Thiel College Athletics

Thiel College Director of Athletics Jack Leipheimer ’74 announced the hiring of Kristie Hayes as the Spirit Coordinator on August 1, 2013.  Hayes enters her second season.

Hayes arrives in Greenville after serving as the head cheerleading coach at Saint Francis University last season. In addition to her coaching duties with the Flash, she served as the assistant marketing coordinator, helping to facilitate the promotional activities taking place during Saint Francis home games.

Hayes has spent the past eight years with the Universal Cheerleaders Association in Pittsburgh. While there she served as the head instructor and trainer for the northeast region and was responsible for teaching new material, choreography and conducting tryouts for ages K-12.

She graduated from Clarion University of Pennsylvania in 2011 with a bachelor's degree in communications and a minor in sports management.