Associate head coach Cassie Seth begins her 10th season with the West Liberty University women’s basketball program in 2026-27, serving as a key member of head coach Kyle Cooper’s staff. In addition to her coaching responsibilities, Seth serves as the university’s Senior Woman Administrator (SWA), contributing to the leadership and administration of West Liberty Athletics.
In her role as SWA, Seth draws on her extensive playing, coaching and administrative experience at multiple institutions to serve as a resource and advocate for student-athletes and staff. Her experience across collegiate and high school athletics provides a valuable perspective as she supports the development and success of West Liberty’s student-athletes.
The 2025-26 campaign featured record-setting individual performances and continued academic success for the Hilltoppers. Guard Olivia Baker led NCAA Division II in made 3-pointers per game, averaging 3.83, while scoring 13.8 points per game to earn Second Team All-MEC recognition. Baker also received College Sports Communicators Academic All-District honors for the second consecutive year and was selected as an Academic All-America finalist.
Senior guard Anna Lucarelli also earned Second Team All-MEC honors after averaging 16.4 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. A three-time CSC Academic All-District selection, Lucarelli surpassed 300 career assists during her senior campaign while providing leadership and versatility on both ends of the floor.
West Liberty continued its tradition of academic excellence in 2025-26, posting a 3.591 team GPA to earn Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Academic Top 25 Special Mention recognition. The Hilltoppers were the highest-ranked Mountain East Conference program recognized by the WBCA. The honor marked the program’s 11th WBCA academic recognition since the 2001-02 season and its third consecutive year receiving national recognition. Eight of those recognitions have come during Cooper’s nine completed seasons as head coach.
Baker, Lucarelli and Ana-Isabel Andersson also earned CSC Academic All-District recognition in 2026, further demonstrating the program’s commitment to excellence in the classroom.
Throughout Seth’s tenure on the Hilltop, West Liberty has continued to compete at a high level in the Mountain East Conference, recording a pair of 21-win seasons and earning an NCAA Division II Tournament appearance in 2018-19. The Hilltoppers have produced numerous individual standouts while maintaining a team-oriented approach built around player development, competitive success and academic achievement.
West Liberty has also established itself as one of the Mountain East Conference’s most productive offensive programs. During Seth’s time on the coaching staff, the Hilltoppers have earned national recognition for their scoring, ball movement and 3-point shooting. Several players have earned All-MEC honors, including Arriana Manzay, a First Team All-MEC selection, and Karly McCutcheon, who earned Second Team All-MEC recognition.
Seth came to West Liberty following a successful season as an assistant coach at NCAA Division III Baldwin Wallace University. Working under Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame head coach Cheri Harrer, Seth helped lead the Yellow Jackets to a 21-5 record and a runner-up finish in the Ohio Athletic Conference.
Before entering the collegiate coaching ranks at Baldwin Wallace, Seth spent seven years as a high school head coach in the Cleveland area. She guided Medina Highland to its first-ever OHSAA Division I tournament victory before moving to Parma High School, where she became the first coach in more than two decades to record double-digit wins in consecutive seasons.
During her high school coaching career, Seth developed 32 all-conference players, five all-district selections and one conference player of the year. She was selected to coach in the 2010 Medina County All-Star Game and the 2016 Greater Cleveland Basketball Coaches Association All-Star Game.
A native of Waterford, Pa., Seth was a four-year standout and 1,000-point scorer at Mercyhurst (Pa.). A three-year team captain and All-GLIAC honoree, she finished her playing career ranked among the Lakers’ top 10 all-time in points and steals. She also excelled academically, earning Dean’s List recognition twice and a place on the GLIAC All-Academic Team.
Seth holds a bachelor’s degree in business with a concentration in sport business management from Mercyhurst and a master’s degree in sports administration from Valparaiso. She also holds a National Council on Strength & Fitness Certified Strength Coach (NCSF-CSC) credential and is a certified dotFIT fitness professional.
Seth resides in Steubenville, Ohio, with her wife, Stephanie, and their son, Landon.
