TCU Cheerleading FAQ
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TCU CHEERLEADERS
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- Full-time undergraduate TCU students in good academic and disciplinary standing.
- High school seniors with provisional admission.
- Undergraduate transfer students with provisional admission.
- All potential candidates must have a physical completed by the physician of their choice within the six-month period prior to tryouts. The physical must be completed at the candidate’s expense.
- Candidates must be covered by health/hospitalization insurance in an amount comparable to the minimum coverage offered through the University’s student insurance program.
- We do not have specific weight or height restrictions. However, candidates must demonstrate sufficient physical fitness and appropriate training to safely and effectively perform all required skills.
What are the privileges of being a TCU Cheerleader?
- TCU Cheerleader proudly generate and lead crowd involvement and spirit for one of the top athletics programs in the Big 12 Conference - GO FROGS!
- The Cheerleaders perform at all TCU home and away football games, home volleyball games, and home men’s and women’s basketball games (including select postseason tournaments). Limited travel positions are available.
- Squad members also make public appearances and perform at many other events for the TCU Athletic Department and the University throughout the season.
- TCU Cheer perform an “Extravaganza” routine and routines at home games, showing their skills and abilities at both a home football game in the Fall, and a basketball game in the Spring.
- As a squad member, there is no financial obligation. All uniforms, practice wear, travel expenses, and meal per diem are graciously provided by TCU.
- Cheerleaders often leave the program having gained lifelong friendships, invaluable experiences and lessons that extend far beyond their time on the team!
What are the responsibilities of a TCU Cheerleader?
- TCU Cheerleading is a major time commitment for both fall and spring semesters. The commitment is for a full year, running from June 1 following tryouts through May 31 of the following year.
- Regular team practices are held up to three times per week and last approximately 2–3 hours per session. Additional practices are required prior to games, and extra practices may be scheduled as needed.
- Practice is canceled along with school classes during holidays. Games during these times are NOT canceled. Local members cheer at the Holiday games. Select team members are chosen for bowl games over winter break and basketball tournaments over spring break. Notice and schedules are available far in advanced for planning purposes.
- Mandatory workouts are required up to three times per week in addition to regular practices.
Does the squad compete?
- We do not compete. Our primary focus is game day performances and supporting TCU Athletics and University events.
What’s the recruitment process like?
- Every interested athlete must try out to be eligible for a position on the team.
- TCU Cheer hosts open practices and clinics for both males and females in the Fall and Spring.
- The open practices and spring clinics are the BEST way to get noticed by our team and meet the coaches, however they are NOT required to tryout.
- Spring clinic dates and information are updated annually to the tryout page in late January/early February. Our Instagram page will also announce this info.
- TCU Cheer does not host open practices for interested athletes apart from the scheduled open practices.
- We HIGHLY encourage interested athletes to read and APPLY all the information of what we look for in choosing our team – this is found on the tryout page.
- As always, the best preparation for tryouts is learning and applying what we look for as early as possible through continued practice. We encourage interests to watch the cheerleaders at home games, learn from our Instagram posts and saved highlights, and attend the clinics.
How many spots are open for next year’s team? Are there alternate positions available?
- There are not a set number of spots available. The cut off will be based on the break in scores determined by the judges and squad partnering considerations based on stunting position. All Girl typically ranges between 18 and 26 members, and Coed between 5 to 8 couples. This changes from year to year depending on the talent at tryouts. In the past there have been alternate positions available but is not available every year.
For more information on our tryout process, please visit our Tryout and Clinics page.
