Enid, OK, April 8, 2026 - Scott Cloud, Northern Oklahoma College
Northern Oklahoma College Enid has hired Josh Quintero as the new Jets Cheer Coach for the 2026-2027 school year.
The cheer program was officially reinstated in December and will return for the 2026-27 academic year.
NOC Athletic Director Alan Foster announced the hiring this week.
“I am excited to welcome Josh back to the NOC coaching family,” Foster said. “He did a great job with our program before and I believe that he will continue to do great things as we enter this new chapter of competitive cheer. I look forward to his return.”
Quintero is no stranger to NOC Enid. He previously served as cheer coach for 10 years before the program was dropped in 2023. During that time, he led the Jets to four national championships.
“Bringing cheerleading back to NOC Enid isn’t just about a program, it’s about restoring opportunity,” Quintero said. “It’s about giving athletes a path to continue their passion for cheer, while earning an education, and be part of something bigger. With a championship culture already in place with four National Championships, we’re excited to build on that legacy and create something special for this community.”
He added, “NOC Enid has a championship culture in all their sports and now we get to help support these teams as we try to bring more championships back to Enid.”
Quintero grew up in west Texas and cheered for five years on the Small Coed Cheer Team at West Texas A&M University. He also served as a head instructor for the Universal Cheerleaders Association, spending many summers teaching junior high and high school cheer camps across the country. While working with Varsity, he also helped create some of the largest cheer competitions in the nation that are still operating today.
Quintero and his wife, Missy, own and coach Spirit Express in Enid. Over the years, he has served on several cheerleading boards, including the Oklahoma Cheer Coaches Association for high school cheerleading. In 2009, he was named one of the Top 30 Coaches Under 30 in the cheer industry by CheerCon. He has also helped develop some of the safety standards still used in cheerleading today.
Through Spirit Express, the Quinteros have won multiple state, regional, and national titles with both their all-star teams and high school teams.
Quintero also owns Freedom Spirit Championships, where he runs some of the top cheerleading competitions for all-star and school teams.
A native of Amarillo, Texas, Quintero graduated from Amarillo High School and earned his degree from West Texas A&M University.
