New cheer coach joins DSHS staff

Dripping Springs ISD has announced that Kade Schrader will be the new head coach of the DSHS cheer program.

A native of Burnet, Schrader was a threeyear member of the co-ed cheer team at the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology.

Since 2019, Schrader has worked as a staff instructor for the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) and has choreographed five championshipwinning routines at both UIL and national competitions. With a decade of cheerleading experience, he also serves as a competition judge.

Schrader steps into a Dripping Springs program that has advanced to the UIL State Finals for four consecutive years, including a program- best 13th-place finish in 2025.

In addition to coaching, Schrader will join the faculty at Dripping Springs High School as an English teacher.