Dani Ruoff is in her seventh year as the
Yellowjacket cheer coach. Ruoff, a native of Shepherd, MT,
came to MSU Billings from Ketchikan, Alaska, where she
coached for two years at a class 4A high school (1995-97).
In 1990, while pursuing a mass
communications degree at Eastern Montana College, Ruoff was a member of the Yellowjacket cheer team. Also in
1990, she was a member of the USA Spirit Squad in
Honolulu and Hilo, Hawaii. In one of her many honors, she was invited to cheer for
the Los Angeles Lakers in an exhibition game. Dani was on
the Yellowjacket cheer team until 1993.
Ruoff
graduated from MSU Billings with a degree in Mass Communications and
Fundraising.
From 1993 to 1995, Ruoff was the coach
of the Yellowjacket cheer team. She was a member
of the USA Spirit Squad and was in the Freedom Bowl in
1994. Coach Ruoff has attended COA, UCA, NCA, ICF and Power Cheerleading cheer camps.
Some of her other duties with
MSU Billings include organizing special events, marketing
and media, and conducting cheerleading camps and clinics. In 2003, she conducted the largest stunt camp in the state of Montana,
bring in instructors from major universities around the country.
Just a year earlier, Ruoff's Yellowjacket Cheer Team became the first
competition team in MSU Billings history when it won awards at a
Cheerleaders of America (COA) competition in Irvine, CA.
Coach Ruoff has coached private cheer camps since
1990. She always focuses on safety in all areas of
cheerleading. She also stays up-to-date on all MHSA guidelines
and rules and maintains a current AACA certification. With her
experience and qualifications, Coach Ruoff has instructed cheer and
pom dance at a dance studio in Billings.
Ruoff has also worked with the coordinator
of the East/West Shrine Football Game in overseeing the cheerleaders
who perform at the game. She is currently a
state representative for Cheerleaders of America for Montana, Wyoming,
Idaho, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Coach Ruoff's Cheerleading Experience:
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1994 Freedom Bowl, Anaheim, California
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1991 National
Cheerleading Championships Staff, Anaheim, California
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1990 USA Spirit
Squad, Honolulu and Hilo, Hawaii
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1989 Hula Bowl
All-Star Squad, Honolulu, Hawaii
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1988 Hula Bowl
All-Star Squad, Honolulu, Hawaii
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Cheered for five years at the collegiate level
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Cheered for four years at Shepherd High School
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Cheered for two years at Shepherd Junior High
School
Coach Ruoff's Cheer Coaching Experience:
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2004 Cheerleaders
of America West Region Champions, Irvine, California
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2004 Cheerleaders
of America State Representative for MT, WY, ND, SD and ID
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1997-present: Head cheer coach at MSU Billings
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1996-97: Coached class 4A high school cheer squad
in Alaska. Team received a Superior rating at the Southeast
Tournament in Ketchikan, Alaska
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1995-96: Coached class 4A high school cheer squad
in Alaska. Team received a Superior rating at the Southeast
Tournament in Juneau, Alaska
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1993-95: Coached MSU Billings squad while it was
still an organized student club
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