John Brown University Women's Cheerleading

Biography Meagan Dees was named the head cheerleading coach during the summer of 2022. Dees joins the Golden Eagles after seven years serving as the Women's Ministry Director at Sager Creek Community Church, while still serving as the Secretary of Parents at the Sager Creek Classical Academy since 2018. Before beginning her time in Siloam Springs as an undergraduate student, Dees founded the cheer team at her alma mater, Nebraska Christian High School. As part of the first sideline cheer team, she planned for and participated in pep rallies for big events like Friday night football games and Homecoming for all four years as an Eagle. She then made her way to John Brown University and completed her bachelor's degree in public relations, with a minor in family and human science, in 2008. Dees and her husband, Tyler, live in Siloam Springs with their three children: Roman, Grayson, and Avonlea. THE DEES FILE Hometown Aurora, Neb. Family Husband: Tyler; Children: Roman, Grayson and Avonlea Education B.A. in Public Relations (John Brown, 2008)

Biography Mary Beth Andrews is in her third season as assistant coach with the Golden Eagles cheerleading squad. The former cheer standout spent her collegiate career with the powerhouse program at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, where she helped lead the Lions to back-to-back National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) national intermediate coed championships. The latter title came in a combined division where Andrews and the Lions edged out the University of Michigan for the crown. In her junior season, the West Fork, Ark. native was named squad captain and led a young UAFS team to a third-place national finish. After three seasons, Andrews focused on finishing her academic career and soon graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene (BSDH) in 2020. The former recipient of the Governor’s Distinguished Scholarship and Chancellor’s Leadership Council Scholarship is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Counseling at John Brown University and is scheduled to graduate in the spring of 2023. Andrews, who also captained West Fork High School to a state title as a senior, currently resides in Siloam Springs.