UCF Cheer Team At UCA College Nationals 2025: 5 Things To Know
UCF Cheer Team At UCA College Nationals 2025: 5 Things To Know
The University of Central Florida has a history of winning at the UCA College Nationals. Here's what you need to know when they compete in Orlando in 2025.
The University of Central Florida cheerleading team is primed to compete with a chance at earning yet another 2025 UCA/UDA College Nationals championship title.
The UCA College Nationals and the UDA College Nationals features the best teams in the nation competing for championships and what better place to do it than “the most magical place on Earth.”
The event will take place Jan. 17-19 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida.
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The Knights won the Division IA Coed national title in 2024 and will be looking to take home wins back-to-back in 2025. They'll also compete in Game Day, another division in which they won the title, back in 2019.
For more than 35 years, the UCA & UDA College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championship has been the culmination of the season for cheerleaders and dancers across the country.
Here are a few things you should know about the UCF cheer team going into the weekend.
1. How To Watch UCA/UDA College Nationals 2025
The entire event is streaming on Varsity TV and on the FloSports app beginning Jan. 17. Event replays, highlights and breaking news will be available on both platforms.
The rebroadcast will stream on Varsity TV on a delay of 24 hours.
2. When Does UCF Cheer Compete at UCA College Nationals
Here’s when the Central Florida cheer team will compete at UCA College Nationals 2025:
- UCF will compete in the DIA Cheer Game Day semifinals on Jan. 17 at 1:07 p.m. (AdventHealth Arena – South).
- UCF will compete in the DIA Cheer semifinals on Jan. 18 at 12:38 p.m. (AdventHealth Arena – South).
3. UCF Has Been Winning UCA College National Titles For Decades
Last year, UCF won the Division IA Coed Cheer national title—making it their fourth since earning the first in 2003. They also won in 2003, 2007, and 2020.
Back in 2019, UCF won the Game Day division and will return hoping to recapture the title in 2025.
4. Watch UCF Cheer Win The DIA National Title In 2024
The moment @UCF_CheerTeam became 4x D-IA National Champions 🙌 pic.twitter.com/oAmT8dnOfd
— UCF Knights 🌴 (@UCFKnights) January 15, 2024
5. Who Coaches The University of Central Florida Cheer Teams?
Linda Gooch is the head coach for the Central Florida cheer team. She is in her 41st season with the program and has been a part of all five UCA national championships.
During her time with the team, Gooch led them to top-10 finishes in 26 of the last 28 years. In October 2024, she was inducted into the Florida Sports Hall of Fame in a ceremony at the Kia Center in Orlando.
UCA College Nationals 2025 Schedule
Block schedules have been released. Check out the schedules:
2024 UCA/UDA College Nationals Results
UCA College Nationals Results From Past Years:
- View 2024 UCA & UDA College National Championship Results
- View 2023 UCA & UDA College National Championship Results
- View 2022 UCA & UDA College National Championship Results
- View 2021 UCA & UDA College National Championship Results
- View 2020 UCA & UDA College National Championship Results
Varsity Archived Footage
Video footage from the event will be archived and stored in a video library for Varsity subscribers to watch for the duration of their subscription.
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