Ellen LeClair was raised in Kilgore, Texas and graduated from Sabine High School. She attended Mississippi State University her freshman year and was on the all-girl cheer team. Ellen graduated with her undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and a graduate degree from the University of West Alabama with a Master in Education in Student Affairs. Before coming to ETBU, Ellen was the Head Cheer and Pom Coach at Centenary College of Louisiana.
Ellen enjoys spending time with her husband, Billy, and their three dogs. They live in Shreveport where Billy is a lacrosse coach at Centenary.