06/07/2026
Meet our Head Coach & Gym Owner! 📣
Coach Rachel Delgado, wife and mother of 5 children, is entering her 6th competitive season as the Owner and Program Director of Category 5 Cheer & Empowerment in Athens, Texas. With over 11 years of competitive cheer coaching expierence across Oklahoma and Texas, she has dedicated her career to developing athletes both on and off the mat. ❤️
Rachel has headed the Athens ISD Cheer programs for 5 years and previously spent 3 years coaching with Malakoff Little League program, volunteering as Head Cheer Coach for 3 years and serving one year on their board. In addition, she has worked with several youth cheer organizations throughout East Texas, helping build successful camp programs and providing athletes with quality training opportunities.
She currently serves as the Head Coach of both the Athens High School Varsity Cheer Team and the Athens Middle School Cheer Team, where she is passionate about fostering school spirit, leadership, teamwork, and athletic and educational excellence. 💪🏼
Rachel's personal cheer accomplishments include being a 3 year member of the Tahlequah High School Varsity cheerleading squad, 2002 National Cheer Power Championship, earning the 2002 Team High Point Championship, finishing as a 2001 National Champion Runner-Up, receiving the prestigious NCA All-American Award, and serving as Co-Captain of her Varsity Cheer Squad. She was a Cheer It Up All Star Competitor in Oklahoma. 🏆
Her athletes accomplishments include NCA Collegiate winners, College cheerleaders, All Star Championships, TVCC future flyers, Bravo Championships Top All Star award, Texas Youth Top All Stars, NCA Top Varsity Camp awards and numerous NCA & UCA All American individual award winning cheerleaders. 🏅
In 2024, Rachel was honored with both the Superior Coach Award and the "Been There, Done That" Coach Award, by the National Cheerleading Association recognizing her commitment to athlete development and excellence in coaching. 🦋
Her vision for Category 5 Cheer & Empowerment was born from a desire to provide a top-tier training facility for athletes in Athens and the surrounding communities. Rachel believes every athlete deserves access to high-quality coaching, positive mentorship, and opportunities to grow in confidence, leadership, and character. Through Category 5, she continues to empower young athletes to dream big, work hard, and discover that they truly Know No Limits.💎
