Bio

Trisha Black is in her first year as Head Cheer Coach.

Black comes to WPU with a lifetime of experience, headlined by operating Southeast Iowa Elite, a cheer and dance studio in Sigourney, Iowa, for the past decade.

Black also served as the basketball cheer coach at Sigourney High School from 2021-2024, and has been a cheer choreographer for the Iowa Shrine Bowl since 2022.  She has also provided choreography for numerous other teams and all-star athletes in the past.

Black, who is a USTA and AAU tumbling and trampoline certified coach, is also a USASF Cheerleading Level 6 stunt and tumbling coach.  She is a certified AAU judge, and is a member of USA Cheer.