Varsity Head Coach, Cheer Program Director
Hi everyone! My name is Katie Birkhead and I am the Cheer Director and Head Varsity Football, Basketball, and GameDay Competition Coach at Collins Hill where we are currently 6A GameDay Competition State Runner Up! This will be my 9th year coaching here at The Hill and I also teach 11th grade Advanced Algebra. I have a long 14 year history in cheerleading through all-stars at Atlanta Jayhawks, high-school, and as a collegiate cheerleader including a member of the 2014 UCA National Champion Small Coed team at Columbus State University! Ahh Cougs!!
Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions, concerns, or just to say hello! katie.birkhead@gcpsk12.org
Can’t wait for another great season!! GO EAGLES!
JV Head Coach
Hey There! My name is Derricka Cladd - Feel free to call me Coach D! I am from Atlanta, GA. This is my first year teaching at Collins Hill High School -So happy to be an Eagle! I work in the Special Education Department. I did cheerleading and gymnastics throughout middle school and high school. Upon graduating, I became the Junior Coach for Competitive Cheer and Cheer 101 preschool through Advanced for 3.5 years. I have a deep passion for the amazing sport of cheerleading and I can not wait to share this joy and love of cheering with all of you.
9th Grade Head Coach, GameDay Assistant Coach
Hello! My name is Keeley Clabough (Coach K) and I am the 9th grade football and basketball cheerleading coach here at The Hill. I also coach Game Day with Coach B; we were State Runner Up for the first time ever this year! The 25-26 season will be my 5th year teaching and coaching at Collins Hill High School. My cheer career started at 8 years old competing all over the nation for Premier Athletics and Ace Cheer Company. I started cheering for my school in 7th grade and my high school team was State Runner Up twice and received bids to the UCA Nationals in Disney World. I'm originally from Tennessee (Go Vols!) but I am excited to continue my cheerleading career as a Collins Hill Eagle! Hill yeah!
Please feel free to reach out with any questions you may have! keeley.clabough@gcpsk12.org