Former NFL Cheerleader Takes Charge in Moscow
Tandi Ball hired as cheer coach
The University of Idaho Athletics Department, in partnership with the Dean of Students office, has hired Tandi Ball as head coach of the Idaho Spirit Squad.
“Tandi will be a great addition to the Vandal family. She is an energetic, diligent and charismatic individual who has the skills and talents to make the Idaho Spirit Squad excel,” Marketing Director for University of Idaho Athletics Nick Popplewell said.
Ball’s coaching experience includes stints at Washington State University, Western Oregon University and Coffeyville Community College. She also was a diver and cheerleader at the University of Missouri and a cheerleader for the Kansas City Chiefs.
Tandi’s husband, Chris Ball, is the defensive coordinator for the Washington State football team.
“Tandi has been around college athletics most of her life, first as a student-athlete and then as a coach and coach’s wife,” Popplewell said. “This background is critical when working in the university setting; she clearly understands the collegiate atmosphere and environment.
“She has high expectations and shares my vision of a nationally acclaimed program. We are lucky to have a person of Tandi’s caliber running the Idaho Spirit Squad and we expect great things from her in the near future.”
