Head Cheerleading and Dance Coach
Regina Henderson

Regina Henderson is in her first year as the head cheerleading and dance coach at Thiel College.

Henderson, a 2006 graduate of Illinois State University, was a member of the cheer squad and also danced with the Noir dance troupe at her alma mater. Since graduating with a bachelor's degree in interdisciplinary studies (communications and mathematics), Henderson has served as the dance sponsor and head dance coach at Bolingbrook High School, Bolingbrook, Ill.

"My plan is to have the Tomcat cheerleading and dance teams visible on campus. The cheerleaders and Topcats should be recognized as some of the finest student-athletes in the College's athletic program, as intelligent and outgoing students in the classroom and as public relations ambassadors of the College and the city of Greenville", said Henderson.

Some new aspects Henderson plans to bring to the programs are incorporating community service activities, academic study sessions, weight training and a nutritional program, and producing nationally competitive programs that will participate in both the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) and the Universal Dance Association (UDA).