who we are
Here at Odyssey Athletics we are family owned business that is passionate about developing leadership and high performance traits throughout every tier of our program. Our goal is to “build the best you.” We strive for excellence, but know that winning isn’t just about the trophies. We are building an environment to foster becoming your very best self. Not just as athletes, but as human beings alike. As teammates, future public figures, parents, teachers, business owners, and maximizers of life.
We promise to be professional but strong and to be energetic yet disciplined. We will be always be proud and focused. We are eager to bring more cheerleading to our community and show everyone that it can change your life, if you let it.
We strive to be a place where everyone feels welcome and knows that they will be pushed to grow to become their very best selves. We want athletes to feel respected and safe when inside our walls. We want to teach athletes to be laser focused on their goals and understand everything inside their potential. Most importantly to understand that #YouBelongHere.
We are Odyssey.
Our team
Ryley nelson
Co-Owner | Head Coach | Allstar & Tumbling Director | USASF Certified through level 7
It is safe to say Coach Ryley may be the fan favorite! His energy, drive, and passion for this sport are contagious. Having his talents on our staff here at Odyssey are one of the main pieces of what makes us different. Ryley never cheered a day in his life, but he grew up on the sidelines watching his mom coach both high school cheer as well as Allstar. Ryley grew up in a family where cheer was at the forefront of almost everything they did, so he is an expert in every sense of the word. Ryley began coaching Allstar & tumbling at age 14 and he’s never looked back.
Ryley also had a successful athletic career himself, he was an athlete in every sense of the word, but football was where he thrived. He went on to play college football at Lewis & Clark College and his athletic career was nothing short of memorable. Ryley also began tumbling in high school and quickly learned & perfected skills that take some people years to accomplish.
In his 11 years of coaching, he has experienced victories some won’t in their entire coaching careers. With multiple National Championship titles, both Summit & Allstar World Championships bids, two 2nd place finishes at NCA, and being one of the coaches of the first ever NCA win in the state of Idaho, his coaching abilities are second to none.
Some of the key parts of Ryley’s knowledge & expertise of the sport are the scoresheet, tumbling & proper progressions, the rule book, and all things stunting. Another thing that makes Ryley different is the way he treats athletes that make them feel like they can accomplish anything. He is their #1 cheerleader and wants them to trust that they are capable. He knows how important it is to treat athletes with the respect they deserve to help them grow and find their potential through the sport. He is one of the greatest assets and reasons for our programs current and future success. He is a key player here at Odyssey!
Madison nelson
Co-Owner | Head Coach | program Director || USASF Certified through level 7
Madi has dedicated over 10,000 hours of training during her time as an athlete. Her dedication and experience took off in competitive gymnastics where a strong tumbling background set her up for success in her athletic journey. It later led her to cheer for her high school, but quickly found that all-star cheer was where she thrived. After graduation Madi went on to complete her athletic career at the D1 level as a member of the Boise State University Cheerleading Team. At BSU she received scholarships and gained experience competing against some of the top athletes in the nation. The perfect ending to her athletic career was winning USA Collegiate Nationals in 2016.
Since her time as an athlete, she has found a love for everything coaching offers. In her years as a coach, Madi has led her teams to numerous National Championship titles, both D2 Summit & Allstar World Championships bids, two 2nd place finishes at NCA Nationals, a 4th place finish at the D2 Summit, and so many other amazing accomplishments. Madi also assisted in coaching Idaho Falls High School to their first ever state title in 2018.
Her eye for teaching performance is unmatched and her experience, knowledge, and vision that she brings to the table are just a few of the reasons why we are so lucky to have her leadership at Odyssey. We take pride in knowing that all the things she teaches athletes are skills that she herself has first hand experience in performing and skills that she trained her whole life to perfect. Now as she is coaching the athletes that are making their way in the sport this knowledge and experience set her apart from the rest.
Madi has a really special gift of helping athletes realize how special this sport is and what it can do to change your life. You can always count on her for a competition pep talk that may even bring a tear to your eye.
Bayley Peery
assistant elite Coach | tumbling coach | usasf certified through level 6
Bayley grew up around cheer/gymnastics watching her big sisters in the sport and eventually found a similar love for acrobatics. While involved in acrobatics, Bayley’s passion quickly developed for tumbling, pyramid building and the performance aspect of the sport. From acro, Bayley has a very vast understanding and knowledge of stunting and pyramid technique that has set her up for great success as an Allstar coach. She brings a different perspective into coaching that is the perfect addition to our staff.
Bayley has a strong passion when it comes to striving to be the best at what you do and giving it your all every single time. Watching athletes grow and reach their potential is one of her favorite things about being a coach. Seeing the look on athletes faces when they finally reach a goal and watching them understand that they CAN do it is exactly why she loves coaching. Just when she thinks she couldn’t possibly love the sport anymore than she already does, Bayley’s love and passion for the sport just continues to grow everyday.
A few of Bayley’s most noteworthy Elite team coaching achievements are National Championship titles, Grand Champions, and Allstar World Championship bid recipients. Just to name a few! Bayley also is a key part of our tumbling program working with athletes just starting out, all the way up to our most seasoned tumblers. Everyone loves Coach Bay and we are so fortunate to have all her gifts and talents be another reason why our Staff is beyond compare.
When Bayley isn’t coaching, she loves spending time with her cute pets, working on her clothing shop, making coffee, and hitting up the local farmer’s market!