As the semester comes to an end, the Tech cheerleaders recently secured their first annual ACC national championship, an experiment which initially arose as a direct result of the pandemic.
“When COVID shut us down, all of the cheer and dance coaches of the ACC got together online about every two weeks,” said Daniel Nester, head coach for the Georgia Tech cheerleading program.
“Initially it was just a check in to see how everyone was doing, but as we transitioned out of that role, we began to plan these championships.”
The ACC is unique in being the only power five conference to host a championship for cheerleading, and it was largely brought on due to the pandemic.