Tara Coletti-Sinclair '01 is in her 26th season as head coach of the Misericordia University cheerleading team and her third season as head coach of the MU STUNT team.
She has led the cheer team to seven consecutive Middle Atlantic Conference championships in the Game Day Routine Division. The Cougars also won the MAC Championship in the Traditional Routine Division from 2022-25 and have now won the Women's Four Division in back-to-back seasons.
The cheer team finished third in the UCA Nationals as well as fourth in the International Cheer Union World Cup in 2026. Competing against teams from throughout the world, the Cougars were among five teams from the USA that finished among the top five finishers in the Open All-Girl Game Day Division.
Sinclair’s efforts have helped establish the program as a top competitor annually at UCA’s College National Cheerleading Championships.
In 2025 the MU cheer team represented the United States and took home a gold medal with a flawless Game Day Routine in the World Cup Championship.
In STUNT, Sinclair has led the Cougars to back-to-back top-five finishes at CSCA USA STUNT Nationals, finishing fourth last year and third in 2025.
The Cougars ranked as high as third on the national level last season.
Sinclair has coached 11 All-Americans in STUNT as well as had 13 student-athletes named to the CSCA National All-Tournament team.
A graduate of Misericordia, Sinclair holds a BA in English and Secondary Education. She earned her Master’s Degree in Instructional Technology from Wilkes University.
Sinclair is a former instructor for Eastern Cheer and Dance Association where she served as head instructor for cheerleading camps on the east coast. She also served on ECDA’s curriculum staff and choreographed summer material for the company. During her time with the company, she served as a halftime instructor for several bowl games, including the Capital One Bowl and the Pro Bowl. Several of her routines have won national titles and she currently provides choreography to competitive cheer programs.
