Fairmont State women’s acrobatics and tumbling coach Danielle Cutri has been named the 2025-26 Mountain East Conference Women’s Sports Coach of the Year, the league announced Tuesday afternoon.

The Falcons had one of their strongest seasons in program history, finishing 12-1 overall with a 6-0 conference record. Fairmont State won both the MEC’s regular season and championship titles before competing in the 2026 NCATA National Championships. 

In the national poll, the team was ranked fifth, tying the highest ranking in program history. Fairmont State won the quarterfinals meet before falling in the NCATA Semifinals.

Cutri was named the NCATA Division II Coach of the Year while senior Taryn Laurence was selected as the Division II Athlete of the Year. Additionally, junior Alexis Wilkinson was named the Division II Specialist of the Year while graduate student Elizabeth Maurer received the Colleen Kausrud Leadership Award. 

Laurence, seniors Azia Shaffer, Alexa Wilson, Kassidy Price and Jacklyn Kelly were named All-MEC First Team. Wilkinson and junior Macy Riggs were named to the All-MEC Second Team while Cali Way earned Freshman of the Year honors. 

The MEC Women’s Coach of the Year is selected by a vote of institutional administrators and the conference office.

MEC Women's Sports Coach of the Year Winners

2014-15: Jenna Eckleberry (Basketball, Shepherd)

2015-16: Christy Benner (Volleyball, Wheeling Jesuit)

2016-17: Steve Warner (Softball, West Virginia Wesleyan)

2017-18: Kim Stephens (Basketball, Glenville State)

2018-19: Kim Stephens (Basketball, Glenville State)

2019-20: Luke Duffy (Soccer, Concord)

2020-21: Tianni Kelly (Basketball, University of Charleston)

2021-22: Kim Stephens (Basketball, Glenville State)

2022-23: Kim Stephens (Basketball, Glenville State)

2023-24: Michelle Frew (Softball, University of Charleston)

2024-25: Stephanie Anderson (Basketball, Fairmont State)

2025-26: Danielle Cutri (Acrobatics & Tumbling, Fairmont State)