At BlackWatch, we are proud to have coaches who are invested in the achievements, progress, and safety of each and every client - athletes striving to reach new levels and adults focusing on their fitness. Each of our coaches is certified in CPR, AED, & First Aid and Concussions. At BlackWatch, you can become your best and trust that we’ve got your back. Learn more about our coaches below!
Director of Cheer
Level 1-6 Tumbling, Coed Stunt
Cheer Prep, Private Lessons
Jay is a cheer alum of both the University of Alabama and Navarro College. He has cheered for Team USA and competed with Cheer Athletics in high school. He is both an experienced tumbler and coed stunter and brings an incredible amount of talent to the BW team.
Level 1-5 Tumbling, Stunting
All-Star Cheer
Private Lessons
Fredreka ("Coach Fred") is a Gardendale High School graduate. She also cheered at UAB. Fred has been coaching for 10 years and works with athletes of all ages. She is also in charge of our All-Star Cheer programs.
All-Star Cheer
Coach Ashley cheered for 15 years at all levels including rec, school, and competitive levels 1-5. She has coached tumbling classes from Tiny -Level 4 and All-Star levels Tiny-Level 3.
Private Lessons & Custom Team Classes
Coach John is a University of Alabama Cheerleader with an elite background. Originally from Illinois, he's a 2x World Champion, Pan American Champion, and former Junior Team USA member. As a nationally ranked Level 10 gymnast, John brings top-tier experience and passion to BlackWatch, helping athletes excel in cheer and tumbling.
Private Lessons - Tumbling Levels 1-5, Standing Tucks, & School Cheer Prep
Coach Ayden has over 13 years of tumbling and cheer experience and she works with cheer athletes in tumbling levels 1-5. Ayden focuses on school cheer prep, standing back handsprings, and standing tucks. Her goal is to get athletes confident in their skills while wo
Private Lessons - Tumbling Levels 1-5, Standing Tucks, & School Cheer Prep
Coach Ayden has over 13 years of tumbling and cheer experience and she works with cheer athletes in tumbling levels 1-5. Ayden focuses on school cheer prep, standing back handsprings, and standing tucks. Her goal is to get athletes confident in their skills while working on technique. She has been involved in competitive cheer her whole life.
Private Lessons - Level 1-6 Tumbling & Coed Stunt
Coach Joey is a University of Alabama Cheerleader with an impressive background. His coaching efforts have awarded him as head instructor for Camp Jeff for two years, where he would coach high school and college cheer camps over the summer! He however has many accolades as a cheerleader hi
Private Lessons - Level 1-6 Tumbling & Coed Stunt
Coach Joey is a University of Alabama Cheerleader with an impressive background. His coaching efforts have awarded him as head instructor for Camp Jeff for two years, where he would coach high school and college cheer camps over the summer! He however has many accolades as a cheerleader himself. Joey is a back to back national champion in Tumbling Trampoline and Double-mini for the United States Tumbling and Trampoline Association. At Alabama he received Bama's coed's Most Improved award for the last two years, named elite boy for the 2025 D1A national championship Bama team, and a 2 time world champion for the junior coed national team.
Levels 1 - 3 & Group Stunt (All-Girl)
Coach Mallory is a University of Alabama cheerleader on the All-Girl team. She has gained some impressive accolades and awards on her cheer journey. Mallory is a 4x NHSCC National Champion,4x ICU World Champion, 1x World Champion w/LACF Gold/All-Star, and 4x US National Team Member. She is excited to p
Levels 1 - 3 & Group Stunt (All-Girl)
Coach Mallory is a University of Alabama cheerleader on the All-Girl team. She has gained some impressive accolades and awards on her cheer journey. Mallory is a 4x NHSCC National Champion,4x ICU World Champion, 1x World Champion w/LACF Gold/All-Star, and 4x US National Team Member. She is excited to pour herself into young athletes who are committed to the sport!
