2026 ICCA Coaches Conference
Friday
March 13
- Registration opens at 6:00pm
- Vendor Fair & desserts from 8:00pm - 10:00pm
- Welcome and Keynote Speaker 8:30pm
Saturday
March 14
- Hot breakfast starts at 7:30am
- Classes from 9am - 4pm covering a variety of topics
- Lunch Buffet with awards and giveaways
2026 Conference Speakers & Topics
Ella & Joni Fultz
Coaches at Carriel Junior High
Session: Building & Sustaining a Junior High Program
Lindsey Jensen
2018 Illinois Teacher of the Year
Former Competitor with ICCA
English Teacher at Dwight High School
Keynote Speaker at 8:30pm
David Lyons
Texas Tech University Cheer Coach
1st Session: Jumps & Conditioning for the Long Season
2nd Season: Basic & Intermediate Tumbling/Incorporating into the Routine
3rd Session: Advanced Tumbling/Incorporating into the Routine
4th Session: Prepping Cheerleaders for College- How the Coach can Help
Val Mallon & Glenda Williams
ICCA BOD/Coaches
Session: Building a Rapport within your Cheer Community
Julie Matarelli
IHSA official
Session: Utilizing the scoresheet/Working with the Rubric
Derek Ramel
Super CDA
1st Session: Choreography with Jumps & Motions
2nd Session: Towering Inspirations - History, Energize your Imagination with Visual Presentation and Lead the Way by breaking through the monotony of Connected Stunts and Braced Skills
Jeff Siegal
Camp Jeff
Coach at Buffalo Grove
1st Session: Basic Stunts with Creative Entries, Transitions and Dismounts
2nd Session: Advanced Stunts with Creative Entries, Transitions and Dismounts
3rd Session: Building and Sustaining a Cheer Program
Lisa Turner
Coach at Mt. Vernon
1st Session: Building a Game Day atmosphere at your School
2nd Session: Game Day for Competition
3rd Session: Bucket List to a Successful Program (Community, Leadership, Skills, Parents)
