Amber Minton

Biography

Amber Minton, who attended the University of Tennessee at Martin and a former Skyhawk assistant cheerleading coach, was named the head cheer coach on June 8, 2020. In addition to her duties with the cheer squad, she also has served as UT Martin's STUNT head coach since the program's inception in 2023. Minton oversaw the introduction of Skyhawk STUNT as the sport was introduced as the school's newest athletic program in June 2021 but NCAA legislation wasn't approved as an emerging sport at the Division I level until January 2024. UT Martin became the first STUNT program in the state of Tennessee, posting a 6-2 record in an eight-game exhibition slate. Following a highly successful trial run of exhibitions in 2023 while awaiting NCAA certification, the inaugural season of Skyhawk STUNT took place in 2024. UT Martin finished third nationally in the NCAA Division I ranks, falling only one game shy of playing for the national championship. Overall, the Skyhawks achieved five victories - including the program's first-ever postseason win on Day 1 of the NCAA Division I National Championship event held in Lexington, Ky. Last season, UT Martin managed its second consecutive top-four national finish in as many years. The Skyhawks went 10-8 overall - doubling their win total from the inaugural 2024 campaign - and collected a 5-2 mark in Mid America West Conference play, earning the No. 3 seed in the Division I National Championship tournament. The season featured a pair of lengthy winni