Meet Our Coaches

Coach Kelly has been involved in tumbling, dance, and cheerleading her entire life. She started out as a gymnast at age 3. She was a member of a traveling tumbling team that performed throughout Central Illinois. She cheered her freshman year of high school and then switched to dance in order to compete. Kelly choreographed routines and competed in lyrical, pom, and jazz divisions (IDTA). Placing top 5 in the state, earning UDA All-American honors and the Most Valuable Senior Award. 

She then came to Missouri to attend Mizzou and soon discovered All-Star cheerleading. She began coaching at Spirit of Missouri Elite aiding them in winning over 20 National Championships, including a 1st place finish at U.S. Finals. Kelly choreographs cheerleading, dance, and competition routines across the state. She has done champion choreography for Van-Far High School, Fayette High School, Tolton Catholic High School, Sturgeon High School, Harrisburg High School, Pacific High School, New Bloomfield High School, Rock Bridge High School and Central Methodist University to name a few. She has traveled across the country teaching cheerleading camps from beginner to elite as well as judging. She has attended numerous All-star and High School Coaching conferences in order to stay on top of the newest skills and trends within the cheerleading industry. She has done voice critique, score tabulation and judged for the Missouri Cheerleading Coaches Association’s High-School Regionals. Kelly has competed across the country on a National Champion level 7 (College) All-Star squad with Spirit of Missouri Elite, during this time she was also honored with the most outstanding coach award.  In 2010 she was an assistant coach to the Central Methodist University Dance Team.  2009-2011 she was an assistant coach, choreographer, and tumbling coach for the Rock Bridge Bruin High School Cheerleaders. She has 18+ years of All-Star, class, camp and tumbling coaching experience. Kelly has a private tumbling client base that has followed her since 2008 and has also ran private tumbling for several high school programs as well. 2011-2014; She was the Cheer Program Director at a local gymnastics gym, leading her squads to a 2nd place finish at U.S. Finals in 2011 and 2013 as well as organizing and running a successful program during three full cheer seasons where the program tripled under Kelly's direction. She is ACCAA Certified, First Aid Certified, an NFHS Interscholastic Coach, PCA (positive coaching alliance ) certified and is credentialed through level 6 in tosses, building, and tumbling by the United States All Star Federation (USASF) Cycle 2.

In 2014, together with her husband Joe, they pursued their dreams by opening Eagle Elite, LLC. Eagle started season one with over 40 competitive team athletes. Kelly was soon after honored as Inside Columbia Magazine’s Best of Columbia 2015- Best Youth Sports Coach as well as Best Entrepreneur 2015. Eagle Elite is a family-oriented gym that offers safety, quality progression, and a positive atmosphere, as well as experienced, credentialed instruction and a standard for confidence building through coaching they are proud of. Kelly has a passion for cheer and tumbling and works to provide a safe and positive environment for our youth. With all the negativity in today's society she takes pride in setting an intentional culture in our gym of positivity, team work, and perseverance; where hard work is always rewarded and goals are achieved together as a family. 

She strives to encourage and lift kids up, building confidence and helping our athletes to learn real life lessons through competitive cheerleading, dance and tumbling in a safe space. 

 Kelly is excited to be able to utilize  sports such as cheerleading and dance to teach and instill values in our children. Teamwork, dedication, respect, patience and hard work are just a few of the things cheer, dance, and gymnastics have taught her. She is thrilled to be able to pass on these life lessons, as well as her passion for these sports to future generations! 

USASF Safety Certified and credentialed through Level 6 - Cycle 2 (tumbling and building) 

Yearly Criminal Background Checked - Green Light 

Safe Sport Certified-USASF 

AACCA Certified - (American Association of Cheerleading Coaches and Administrators) 

Positive Coaching Alliance Certified (PCA) 

Certified NFHS Interscholastic Coach 

NAIA Certified Collegiate Judge 

CPR and First Aid Certified 

Special Needs Certified- USASF/Special Olympics 

Best of Columbia- Best Youth Sports Coach 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 

Best of Columbia -Best Entrepreneur 2015 & 2016 

Award Winning Choreographer - (High School State, All-Star National, NCA and NAIA  Collegiate Champion routines) 

20+ years of coaching experience in Columbia (High School, College and All-Star) 

University of Missouri-Columbia Bachelor of Arts-Interdisciplinary Studies (Marketing and Communications) Minor in English 

ASEP Certified –Cardiac Wise, Concussion Wise and Heat Wise 

25+ years’ experience competing cheer (high school and all-star), dance (UDA All American) and gymnastics 

Opened Eagle Elite in 2014 

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Training under Johnny Moyal at Elite Gymnastics (Baton Rouge, La.), Brandie Morgan-Jack began her competitive gymnastics career at age 4 and continued until she graduated high school. Her highest gymnastics level competed was level 8.  Concurrently, she was also a member of the competitive dance team at the Melissa Zeno’s Acclaimed School of Dance (Baton Rouge, La.) for 7 years.  Brandie was also involved in the elementary, middle school and high school cheer and dance squads at Southern University Laboratory School (Baton Rouge, La.).  During her senior year in high school she was Co-captain of the varsity cheer squad. 

