Wolf Pack Competitive Cheer and Dance coach Courtney Cadore announced the addition of Gavanne Davis to her staff on Thursday, Sept. 19. Davis arrives to Loyola after serving as the captain of the Saintsations/Cheer Krewe.

Davis comes to the Wolf Pack Dance team with over fifteen years of dance training, working the last five years as a member of the Saintsations and New Orleans Saints Cheer Krewe. During her time with the Saints, Davis has curated over five dance events, along with directing over 20 three-hour practices and seven performances in the Caesars Superdome. Davis also received honors with the Saints, being selected as the ProAction Dance Member, Veteran of the Year in 2022, along with being voted as the 2024 Pro Bowl Cheerleader.

"I am extremely excited and grateful for the opportunity to coach Loyola's Dance and Cheer Team," Davis said. "The program has recently experienced a lot of growth, and I plan to continue working hard to develop a competitive team that reflects professionalism, talent, and high character. I'm eager to prepare these performers for a successful college career, and beyond."

Prior to joining the Saints in 2019, Davis was a professor for the business and technology department at Delgado College. In 2019, Davis was also a dance coach for Ursuline Academy, building relationships with others within and outside the program, finding new opportunities for dancers to perform, curating master classes and guest instructors for training to improve their dancing skills. While at Ursuline, Davis helped the program by building an inviting dance environment for student-athletes.