August 25, 2008

Jason Pacanowski Named Director of Men's Basketball Operations

    Jason Pacanowski (pronounced PACK-uh-NOW-ski) has been named Director of Men's Basketball Operations, Youngstown State Head Basketball Coach Jerry Slocum announced on Monday.

    Pacanowski joins the YSU staff after serving as a graduate assistant coach at Southern Illinois in 2007-08.

    "We are very excited to have Jason join our staff" Slocum said. "He comes from an outstanding program in Southern Illinois and has a lot of energy and enthusiasm for the game of basketball."

    Pacanowski responsibilities include team travel, film exchange and a variety of administrative duties.

    As a graduate assistant at SIU, Pacanowski broke down film, supervised workouts and handled a variety of administrative matters.

    As an undergraduate, Pacanowski served the Salukis as a team manager for four years under coaches Bruce Weber, Matt Painter and Chris Lowery.

    Pacanowski earned a bachelor's degree in physical education from Southern Illinois in 2006 and a master's degree in sports management from Southern Illinois in 2008.