He has very good height when it comes to his punts and even better distance. The program closed out the campaign with an impressive win at playoff participant Southern Illinois. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. This year's conference tournament is April 24-26. Penguin head coach Jim Tressel joined his father, Lee, as the only father-son combination to win NCAA football . He was also part of the Valleys Big 22 contention during the 2020 season. The, Now, the offense and defense always get love when it comes to football. 1997-2000: Springfield Local HS - Head Coach is looking to prove his point during the fall of 2021. Up front, center Mike McAllister was named second-team All-MVFC while Jaison Williams was an honorable-mention pick. The player from outside of the Columbus area that signed with the Penguins is Dublin Sciotos tight end Joe Trent who in their last game against Perry had 45 yards receiving on four catches, one of his highest being 77 yards against Hayes. 25. He worked and coached for 15 years at the high school level, including nine as a head coach. In the spring season, YSU fans got a glimpse of what has made on of the top programs in the FCS. . Youngstown State (2-7) Win vs. Western Illinois, 79-63; 1997 Youngstown State Football - SIDEARM Sports In addition, he guided the school to consecutive winning records for the first time in 30 years in 2004 and 2005. Back in 2019, Pastella was selected All-Northeast Inland District. In came New Middletown native Doug Phillips. McLaughlin was tabbed third-team All-American by numerous outlets for his stellar season. Youngstown State signees for fall 2021 - Last Word on College Football In 2022, YSUwasin the playoff hunt until the final weekend of the season after a combined four wins in his first two seasons which were played in a span of just eight months. The Guins had three All-MVFC selections as Dylan Wudke (second team), James Jackson (honorable mention) and Chris Fitzgerald (honorable mention) all earned conference honors. In their fifth season under head coach Jim Tressel, the team compiled an 11-1 record and lost to UCF in the first round of the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs. Youngstown State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender indentity and/or expression, disability, age, religion or veteran/military status in its programs and activtities. YSU has had only six head coaches in the program's history - Beede, Rey Dempsey, Bill Narduzzi, Jim Tressel, Jon Heacock and Eric Wolford. This was when the Penguins won their National Championship in 1991. from Hamilton High School who selected YSU over Army, Navy, Ohio, and Toledo. Back in 2019, Pastella was selected All-Northeast Inland District. Born:February 29, 1968 Youngstown St. Players/Alumni | Pro-Football-Reference.com This was their first national championship in school history. After four years at Springfield Local, Phillips moved onto Salem High School, where he spent five seasons and guided his teams to better records every season, culminating with a league runner-up finish in 2005.
