Staff Directory
Ticket Hotline: (330) 941-1YSU (1978)
Watson and Tressel Training Site: (330) 941-3687
Mailing Address
Youngstown State University
Athletic Department
One University Plaza
Youngstown, OH 44555
Fax Numbers
Athletic Director/Business Office/Penguin Club: (330) 941-2733
Ticket Office/Marketing: (330) 941-1534
Sports Information/Football: (330) 941-3191
Men's and Women's Basketball: (330) 941-2969
Volleyball/Soccer/XC/Golf/Track & Field/Swimming & Diving/Baseball/Softball: (330) 941-2968
Training Room: (330) 941-1918
Watson and Tressel Training Site: (330) 941-3685
Email YSU Athletics at ysusports@ysu.edu
Administration
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Ron Strollo | Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics | (330) 941-2385 | |
| Elaine Jacobs | Associate Director of Athletics/SWA | (330) 941-2282 | eajacobs@ysu.edu |
| Rick Love | Associate Director of Athletics | (330) 941-7227 | rwlove@ysu.edu |
| Robb Schmidt | Assistant Athletic Director | (330) 941-7226 | rkschmidt01@ysu.edu |
| Tom Morella | Assistant Athletic Director | (330) 941-2351 | tmorella@ysu.edu |
| Emily Wollet | Assistant Athletic Director | (330) 941-7208 | eewollet@ysu.edu |
| Jesse Potter | Assistant Athletic Director | (330) 941-2283 | jwpotter@ysu.edu |
| Joe Cassese | Director of Athletic Development | (330) 941-2756 | jcassese@ysu.edu |
| Matt Morrone | Athletics Business Manager | (330) 941-3717 | mjmorrone@ysu.edu |
| Cher Marshall | Athletic Department Administrative Assistant | (330) 941-1910 | clmarshall@ysu.edu |
| Jim Morrison | Associate Director of Penguin Club | (330) 941-3720 | jwmorrison@ysu.edu |
| Jim Culcasi | Penguin Club Treasurer | (330) 941-3720 | jdculcasi@aol.com |
| Connie Eddy | Assistant Business Manager | (330) 941-3718 | ceddy@ysu.edu |
| Dr. Chet Cooper | NCAA Faculty Athletics Representative | (330) 941-1361 | crcooper01@ysu.edu |
Academic Advisors
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Marilyn O'Bruba | Coordinator of Athletic Academic Advising | (330) 941-1921 | maobruba@ysu.edu |
| Marty Hyden | Athletic Academic Advisor | mlhyden@ysu.edu |
Equipment
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Alvy Armstrong | Head Equipment Manager | (330) 941-3725 | adarmstrong@ysu.edu |
| Tim Gallo | Assistant Equipment Manager | (330) 941-3725 | tjgallo@ysu.edu |
Facilities
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Tim Stuart | Manager of Athletic Facilities & Programs | (330) 941-2887 | testuart@ysu.edu |
| Grant Springer | Facilities and Programs Coordinator | (330) 941-3671 | gmspringer@ysu.edu |
| Joe Alexander | Recreation Facilities Manager |
Sports Medicine
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| John Doneyko | Head Athletic Trainer | (330) 941-3190 | jwdoneyko@ysu.edu |
| Todd Burkey | Assistant Athletic Trainer | (330) 941-3190 | teburkey@ysu.edu |
| Erica Chung | Assistant Athletic Trainer | (330) 941-3190 | echung@ysu.edu |
| Ken Layman | Assistant Athletic Trainer | (330) 941-3190 | kjlayman@ysu.edu |
| Jenna Lesko | Assistant Athletic Trainer | (330) 941-3190 | jmlesko@ysu.edu |
| Jeff Wills | Assistant Athletic Trainer | (330) 941-3190 | jcwills01@ysu.edu |
Spirit Squad
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Michelle Markota | Spirit Squad & Mascot Advisor | markota00@att.net | |
| Jenna Schneider | Spirit Squad & Mascot Advisor | jsstacy10@gmail.com |
Sports Information
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Trevor Parks | Sports Information Director | (330) 941-3192 | tparks@ysu.edu |
| Jamie Hall | Assistant Sports Information Director | (330) 941-1581 | jehall@ysu.edu |
| John Vogel | Assistant Sports Information Director | (330) 941-1480 | javogel@ysu.edu |
Strength & Conditioning
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Mike Cochran | Strength and Conditioning Coordinator | macochran01@ysu.edu | |
| Willie Danzer | Assistant Strength and Conditoning Coach | wldanzer@ysu.edu | |
| Liz Vlad | Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach | eavlad@ysu.edu | |
| Rollen Smith | Assistant Strength & Condititioning Coach | rtsmith03@ysu.edu |
Ticket Office
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Ashley Booth | Director of Ticket Operations | (330) 941-7466 | atbooth@ysu.edu |
| Cheryl Traylor-Cowan | Ticket Office Account Clerk | (330) 941-3482 | cltraylor@ysu.edu |
Baseball
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Rich Pasquale | Head Baseball Coach | rjpasquale@ysu.edu | |
| Ed Marko | Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator | eamarko@ysu.edu | |
| Bobby Pizzuto | Assistant Baseball Coach | rgpizzuto@ysu.edu | |
| Craig Antush | Volunteer Assistant Baseball Coach | (304) 633-8150 | cjantush@ysu.edu |
Football
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Eric Wolford | Head Football Coach | (330) 941-3478 | |
| Tom Sims | Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line | tssims@ysu.edu | |
