THE COACHES
Our Hurricanes Coaching Staff are a highly qualified and experienced team who have a passion for teaching. All of our coaches hold valid coaching qualifications from the United Kingdom Cheerleading Association (UKCA) and United Cheer Credentials (UCC), are DBS Checked and Insured.
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We are great believers that you are never too old to learn and our coaches are always attending courses and workshops to enhance their knowledge in the sport.
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Have a look below at the biographies of our Hurricanes Coaching Staff!
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach
LYNDSEY
BROADHURST
Hi! Im Lyndsey, the proud owner and Head Coach at Hurricanes. I started out in the world of Ballet and Tap dancing at a mere 3 years old. I trained in these disciplines until the age of 11 obtaining numerous certificates in both styles. I was first introduced to Cheerleading when a coach was brought into my High School and instantly fell in love with the sport.​
I was a competitive Cheerleader for 3 years and took on my first coaching role aged 14. For a further 3 years I was both a competitive athlete and coach. In 2015, aged just 18, I took the brave step to start offering Cheerleading classes in a local leisure centre and Hurricanes was born.​
I am now a Level 6 qualified coach and Hurricanes is going from strength to strength having attended multiple Competitions with more to come in the future. ​I have completed a Mental Health in Sport course from UK Coaching in collaboration with Mind and in the daytime I work in a secondary school as a Teaching Assistant supporting children with SEND needs to access their lessons, ensuring that I have the knowledge and skills to be able to adapt sessions to be fully inclusive.
UKCA Level 1 Leadership Award
UKCA Level 2 Cheerleading Skills Award
UKCA Level 2 Urban Cheer Skills Award
UKCA Level 3 Basic Tumbling Award
UKCA Level 3 Basic Stunts Award
UKCA Level 4 Intermediate Tumbling Award
UKCA Level 4 Intermediate Stunts Award
UKCA Level 1 Judging
UCC Levels 1-6
BIG G Tumble Safe
Mental Health in Sport
UKCA SEN & Disability Module
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Adult First Aid
Paediatric First Aid
Defibrillator Trained
Sportape Academy Taping & Strapping for Sport
Sportape Academy Kinesiology Taping
My background is most definitely cemented in classical ballet and tap dancing which I enjoyed participating in for well over 25 years, taking part in numerous dance shows and pantomimes over the years.
When Lyndsey started cheer I was suddenly thrust into this crazy world they call ‘Cheerleading’ and I must say I was a little perplexed. After attending a few competitions as a spectator I soon realised why Lyndsey had fallen for Cheer. Its not called ‘The Sport of Smiles’ for nothing!
Whilst helping Lyndsey to set up Hurricanes I did everything I possibly could to support her and have found that I too have now been seduced by the ‘Cheer Love’ seeing the children progress week on week at training is the most rewarding thing in the world, especially when they are doing it with the ‘BIGGEST’ smiles of their faces.​ Now a Level 6 Cheerleading coach myself I help Lyndsey run the classes and ensure all the admin is done behind the scenes ensuring Lyndsey has time to get her creative juices flowing prepping routines for competitions and showcases.
Hurricanes really is one big ‘Cheer Family’ and we look forward to welcoming you in.
Admin
KAREN
BROADHURST
UKCA Level 1 Leadership Award
UKCA Level 2 Cheerleading Skills Award
UKCA Level 3 Basic Stunts Award
UCC Levels 1-6
Adult First Aid
Paediatric First Aid
Defibrillator Trained
Safeguarding Lead
Cheer Coach
VICKI
HAYTON
I’ve been a dancer since I was 3 years old. Im trained under the I.D.T.A for Latin, Ballroom and freestyle. I started competitive Cheerleading at School, I then went to move onto another cheer team after leaving school. At the age of 18 I took a 10 year break from cheer as I worked as a show dancer and character actor on the holiday parks in the UK. But after having my little boy a few years ago I thought it was time to do something for myself again and found my way back to cheer once again. Hello Hurricanes!!! I’ve recently completed my coaching levels in Cheerleading Skills and Stunt Skills and can't wait to carry on with my training. ​During the day I work in a primary school as a sports coach, delivering a multitude of sports and activities as part of the National PE Curriculum and Extra Curricular Activities.
UKCA Level 1 Leadership Award
UKCA Level 2 Cheerleading Skills Award
UKCA Level 3 Basic Stunts Award
UCC Levels 1-6
Junior Coach
CHLOE LORD
I started my cheer journey with Hurricanes back in 2022 when Coaches Lyndsey & Eloise were invited into my high school as part of a primary school sports outreach day. In my role as a sports leader, I was tasked with supporting the younger children in their sessions with the different sports coaches. I loved the short sessions with Lyndsey and Eloise so much that the following week, I joined their classes! I've learnt so many new skills but my passion is tumbling, I love being upside down! Having completed my Levels 1-3 coaching qualification in September 2025, I now support in coaching our U12 team whilst still being an active member in our Senior and Dance teams.
UCC Levels 1-3
First Aid
Cheer Coach
ELOISE
BROADHURST
Being Lyndsey’s little sister it was pretty clear that I would give Cheer a try. I joined in with Lyndsey’s very first classes at the local leisure centre and then despite being only 11 I was invited to join Hurricanes Senior squad and competed with them at my first ever competition in May 2017. Having caught the cheer bug, I started my coaching journey by completing my leadership award in September 2018, then followed this by completing my Level 2 qualification in January 2019. My passion is the younger athletes and I love that they are so enthusiastic to learn new skills and build a strong foundation for their new journey into our sport.
UKCA Level 1 Leadership Award
UKCA Level 2 Cheerleading Skills Award
UCC Levels 1-3
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First Aid
Defibrillator Trained
Junior Coach
IZZY STONE
I started my cheer journey with Hurricanes back in 2019 which makes me the longest standing member of the team!
UCC Levels 1-3​