Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Eric Wolford was named the sixth Youngstown State Football Coach in school history. Wolford replaces Jon Heacock who spent nine years at YSU before resigning in November. Wolford is already turning heads with an all-star coaching staff, a highly successful recruiting class, and an attitude that just oozes loyalty and ...
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2009
One opinion that I feel strongly about is that whoever the Youngstown State University Penguins name as their new football coach, the salary will be upped significantly from what Jon Heacock made this past season.
Executive Director of Athletics, Ron Strollo, made it clear at a press conference over ...
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Monday, November 23rd, 2009
Ron Strollo has known Jon Heacock for almost half of his life. According to Strollo, YSU's Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics, they spent more time with each other than they did with their own families over those years. Strollo addressed the media at a special press conference on Monday and ...
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Monday, November 23rd, 2009
Youngstown State Football Coach Jon Heacock formally resigned his head coaching position on Sunday, just 24 hours after a terrific road win that sealed a winning season. To say that Heacock just did not care would be the furthest thing from the truth.
Heacock came on board in 1992 as the ...
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Thursday, November 19th, 2009
Jerry Olsavsky has been at Youngstown State University since 2003. Over that span, he has worked with many young men teaching them his craft, being a good linebacker. Olsavsky was a standout at Youngstown Chaney and later had success at Pitt. Olsavsky spent nine years in the NFL as a ...
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Monday, November 16th, 2009
Even though this game can not aid either team to win a conference championship or vault into the playoffs, it somehow holds meaning. Youngstown State University (5-5, 3-4) heads to Fargo, North Dakota in hopes of ending the season with a winning record. The Penguins will have no easy task ...
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Saturday, November 14th, 2009
On Senior Day, the weather and general atmosphere on the sidelines was warm. It was nice to see the Senior Penguins with their parents before kickoff as they were recognized for their outstanding efforts as Youngstown State athletes. Coach Heacock stressed all week that it was about this Senior class ...
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Friday, November 13th, 2009
One of the brightest spots in covering YSU football this season was the chance to speak with Brian Mellott. Mellott is very intelligent, in fact, he graduated in August. He is loyal to Coach Heacock and the YSU system and feels he has come out a better person. Brian is ...
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