Monica Aldama
Monica Aldama | |
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Born | [1][2] Alabama, U.S. | February 9, 1972
Alma mater | Tyler Junior College University of Texas at Austin University of Texas at Tyler |
Occupation(s) | Cheerleading coach Television personality |
Spouse | Chris Aldama (January 1994-present) |
Children | 2 |
Monica Aldama (born February 9, 1972) is an American cheerleading coach. She was the coach of the co-ed cheerleading team at Navarro College in Corsicana, Texas.[3]
Education
A graduate of
Achievement in coaching
Under Aldama's leadership, the Navarro College Bulldogs have earned a national reputation for excellence in cheerleading.[5] Since 2000, Aldama's squads have won 16 NCA National Championships in the Advanced Large Coed division, and 1 National Championship in the Game Day Open division, in addition to 6 "Grand National" designations.[6][7] Grand National status is bestowed upon the team with the highest overall score in that year's competition. Aldama's team also holds the record for the highest score achieved at NCA College Nationals.[4] Her cheerleading program has been called a "dynasty"[8] and her athletes refer to her as the "Queen."[9] Aldama's success has had her appear on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Oprah's live tour.[10]
Appearance in Cheer
In 2020, Aldama featured in a
Dancing with the Stars
On September 2, 2020, it was announced that Aldama would be participating in the
References
- ^ Rizzo, Laura (September 10, 2020). "'Cheer' Coach Monica Aldama Shows Off Rock Hard Abs at 50 Before 'DWTS'". Life & Style. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ Monica Aldama [@monicaaldama] (February 10, 2020). "Thank you everyone for the sweet bday wishes, and thank you @Jerry_K2TR for this special red carpet shout out. I am truly thankful for all of God's blessings. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Navarro College | About Navarro College".
- ^ a b "Navarro College Athletics | Monica Aldama".
- ^ "New Netflix series profiles just how hardcore this Texas school's cheerleading squad can get". Dallas News. January 8, 2020.
- ^ Page, James. "Navarro Cheer 14 time NCA Champions". Corsicana Daily Sun. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ Heching, Dan. "Cheer Team Navarro Wins 2022 National Collegiate Cheer and Dance Championships". Yahoo! Sport. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
- ^ "Something to CHEER about: Netflix series highlights area college cheerleading dynasty".
- ^ "'Cheer' Star Monica Aldama Wanted a Totally Different Career Before Coaching". January 18, 2020.
- ^ Zeinab, Ben Church, CNN Video produced by Noura Abou. "The 'Queen' of Cheer reveals how Netflix mega-hit changed her life". CNN. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
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has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Abad-Santos, Alex (January 16, 2020). "How a tough coach in a brutal sport turned Cheer into one of the best new shows on Netflix". Vox.
- ^ Miller, Bruce. "Plenty to 'Cheer': New Netflix series goes behind the scenes". Sioux City Journal.
- ^ "Cheer (TV Series 2020– ) - IMDb" – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ a b "Netflix's 'Cheer' is the documentary that hard-working cheerleaders have long deserved - The Washington Post". The Washington Post.
- ^ Crimmins, Tricia. "Greg Whiteley of 'Last Chance U' on 'Cheer' and his empathetic approach to documentary filmmaking". Mashable.
- ^ Tolentino, Jia. "The Pathos of "Cheer" and the Extraordinary Deceptions of Cheerleading". The New Yorker.
- ^ William, Janice (January 8, 2020). "Who is Monica Aldama, the champion coach in Netflix's new docuseries 'Cheer'?". Newsweek. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ ""Dancing with the Stars" 2020 Celebrity Cast Announced!". ABC.com. September 2, 2020.