Private Lessons - Cheernastics, Tumbling Levels 1B-2A
Coach Kailey has over 2.5 years of coaching experience and cheered in high school all 4 years. She really enjoys working with young athletes, watching them accel and pushing them to achieve their skills.
Private Lessons
Coach Darius has been coaching cheer and tumbling for 8 years. He cheered collegiately at UAB, has a Master's in Exercise Physiology, and is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist.
All-Stars & Levels 1-2
Hailey loves working with young athletes to share her excitement for cheer with them. She comes from Texas cheer having 11 years of experience and earned awards such as 2X 2nd Place UIL State Championship and
4X All-American NCA Cheerleader.
Levels 1 - 2
Coach Bella has 10 years of Gymnastics & 4 years of Cheer experience. In the short time she has been cheering she has earned the 2023 UCA Pin It Forward Award, the 2023 UCA Jump Off Champion, the 23/24 All-Star Athlete of the Year and Spain Park's 2025 Jump Off Champion. She enjoys being an athlete and making a positive impact
Levels 1 - 2
Coach Bella has 10 years of Gymnastics & 4 years of Cheer experience. In the short time she has been cheering she has earned the 2023 UCA Pin It Forward Award, the 2023 UCA Jump Off Champion, the 23/24 All-Star Athlete of the Year and Spain Park's 2025 Jump Off Champion. She enjoys being an athlete and making a positive impact on the future of younger athletes. A fun fact about Bella is that she is a former track & field hurdler. She knows track made a big impact on her explosiveness, speed and jumps with Cheer through all the conditioning and sprinting.
Camps & Clinics, Substitute
Coach Brooke has 12 years of cheerleading experience and began gymnastics in pre-K, training at Bama Bounders until age 10. She cheered throughout middle and high school, spent two years as a coed top at Shelton State Community College, and is now in her first year as an all-girl top at UAB. Brooke has been coac
Camps & Clinics, Substitute
Coach Brooke has 12 years of cheerleading experience and began gymnastics in pre-K, training at Bama Bounders until age 10. She cheered throughout middle and high school, spent two years as a coed top at Shelton State Community College, and is now in her first year as an all-girl top at UAB. Brooke has been coaching for two years through UCA and at various stunt and tumbling clinics.
All-Girl Stunt Beginner & Advanced/Elite
Hadley is a senior at Briarwood Christian School on the Varsity squad. She was a former gymnast for 5 years and has been cheerleading for the last 6 years. She has received the 2x All American Cheer Award at UCA is the 2025 UCA Camp Jump Off Winner and has collected the All Around Gymnastic Awards
All-Girl Stunt Beginner & Advanced/Elite
Hadley is a senior at Briarwood Christian School on the Varsity squad. She was a former gymnast for 5 years and has been cheerleading for the last 6 years. She has received the 2x All American Cheer Award at UCA is the 2025 UCA Camp Jump Off Winner and has collected the All Around Gymnastic Awards at Meets. She is excited to work with top girls in the All-Girl Stunt classes.
All-Girl Stunt Beginner & Advanced/Elite
Hailey is a sophomore at Briarwood Christian School on the Varsity squad. She was a gymnastics 7 years and competed up to Level 9. She also earned "Level 8 Regional Floor Gymnastics Champion" during her time as a gymnast. Hailey started cheerleading just a year ago and has enjoyed putting her tumbli
All-Girl Stunt Beginner & Advanced/Elite
Hailey is a sophomore at Briarwood Christian School on the Varsity squad. She was a gymnastics 7 years and competed up to Level 9. She also earned "Level 8 Regional Floor Gymnastics Champion" during her time as a gymnast. Hailey started cheerleading just a year ago and has enjoyed putting her tumbling power to good use and excelling at stunting. She has also participated in track & field. For the last year Hailey has coached younger athletes and has made an impact on their future as an athlete.
Cheernastics
Jael is currently a local high school cheerleader with over 9 years of gymnastics experience and has been cheering since 2020. Her gymnastics background influences the tumbling techniques she teaches our younger athletes.
