Ferris State Appoints Elly Trefry As First Assistant Cheer Coach For New STUNT Program

Big Rapids, Mich. - Ferris State University has announced the addition of Elly Trefry as the program's first assistant cheer coach for the Bulldogs' brand-new STUNT program. The announcement was made by first-year Bulldog head coach Perrmella Harris.

Trefry brings a championship mindset to FSU, having competed at Davenport University where she helped lead the team to two STUNT conference championships, two NCA National Championships and a Division II STUNT national title.

"Elly's time at Davenport not only shaped her as a student-athletes, but also fueled her passion for coaching," said Harris. "She has guided countless athletes to success through clinics, competitions and leadership on and off the mat."

Over the past three years, Trefry has served on staff at Champion Cheerleading camp and for the last four years has also been a respected Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) and 517 competitive cheer official.

An exciting new chapter in Ferris State Athletics' history begins this coming fall as the school's 18th varsity sport officially begins competition.

The addition of the college STUNT program at FSU represents the first sport added by the university in 25 years. The sport is an exciting head-to-head competition between teams who execute skills-based routines in various categories including partner stunts, jumps and tumbling, pyramids and tosses along with team routines. It is one of the fastest-growing female sports in the country and becomes the 18th team in Ferris State's athletic program lineup.

The Bulldogs' will compete as an associate member in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) in STUNT beginning with the inaugural 2025-26 season.