As part of adding acrobatics and tumbling as a varsity sport at Shawnee State University, the athletic department at Shawnee State has brought in Chloe Minton to serve as its first head coach of the program, as announced by Shawnee State Director of AthleticsÂ
Gerald Cadogan Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025.
Minton, who started tumbling at five years of age, began competitive cheer leading just prior to entering her teenage years. Minton turned her love for the sport into a decade-long pursuit, beginning her journey cheer leading for Portsmouth for four years at the high school level.
While the COVID-19 pandemic made it more challenging for Minton to find a spot on a college roster, her determination helped her break through. The Portsmouth native earned a tryout with Morehead State’s cheer leading program, made the squad and was selected to the All-Girl Cheerleading Team as an incoming freshman.
Minton ultimately contributed to two national titles as part of Morehead State’s All-Girl Cheer Squad, which has won 14 All-Girl national championships and 54 national cheer leading titles overall -- 53 from the Universal Cheer Association (UCA) and one from the National Cheer Association (NCA).
Minton is now looking forward to fostering the same mindset in the student-athletes that she will be recruiting and coaching at Shawnee State University.
