Meet the driving force behind AZ All-Stars Tempe’s success – our exceptional team of coaches and staff. With passion, dedication, and expertise, our talented individuals are committed to nurturing each athlete’s potential, fostering a supportive environment, and guiding them towards greatness. Get to know the champions who make dreams a reality at AZ All-Stars Tempe.
Meet Our Champion Squad:
The Heartbeat of AZ All-Stars Tempe
Passionate Coaches, Dedicated Mentors
Jennifer is a 1995 graduate of the University of Vermont where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Nutrition and Dietetics. At the University of Vermont she was a member of the Women’s Gymnastics team and an active participant in her sorority. For her last year of college, she moved out west (1994) and finished out her last few classes at the University of Arizona and played for the University of Arizona Women’s Lacrosse team while continuing her involvement in her sorority. Before starting the Arizona All-Stars, she worked for a local Insurance company for 5 years as a Technical Trainer until they shut down the department. With an offer to move to Dallas, she decided it was time to put her business plan into action. The Arizona All-Stars was established in April 2002 and the doors were open for business In May 2002, a dream come true. She has been coaching for the last 20 years. Jennifer is USASF credentialed in Levels 1-5, and she is CPR and First Aid certified. This proud Boston native is the mama to a high school daughter and middle school son. In addition to coaching and running AZ All-Stars, she, along with Drea, has been running successful cheer competitions for school teams and all-star over the last 20 years. “If I can change the life of one athlete, then I have done my job!”
Coach Lynnea is born and raised here in Phoenix and has lived in Ahwatukee her entire life. She cheered for Mountain Pointe High School and graduated in 2019. She has been a part of our family since 2019 with experience in both school and all-star cheer! Before she entered the cheer scene, Lynnea danced for 5 years and also danced semi-professionally in 2019. Lynnea is currently attending college where she is studying counseling and applied psychological science while coaching our elite teams and overseeing all of our programs including camps and birthday parties! She loves every aspect of cheer and feels honored to be able to share her passion with generations to come!
Coach Naeem is a two-time national power tumbling champion from Detroit, Michigan! He has over twenty-five years of coaching experience and has coached top athletes in cheer, tumbling, gymnastics, and dance. Naeem has coached cheer from levels one to five on worlds and summit levels. He has also coached gymnastics through level ten and has instructed tumbling up to the elite. A fun fact about Coach Naeem. He is a 3rd-degree black belt in combative arts and held three kickboxing titles in three different weight classes!
Coach Brooke started cheer at 5 years old in California. During that time, she grew to become a level 5 athlete. She won Jamz 6 times, was top 3 at D1 Summit twice, and was a world’s finalist her final year of all-star cheer. She then moved to AZ to continue her cheer career at Perry High School in Gilbert. She won the D1 state championship with her High School team in 2019 and 2022 while coaching AZ All-stars as a tumbling instructor. She’s currently studying kinesiology at ASU while being a part of Delta Zeta. Coach Brooke is going on her 4th year coaching at AZ All-Stars and can’t wait to share her wealth of knowledge and love of the sport!!
Coach Alyssa started cheering at Arizona All-Stars in 2005 until she went to cheer at St. Mary’s Catholic High School in 2012. During that time, she was a junior coach for our mini team. After high school in 2016, she began coaching BCE and has worked to become our manager. She graduated with honors from Grand Canyon University in 2020 with a degree in Early Childhood Education and is currently a 1st grade teacher. Not only is she a teacher and manager, but she also coaches our rec cheer team Aqua and Novice team! She loves working with kids and is excited to still be working at the place she has loved for so long!
Join Our Winning Team Today
Here at AZ All-Stars Tempe, we’re more than just a team – we’re a family united by our love for cheerleading and a shared commitment to excellence. Together, we celebrate victories, overcome challenges, and uplift each other to new heights. Join us in creating memories, forging lifelong friendships, and experiencing the true spirit of teamwork. Together, we’re unstoppable. Together, we’re AZ All-Stars Tempe.