Coaching Staff

Sheena Baskerville

Head Coach Competitive Dance

Nicole Farinella - Dance Recruitment Coordinator

312-935-4105
nfarinella@robertmorris.edu

Coach Farinella may be just beginning her first season at the helm of the Robert Morris Competitive Dance team, but her experience as a dancer and choreographer stretches back to childhood.

As co-captain of her high school competitive team, he earned honors as a National All-Star and won kudos for her choreography for the state championships.  She then moved on to Elgin Community College as a scholarship member of their Competitive Dance team.

At Illinois State University, Coach Farinella won a number of honors for her choreography, including first place recognition to go along with a pair of seconds in the prestigious March Madness competition.

Most recently she has worked with Discovery Center Chicago and the Arboresk Dance Studio.

As Associate Dean of Admissions at Robert Morris College, Coach Farinella has a unique perspective on the role of intercollegiate athletics in student life. "I know what being a part of the team meant to me during my undergraduate career," she says.  "I want all the members of the Eagles Dance Squad to have that same sense of accomplishment."

With three national invitational appearances in the program's first three years, Competitive Dance at Robert Morris has already begun to make its mark on the national scene.

"I hope to build on our successes of the past," says Coach Farinella, "and expand the program's horizons in the future.  Our team has great growth potential.  We want to compete--and succeed--at the highest possible levels."

Stefanie Caldwell

Head Coach - Spirit Squad
312-935-4404
scaldwell@robertmorris.edu

Junior Varsity Dance and Spirit Team Head Coach Stefanie Caldwell brings a wealth of experience in both traditional and competitive cheerleading, giving the Robert Morris Dance program a new dimension.

Coach Caldwell led the Rich South High School Cheerleading program for four years, overseeing both the junior varsity and varsity squads.  Under her tutelage the Richton Park, IL, school earned a number of invitational and conference championships, including qualifying for the state championships in 1997.

She also honed her coaching chops as a member of the Women's Track staff at Rich South.

"Our Junior Varsity Dance team is a great chance for RMC students to be a part of the entire collegiate experience," says Coach Caldwell.  "I'm really excited about the prospects for this year and the coming seasons."

Coach Caldwell is Director of Career Services at Robert Morris College.  She holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Illinois-Chicago and a master's in public administration from Governors State University (IL).