Shippensburg University Athletics has announced the hiring of Taylor Zerphey as the head cheerleading advisor.
 
Zerphey has most recently served as a cheerleading coach in Derry Township for the last eight years. She also spent seven years working as a cheerleading coach for the Elizabethtown Bears Club squad, including service as a coach for the 'A' squad that won Grand Champions at the Big Blue Battle Competition.
 
In her time at Derry Township, Zerphey was a longtime Head Coach of the junior high squad, working to implement the first middle school competition team and increase participation in the program, with the squad size doubling during her tenure.
 
As a performer, Zerphey was a member of the Big 33 Pennsylvania Cheerleading Team. She was also a member of the World Cup International Open Level 6 team.
 
Zerphey earned her bachelor's degree in international business and an MBA in strategic leadership from Elizabethtown College in 2021 and 2023, respectively.