Shannon Sword, the winningest head women's basketball coach at Ursuline College, has joined the Youngstown State women's basketball staff as Assistant Coach/Director of Operations, YSU head coach Melissa Jackson announced on Friday.
The Youngstown State Athletic Ticket Office will begin selling tickets for the YSU football team's contest at Kentucky on Sept. 5 starting on Monday, August 3. Tickets for the matchup are digital only.
Youngstown State football fans get ready for the 2026 squad at "Meet the Penguins" on Saturday, August 1 from 1-2:30 p.m. at the WATTS. You can get autographs, photos and interact with the members of the team at this FREE event, sponsored by WFMJ 21 TV.
The Youngstown State women's golf team ranked No. 8 on the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) Academic Top 25 when the organization announced the Division I programs with the highest team GPAs for the 2025-26 season on Thursday.
FCS Football Central has placed Beau Brungard, Desmeal Leigh and Michael Wells on their Preseason All-American First Team. Defensive back Dev Holman was selected for Second Team.
For the 13th consecutive season, Youngstown State's volleyball program has earned the AVCA Team Academic Award for high achievement in the classroom during the 2025-26 campaign.
Youngstown State senior pro prospects Beau Brungard, Desmeal Leigh, and Michael Wells have been named to the Shriners Bowl 1,000 Watch List, placing them among an elite group of college football players, the organization announced this week.
