Youngstown State Penguins basketball

Youngstown State Penguins basketball history

Youngstown State University (Youngstown, OH)
Beeghly Physical Education Center
Horizon League

Current head coach: Jerrod Calhoun (2017-)

  • Assoc. HC: Ethan Faulkner (2019-)
  • Asst: Ben Asher (2021-)
  • Asst: Mantoris Robinson (2022-)
  • Asst: Danny Reese (2017-)
  • DBO: Paul Molinari (2017-)

Post-Season:

  • National Championships:  0
  • Final Four Appearances:  0
  • Sweet Sixteen Appearances:  0
  • NCAA Tournament Appearances:  0
  • NCAAT Overall Record:  0-0
  • NIT Championships:  0
  • NIT Appearances:  1  (2023)
  • NIT Overall Record:  0-1
  • CIT/TBC Appearances:  2  (2013, 2023)
  • CIT/TBC Overall Record:  2-2
  • NCAA Division II Tournament Appearances:  9  (1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1977)
  • NCAA Division II Tournament Overall Record:  8-11
  • NAIA Tournament Appearances:  4  (1947, 1957, 1958, 1959)
  • NAIA Tournament Overall Record:  5-4

Conference Titles (Ohio Valley, Summit, Horizon):

Award Winners:




Youngstown State head coaches:

Coach Tenure Record Conf. Titles NCAA Apps. Nat. Champ
Jerrod Calhoun 2017-Pres 118-106 1 0 0
Jerry Slocum 2005-17 142-232 0 0 0
John Robic 1999-2005 58-113 0 0 0
Dan Peters 1993-99 78-87 0 0 0
John Stroia 1989-93 29-81 0 0 0
Jim Cleamons 1987-89 12-44 0 0 0
Mike Rice Sr. 1982-87 75-67 0 0 0
Dom Rosselli 1940-42, 46-82 539-388 13^ 0
no team 1943-46
Joe Morbito 1942-43 11-5 0 0
Ray Sweeney 1935-40 42-51 0 0
Jack McPhee 1930-32, 33-35 21-40
Denton Doll 1932-33 3-11
Al Fairfield 1927-30 16-10

Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions

^ These tournament appearances came when the Youngstown State program was at either the NCAA Division II or NAIA level; YSU moved up to Division I prior to the 1981-82 season

NOTE: Overall program records on this page do not include anything later vacated by the NCAA.