As a Youngstown native, the opportunity to coach his hometown team was not something former Youngstown State head coach Eric Wolford could afford to turn down when he was hired at the end of 2009. “I was grateful for the opportunity to be head coach at Youngstown State,” said Wolford, who ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Last week’s frustrating defeat at the hands of Duquesne left Youngstown State looking for answers, particularly up front on both sides of the ball. Through three games, the Penguins are 92nd in the FCS in rush defense, allowing just a hair under 200 yards per game. Even ...
BEAVER TOWNSHIP – It might be the heart of football season, but the buzz around the Youngstown State University campus is the renovation of their basketball arena and the upcoming men’s and women’s basketball seasons. Ron Strollo, who is in his 24th season as YSU’s executive director of intercollegiate athletics, has guided the Penguins’ 21 men’s and women’s programs to multiple successes both on and off the field of play, 10 straight top-five finishes in the Horizon League’s yearly McCafferty Trophy standings while overseeing the opening of new and refurbishing of ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State found out the hard way that possession doesn’t necessarily equal points. Despite holding onto the ball for 25 more minutes than Duquesne, YSU struggled to convert its time advantage into scores, as the Penguins stumbled to a gutwrenching 28-25 defeat to the ...
YOUNGSTOWN — No one on the team was surprised last week when Youngstown State exploded for 429 rushing yards against Valparaiso. “We knew we could do it going into the week,” wide receiver Max Tomczak said Tuesday. “We know we have that big-play capability.” It was the first time ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State quarterback Beau Brungard felt like he had a lot to learn and fix after his first career start last week. Brungard turned the ball over three times in the Penguins’ season-opening loss, but he bounced back and redeemed himself on Saturday, leading YSU to a ...
