West Virginia University Women's Gymnastics

The Butts File Personal Information Birthday June 12 Hometown Athens, Ga. Education Georgia, 2006 (Bachelor's) West Virginia, 2012 (Master's) Coaching History 2006-09 West Virginia - Assistant Coach 2010-11 West Virginia - Assistant Head Coach 2012-present West Virginia - Head Coach Following a five-year tenure that saw him rise from assistant coach to associate head coach, Jason Butts became West Virginia University’s third gymnastics head coach in April 2011. Since his appointment, Butts has compiled a 160-135-1 (.542) career record with the Mountaineers. He has led WVU to 11 appearances at the NCAA Regional Championships and a program-best, second-place showing at the 2015 Big 12 Gymnastics Championship. 2025 Season The 2025 campaign saw one of the greatest climbs by a WVU squad in program history, as Butts’ Mountaineers soared 18 spots in the national rankings to finish the season ranked No. 33 overall after starting at No. 51. After a disappointing start to the campaign, West Virginia posted three scores of 196.0 or higher to qualify for the NCAA Regional Championships with a 195.855 National Qualifying Score. Additionally, senior Anna Leigh and freshmen Karleigh DiCello and Sophia Rice qualified for the regional championships as individual event specialists. West Virginia also saw plenty of individual recognition in 2025, highlighted by Leigh, DiCello and Rice’s qualifications for the regional championships. Rice earned recognition on the All-Big 12 Championship Team on

Hailee Settle serves as the primary athletics trainer for the gymnastics and rifle teams after joining West Virginia University athletics in January 2021. Her current role includes the day-to-day care, rehabilitation and injury prevention for athletes in those specific sports. Settle arrived at WVU after fulfilling a one-year internship as an athletic trainer for Florida's men's and women's track & field and cross country teams. She also acted as the host athletic trainer during the first round of the 2019 NCAA Division I Volleyball Championships. Prior to her time at Florida, Settle spent two years as a graduate assistant for the men's and women's tennis teams at Oklahoma State. She also spent three years as a TCU athletic training student and worked with several of the Horned Frog teams, including football, volleyball, men's basketball, women's soccer, men's and women's tennis and men's and women's track & field. Settle also worked several postseason events for the TCU baseball and tennis teams. A native of Burleson, Texas, Settle earned her bachelor's degree in athletic training from TCU in 2017. She received her master's degree from OSU in 2019 in applied exercise science and completed her doctorate of athletic training from A.T. Still University in 2025.

The Yamzon File Personal Information Birthday April 16 Hometown Las Vegas, Nevada Education The University of Arkansas, 2019 (Bachelor's) The University of A...

Kaitlin Sweeney joined the Mountaineer athletics staff in November 2018 and currently oversees the daily administration and management of the Olympic sports strength and conditioning department. In addition, Sweeney handles the strength and conditioning responsibilities of the volleyball and gymnastics teams. Sweeney arrived in Morgantown following an eight-year stint at Notre Dame, where she served as an assistant strength and conditioning coach overseeing the softball and track and field programs. Among her responsibilities, Sweeney designed, organized and implemented a comprehensive training program for both teams. Additionally, in 2018, she had oversight of the 2018 NCAA National Champion women’s basketball team’s strength and conditioning program and also worked with the women’s volleyball team and the men’s and women’s swimming programs. While at Notre Dame, Sweeney worked directly with her team’s head coaches, dietitians and medical staffs to ensure holistic, high-performance approaches to maximize performance of each student-athlete. Prior to her time with the Irish, Sweeney served as the head football strength and conditioning coach, as well as the assistant Olympic sports strength and conditioning coach, at Dartmouth (2008-10). While there, she worked directly with football, women’s ice hockey, men’s and women’s lacrosse, women’s crew and golf. Sweeney was a two-year graduate assistant at Wisconsin – La Crosse (2006-08), where she worked with football, women’s socce

