Eric Ronan is in his ninth year as the head coach of the Youngstown State Men's Tennis program
For the 2008-2009 season the men's team showed significant improvement. Under Ronan's the direction the team finished with overall record of 5-16 and defeated Wright State, 4-2, in the second round of the Horizon League Tournament. With only one returning player from the previous season, Ronan worked to recruit five talent players who will work to make the team a strong competitor in the league in seasons to come.

In the 2007-2008 season the team went 2-12 in the regular season. At the Horizon League Tournament the Penguins fell to UIC in the first round, then lost to Valpo to finish in seventh.
During the 2006-2007 season the Penguins finished the regular season with an overall record of 5-12. At the Horizon League Tournament the Guins lost to UIC in the opening round, then fell to Green Bay to finish in sixth.
The Penguins have shown steady improvement during Ronan's tenure. In 2004-05, YSU won eight dual matches, the most by the program since the 1997-98 campaign.
In 2000, Ronan joined the Youngstown State Athletic staff in October and guided the men's team in their final year of competition in the Mid-Continent Conference in 2000-01. YSU began competition in the Horizon League in 2001-02. He took over the men's program from women's head coach Michele Grim, who was the head coach of both squads.
Ronan has been the tennis director at the Canfield Swim and Tennis Club since 1993. He was a part of four team championships. While at Canfield, he was the president of their league for two years.
He was also a manager and a pro at the Boardman Tennis Center where he was in charge of the development of all the ranked junior players in the club. He was also in charge of training all new personnel.
He played tennis for Woodrow Wilson High School in 1978-1979 and at Cardinal Mooney High School from 1980-1981. He then continued his tennis career playing for Youngstown State from 1981-1983.