Shannon Gunter joined the Sea Devil coaching staff in October of 2015 as the department’s head cheerleading coach. Coach Gunter has experience in both cheer and dance and has been dancing since the age of seven. Shannon has been both a competitive dancer and cheerleader, including cheering at the varsity level and with dance production companies. She was also a member of the dance team at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. Shannon is currently a tap and hip hop dancer at a local studio and is the choreographer for the NC Queen of Hope state pageant. She also acts as a judge for numerous cheer and dance competitions.

Coach Gunter is a graduate of UNC Wilmington where she received her Doctorate in Educational Leadership in Curriculum and Instruction. She also received a Certificate in College Teaching and Learning.  Coach Gunter has her B.A in Mathematic and an M.S. in Mathematics from UNCW. Upon graduation, she became a high school math teacher. Her passion for cheerleading led her to coach numerous JV and Varsity cheer teams, while teaching in New Hanover and Pender counties. 

Shannon is now a full-time math instructor at Cape Fear Community College. Coach Gunter’s mission is to support all students and provide a positive educational experience both in and out of the classroom. In her spare time, she enjoys volunteering, pageant coaching, being a pageant judge and auditor, spending time with her family, and traveling, with her most recent international experience in Japan. Shannon is a Wilmington native and is proud to still call Wilmington home.

Coach Gunter's favorite Sea Devil memory is when the Cheer Team made it to Eastern Cheer and Dance Nationals in 2015. They finished as National Champions - defeating four year colleges and universities in their division.