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Location: Youngstown, Ohio (N.E. Ohio) ysuround.gif (4459 bytes)
Population (city) 82,026
Population (student) 13,497
Founded: 1908
   
President: Dr. David Sweet
Athletic Director: Ron Strollo
   
Nickname: Penguins
Colors: Red & White
Mascot: Pete Penguin
   
Affiliation: NCAA Division I FCS (football)
NCAA Division I (all other sports)
Conference(s): Missouri Valley Football Conference (football)
The Horizon League (all other sports)
   
Men's Sports: Baseball
Basketball
Cross-Country
Football
Golf
Tennis
Track and Field
 
Women's Sports: Basketball
Cross-Country
Golf
Soccer
Softball
Swimming and Diving
Tennis
Track and Field
Volleyball
Facilities:

Stambaugh Stadium (Football and W Soccer)

  • Nickname: "The Ice Castle"
  • Field: Dwight "Dike" Beede Field
  • Surface: Artificial (Sprinturf)
  • Capacity: 20,630

Beeghly Center (M&W Basketball and Volleyball)

Eastwood Field (Baseball)

Cene Park (Baseball)

McCune Park (Softball)

Mill Creek Park (M&W Golf, M&W Cross-Country)

YSU Tennis Courts (M&W Tennis - Outdoor)

Boardman Tennis Center (M&W Tennis - Indoor)

Beeghly Natatorium (Swimming & Diving)

Football Information:

Head Coach: Jon Heacock {Muskingum, 1983; 8 Seasons (50-31)}
  • University of Toledo
  • Stubenville High School
  • West Liberty State College (1985-87)
  • University of Michigan (1988-89)
  • U.S. Military Academy at West Point (1990-91)
  • Youngstown State University (1991-96; Defensive Coordinator)
  • Indiana University (1997-99; Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator)
  • Youngstown State University (2000; Defensive Coordinator)
  • Youngstown State University (2001-present; Head Coach)
Assistant Coaches:

Chris Bache (Indiana of PA, 1987)
Offensive Line
4th Year

Sam Eddy (Taylor, 1978)
Assistant Head Coach | Running Backs
15th Year

Dave Elliott (Michigan 1975)
Wide Receivers
5th Year

Jeff Mills (Western Washington, 1988)
Defensive Coordinator | Secondary
2nd Year

Jerry Olsavsky (Pittsburgh, 1990)
Linebackers
6th Year

Sherod Holmes (Youngstown State, 2005)
Assistant Defensive Backs
4th Year

Antoine Smith (Maine, 2001)
Defensive Line
3rd Year

Brian Wright (Wooster, 1994)
Offensive Coordinator | Quarterbacks
8th Year

Vince Antonucci (Ohio State, 2006)
Defensive Assistant
2nd Year

Tim Frost (Youngstown State, 2007)
Offensive Assistant
2nd Year


 
Base Offense: Multiple
Base Defense: 4-3