2025-26 Women's Basketball Quick Facts
About Youngstown State
| Location | Youngstown, Ohio |
| Founded | 1908 |
| Enrollment | 12,240 |
| President | Bill Johnson |
| Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics | Ron Strollo |
| SWA/Sport Supervisor | Rebecca Fink |
| Faculty Athletics Representatives | Dr. Chet Cooper and Barbara Flinn |
| Nickname | Penguins (Nickname History) |
| Colors | Red and White |
Program Information
| Affiliation | NCAA Division I |
| Conference | Horizon League |
| Facility | Beeghly Center |
| First Year of Women's Basketball | 1975-76 |
| First Season at Division I | 1981-82 |
| All-Time Record (Through 2024-25) | 707-673 |
| Last NCAA Tournament | 1999-2000 (First Round) |
| Last Women's NIT | 2022-23 (First Round) |
| Last WBI | 2018 (First Round) |
Roster Breakdown
| Letterwinners Returning / Lost | 6 / 5 |
| Starters Returning / Lost | 2 / 3 |
| Newcomers | 1 true freshman 2 redshirt freshmen 2 transfers |
Pronunciations
Player Names
Dacia Lewandowski » DAY-shuh Lew-an-DOW-skee
Coach Names
Kayla DeCriscio » Di-CRISH-ee-oh
Player Hometowns
Oconomowoc » Oh-KON-oh-moh-wawk
Coaching Staff
| Head Coach | Melissa Jackson Season: Second Alma Mater: Richmond, 2004 Record at YSU (After 2024-25): 12-19 Career Record (After 2024-25): 84-88 |
| Assistant Coach | Courtney Davidson Season: Second in most-recent stint; Fifth overall at YSU Alma Mater: Michigan State, 2008 |
| Assistant Coach | Kayla DeCriscio Season: First Alma Mater: Pitt-Johnstown, 2016 |
| Assistant Coach | Shayna Gore Season: Second Alma Mater: Marshall, 2019 |
| Director of Operations | Jason Pacanowski Season: Seventh with women's basketball; 12th overall at YSU Alma Mater: Southern Illinois, 2006 |
| Director of Creative Content / Event Specialist | Chloe Whitlock Season: First Alma Mater: Morehead State, 2022 |
| Graduate Assistant | Logan Miller Season: Second Alma Mater: James Madison, 2024 |
Athletics Communications
| YSU WBB Communications Contact | John Vogel javogel@ysu.edu O: (330) 941-1480 C: (330) 647-1150 |
| Director | Trevor Parks tparks@ysu.edu |
| YSU WBB Radio | Drae Smith dmsmith06@ysu.edu |
| Horizon League Contact | Rachel White rwhite@horizonleague.org |
Support Staff
| Sports Performance Coach | Mariya Mendoza |
| Athletic Trainer | Brenna Pfahler |
| Academics | Brian Welch |
| Marketing & Event Manager | Chris Sumner |
| Facilities | Miles Bergner |