The Millick File Personal Information Hometown Washington, Pa. Education West Virginia, 2014 (Bachelor's) Carlow University, 2018 (Bachelor's) Coaching History 2014 West Virginia - Student Assistant 2015-17 West Virginia - Assistant Coach 2019-20 West Virginia - Assistant Coach 2025-present West Virginia - Assistant Coach Kaylyn Millick enters her seventh season on the Mountaineer coaching staff. Following two previous stints on the staff from 2015-17 and 2019-20, she returned to WVU in 2025. Millick is the lead coach for floor exercise and assists with the other three events. She also coordinates the team’s community service efforts and assists with the planning and coordination of social media and creative content. During her return to the team in 2025, Millick helped facilitate an incredible rise for WVU gymnastics. The Mountaineers jumped 18 spots in the national rankings, finishing No. 33 in the Road to Nationals rankings after starting at No. 51. Despite a slow start, WVU posted three 196.0+ scores and qualified for the NCAA Regional Championships with a 195.855 National Qualifying Score (NQS). Millick rejoined the staff midway through the season and helped play a role in the team’s midseason rise to reach the postseason. At the end of the year, five of West Virginia’s six team scores that factored into its NQS were recorded after Millick returned to the staff. She helped the floor exercise lineup reach seven scores of 49.0 or higher, including a season-best 49.3, follo

Olivia Sneed joined the WVU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics in June of 2021, where she serves as an Assistant Director of Athletics Communications and the primary media contact for the WVU women's soccer and gymnastics teams. Sneed served as a graduate assistant in the WVU Athletics Communications Office from 2019-21 as the primary media contact for men's and women's swimming and diving, track and field/cross country and men's soccer. She also aided with the communication efforts for the football team, along with other Mountaineer programs. During her time as a graduate assistant, Sneed also served as the interim contact for the women's soccer and men's golf teams. Prior to her time as a graduate assistant, Sneed interned with the WVU Athletics Communications Office and WVU Athletics Video Department from 2016-19. A native of Morgantown, West Virginia, Sneed earned her bachelor's degree in journalism from West Virginia University in 2019 and a master's degree in sport management from WVU in 2021.

Riley Jenkins joined West Virginia University Athletics as Assistant Director of Facilities and Operations in July 2025. Jenkins served as a graduate assistant for facilities and operations at WVU from July 2023 to May 2025. While in this role, WVU hosted the 2024 Big 12 Swimming and Diving Championships, the 2024 NCAA Rifle National Championship and the 2024 Men's Soccer Sun Belt Soccer Tournament. Before joining WVU, Jenkins worked as the scheduling coordinator for recreational sports at Ohio State University. In this position, she served as the main contact for scheduling and coordinating events and practices for over 60 club sports at Ohio State. Jenkins earned a B.S. in education from Ohio State in 2022 and an M.S. in sport management from West Virginia in 2025.

Rob Alsop joined the West Virginia University athletics staff in November 2024 as the senior deputy athletics director. He assists the athletics director on ...

Taylor Tatterson joined the Mountaineer student-athlete development staff in August 2025 as an academic counselor and learning specialist. Tatterson has work...

The Doak File Personal Information Birthday March 16 Hometown Beverly, W.Va. Education West Virginia, 2006 (Bachelor's) West Virginia, 2008 (Master's) Coaching History 2004 West Virginia - Volunteer Assistant Coach 2006-07 New Hampshire - Assistant Coach 2008 Penn State - Assistant Coach 2009-14 West Virginia - Assistant Coach 2015-present West Virginia - Associate Head Coach Travis Doak enters his 18th year at his alma mater and his 12th as the team’s associate head coach. He is the lead coach for uneven bars and also oversees skill selection and routine construction for all four events. Doak is responsible for leading the Mountaineers’ recruiting efforts. Since Doak joined the staff in 2009, WVU has made 14 NCAA Regional Championship appearances, earned one conference title and compiled an overall record of 207-159-1 (.583). The 2025 season saw an incredible rise for WVU gymnastics, as the Mountaineers jumped 18 spots in the national rankings. The squad finished No. 33 in the Road to Nationals rankings after starting at No. 51. Despite a slow start, WVU posted three 196.0+ scores and qualified for the NCAA Regional Championships with a 195.855 National Qualifying Score. Individually, senior Anna Leigh (floor) and freshmen Karleigh DiCello (vault, beam) and Sophia Rice (vault) also qualified as individual event specialists. Rice highlighted the year with All-Big 12 honors on floor and WVU’s first 9.975 on vault since 2005. Leigh made the All-Big 12 Floor Team, while DiCello