| Shane Montgomery | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach | smontgomery@ysu.edu | |
| Joe Tresey | Defensive Coordinator/Safeties Coach | jatresey@ysu.edu | |
| Louie Matsakis | Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs Coach/Recruiting Coordinator | emmatsakis@ysu.edu | |
| Frank J. Buffano | Linebackers Coach | fjbuffano@ysu.edu | |
| Glenn Davis | Cornerbacks Coach | grdavis@ysu.edu | |
| Ron Stoops, Jr. | Linebackers Coach/Director of High School Relations | rwstoops@ysu.edu | |
| Carmen Bricillo | Offensive Line Coach | cjbricillo@ysu.edu | |
| Mauro Monz | Tight Ends Coach | mjmonz@ysu.edu | |
| Andre Coleman | Wide Receivers Coach | acoleman@student.ysu.edu | |
| Mike Cochran | Strength and Conditioning Coordinator | macochran01@ysu.edu | |
| Dan Kopp | Director of Football Operations | dmkopp@ysu.edu | |
| Brian Keidel | Assistant Football Coach | Video | bakeidel@ysu.edu | |
| Sal Guagliardo | Undergraduate Assistant Football Coach | ||
| George Clarke | Undergraduate Assistant Football Coach |
Men's Basketball
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Jerry Slocum | Head Men's Basketball Coach | (330) 941-3004 | |
| Michael Wernicki | Assistant Men's Basketball Coach | (330) 941-3004 | mwernicki@ysu.edu |
| Brian DePaoli | Assistant Men's Basketball Coach | (330) 941-3004 | bdepaoli@ysu.edu |
| Steve Hall | Assistant Coach | (330) 941-3004 | slhall02@ysu.edu |
| Jason Pacanowski | Director of Men's Basketball Operations | (330) 941-3004 | jfpacanowski@ysu.edu |
Men's Golf
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Tony Joy | Head Men's Golf Coach | tjoy@ysu.edu |
Men's Tennis
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Mark Klysner | Head Men's & Women's Tennis Coach | (931) 338-7518 | maklysner@ysu.edu |
| Konner Ayris | Assistant Tennis Coach | konner.ayris@gmail.com |
Men's Track & Field
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Brian Gorby | Head Track & Field/Cross Country Coach | bdgorby@ysu.edu | |
| Brent Shelby | Assistant Track & Field Coach (Throws) | bpshelby@ysu.edu | |
| Marcella Bolha | Assistant Track & Field Coach (Jumps) | mmbolha@ysu.edu | |
| David Townsend | Assistant Track & Field Coach (Sprints) | dtown23253@aol.com | |
| Rick Penniman | Assistant Track & Field Coach (Pole Vault) | rdpenniman@ysu.edu | |
| Scott Denham | Assistant Track and Field Coach |
Men's Cross Country
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Brian Gorby | Head Track & Field/Cross Country Coach | bdgorby@ysu.edu |
Softball
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Brian Campbell | Head Softball Coach | bcampbell@ysu.edu | |
| Tiffany Patteson | Associate Head Softball Coach | tmpatteson@ysu.edu | |
| Michele Jordan | Graduate Assistant Coach | mjordan@student.ysu.edu | |
| Gary Williams | Director of Softball Operations | garypres11@aol.com |
Women's Basketball
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Bob Boldon | Head Women's Basketball Coach | (330) 941-3004 | rjboldon@ysu.edu |
| Tavares Jackson | Assistant Women's Basketball Coach | (330) 941-3004 | rtjackson@ysu.edu |
| Kate Schrader | Assistant Women's Basketball Coach | (330) 941-3004 | klschrader01@ysu.edu |
| John Cullen | Director of Women's Basketball Operations | (330) 941-3004 | jlcullen@ysu.edu |
Women's Golf
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Roseann Schwartz | Head Women's Golf Coach | rbschwartz@ysu.edu |
Soccer
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Will Lemke | Head Soccer Coach | whlemke@ysu.edu | |
| Jennifer Montgomery | Assistant Soccer Coach | (407) 929-2557 | jmontgomery01@ysu.edu |
Swimming & Diving
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Matt Anderson | Head Swimming & Diving Coach | mlanderson.04@ysu.edu | |
| Nick Gavolas | Head Diving Coach | (330) 207-5491 | nickdive@aol.com |
| Kylie Gamelier | Assistant Swimming and Diving Coach | kegamelier@ysu.edu |
Women's Tennis
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Mark Klysner | Head Men's & Women's Tennis Coach | (931) 338-7518 | maklysner@ysu.edu |
| Konner Ayris | Assistant Tennis Coach | konner.ayris@gmail.com |
Women's Track & Field
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Brian Gorby | Head Track & Field/Cross Country Coach | bdgorby@ysu.edu | |
| Marcella Bolha | Assistant Track & Field Coach (Jumps) | mmbolha@ysu.edu | |
| Rick Penniman | Assistant Track & Field Coach (Pole Vault) | rdpenniman@ysu.edu | |
| Brent Shelby | Assistant Track & Field Coach (Throws) | bpshelby@ysu.edu | |
| David Townsend | Assistant Track & Field Coach (Sprints) | dtown23253@aol.com |
Volleyball Coaching Staff
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Mark Hardaway | Head Volleyball Coach | (330) 599-6748 | mwhardaway@ysu.edu |
| Jasmine Fullove | Assistant Volleyball Coach | jnfullove@ysu.edu | |
| Jennifer McConnell | Volleyball Graduate Assistant | ||
| Dina Daltorio | Student Manager |
