BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. - The Mountain East Conference on Friday announced its 2026 Men's Tennis award winners and all-conference teams, following a vote of the league's head coaches.
 
Fairmont State's Kusunoki Haruto has been named the 2026 MEC Men's Tennis Player of the Year. Haruto, went 14-2 this season in singles and 14-2 in doubles. He also helped the Falcons earn the No. 2 seed at the 2026 MEC Men's Tennis Championship this weekend.
 
West Virginia Wesleyan's Stefans Audrins was named the MEC Tennis Freshman of the Year. Audrins, went 17-4 this season and was undefeated in conference play this year.
 
The MEC Men's Coach of the Year award went to Charleston's Alec Foote as he helped the Golden Eagles go undefeated in league play, 6-0 and earn the No. 1 seed at the MEC Men's Tennis Championship. Foote, also won the award a year ago in 2025.
 
In addition to announcing the individual award winners, the league also announced its all-conference teams on Friday afternoon (listed below).
 
2026 MEC Men's Tennis Awards
Player of the Year: Kusunoki Haruto, Fairmont State
Freshman of the Year: Stefans Audrins, West Virginia Wesleyan
Coach of the Year: Alec Foote, Charleston

All-MEC First Team
Philipp Fedorczuk, Davis & Elkins
Kusunoki Haruto, Fairmont State
Gabriel Masu, Fairmont State
Cole Alcala, Frostburg State
Vicente Garcia, Charleston
Nils Pottbecker, Charleston
Stefans Audrins, West Virginia Wesleyan
Forkane Lebdi, West Virginia State

All-MEC Second Team
Christo Wirahadipoernomo, Davis & Elkins
Tom Strohschein, Davis & Elkins
Justus Petersillie, Davis & Elkins
German Diaz, Frostburg State
Elias Lagger, Charleston
Marcelo Pinto, Charleston
Felipe Mioch, West Virginia Wesleyan
Niclas Naedele, West Virginia State