Cheernastics - Level 1 Advance
Julia is on her second year on Spain Park Varsity Cheer and has a history of both gymnastics and cheer at a high level. She was a gymnasts till Level 6 and 3 years of level 5 competitive cheer. She loves working with young athletes who aspiring to be better and do more to acheve a goal.
Level 1-3 Tumbling, All-Girl Stunt
Hailey is a University of Alabama student. She has cheered for 14 years and was a 2024 World Champion with the Cheer Athletic Panthers!
Coed Stunt
Coach Kaiden is a coach in our Coed Stunt class and also offers coed stunt private lessons. He is currently a student-athlete at Shelton State.
Coed Stunt
Coach Hunter is a coach in our Coed Stunt class and also offers coed stunt private lessons. He is currently a student-athlete at Shelton State.
Head Track & Field Coach
Developmental Training
BlackWatch Training
A Georgia native, KD ran track at Shorter University and has been coaching since 2010. He started the BlackWatch Track program and is dedicated to helping every athlete achieve his or her goals both on and off the playing field.
Sports Performance Training
A former 04-09 University of Alabama football player with a passion for developing young talent and sports related IQ to help athletes dominate. Coach Stamps uses his expertise in sports performance and skill development to help athletes reach their full potential. Focusing on speed, agility, strength, and posi
Sports Performance Training
A former 04-09 University of Alabama football player with a passion for developing young talent and sports related IQ to help athletes dominate. Coach Stamps uses his expertise in sports performance and skill development to help athletes reach their full potential. Focusing on speed, agility, strength, and position-specific skills in different sports. Coach Stamps has over 15 years of experience performing at the highest level in multiple sports such as the NFL, Canadian Football, Arena Football, Boxing, Bellator MMA, & IBJFF. Coach Stamps works with many athletes who may have athletic goals to improve on footwork, boxing, hitting, tackling, passing, conditioning, or personalized training for a specific sport.
2003 AHSAA Best Defensive Player
04-09 University of Alabama Football
2005 All SEC Academic
2016 Amateur Golden Glove Champion
Former NFL, CFL & AFL player
Blue Belt Jujitsu
Sports Performance & Track Coach
After 18 years of being an athlete, Johnny has racked up many accolades through his high school career at Hoover and at the University of Alabama as a collegiate track athlete. He is a 1st Team All-American and 1st Team All-SEC in 2021, 2023, and 2024. He also was awarded the Unsung Hero Award for the Un
Sports Performance & Track Coach
After 18 years of being an athlete, Johnny has racked up many accolades through his high school career at Hoover and at the University of Alabama as a collegiate track athlete. He is a 1st Team All-American and 1st Team All-SEC in 2021, 2023, and 2024. He also was awarded the Unsung Hero Award for the University of Alabama men's track team in 2021. In high school he was a 10x Track Team State Champion , a 17x Individual Track State Champion, New Balance Nationals Indoor and Outdoor Individual & Relay All-American, 2x State Football Champion, and 3x Junior Olympian. Johnny now enjoys working with young athletes to help them achieve their goals and push them beyond what they are capable.
Track & Field Coach
Jordon joined the BW Track coaching staff in 2024. She has run track since 2012 and will join the University of Alabama Track & Field team in the 2024-2025 academic year. Jordon competes in the 400, 800, 4x400, and DMR. She enjoys sharing her love of track and field with young athletes.
Owner & Founder
Randy grew up playing sports and played baseball at Troy University. He has over 20 years of experience in healthcare sales and leadership and business consulting.
In 2016, Randy opened BlackWatch to serve as a multi-sport facility with both performance and skill instruction. In 2019, BW moved locations and shifted its focus to also offer cheer and tumbling instruction.
Front Desk Support
Nancy joined us in Spring 2023 and helps man the front desk and assists customers during class hours on weekdays. She is a high school student who hopes to pursue a career in the medical field someday!
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