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Youngstown State University Athletics
The Youngstown State University Penguins compete in NCAA Division I (Division I-AA for football), the Horizon League, and the Gateway Football Conference. Sports include baseball, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball, and men’s and women’s basketball. Stambaugh Stadium (nicknamed the “Ice Castle”) has been hosting YSU football games for over twenty years. The Penguins home record since then is 106-33 or 76%. The Ice Castle seats over 20,000 and is regarded as one of the best football facilities in the Midwest. There are 26 luxury suites, a comfortable press area, and the DeBartolo Stadium Club room. The basketball and volleyball teams compete in the beautiful Beeghly Physical Education Center, which recently underwent major renovations at a cost of $2.5 million. Beeghly Center seats 6,000 and includes Olympic swimming and diving facilities, racquetball courts, classrooms, offices, and hosts outside competitions for high schools and other athletic organizations. Other Youngstown athletic facilities include Eastwood Field and Cene Park (baseball), McCune Park (softball), Boardman Tennis Center, Beeghly Natatorium, and various exercise and conditioning facilities.
Youngstown State University is an NCAA Division I School. The football team is Division I-AA in the Gateway Conference; other teams compete in the Horizon League. Men’s sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, tennis, and track & field. Women’s sports include basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, and volleyball. The sports teams are supported by a spirit squad, which includes a cheerleading squad, a marching band, a majorette squad, and mascots Pete and Penny Penguin. The team nick-name is the Penguins.
Athletic facilities at Youngstown State University include a 20,630 seat football stadium, the Beeghly Center for basketball and volleyball, a 10 lane pool with a diving well, baseball and softball fields, and tennis courts.
Among the championships and awards that Youngstown State University has received are 4 national championships in football, and conference championships and NCAA tournament appearances in women’s basketball.
Student athletes receive academic support from the university in the form of tutorials, an academic center with computers and a study lounge, mentoring services, and early registration. Athletes also participate in community outreach programs.
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