Connie "CJ" Russell
| Sport(s): | Cheerleading |
| Years at HCJC/TVCC: | 1966-97 |
Russell has led a Cardinal team to more national championships than any other coach in HCJC-TVCC history.
Under her guidance, the Cardinal Cheerleaders brought home five national titles (1989, 1990, 1991, 1993 and 1996).
Russell served in many capacities at TVCC, but in the late 1970s Russell gave up her other duties to focus on the cheerleaders. In the mid-1980s, the Cardinals began competing on the national level.
In 1989, the squad captured its first national title at a competition in Dallas and kept on winning. The 1996 squad took a fifth national title, and the group was invited to participate in the opening ceremonies of the Olympics in Atlanta, Ga.
Since leaving TVCC, Russell has served as a consultant for various universities, including University of North Texas, Texas Tech University and Methodist College in North Carolina.
She was selected to judge the 2008 Cheerleading World competition in Orlando, Fla.
She has served on the rules committee for the U.S. All Star Federation, an organization which governs safety guidelines for All Star Gym competitions. She also has been a judge for the National Cheerleader Association, CheerSport, The Costal Corporation and Cheer America.
Russell served in many capacities at TVCC, but in the late 1970s Russell gave up her other duties to focus on the cheerleaders. In the mid-1980s, the Cardinals began competing on the national level.
In 1989, the squad captured its first national title at a competition in Dallas and kept on winning. The 1996 squad took a fifth national title, and the group was invited to participate in the opening ceremonies of the Olympics in Atlanta, Ga.
Since leaving TVCC, Russell has served as a consultant for various universities, including University of North Texas, Texas Tech University and Methodist College in North Carolina.
She was selected to judge the 2008 Cheerleading World competition in Orlando, Fla.
She has served on the rules committee for the U.S. All Star Federation, an organization which governs safety guidelines for All Star Gym competitions. She also has been a judge for the National Cheerleader Association, CheerSport, The Costal Corporation and Cheer America.
