BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M equestrian head coach Tana McKay announced the hiring of former All-American Reiner Kalee McCann Cypher as director of operations on Tuesday.
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"We are excited to have Kalee back in Aggieland," McKay said. "Kalee is hardworking, knowledgeable and is an overall great person to be around. As a former Reiner, she has a passion for our sport and understands the logistics that comes with the role she is stepping into. I believe Kalee will be a great addition to our staff."
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Cypher joins the staff after spending the last two years as an agriculture education instructor for Forest-Scott County Career & Technology Center in Forest, Mississippi. For her efforts, she was named the 2020-21 Central Mississippi Rookie Ag Teacher of the Year and Mississippi Rookie Ag Teacher of the Year.
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Prior to her time in Mississippi, Cypher was a member of the equestrian team from 2015-19. During her collegiate career, she garnered two All-SEC Reining Team mentions and was honored with the Aggie equestrian Iron Horse Award as a senior. Cypher earned honorable mention All-America honors as a junior while helping lead the Reining squad to the 2017 National Collegiate Equestrian Association Reining National Championship and was named the NCEA National Championship Most Outstanding Performer.
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Cypher graduated with her bachelor's degree in animal science in 2018 and earned a Master of Agriculture in animal science in 2020.
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To learn more about Texas A&M equestrian, log on to 12thMan.com or follow @AggieEquestrian on Twitter and Instagram.Â
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"We are excited to have Kalee back in Aggieland," McKay said. "Kalee is hardworking, knowledgeable and is an overall great person to be around. As a former Reiner, she has a passion for our sport and understands the logistics that comes with the role she is stepping into. I believe Kalee will be a great addition to our staff."
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Cypher joins the staff after spending the last two years as an agriculture education instructor for Forest-Scott County Career & Technology Center in Forest, Mississippi. For her efforts, she was named the 2020-21 Central Mississippi Rookie Ag Teacher of the Year and Mississippi Rookie Ag Teacher of the Year.
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Prior to her time in Mississippi, Cypher was a member of the equestrian team from 2015-19. During her collegiate career, she garnered two All-SEC Reining Team mentions and was honored with the Aggie equestrian Iron Horse Award as a senior. Cypher earned honorable mention All-America honors as a junior while helping lead the Reining squad to the 2017 National Collegiate Equestrian Association Reining National Championship and was named the NCEA National Championship Most Outstanding Performer.
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Cypher graduated with her bachelor's degree in animal science in 2018 and earned a Master of Agriculture in animal science in 2020.
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To learn more about Texas A&M equestrian, log on to 12thMan.com or follow @AggieEquestrian on Twitter and Instagram.Â