Stephanie Brant

I serve Greenville University as associate director of athletics and director of spirit programs, where I coach the cheer and dance teams and oversee our mascot, Hoguey D. Panther. I joined Greenville University in 2022 and love leading our student-athletes as they grow in skill, confidence, and character.

Before coming to GU, I spent three seasons at Fontbonne University, where I founded and led the Golden Line Dance Team. Under my leadership, the Griffins earned back-to-back national runner-up finishes at the Dance Team Union College Classic (2021 – Team Performance, 2022 – Hip-hop) and national recognition in co-ed cheer, mascot, and jazz.

Earlier in my career, I spent eight seasons at Lindenwood University–Belleville as head dance coach, director of spirit programs, and assistant cheer coach. During that time, my teams achieved multiple national placements in NAIA, NCA/NDA, and DTU Collegiate Nationals, including two Regional NAIA Dance Championships and a top-six finish at NDA Nationals. I was honored to be nominated for Coach of the Year at the 2018 Lindenwood Athletic Awards.

I have formal training in ballet, tap, jazz, pom, hip-hop, pointe, modern, kick, and lyrical dance. I was a state champion dancer at Collinsville High School and a 2014 St. Louis Rams cheerleading finalist.

I’m a member of the National Dance Coaches Association, where I serve as new-member onboarding coordinator. I’ve also directed and judged local and regional pageants within the Miss America Organization and the Miss Illinois County Fair system. I enjoy choreographing for college and high-school teams, mentoring student-athletes, and serving at Navigation Church in Collinsville, where I’ve been a member for more than 20 years.

Education:

• Master of Arts in School Counseling, Lindenwood University (2013)

• Bachelor of Science in Psychology (cum laude) with a minor in dance, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (2011)