Meet Our Coaches…
Founder + Coach: Maggie Ricketts
Hi, I’m Maggie — the founder and coach for Maggie’s Majorettes! I began baton twirling at the age of 5 and completely fell in love with the sport. By the end of the year, I had joined a competitive team and went on to twirl competitively for the next 13 years. Throughout my years competing, I held numerous local, state, and regional titles for both DMA + NBTA organizations. I also competed at the National level for DMA and held the National Sweetheart Title in 2009. As a twirler, I was also heavily involved in dance and tumbling, specifically ballet and lyrical classes. In 2011, I began twirling for the University of Tennessee with the Pride of the Southland Band. During my last two years at UT, I served as the Pride of the Southland Head Majorette — Go Vols!! In 2007, I began Maggie’s Majorettes and have now coached hundreds of young girls through their baton twirling journey!
Aside from coaching, I am married to my high school sweetheart, who is now a Blackhawk Pilot with his military unit in Jackson, TN. We have two young children — Hassell (6) and Sallie Jayne (4) — and are expecting our 3rd baby in March 2024! Although I graduated with a degree in early childhood education and taught in the classroom for a few years, I now run my Maggie’s Majorettes program full time. I can’t wait to get to work with you more!
Alixa Flexibility Certified
ADTA Acro Dance Teacher
Maggie’s Majorettes Staff
We are so blessed to have former and current Maggie’s Majorettes assisting our team!
Office Manager:
Mary Elizabeth Miller
Mary Elizabeth joined our coaching team in 2016, after twirling with Maggie’s Majorettes since she was 11 years old! Mary Elizabeth has experience with team coaching, basic skills, and multiple batons. Beginning in 2023, Mary Elizabeth joined our staff full time as our new Office Manager. As our office manager, she handles all things “behind the scenes”, including emails, merchandise orders, class scheduling, performance scheduling, and more!
In 2021, she graduated from the University of Tennessee at Martin with her degree in Early Childhood Education. Before joining our staff full time, Mary Elizabeth Preschool and Kindergarten in local West Tennessee classrooms. She currently lives in Milan, TN with her husband, Adam, and their two dogs, Ollie and Chief! Mary Elizabeth loves relaxing with her family and friends, drinking coffee, gardening, playing with her dogs, and spending time on their farm. She is so excited for the upcoming year!
Junior Coach:
Hannah Mayo
Hannah has been a dedicated twirler since the age of 5 years old. She started competitions at the age of 9. She has won numerous Tennessee state and local titles and is currently the 2023 Tennessee State Volunteer Most Beautiful. She was also awarded the National Photogenic title this past summer.
Her accomplishments outside of baton include being second in the state for FFA Agriscience two years in a row and first in West Tennessee. She is currently serving as the FFA Secretary in the FFA Bradford chapter. She is also serving as an FCA leader and on the yearbook committee for Bradford High School. Her hobbies consist of art, listening and playing music, watching movies, and hanging out with her closest friends. She aspires to be a feature twirler for Bethel University. Her dream job is to be a physical therapist or an athletic trainer. Her love of baton has taught her so many lessons in not only the sport, but life itself. She is so excited to share her love of twirling with her students!