Lenoir-Rhyne University Athletics

Christy Creson is entering her seventh year as Lenoir-Rhyne University's Spirit Advisor and Head Cheerleading and Dance Coach.

In 2014, Creson helped guide the Bears to first place at the NCA (National Cheerleaders Association) Collegiate Camp while the squad also won the Spirit Award.

Creson, who officially began her duties on March 15, 2010, oversees the school's cheerleading team, SugarBears Dance Team and mascots.

Creson has been involved with dance and cheerleading for 25 years.  Creson is trained in cheerleading, ballet, jazz, contemporary, lyrical and hip-hop.

As a student at Gardner-Webb, Creson was on the co-ed competition squad that competed in the NCA College Nationals.

Creson, a Lenoir-Rhyne University graduate, was a member of the cheerleading squad and helped start the original SugarBears Dance Team.  In 2006, Creson was awarded Dancer Of The Year from Lenoir-Rhyne.

Creson has worked with Cheersport, Inc., All Day Cheerleading, Inc., All-Star Cheerleading in addition to choreographing for the Lenoir-Rhyne Playmakers and teaching studio dance.

Creson was an inaugural dance team member of the Charlotte Bobcats Dance Team in 2004.

For two years, Creson coached the inaugural Bulldolls Dance Team at Gardner-Webb and was a cheerleader for the Carolina Panthers TopCats in 2008.

Creson is married to Jacob Creson (Lenoir-Rhyne, Class of 2006) and the couple has two children.