Canton, NY – Melissa Cutler has been named the Head Cheerleading Coach at SUNY Canton, as announced by Athletic Director Randy B. Sieminski on Friday.
 
Cutler brings over two decades of cheerleading coaching experience to the Roos including 17 years as the Head Cheerleading Coach at SUNY Potsdam as well as nearly 20 years as the Head Cheerleading Coach at Potsdam High School.
 
"Melissa has a tremendous amount of coaching experience at all levels of cheerleading from the college ranks to high school and youth," Sieminski said. "Her ability working with a number of teams and her decades of coaching cheerleading in the area will be a valuable asset to our current cheerleaders, as well as prospective student-athletes."
 
In addition to her work with the Bears and the Sandstoners, Cutler has served as head coach of the Potsdam Youth Cheerleading program since 2003, and spent five years as the cheerleading coach of the St. Lawrence Trailblazers, a semi-pro football team.
 
Cutler has served as the Section X Coaches' Representative for cheerleading since 2003, the New York State Competitive Cheerleading Committee Representative/Coordinator since 2011 and the Section X Competitive Cheerleading Event Coordinator since 2016.
 
"I am thrilled to take over the SUNY Canton Cheerleading program and to lead these young student-athletes," Cutler said. "I look forward to using my background and experience to help our current and incoming student-athletes develop and enhance their skills. With our return to regular sports schedules, it is an exciting time for our cheerleaders as we return to cheering at games and preparing for competition."
 
Cutler has two boys, 12 and 15, and has 12 years of experience volunteering with her eldest son's teams including coaching his baseball, soccer, and hockey teams as well as being his hockey team's manager and scheduler.
 
   
About SUNY Canton
 
As Northern New York's premier college for career-driven bachelor's degrees, associate degrees and professional certificate programs, SUNY Canton delivers quality hands-on programs in digital design, engineering technology, health, management and public service. Faculty members are noted for their professional real-world experience in addition to outstanding academic credentials. As SUNY's leader in online education, SUNY Canton OnLine offers hundreds of flexible and convenient courses as well as 22 online degree programs. The college placed first in 14 categories in a SUNY-Wide Student Opinion Survey, most notably in career services, tutoring, library resources, and classroom facilities. The SUNY Canton Kangaroos 15 traditional athletic teams compete at the NCAA Division III level as part of the North Atlantic Conference. SUNY Canton also features varsity esports and cheerleading.