Ferris State Joins GLVC as Associate Member in STUNT

INDIANAPOLIS – The Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) announced Thursday that Ferris State University will join the league as an associate member in STUNT beginning with the inaugural 2025-26 season.

A public university located in Big Rapids, Michigan, the Bulldogs will compete alongside six other institutions in the league, including full-time members Drury University, Lewis University, Maryville University, Quincy University, and Southwest Baptist University, as well as associate member East Stroudsburg University.

"We're pleased to welcome Ferris State University and their STUNT team as associate members to the GLVC for our inaugural year of competition in this exciting sport during the 2025-26 season." said GLVC Commissioner Jim Naumovich "This is a wonderful opportunity to expand the sport and to provide regular season competition opportunities and a championship experience to their student-athletes."

Ferris State is a full-time member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (GLIAC) and announced that they will begin sponsoring STUNT starting in 2025.

The Bulldogs will be led by Perrmella Harris who was announced as the head Cheer and STUNT coach in September of 2024. Harris previously owned and operated the Metro Cheer Training Center in Livonia Michigan for 25 years, where they won over 100 local, regional and national cheerleading and dance championships. She has also coached Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) girls competitive cheer and most recently spent time as an associate head coach of a Division I acrobatics and tumbling program.

For more information on GLVC STUNT, stay tuned online at GLVCsports.com and social media (@GLVCsports; #GLVCstunt) throughout the coming years.