The Jambar

Since becoming the head coach of the Youngstown State University football team nine seasons ago, Jon Heacock has been anything but extraordinary. Prior to Heacock's arrival in 2000, the Penguins were coached by the Youngstown legend Jim Tressel, who, to some, may have been one of the greatest, if not the greatest, coaches YSU has ever seen.

The Youngstown State University Women's Basketball team experienced a lot of adversity last season. The Penguins finished the year only 3-27, the first losing season at any level for first -year head coach Cindy Martin. The Penguins return only five players from last season's team but the five are an integral part of the success of this year's team.

For the Youngstown State University men's basketball team, the next season looks promising as most players from a season ago return, joined by some freshman additions to the roster. The Penguins are picked to finish seventh out of 10 teams in the Horizon League, according to the Horizon League preseason poll.