[1] University of Kentucky's first coed squad began in 1938, consisting of four males and four females.
[3] There has not been another team to win as many national championships as the University of Kentucky cheerleading squad.
Over the years, the squad has increased in size from having four couples (8 people) in the 80s when Dale Baldwin was on the team to 20-25 cheerleaders.
[5] In 2020, the University of Kentucky cheerleading team was involved in a hazing investigation which resulted in firing of the cheerleading staff members, Head coach Jomo Thompson was fired along with assistant cheerleading coaches Spenser Clan, Ben Head, and Kelsey LaCroix while longtime advisor T. Lynn Williamson retired.
[1] Dale Baldwin, a cheerleading historian, has looked through yearbooks and roosters to locate and bring alumni together for these reunions.