Staff Directory
Ticket Hotline: (330) 941-1YSU (1978)
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
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 Haynam | Assistant Athletic Director | (330) 941-7208 | elhaynam@ysu.edu |
| Joe Cassese | Director of Athletic Develpoment | (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 |
| Sam Eddy | WATTS Information/Fundraiser | (234) 855-5342 | sameddy1125@gmail.com |
Academic Advisors
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Marilyn O'Bruba | Coordinator of Athletic Academic Advising | (330) 941-1921 | maobruba@ysu.edu |
| Susan Carfolo | Athletics Academic Advisor | (330) 941-2283 | secarfolo@ysu.edu |
| Marty Hyden | Athletic Academic Advisor | (330) 941-3300 | mlhyden@ysu.edu |
| Terry Samuels | Athletic Academic Advisor | (330) 941-3766 | tlsamuels@ysu.edu |
Equipment
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Carmine Cassese | Head Equipment Manager | (330) 941-3725 | clcassese@ysu.edu |
| Tim Gallo | Assistant Equipment Manager | (330) 941-3725 | tjgallo@ysu.edu |
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 | ||
| 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 | |
| John Patrick | Head Strength & Conditioning Coach | (330) 941-3689 | jgpatrick@ysu.edu |
| Willie Danzer | Assistant Strength and Conditoning Coach | (330) 941-3689 | wldanzer@ysu.edu |
| Liz Vlad | Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach | (330) 941-3689 | eavlad@ysu.edu |
| Lyonel Anderson | Assistant Strength and Conditoning Coach | (330) 941-3689 |
Ticket Office
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Tim Stuart | Director of Ticket Operations | (330) 941-7466 | testuart@ysu.edu |
| Cheryl Traylor-Cowan | Ticket Office Account Clerk | (330) 941-3482 | cltraylor@ysu.edu |
Baseball
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Rich Pasquale | Head Baseball Coach | (330) 941-3485 | rjpasquale@ysu.edu |
| Craig Antush | Assistant Baseball Coach | (304) 633-8150 | cjantush@ysu.edu |
| Dan Lipari | Assistant Baseball Coach | (330) 941-2124 | djlipari-guest@ysu.edu |
Football
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Eric Wolford | Head Football Coach | (330) 941-3478 | |
| Tom Sims | Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Line | (330) 941-3484 | tssims@ysu.edu |
| Rick Kravitz | Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach | (330) 941-3722 | rkkravitz@ysu.edu |
| Shane Montgomery | Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach | (330) 941-3740 | smontgomery@ysu.edu |
| Louie Matsakis | Special Teams Coordinator/Running Backs Coach | (330) 941-3721 | emmatsakis@ysu.edu |
| Phil Longo | Recruiting Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach | (330) 941-3723 | pnlongo@ysu.edu |
| Ron Stoops, Jr. | Assistant Secondary Coach/Directory of High School Relations | (330) 941-3724 | rwstoops@ysu.edu |
| Frank Buffano | Defensive Backs Coach | (330) 941-2557 | fjbuffano@ysu.edu |
| Carmen Bricillo | Offensive Line Coach | (330) 941-2357 | cjbricillo@ysu.edu |
| Andre Coleman | Tight Ends Coach | ||
| Rollen Smith | Assistant Defensive Line Coach | (330) 941-3478 | rtsmith03@ysu.edu |
| Dan Kopp | Director of Football Operations | (330) 941-2180 | dmkopp@ysu.edu |
| Brian Keidel | Assistant Football Coach | Video | (330) 941-2360 | bakeidel@ysu.edu |
| John Patrick | Strength & Conditioning Coach | (330) 941-3689 | jgpatrick@ysu.edu |
| Lynn Cadle | Football Secretary | (330) 941-1342 | lycadle@ysu.edu |
| Brian Jones | Undergraduate Assistant Football Coach | ||
| Sal Guagliardo | Undergraduate Assistant Football Coach | ||
| George Clarke | Undergraduate Assistant Football Coach | ||
| Alex Antonucci | 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) 941-3483 | mwernicki@ysu.edu |
