Coaches

DJ Wright.


Head Coach

Biography:

Shawnice Wright.


Assistant Coach

Biography:

Erin Hudson.


Head Coach

Biography:
I went to and cheered at Hylton High School and then left the sport from 2001 until 2012 when I joined the teaching and coaching staff at Patriot High School.  I currently teach 11th grade US History and AP US History at Patriot.  In the past three years I have coached cheer at Patriot, I have served as the JV Sideline Coach, the Assistant Competition Cheer Coach, and the Head Competition Cheer Coach.  
 
Last year as Head Coach we made Patriot history by making it to the 2nd round of Regionals for the first time ever as well as to the State Cheer Competition.  During my time coaching I am proud to say I have helped create and mold the Patriot Cheer Program into the namesake it is today and excited to continue to improve it every year!   

Katie Wanson.


Head Coach

Biography:

Erin Hudson.


Head Coach

Biography:
I went to and cheered at Hylton High School and then left the sport from 2001 until 2012 when I joined the teaching and coaching staff at Patriot High School.  I currently teach 11th grade US History and AP US History at Patriot.  In the past three years I have coached cheer at Patriot, I have served as the JV Sideline Coach, the Assistant Competition Cheer Coach, and the Head Competition Cheer Coach.  
 
Last year as Head Coach we made Patriot history by making it to the 2nd round of Regionals for the first time ever as well as to the State Cheer Competition.  During my time coaching I am proud to say I have helped create and mold the Patriot Cheer Program into the namesake it is today and excited to continue to improve it every year!   

Claire Schumacher.


Head Competition Cheerleading Coach

Biography:

I am a Prince William County native and attended Brentsville High School. I cheered all four years on Varsity at BDHS. Our squad made it to the Virginia State Tournament twice out of the four years that I was there. I also cheer competitively on Northern Virginia Tigers for a year. 

I attended Radford University and graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Exercise, Sport, and Health Education. I am currently starting my 10th year teaching Health and Physical Education at Gainesville Middle School. I was the head coach of sideline and competition cheerleading at GVMS for 3 years, 2 of the years going undefeated. 

I was an assistant coach for the competition squad at Patriot High School 4 years ago, being a part of first squad to make it to States in school history.

This will be my 8th year with Patriot Cheerleading!

I am proud to say that our team made it to States two years ago and placed 7th overall!

This pasted year we placed second in our Region--in a normal cheer year we would have been headed to states again!

I am excited to continue my position as head Coach and have another exciting and successful cheer year!

Claire Schumacher.


Head Competition Cheerleading Coach

Biography:

I am a Prince William County native and attended Brentsville High School. I cheered all four years on Varsity at BDHS. Our squad made it to the Virginia State Tournament twice out of the four years that I was there. I also cheer competitively on Northern Virginia Tigers for a year. 

I attended Radford University and graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Exercise, Sport, and Health Education. I am currently starting my 10th year teaching Health and Physical Education at Gainesville Middle School. I was the head coach of sideline and competition cheerleading at GVMS for 3 years, 2 of the years going undefeated. 

I was an assistant coach for the competition squad at Patriot High School 4 years ago, being a part of first squad to make it to States in school history.

This will be my 8th year with Patriot Cheerleading!

I am proud to say that our team made it to States two years ago and placed 7th overall!

This pasted year we placed second in our Region--in a normal cheer year we would have been headed to states again!

I am excited to continue my position as head Coach and have another exciting and successful cheer year!

Claire Schumacher.


Head Competition Cheerleading Coach

Biography:

I am a Prince William County native and attended Brentsville High School. I cheered all four years on Varsity at BDHS. Our squad made it to the Virginia State Tournament twice out of the four years that I was there. I also cheer competitively on Northern Virginia Tigers for a year. 

I attended Radford University and graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Exercise, Sport, and Health Education. I am currently starting my 10th year teaching Health and Physical Education at Gainesville Middle School. I was the head coach of sideline and competition cheerleading at GVMS for 3 years, 2 of the years going undefeated. 

I was an assistant coach for the competition squad at Patriot High School 4 years ago, being a part of first squad to make it to States in school history.

This will be my 8th year with Patriot Cheerleading!

I am proud to say that our team made it to States two years ago and placed 7th overall!

This pasted year we placed second in our Region--in a normal cheer year we would have been headed to states again!

I am excited to continue my position as head Coach and have another exciting and successful cheer year!

Erin Hudson.


Assistant Coach

Biography:
I went to and cheered at Hylton High School and then left the sport from 2001 until 2012 when I joined the teaching and coaching staff at Patriot High School.  I currently teach 11th grade US History and AP US History at Patriot.  In the past three years I have coached cheer at Patriot, I have served as the JV Sideline Coach, the Assistant Competition Cheer Coach, and the Head Competition Cheer Coach.  
 
Last year as Head Coach we made Patriot history by making it to the 2nd round of Regionals for the first time ever as well as to the State Cheer Competition.  During my time coaching I am proud to say I have helped create and mold the Patriot Cheer Program into the namesake it is today and excited to continue to improve it every year!   

Laura Harris.


Assistant Competition Cheerleading Coach

Biography:

This will be my first year coaching high school cheerleading. I coached middle school cheerleading for 3 years at Fred Lynn Middle School. I have coached track and field for 5 years at Gainesville Middle School. I was born and raised in Prince William County. I attended Woodbridge and Freedom High School where I cheered for 2 years on the Varsity and Competition squads. I look forward to a successful season as a Pioneer!

David Cordova.


Assistant Coach

Biography:

I cheered in high school and continued my cheerleading career on the Varsity Squad at Virginia Tech University. While at VT I competed at NCA College Nationals. I was also on the NCA staff and taught high school camps in the Northeast Region of the United States.

This will be my 4th year working with Patriot High School Cheerleading but the my 3rd year as an assistant coach. I look forward to another exciting year with Patriot Cheerleading!

David Cordova.


Assistant Coach

Biography:

I cheered in high school and continued my cheerleading career on the Varsity Squad at Virginia Tech University. While at VT I competed at NCA College Nationals. I was also on the NCA staff and taught high school camps in the Northeast Region of the United States.

This will be my 4th year working with Patriot High School Cheerleading but the my 3rd year as an assistant coach. I look forward to another exciting year with Patriot Cheerleading!

Megan Barefoot.


Assistant Coach

Biography:

I have lived in the Gainesville area for over twenty years and have been involved in cheerleading just as long. I started Cheerleading when I was young and continued on after high school. I cheered on Varsity at Brentsville High School and also cheered competitively for 7 years on various teams throughout Northern VA.

I was the assistant coach to Claire Schumacher at Gainesville Middle school for three years, two of which the team was undefeated.

This will be my 6th year as the assistant competition cheerleading coach at Patriot. I look forward to another successful year!

Megan Barefoot.


Assistant Coach

Biography:

I have lived in the Gainesville area for over twenty years and have been involved in cheerleading just as long. I started Cheerleading when I was young and continued on after high school. I cheered on Varsity at Brentsville High School and also cheered competitively for 7 years on various teams throughout Northern VA.

I was the assistant coach to Claire Schumacher at Gainesville Middle school for three years, two of which the team was undefeated.

This will be my 6th year as the assistant competition cheerleading coach at Patriot. I look forward to another successful year!


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