Alyssa Dalsing is in her fourth year as a Clarke College Spirit Squad coach. A native of Dubuque, Iowa, Alyssa participated in cheerleading while attending Clarke from 2005-2008. Alyssa was a student assistant in 2007-2008 season and a co-coach for the 2008-2009 season at Clarke. In 2008, Alyssa also volunteered as an assistant coach for the Dubuque Hempstead High School cheerleading program. While at Hempstead, the team competed for the first time at the state level and became state champions in the sideline division. Alyssa is now the head cheerleading coach for Clarke.

Katie Gallagher is in her first year as the Clarke University dance team coach. A native of Dyersville, Iowa, Gallagher previously coached the Beckman Catholic dance team for three years. At Beckman, Gallagher led the girls to multiple top three finishes at the Iowa State Dance and Drill Team Championships.

Gallagher attended the University of Iowa as a studio art major with an emphasis in phototgraphy. Besides serving as a coach, she is currently a photographer at Capture the Moment Photography and Design in Dyersville, Iowa.