The recent dismissal of Mercer University’s head cheerleading coach has left team members and their parents surprised, especially in light of the squad’s recent success at a national competition.

After the suit was filed, the head cheer coach was suspended on May 1 by USA Cheer pending an investigation, but said she was not followed up with the opportunity to be interviewed until Nov. 3.

Lawsuit Accusing ‘Cheer’ Coach Monica Aldama of Covering Up a Cheerleader’s Sexual Assault Is Dismissed "I couldn’t sleep, I couldn’t eat, and most of the time it was hard to even ...

Monica Aldama, the head coach who rose to fame as the notoriously tough leader of Navarro College's cheer team in the Netflix docuseries "Cheer," has retired from the sport.

News Coach of decorated — but scandal-embroiled — team from Netflix’s ‘Cheer’ to retire Monica Aldama, 51, led the Corsicana-based Navarro Cheer program to 17 national titles.