A native of the Caribbean nation of St. Kitts & Nevis, Thompson spent 22 years with the University of Kentucky and had been the cheerleading team's head coach since 2002.

The University of Kentucky fired the entire coaching staff of its storied cheerleading program on Monday, saying that students on the team had engaged in hazing rituals and public nudity and used ...

University of Kentucky releases head cheerleading coach Jomo Thompson and assistants coaches Ben Head, Spencer Clan, Kelsey LaCroix. T. Lynn Williamson, Lexington lawyer & adviser to the squad ...

The University of Kentucky fired its entire cheerleading coaching staff after an investigation into alleged inappropriate conduct, including hazing, alcohol use and public nudity on the team.

Cheerleaders have to try out for the team every year, according to UK spokesman Jay Blanton. There were 54 cheerleaders on the 2019-2020 team. Athletes upset, uncertain of future with team ...

University lawyer T. Lynn Wlliamson — who served for four decades as an administrative advisor to the cheerleading team, according to Kentucky.com — opted to retire as a result of the ...

The University of Kentucky fired head cheerleading coach Jomo Thompson and three assistant coaches after a three-month investigation uncovered a lack of oversight regarding inappropriate and lewd ...

The University of Kentucky Cheerleading Squad. No other college cheerleading squad has dominated the Universal Cheerleaders Association National Championships like Kentucky. The UK squad has won UCA’s ...

The University of Kentucky fired the entire coaching staff of its nationally renowned cheerleading program, claiming that adults turned a blind eye to "hazing activities, alcohol use and public ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky has fired its cheerleading coaches after an internal investigation determined they failed to oversee off-campus events that included hazing, alcohol use and public ...