| Brian DePaoli | Assistant Men's Basketball Coach | (330) 941-7207 | bdepaoli@ysu.edu |
| Byron Thorne | Assistant Men's Basketball Coach | (330) 941-3480 | blthorne@ysu.edu |
| Jason Pacanowski | Direcor of Men's Basketball Operations | (330) 941-3712 | jfpacanowski@ysu.edu |
| Mari Ann Cann | Men's & Women's Basketball Secretary | (330) 941-3004 | mcann@ysu.edu |
| Seth Marana | Manager | ||
| Dan Rauschenbach | Manager |
Men's Golf
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Tony Joy | Head Men's Golf Coach | (330) 941-2166 | tjoy@ysu.edu |
Men's Tennis
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Mark Klysner | Head Men's Tennis Coach | maklysner@ysu.edu |
Men's Track & Field
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Brian Gorby | Head Track & Field/Cross Country Coach | (330) 941-3395 | bdgorby@ysu.edu |
| Brent Shelby | Assistant Track & Field Coach (Throws) | (330) 941-1433 | bpshelby@ysu.edu |
| Marcella Bolha | Assistant Track & Field Coach (Jumps) | (330) 941-3395 | mmbolha@ysu.edu |
| David Townsend | Assistant Track & Field Coach (Sprints) | (330) 941-1433 | dtown23253@aol.com |
| Rick Penniman | Assistant Track & Field Coach (Pole Vault) | (330) 941-1433 | rickpenniman@cox.net |
Men's Cross Country
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Brian Gorby | Head Track & Field/Cross Country Coach | (330) 941-3395 | bdgorby@ysu.edu |
Softball
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Brian Campbell | Head Softball Coach | (330) 941-1924 | bcampbell@ysu.edu |
| Tiffany Patteson | Assistant Softball Coach | (330) 941-2192 | tmpatteson@ysu.edu |
| Gary Williams | Director of Softball Operations | (330) 941-1924 | garypres11@aol.com |
Women's Basketball
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Bob Boldon | Head Women's Basketball Coach | (330) 941-3004 | rjboldon@ysu.edu |
| Jen Theissen | Assistant Women's Basketball Coach | (330) 941-1738 | jsgwin@ysu.edu |
| Tavares Jackson | Assistant Women's Basketball Coach | (330) 941-3030 | rtjackson@ysu.edu |
| Kate Schrader | Assistant Women's Basketball Coach | (330) 941-3736 | klschrader01@ysu.edu |
| John Cullen | Director of Women's Basketball Operations | (330) 941-3116 | jlcullen@ysu.edu |
| Mari Ann Cann | Men's & Women's Basketball Secretary | (330) 941-3004 | mcann@ysu.edu |
Women's Golf
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Roseann Schwartz | Head Women's Golf Coach | (330) 941-2166 | rbschwartz@ysu.edu |
Soccer
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Will Lemke | Head Soccer Coach | (330) 941-3629 | whlemke@ysu.edu |
| Jennifer Montgomery | Assistant Soccer Coach | (330) 941-2763 | jmontgomery01@ysu.edu |
Swimming & Diving
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Matt Anderson | Head Swimming & Diving Coach | (330) 941-3673 | mlanderson.04@ysu.edu |
| Nick Gavolas | Head Diving Coach | (330) 207-5491 | nickdive@aol.com |
| Kylie Gamelier | Assistant Swimming and Diving Coach |
Women's Tennis
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Michele Grim | Head Women's Tennis Coach | (330) 509-0960 | ysu10s@msn.com |
Women's Track & Field
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Brian Gorby | Head Track & Field/Cross Country Coach | (330) 941-3395 | bdgorby@ysu.edu |
| Marcella Bolha | Assistant Track & Field Coach (Jumps) | (330) 941-3395 | mmbolha@ysu.edu |
| Rick Penniman | Assistant Track & Field Coach (Pole Vault) | (330) 941-1433 | rickpenniman@cox.net |
| Brent Shelby | Assistant Track & Field Coach (Throws) | (330) 941-1433 | bpshelby@ysu.edu |
| David Townsend | Assistant Track & Field Coach (Sprints) | (330) 941-1433 | dtown23253@aol.com |
Volleyball
| Name | Title | Phone | |
| Krista Burrows | Head Volleyball Coach | (330) 941-1920 | kburrows@ysu.edu |
| Ben Rodeffer | Assistant Volleyball Coach | (330) 941-1920 | bdrodeffer@ysu.edu |
