tryout Guide
Coastal Carolina’s cheerleaders are part of the Chanticleers’ Spirit Programs, with the CCU Dance Team. They cheer at athletic events, campus appearances and community activities throughout the year. This guide is based on the official Spirit Teams page on GoCCUSports.com. As of October 1, 2026, Coastal Carolina hasn’t posted tryout dates or requirements for the […]
Texas State University Cheerleading Tryout Guide
Texas State’s cheer program, part of the Texas State Spirit Program, has a coed team and an all-girl team. For 2026-27 it carries 72 athletes: 31 on the coed roster and 41 on the all-girl roster. The program fills most spots through a signing process, then holds a traditional tryout for any open spots. This […]
Arkansas State University Cheerleading Tryout Guide
Arkansas State’s cheerleaders are part of the A-State Spirit Squads, which Arkansas State describes as A-State Cheer, the Red Wolves Dancers, and the mascots Howl and Scarlet. One thing sets A-State apart from most schools in this directory: the university lists the Spirit Squads among its Club Sports, the programs for students who want to […]
University of Louisiana Lafayette Cheerleading Tryout Guide
The University of Louisiana at Lafayette competes in athletics as the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns, in the Sun Belt Conference. Ragin’ Cajuns Cheerleading is the official cheer squad of Louisiana Athletics and is part of the Spirit Program with the Ragin’ Jazz dance team. The key fact for anyone searching for “UL Lafayette cheer tryouts”: the […]
Georgia State University Cheerleading Tryout Guide
Georgia State’s cheerleaders are part of the Panthers’ spirit program, which also includes the Pantherettes dance team and Pounce, the mascot. Georgia State publishes very little about cheer tryouts. As of September 29, 2026, its athletics site had no tryout dates for 2026-27 or 2027-28. The most recent tryout announcement is from spring 2023. This […]
Old Dominion University Cheerleading Tryout Guide
Old Dominion’s most recent posted cheer tryout was an in-person, athletes-only tryout in May 2025, with online registration. This guide follows the official Monarch Spirit Squads page on ODUSports.com. The most recent posted dates are from the 2025-26 cycle. As of September 29, 2026, ODU hadn’t posted dates for its next tryout. The Program A […]