When Youngstown State officially announced the promotion of Ethan Faulkner to head coach for the men’s basketball program on Monday, no one was less surprised than Faulkner’s former coach, David Bezold. The former Northern Kentucky head coach found out about the hire from a former player ...

YOUNGSTOWN — In the wake of former coach Jerrod Calhoun’s departure to Utah State, Youngstown State has named its next men’s basketball coach. Ethan Faulkner, who first joined the program in 2019 as an assistant coach on Calhoun’s staff, was officially named as the program’s 14th ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Former Ohio State star quarterback Cardale Jones says he never envisioned himself becoming a “QB guru” or quarterbacks coach. But when Youngstown State quarterback Mitch Davidson reached out to him through a mutual friend to inquire about helping him prepare for the NFL ...

YOUNGSTOWN — It almost seemed inevitable, perhaps because it was. Jerrod Calhoun’s departure from Youngstown State comes as no surprise. That’s the life of mid-majors, particularly lower mid-majors, in the college basketball landscape. The more you win, the more your coach gets noticed. ...

Staff report YOUNGSTOWN — Youngstown State basketball coach Jerrod Calhoun is departing the program for Utah State, according to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Calhoun, who took over at YSU in 2017, went 118-105 in seven seasons with YSU. Previously, he was 124-38 as head coach at ...

YOUNGSTOWN — Former Youngstown State star running back Jaleel McLaughlin established the blueprint last year. Now with the NFL Draft coming up, this year’s class of draft-eligible Penguins are trying to follow it. McLaughlin, who played at Notre Dame College in 2018 and 2019 before ...