2023–24 Youngstown State Penguins women's basketball team

2023–24 Youngstown State Penguins women's basketball
ConferenceHorizon League
Record13–15 (9–9 Horizon)
Head coach
  • John Nicolais (interim)
Assistant coaches
  • Teonna Jewell
  • Malika Glover
Home arenaBeeghly Center
2023–24 Horizon League women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Cleveland State 18 2   .900 29 6   .829
Green Bay 17 3   .850 27 7   .794
Purdue Fort Wayne 13 7   .650 23 13   .639
Wright State 11 9   .550 18 15   .545
Milwaukee 10 10   .500 16 16   .500
Detroit Mercy 9 11   .450 17 16   .515
Youngstown State 9 11   .450 14 18   .438
Oakland 8 12   .400 12 17   .414
Northern Kentucky 8 12   .400 11 20   .355
IUPUI 5 15   .250 7 23   .233
Robert Morris 2 18   .100 6 24   .200
2024 Horizon League tournament winner

The 2023–24 Youngstown State Penguins women's basketball team represented Youngstown State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Penguins, led by interim head coach John Nicolais, played their home games at the Beeghly Center in Youngstown, Ohio as members of the Horizon League.

On October 2, 2023, it was announced that head coach John Barnes would be taking a leave of absence to focus on "personal family matters," with associate head coach John Nicolais serving as acting head coach in Barnes' absence. On January 19, 2024, Barnes announced that he would be stepping down after ten years at the helm, with associate head coach John Nicolais serving as interim head coach for the remainder of the season.