Christine Zoffinger

Christine Zoffinger is the head coach of the Rutgers University Spirit Program, the nationally ranked Rutgers University Dance Team, and the two-time US National Pom Team coach. She began dancing and cheering at the age of 5, going on to become a member of nationally ranked high school teams in both the U.S. and in London. She was on the first Rutgers Dance Team invited to compete at the UCA & UDA National College Cheerleading and Dance Team Championship in 1993, and led the team as captain to a seventh place finish the following year. Upon graduation, Christine became an Assistant Coach for the Cheerleading and Dance Teams. She was named Head Coach in 1998, which proved to be a great year for the program, ending in the first National Championship won by the Dance Team. While Christine continues to oversee the entire Spirit Program including cheerleading, dance team, and the mascots, she works on a daily basis with the nationally ranked Dance Team. She also judges for various cheer and dance companies across the country. She is a graduate of Rutgers University, receiving both a BA and an MBA. She is married and has two beautiful sons.