Following high school, Brandie attended Northwestern State University of Louisiana (NSU) (Natchitoches, La.) where she obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Biology. During that time, she was a member of the NSU Co-ed Cheer Squad for 4 years and served as Captain her final year. While at cheer camp her senior year she was invited to try out for employment with the National Cheerleading Association, and was soon after hired. Brandie worked as NCA Staff as a Cheer Instructor for 4 years, and was promoted to Head Instructor her final year.

In 2008 Brandie moved to Columbia to attend the University of Missouri where she obtained her Ph.D. in Biological Sciences. During that time, she competed one season as a member of the Spirit of Missouri level 6 open all-star cheer squad (Columbia, Mo.). Upon graduation in 2013, she assisted Kelly Eagle coaching the All-Star level 1-3 teams at Authority Gymnastics and Cheer (Columbia, Mo.). She began coaching at Eagle Elite Cheerleading in 2014 when they opened and has been a member of the coaching staff  for all 9 seasons, coaching levels 1-4. 

Brandie is married to Coach OJ, and together they have two boys. Coach Brandie loves being in the cheer gym and working with all of the athletes. Her years of experience and knowledge make her an excellent coach and a great part of our Eagle family. 

USASF Safety Certified and credentialed through Level 6 tumbling, Level 5 building-Cycle 1 

Yearly Criminal Background Checked - Green Light 

Safe Sport Certified-USASF 

Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) Certified 

CPR and First Aid Certified 

Northwestern State University of Louisiana -Bachelor of science (Biology) 

University of Missouri- Columbia -PhD in Biological Sciences 

ASEP Certified –Cardiac Wise, Concussion Wise and Heat Wise 

NCA Staff-3 years 

NCA Staff- Head Instructor-1 year 

Completed 11+ years coaching All-Star Cheerleading 

25+ years’ experience competing cheer (high school, all-star and collegiate as well as gymnastics (level 8)) 

Eagle Staff since 2014 

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Coach Jenna is a local from Columbia Missouri. She graduated from Rock Bridge High school in 2020. Before finding her love of competitive cheerleading Jenna was on the competitive dance team at Columbia Performing Arts Center (CPAC) for several years. She began cheering at Eagle Elite in 2015 and has won multiple national championship titles with her teams and has been a part of Eagle Elite ever since. Coach Jenna competed with Eagle Elite for her final year of eligibility on "Soar" in her super senior year, and competed on Eagle Elite's first competitive dance team "Fly Girls" winning 3 first place titles. Coach Jenna is currently competing on Eagle Elite's Open/College Cheer team, "Golden Eagles" that recently placed 4th at the All Star World Championships. She completed her training as a junior coach in 2018 and now coaches multiple classes and teams at Eagle. She has a true gift for working with kids and her love and passion for coaching cheerleading makes her a great part of our coaching staff. 

Registered Coach with United States All Star Federation

USASF Safety Certified & Credentialed through Level 2 Tumbling and Building- Cycle 1

Yearly Criminal Background Checked- Green Light

Safe Sport Certified- USASF

Baseline Coach Course Certified-USASF 

Positive Coaches Alliance (PCA) Certified 

CPR and First Aid Certified

Eagle Elite Athlete of the Year Award Recipient  - 2021

Completed 2 years of required hands on Jr. Coach Training with Eagle Core Staff

6+ Years Coaching All Star Cheerleading

Completes Yearly Continued Education and Coach Training

15 years' experience competing cheer and dance

Eagle Staff since 2019

Jennamizzou@gmail.com

Coach Alexis got her start in the all-star competitive cheer world at Eagle Elite in 2015. She  graduated from Sturgeon High school in 2020 where she also cheered all 4 years for football, basketball and their competitive team. She recently graduated from Columbia College with a degree in business administration. During her years competing with Eagle Elite she has won multiple national championships titles, received multiple bids and  competed with her team Soar, at the D2 Summit in 2022. Coach Alexis is currently still cheering at Eagle on the Open/ College team "Golden Eagles", that recently placed 4th at the All Star World Championship, and was also cheering at Columbia College until she graduated. Alexis completed her junior coach training in 2020 and now coaches teams and classes. Coach Alexis loves being able to share the love of cheerleading with all the kids at Eagle Elite, and is a great member of our coaching team. 

