YSU Athletics to Hold Penguin Day of Giving on Oct. 13-14
10/12/2026 11:31:00 AM | General
The Youngstown State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics' first Penguin Day of Giving will be held over a 24-hour period from noon to noon on Oct. 13-14 with a fundraising goal of 4,000 donors and $300,000.
Penguin Day of Giving is a 24-hour celebration organized by Chas Allen, Associate Director, Athletic Sales and Development, aimed at bringing together alumni, families, fans, friends and the entire YSU community in support of YSU's student-athletes.
Each of Youngstown State's athletic programs has its own goals, and each has created a video to promote the event. Those videos are located on the official Penguin Day of Giving portal, which is powered by GiveCampus.
There will be a live stream on the YSUsports YouTube channel as the fundraising event kicks off on Tuesday. Youngstown State President Bill Johnson will be the first interview, beginning at 12:35 p.m., and each head coach and various department members will have a 10-minute segment during the stream, which will conclude with Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics Ron Strollo at 4:45 p.m.
For more information on Penguin Day of Giving or other ways to make a gift to YSU Athletics, contact Allen at ckallen@ysu.edu.
Penguin Day of Giving Live Stream
12:35 p.m. - President Bill Johnson, YSU President
12:45 p.m. - Chas Allen, Associate Director, Athletic Sales and Development
12:55 p.m. - Mike Peterson, Former YSU Football Player & YSU Board of Trustees member
1:05 p.m. - Nate Miklos, Head Women's Golf Coach
1:15 p.m. - Doug Phillips, Head Football Coach
1:25 p.m. - Hannah Saiz, Head Swimming & Diving Coach
1:35 p.m. - Melissa Jackson, Head Women's Basketball Coach
1:45 p.m. - Trevor Charpie, Head Baseball Coach
1:55 p.m. - Riley Jarrett, Head Volleyball Coach
2:05 p.m. - Erin Pond, Head Softball Coach
2:25 p.m. - Rich Wall, Head Soccer Coach
2:35 p.m. - Brian Gorby, Head Track & Field/Cross Country Coach
2:45 p.m. - Reid Withey & Lorena Cedeno, Men's Swim & Dive and Women's Tennis student-athletes
2:55 p.m. - Ethan Faulkner, Head Men's Basketball Coach
3:05 p.m. - Doug Kuberski, Head Women's Bowling Coach
3:15 p.m. - Rich Denamen, Penguin Club President
3:35 p.m. - Kody Duncan, Men's Tennis Coach
3:45 p.m. - Mickael Sopel, Women's Tennis Coach
3:55 p.m. - Liza Oakley, Head Lacrosse Coach
4:15 p.m. - Tony Joy, Head Men's Golf Coach
4:25 p.m. - Tom Morella, Associate Athletics Director, Penguin Club
4:35 p.m. - Chas Allen, Live Campaign Update
4:45 p.m. - Ron Strollo, Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics
