Danyel Tutskey served as the Arrows first ever STUNT coach in 2020-2021. She enters her fourth season in the STUNT program this year as the Coordinator of STUNT.
Under Danyel's leadership, she helped guide the program through it's first year as an NCAA emerging sport in 2022-2023.
Â
Tutskey came to Ursuline with experience in both the National Basketball Association and the Arena Football League. She participated as an athlete in traditional cheerleading as well as competitive gymnastics.
Â
She was a member of the NBA’s Chicago Bulls ‘Luvabulls’ where she served as a cheerleader and ambassador for the team at games and events throughout the community. Following her time with the Bulls, she was selected to be a part of the dance/cheer team for the Chicago Rush of the AFL.
Â
Tutskey has experience with the semi-professional cheer teams such as the Rockford Raptors and the Kane County Eagles.
Â
She has served in the capacity of volunteer coach, cheer instructor, and camp and clinic facilitator. Her knowledge of cheerleading expands to all-girl cheer, co-ed stunting, and cheer tumbling from youth through high school.
Â
She received her undergraduate degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Indiana University and earned her graduate degree in Educational Administration from Ursuline College.
Â
Â