Registered Coach with United States All Star Federation

USASF Safety Certified & Credentialing through level 2 tumbling & building- Cycle 1

Yearly Criminal Background Checked- Green Light

Safe Sport Certified- USASF

Eagle Elite Athlete of the Year Award Recipient  - 2021

Completed 1 year of required hands on Jr. Coach Training with Eagle Core Staff

Completed 4 Year Coaching All Star Cheerleading

Completes Yearly Continued Education and Coach Training

10 years' experience competing cheer

Eagle Staff since 2021

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Ella McClung is from Columbia MO. She is a former Golden Girl at the University of Missouri, was a former Bruin Girl, and has years of experience as a competitive dancer at Columbia Performing Arts Center. Ella will be coaching our competitive dance teams and dance classes and we are so happy to have her! 

Yearly Criminal Background Checked- Green Light

Completes Yearly Continued Education and Coach Training

Eagle Staff since 2024

ellabells1@gmail.com

Coach Paige  is from St. Louis, Missouri. Cheerleading has been a big part of her life for over 14 years. She began taking tumbling classes and cheering for a recreational football team at 4 years old. She began competitive cheerleading when she was 7 years old at Spirit Elite and continued her all star cheer career all the way up until she was 18 years old at Cheer St. Louis where she won several national championship titles and got to compete at The Summit, placing 5th in the nation. In addition, she cheered for her high school, Fort Zumwalt West, for 4 years with 3 of those being on the varsity team and being captain. Paige graduated in 2021 from Fort Zumwalt West Hight School with Summa Cum Laude honors. Paige recently graduated from the University of Missouri, where she majored in Elementary Education.  She has been a preschool teacher for 2 years and has a passion for working with children, and has accepted a job in St. Louis as a fourth grade teacher. While she no longer lives in Columbia, her passion and commitment to Eagle Elite continue, and she will be coming back for special classes and clinics. She absolutely love working at Eagle Elite and being able to watch the kids grow as people and as athletes and we are so happy to have her as part of our coaching staff. 

Registered Coach with United States All Star Federation

Yearly Criminal Background Checked- Green Light

CPR Certified

First aid certified

Completed 2 seasons coaching at Eagle Elite

Completes Yearly Continued Education and Coach Training

12 years' experience competing cheer

Eagle Staff since 2022

Coach Aubrey is entering her 8th season at Eagle. Last season she was on three Elite competitive cheer teams, "Raptors", "Soar", and "Golden Eagles" and she was also on our senior competitive dance team "Fly Girls" She started her cheerleading career here in season 5 when she was 9, and fell in love with the sport. Aubrey goes to Rock Bridge High School. She has a background in gymnastics and dance as well as all star cheerleading. Throughout the years that she has been cheering, Aubrey has won multiple national titles with her various teams,  she also competed at the D2 Summit in 2022 with her team "Clutch". Last season Aubrey completed our Junior Coaching Program and is now an assistant coach where she assists our coaches with team practices and classes as she gains experience and training on how to be an Eagle Elite Coach. Along with assisting in practices and classes she also goes through training sessions that are required for all Eagle Elite Coaches to stay current on coaching techniques, proper progressions, tumbling drills, safe spotting techniques and positive coaching. Aubrey believes in the importance of teaching children to be good people as well as good athletes. She started her junior coaching journey earlier this year because of her passion for all-star cheerleading and her love for children pursuing this sport. She is so excited to teach new generations of cheerleaders at Eagle. 

"This sport has shaped me so much as a person, and Eagle has been a huge part of that. The first time I stepped into the doors of this gym, I knew that it would be a very important place to me. The staff not only cares about how good of an athlete you can be, they also want each athlete to be a good person inside and outside of cheer. I'm so thankful to have gotten to experience the gift of cheerleading. I've met some of my best friends at this gym and made memories that will last a lifetime. I cannot wait to help pass on my love of this sport to the next generation of athletes."

CPR Certified

First aid certified

Completed 2 seasons of our Junior coaching program at Eagle Elite

Completes Yearly Continued Education and Coach Training

8 years' experience competing cheer

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