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Youngstown State women’s basketball coach John Barnes takes leave to focus on family

Head Coach John Barnes - YSU Women’s Basketball vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene (Dec. 21, 2022)
Head Coach John Barnes - YSU Women’s Basketball vs. Mount Vernon Nazarene (Dec. 21, 2022)

Youngstown State head women’s basketball coach John Barnes is taking a leave of absence to focus on personal family matters. Associate Head Coach John Nicolais will serve as acting head coach until Barnes returns.

“We support Coach Barnes’ decision, and we will continue to focus on our student-athletes as our top priority,” said YSU Executive Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Ron Strollo. “We have a great support system in place, and we feel strongly that Coach Nicolais and our six seniors can successfully lead our program both on and off the court.”

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