The Coaches

 

ABOUT THE COACHES

 

Head Coach: Doran Triggs

Doran Triggs began her dance journey at Amanda’s Dance Studios in Grand Prairie, TX, where she trained from 2010 to 2013. In high school, she was an integral part of the Grand Prairie High School Drill Team, serving as Co-Captain in her junior year and Captain in her senior year. She continued to demonstrate her leadership and dedication as the seasonal choreographer at Grand Prairie High School.

Doran furthered her education at Tarleton State University in Stephenville, TX, competing with the Texas Star Dance Team at the National Dance Alliance (NDA) College Nationals. She then transferred to Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX, where she continued competing with the SFA dance teams.

After college, Doran spent the 2019-2020 season with the San Francisco 49er “Gold Rush” Cheerleaders. During this time, she performed at NFL Super Bowl LIV and was one of ten dancers selected to represent the team during the opening week of the Super Bowl in Miami, Florida.

In addition to her dance career, Doran holds a B.S. in Cellular & Molecular Biology from Stephen F. Austin State University with a minor in Combined Science and has held various positions at Stanford University School of Medicine. She currently serves as a Clinical Research Manager, Quality and Compliance, at the Stanford Center for Clinical Research, with multiple publications and presentations at professional conferences.

Doran is excited to join Rice University as the Assistant Dance Coach, bringing her extensive experience and passion for dance to the team.

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Assistant Coach: Kamryn Spell

Kamryn received her foundational training at the Houston Ballet Academy from 2014 to 2019, completing multiple summer intensives and graduating from Houston Ballet II. Following that, she danced in the trainee program at Texas Ballet Theater. She has attended the Paris Opera Ballet Summer Intensive and performed as Clara in the Radio City Christmas Spectacular, dancing alongside the world-famous Radio City Rockettes. She graduated with a degree in Dance from the University of St. Thomas, where she served as captain of the UST Dance Team for two years. Kamryn is now an instructor at the Houston Ballet Academy, where she teaches in both the lower school and the adult program. Kamryn is a member of the Clutch City Dancers for the Houston Rockets. As an NBA dancer, she has had the opportunity to travel and perform around the world, including appearances in Las Vegas and Brazil, along performing high energy routines at every Rockets home game.