2024 Lenoir-Rhyne Junior Spirit Day

Coach Franklin is a Hickory native and Lenoir-Rhyne graduate (’13) with over 20 years of cheerleading experience.  She cheered all four of her years at LR before returning in 2015 to help coach.  She became the Head Spirit Team coach in 2020. Coach Franklin is skilled in every aspect of cheerleading, including tumbling.  Her big focus with all ages is technique, technique, technique!

Coach Marley is a also a Hickory native, who grew up dancing competitively at Ann Freeman Dance Academy. After graduating from St. Stephens High School, she attended the University of North Carolina Greensboro as both a Marketing and Dance major.  She is now a graduate student at Lenoir-Rhyne, pursuing her MBA.  Grace places a huge focus on technique, cleanliness and performance!