YOUNGSTOWN — When Jerrod Calhoun first became the men’s basketball coach at Youngstown State seven years ago, he had a vision. He wanted to revitalize the on-court product, turn the program into a winner and make YSU competitive on a Horizon League, regional and even national ...
YOUNGSTOWN — “Basketball is a game of runs.” It’s an adage so common that it’s become an overused cliche at this point. But nonetheless, it’s still an apt description for what transpired at the Beeghly Center on Thursday night. At the beginning of the game, Youngstown State ...
YOUNGSTOWN — In the last nine years of head coach Brian Campbell’s 16-year tenure, Youngstown State has been accustomed to competing at the top tier of the Horizon League. In every season since 2015, the Penguins had finished third or better in the conference standings, including winning ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Last season as a sophomore, Youngstown State’s Haley Thierry was still coming into her own as a college basketball player. She played in 25 of YSU’s 30 games, but never played more than 20 minutes. However, Thierry has taken a step forward this year, and the now-junior is ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Back on Jan. 13 when Youngstown State first played Milwaukee, the Penguins came away from that matchup feeling like they had let one get away. YSU didn’t make that same mistake this time around, as the Penguins bounced back from a midweek road defeat to take down the Panthers ...
YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State has a history of versatile forwards coming through the program during head coach Jerrod Calhoun’s seven-year tenure. First there was Naz Bohannon, then came Michael Akuchie, and finally the Penguins had Malek Green and Adrian Nelson last season. Now this ...
