CHEER COACHES
Fredreka goodgame
Fredreka goodgame
Fredreka goodgame
Level 1-5 Tumbling
Stunting
All-Star Cheer
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.
Krissy Crum
Fredreka goodgame
Fredreka goodgame
Level 1-4 Tumbling
Tuck Prep
Stunting
Krissy is a Birmingham native who went to Pinson Valley High School and then cheered at UAB. She has been coaching for 8 years. Krissy works with athletes of all ages and always brings patience and encouragement to her classes.
Lloyd tucker
Fredreka goodgame
Carianne Brown
Level 3-5 Tumbling
Lloyd is originally from Philadelphia but has been in the South for many years. He began his cheer career in junior high and fell in love with the sport. He has been coaching for over 20 years and loves working with our advanced athletes. He pushes everyone to aim high and reach their goals.
Carianne Brown
Carianne Brown
Carianne Brown
Intro to Tumbling
Level 1-2 Tumbling
Intro to Advanced Stunt
Carianne is a Daphne graduate and a current cheerleader at Samford University. She has been coaching for 6 years. Fun Fact: "I almost played college soccer!"
Lacey marcus
Carianne Brown
Lacey marcus
Standing Back Handspring
Tuck Prep
Stunting
Lacey graduated from Thompson High School where she was both a cheerleader and track athlete. She ran track at Troy University. Lacey has been coaching for 8 years and teaches both skills and stunting.
Jada Johnson
Carianne Brown
Lacey marcus
Tumbling
Cheer
A Huntsville native, Jada graduated from Grissom High School and cheered at UAB. She cheered for 16 years total and competed in All-Star Cheer for 10 years. During this time, she won 5 national championships with her all-star teams.
Courtney Carlisle
Courtney Carlisle
Courtney Carlisle
Intro to Tumbling
Stunt
Courtney went to Gardendale High School and then cheered at Coastal Alabama and UAB. She has been coaching for 10 years and joined BW in 2022. Fun fact: She is the youngest of 6 children!
Seasonal Cheer Coaches
REIA OZUG
Sarah Cushman
Sarah Cushman
Level 1-3 Tumbling
Stunting
Seasonal Coach
Coach Reia is a Spain Park High School graduate and a current student at the University of Alabama. She has been coaching for 4 years and teaches in the summer and on holidays when she is home from college.
Sarah Cushman
Sarah Cushman
Sarah Cushman
Intro to Tumbling
Seasonal Coach
Sarah Cushman is a Mountain Brook High School graduate and Auburn student who began coaching in the summer of 2022. She works with our new athletes in our Intro to Tumbling Programs. Fun Fact: "Dr Pepper is my only source of caffeine."
Sports Performance
darius johnson
darius johnson
darius johnson
Level 1-5 Tumbling
Co-Ed Stunting
Sports Performance
Darius attended B.T. Washington Magnet in Montgomery for high school. He never intended to cheer but ended up loving the sport when he tried it and cheer collegiately at UAB. He has been coaching for 7 years and is a great asset to both the Cheer and Sports Performance programs at BlackWatch!
KD Howard
darius johnson
darius johnson
Head Track & Field Coach
Developmental Training
BlackWatch Training & BlackWatch Burn
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.
Administrative
randy beckham
Elizabeth Walker
Elizabeth Walker
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.
Elizabeth Walker
Elizabeth Walker
Elizabeth Walker
General Manager
Elizabeth joined us as GM in the fall of 2022. She is a Mobile native and participated in cheer, dance, and gymnastics throughout her childhood. Elizabeth spent over 8 years in retail management and brings an eye for detail and love of service to the BlackWatch team!
Aileen Soto
Elizabeth Walker
Aileen Soto
Front Desk Support
Aileen joined us in Fall 2022 and helps man the front desk and assists customers during class hours on weekdays. She is a high school student who hopes to study architecture in college!