The YSU Sports Performance staff aims to provide Youngstown State student-athletes with training that optimizes their development in their respective sport while prioritizing health, character, and the advancement of team culture.
The Sports Performance staff’s ever evolving philosophies are based on accepted principles, without being bound to any one system of practice, where everything exists as a potential tool to be used as best fit based on all contexts and needs relating to a team, and the individual student-athlete.
Weight Room Facilities
YSU Sports Performance has the benefits of utilizing multiple different facilities to train athletes out of with two weight rooms located in Stambaugh Stadium and Beeghly Center.
The Stambaugh Stadium weight room is main home to all 21 intercollegiate athletic programs. With over 6,000 square feet of space, 24 racks, 28,000 pounds of free weights, and 8,000 pounds of dumbbells, the facility continues to be one of the best in FCS Football.
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The Beeghly Center weight room is on the second floor of the arena and is designed perfectly for all court sports. It features six racks and numerous pounds of free weights.
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Career Opportunities
YSU's Sports Performance staff is uniquely made up of many young Sports Performance professionals. If you have a desire to pursue a career within Sports Performance and are looking for a place to learn and grow, YSU Sports Performance may be the place for you. Past Graduate Assistants and interns have gone on to pursue their careers within the collegiate, tactical, and private sectors. Our alumni network includes: Central Michigan University, UNLV, William & Mary, Ohio State University, Robert Morris University, Sacred Heart University, the Allegheny Health Network, US Army - Fort Campbell, and the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Graduate Assistantship
Ideal Graduate Assistant candidates have already completed at least six months of a collegiate sports performance internship, obtained a bachelor’s degree in exercise science or a related field, and hold a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) or are Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) from the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa). If interested, send a PDF copy of your cover letter, resume, and three professional references to Mary Beth George, Assistant Athletic Director for Sports Performance, at megeorge01@ysu.edu.
Internship
Ideal candidates should be working towards or have obtained their bachelor’s degree in exercise science or a related field and be working towards an accredited Sports Performance certification. First Aid/CPR/AED certification is required. If interested, send a pdf copy of your cover letter, resume, and three professional references to Mason Garrison, Assistant Sports Performance Coach, at mpgarrison@ysu.edu
