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2016–17 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team

2016–17 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball
Youngstown State Penguins logo.svg
Conference Horizon League
2016–17 record 13–21 (5–13 Horizon)
Head coach Jerry Slocum (12th year)
Assistant coach Michael Wernicki
Assistant coach Stew Robinson
Assistant coach Kevin Bruinsma
Home arena Beeghly Center
Seasons
← 2015–16
2017–18 →
2016–17 Horizon League men's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Oakland 14 4   .778     25 9   .735
Valparaiso 14 4   .778     24 9   .727
Green Bay 12 6   .667     18 14   .563
Northern Kentucky 12 6   .667     24 11   .686
Wright State 11 7   .611     20 12   .625
UIC 7 11   .389     17 19   .472
Detroit 6 12   .333     8 23   .258
Cleveland State 5 13   .278     9 22   .290
Youngstown State 5 13   .278     13 21   .382
Milwaukee 4 14   .222     11 24   .314
2017 Horizon League Tournament winner

The 2016–17 Youngstown State Penguins men's basketball team represented Youngstown State University during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Penguins, led by 12th-year head coach Jerry Slocum, played their home games at the Beeghly Center as members of the Horizon League. They finished the regular season 13–21, 5–13 in Horizon League play to finish in a tie for eighth place. As the No. 9 seed in the Horizon League Tournament, they defeated Cleveland State and Oakland before losing to Northern Kentucky in the Semifinals.

On March 7, 2017, Jerry Slocum announced he was retiring as head coach at Youngstown State. He had a record of 142–232 in 12 years at the school. On March 27, the school hired Jerrod Calhoun as head coach.

The Penguins finished the 2015–16 season 11–21, 6–12 in Horizon League play to finish in seventh place. They lost to Detroit in the first round of the Horizon League Tournament.

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