Kelli McGonagill Finglass (born December 30, 1964) is the current director of the
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders (sometimes initialized as DCC, and officially nicknamed "America's Sweethearts") are the National Football League cheerleading squad representing the Dallas Cowboys team.
History 1960s
During a game between the ...
. She is also a former member of the squad. She appears in and is an executive producer of the CMT reality series ''
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team''.
Early life and education
Born Kelli McGonagill, Finglass is from
Lindale, Texas
Lindale () is a city in Smith County, Texas, United States. Located in East Texas, the population was 6,059 in the 2020 census. It is part of the Tyler, Texas, metropolitan statistical area.
History
The area of Smith County where Lindale ...
, and graduated from
Lindale High School
Lindale High School (also called Lindale High, LHS or simply Lindale) is a public secondary school
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She danced and
twirled from an early age. She continued her studies in Modern Dance at
Texas Christian University
Texas Christian University (TCU) is a private research university in Fort Worth, Texas. It was established in 1873 by brothers Addison and Randolph Clark as the Add-Ran Male & Female College. It is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciple ...
, where she joined
Alpha Delta Pi
Alpha Delta Pi (), commonly known as ADPi (pronounced "ay-dee-pye"), is an International Panhellenic sorority founded on May 15, 1851, at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia. It is the oldest secret society for women.
Alpha Delta Pi is a membe ...
, and received a Bachelor of Arts in International Marketing from the
University of North Texas
The University of North Texas (UNT) is a public research university in Denton, Texas. It was founded as a nonsectarian, coeducational, private teachers college in 1890 and was formally adopted by the state 11 years later."Denton Normal School," ...
.
Career
Finglass was a member of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders from 1984 to 1989, where she was the first cheerleader to be invited back without having to go through the customary audition process.
After leaving the squad in 1989, Finglass was hired by Jerry Jones as an assistant director to the DCC from 1989 to 1990. She then took a position in the sales and promotions department for the Dallas Cowboys and in 1991 was promoted to director of the Cheerleaders. As well as director, she also acts as business manager. She has expanded the organization, receiving many corporate sponsors and creating a business out of the DCC brand. She also has created and refined different competitions hosted by the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, including the DCC Dance & Drill Team Competitions, Camp DCC, Cheers for Years, and Cheers for Fitness. She currently serves as an executive producer for CMT's hit series
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team.
Finglass also played herself in the film ''
Dr. T & the Women''.
Personal life
Finglass has been married to Joel Finglass since 1996. The couple have a son, Ryan and a daughter named Samantha. They reside in
Coppell, Texas
Coppell ( ) is a city in the northwest corner of Dallas County in the U.S. state of Texas. It is a suburb of Dallas and a bedroom community in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. Its population was 42,983 at the 2020 census. A small area in the ...
. They attend Tambourine Church.
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American cheerleaders
American choreographers
American female dancers
Dancers from Texas
Television producers from Texas
American women television producers
Dallas Cowboys personnel
National Football League cheerleaders
People from Lindale, Texas
Living people
Texas Christian University alumni
University of North Texas alumni
Participants in American reality television series
1964 births
People from Coppell, Texas
21st-century American women