Spirit Team: Coaching Staff


Linda Rae Chappell, Spirit Team Coach

• Ninth year at WJC as Spirit Team Coach and Physical Education Instructor.
• Over 35 years experience in coaching, teaching, and judging at all levels of performance in cheer & dance.
• President of SpiritWorks Cheerleading & Dance Co., LLC (summer camps).
• Author of Coaching Cheerleading Successfully, published by Human Kinetics.
• Former director of the coed cheer squad for K.C. Chiefs


Erin Gray, Head Dance Coach
• 2004 graduate of Avila University, B.A. Psychology. 
• Four-year Avila University Dance Team member, placing in the top five nationally for 3 years. 
• Professional choreographer for K.C. Comets Galaxy Girls and an NDA Dance Champion (a Texas high school dance team).
• Dance Coach for Blue Springs High School Dance Team.
• Judge for UDA National Dance Team Championship.

Katie Stiles, Head Cheer Coach
• 2006 graduate of William Jewell College, B.A. Psychology.
• Four-year Cheer Nationals member at WJC and captain of the cheer squad.
• Professional cheerleading instructor for SpiritWorks Cheerleading & Dance Co., LLC.
• Professional judge for all-star dance/cheer and youth cheer competitions.
• Private coach and judge for local high school cheer squads.

Kylie McPhee, Assistant Dance Coach
• 2006 graduate of William Jewell College, B.A.Business Administration.
• Four-year Dance Nationals member at WJC, placing in the top ten nationally for three years.
• Professional dance studio instructor at Studio 320 in Kearney, Missouri.
• Former Universal Dance Association instructor.
• Professional judge for all-star dance/cheer and youth competitions.

Mark Meador, Assistant Cheer Coach
• 2000 graduate of William Jewell College, B.A. Mathematics.
• 2006 Master of Business Administration, Northwest Missouri State University.
• Member of WJC Nationals Cheer Squad in 2000.
• Member of NWMSU Cheer Squad for three years.
• Assistant coach for Kansas City All Stars for 3 years.