John Vogel

    John Vogel is in his eighth season with the Youngstown State athletic department and his second in a full-time capacity as Assistant Sports Information Director.
    Vogel handles media relations duties for the Youngstown State volleyball, women's basketball and baseball programs. He has twice redesigned the official YSU athletics website - YSUsports.com - and handles graphic design duties for media guide and program covers and team posters.
    Prior to joining the staff on a full-time basis, Vogel spent two years as a graduate assistant and four years as an undergraduate assistant in the YSU sports information office. During that time, Vogel covered the men's and women's cross country and track and field, swimming and diving and baseball teams.
    He served as the media relations coordinator for the 2004 and 2008 Horizon League Baseball Championships and managed all media relations for the 2004 baseball squad that won the league tournament and advanced to the NCAA Austin Regional. Vogel also publicized eight Horizon League titles captured by YSU's successful track and field program.
    On the individual level, Vogel has led publicity efforts for two Major League Baseball draft picks, two Academic All-America selections and 10 student-athletes who were named Academic All-District.
    A native of Mineral Ridge, Ohio, Vogel was a recipient of the 2005-06 College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Undergraduate Scholarship.
    An active member of CoSIDA, Vogel graduated summa cum laude from YSU in 2006 with a degree in journalism and earned his master's degree in sports administration from Kent State in 2007.