Courtney Smith-Pope
Cheerleading Coach
Cheerleading coach best known as being the owner and operator of Cheer Extreme Allstars gym brand. The brand has received a number of accolades due to the performances of its members. In 2015, the first gym outside of Virginia and North Carolina opened in Maryland.
She attended Wake Forest University. While a student there, she participated on the cheerleading team.
In 2009, she won the Coach of the Year Award, which was sponsored by the United States All-Star Federation (USASF).
Her mother, Betsy Smith, founded the brand. She has gone on to run the business with her husband, Ben Pope. Her daughter Kenley is a cheerleader.
One of her former students is Maddie Gardner.