LONG BEACH, Calif.–Cal State Long Beach fired its cheerleading coach and forfeited a national title because nonstudents competed as part of the team, it was reported today.
Coach Eric Anderson was fired, according to a statement from CSULB’s Associated Students Inc., which funds the Cheer Team.
“Ineligible members participated in the competition as official members of the team,” ASI said in its statement. Anderson had been at the school for 10 years.
The team won the National Cheerleaders Association title for its division in Daytona Beach, Fla. on the weekend of April 9-10. A new coach is being sought.
