Jerry Slocum (basketball)

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Jerry Slocum
Biographical details
Born (1952-01-12) January 12, 1952 (age 70)
Alma mater The King's College
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1975–1987 Nyack
1987–1996 Geneva
1996–2005 Gannon
2005–2017 Youngstown State
Head coaching record
Overall723-556
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
GLIAC South Division (2000–2002)
Awards
GLIAC Coach of the Year (2000)

Jerry Slocum (born January 12, 1952) is an American college basketball coach and former head men's basketball coach at Youngstown State University. He graduated from The King's College in Briarcliff Manor, New York in 1975. On March 7, 2017, Slocum announced he was retiring as head coach at Youngstown State. [1] He had a record of 142–232 in 12 years at the school.

Contents

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Nyack Warriors (1975–1987)
1975–76Nyack 10–16
1976–77Nyack 17–14
1977–78Nyack 8–21
1978–79Nyack 8–24
1979–80Nyack 10–21
1980–81Nyack 17–11
1981–82Nyack 20–12
1982–83Nyack 20–13
1983–84Nyack 21–9
1984–85Nyack 25–8
1985–86Nyack 21–9
1986–87Nyack 22–8
Nyack:199–166 (.545)
Geneva Golden Tornadoes (1987–1996)
1987–88Geneva 6–21
1988–89Geneva 20–15
1989–90Geneva 22–9
1990–91Geneva 22-8 NAIA First Round
1991–92Geneva 27–7
1992–93Geneva 28–3 NAIA Division I First Round
1993–94Geneva 28–4
1994–95Geneva 26–6 NAIA Division I Second Round
1995–96Geneva 24–7 NAIA Division I Quarterfinals
Geneva:203–80 (.717)
Gannon Golden Knights (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(1996–2005)
1996–97Gannon 18–99–82nd (South)
1997–98Gannon 16–119–8T–2nd (South)
1998–99Gannon 19–912–7T–2nd (South)
1999–00Gannon 23–516–31st (South) NCAA Division II First Round
2000–01Gannon 22–813–4T–1st (South) NCAA Division II First Round
2001–02Gannon 21–712–5T–1st (South) NCAA Division II First Round
2002–03Gannon 20–1011–62nd (South) NCAA Division II First Round
2003–04Gannon 22–812–52nd (South) NCAA Division II First Round
2004–05Gannon 18–1111–6T–2nd (South) NCAA Division II First Round
Gannon:179–78 (.696)104–52 (.667)
Youngstown State Penguins (Horizon League)(2005–2017)
2005–06 Youngstown State 7–21 [2] 4–12 [2] 9th [3]
2006–07 Youngstown State 14–17 [4] 7–9 [4] T–4th [5]
2007–08 Youngstown State 9–21 [6] 5–13 [6] 9th [7]
2008–09 Youngstown State 11–19 [8] 7–11 [8] T–6th [9]
2009–10 Youngstown State 8–22 [10] 2–16 [10] 10th [11]
2010–11 Youngstown State 9–21 [12] 2–16 [12] T–9th [13]
2011–12 Youngstown State 16–15 [14] 10–8 [14] T–6th [15]
2012–13 Youngstown State 18–167–95th CIT Second Round
2013–14 Youngstown State 15–176–107th
2014–15 Youngstown State 11–212–149th
2015–16 Youngstown State 11–216–127th
2016–17 Youngstown State 13–215–12
Youngstown State:142–232 (.381)63–142 (.307)
Total:723–556 (.565)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

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References

  1. "Youngstown State coach Slocum retires at 65". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-03-07.
  2. 1 2 Youngstown State Penguins Basketball 2005-06 Schedule - Penguins Home and Away - ESPN
  3. Horizon League Standings (2005–06) - College Basketball - ESPN
  4. 1 2 Youngstown State Penguins Basketball 2006-07 Schedule - Penguins Home and Away - ESPN
  5. Horizon League Standings (2006–07) - College Basketball - ESPN
  6. 1 2 Youngstown State Penguins Basketball 2007-08 Schedule - Penguins Home and Away - ESPN
  7. Horizon League Standings (2007–08) - College Basketball - ESPN
  8. 1 2 Youngstown State Penguins Basketball 2008-09 Schedule - Penguins Home and Away - ESPN
  9. Horizon League Standings (2008–09) - College Basketball - ESPN
  10. 1 2 Youngstown State Penguins Basketball 2009-10 Schedule - Penguins Home and Away - ESPN
  11. Horizon League Standings (2009–10) - College Basketball - ESPN
  12. 1 2 Youngstown State Penguins Basketball 2010-11 Schedule - Penguins Home and Away - ESPN
  13. Horizon League Standings (2010–11) - College Basketball - ESPN
  14. 1 2 Youngstown State Penguins Basketball 2011-12 Schedule - Penguins Home and Away - ESPN
  15. Horizon League Standings (2011–12) - College Basketball - ESPN