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Former NFL QBs gather to speak at YSU women’s hoops fundraiser

POLAND — Since arriving at Youngstown State in March 2024, head coach Melissa Jackson has sought to host a major community fundraiser to benefit the program. Having been in the works for several years, the event finally came to fruition on Tuesday night, as YSU hosted “An Evening with the ...

YSU working to grow, improve during summer

YOUNGSTOWN — In the final game of the 2024-25 regular season, Youngstown State handed rival Cleveland State a 73-70 defeat at Zidian Family Arena. It was the Penguins’ first win over the Vikings since February 2022 and first win over a team that finished in the top four of the Horizon ...

YSU looking to build chemistry during summer

YOUNGSTOWN — Summer workouts and practices are already well underway at Youngstown State as Ethan Faulkner begins his second year as head coach at YSU. After getting started on June 9, the Penguins, who return four players from last year’s team, are working to integrate their 11 newcomers ...

YSU’s Faulkner gets raise, one-year contract extension

YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State announced Wednesday that men’s basketball head coach Ethan Faulkner has agreed to and signed a contract extension after he continued to build on the program’s recent success in his first season this past year. Faulkner’s new deal, which was signed at the ...