Roanoke College Cheerleading Youth Clinic

Kaminski has been a college coach for the last 7 years and 6 years as a head coach. Kaminski comes to Roanoke after most recently being a part-time head cheer coach at another ODAC opponent. Kaminski was a special education teacher at Drewry Mason Elementary.

She has previous experience helping rebuild a program after spending the 2021-22 season as the head cheer coach at Division I Radford after the program shutdown following the COVID pandemic. Kaminski has also served as the head cheer coach at Tiffin (Ohio), Webber International (Fla.) and SUNY Oswego (N.Y). She began her coaching career as an assistant cheer coach at Gannon University in Erie, Pa. in 2017.

Kaminski graduated from Elmira College in New York with a bachelors degree in political science and public affairs. As a member of the Soaring Eagles cheer program, she helped the the competition cheer team achieve a top 3 national ranking each of her four seasons, while also being a three-time All-American and the 2017 Female Athlete of the Year at Elmira College.

“I am overly excited about the opportunity at Roanoke College to build this competition cheer program,” said an excited Kaminski. “I want to thank Curtis Campbell for the opportunity to create something really special here. I look forward to coaching and recruiting new student athletes for Roanoke College’s competition cheer program. I am so excited to be full time at Roanoke College and give this program full time attention.”

Roanoke College cheer will be competing at NCA College Nationals in Daytona, FL and 5-8 other competitions as well during the 2024-2025 season. We will also cheer sideline at football and basketball games. Roanoke cheer will be a sport at Roanoke College and have the perks of being a student athlete. A strength and conditioning coach, academic studyhall and tutors,  full time cheer coach, and access to amazing athletic facilities.

Kaminski lives in Roanoke with husband, Brett (Maroons head baseball coach) and daughter, Kinsley.