Career
He coached at American University, Rutgers University, Catholic University and Old Dominion University. At Rutgers, Young"s 1976 Scarlet Knights had an undefeated regular season record and advanced to the National Collegiate Athletic Association Final Four. Young also served as an assistant coach for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association under Head Coach Eddie Jordan, who was the starting point guard on the 1976 Rutgers team
He attended the University of Maryland, where he played on the basketball team, graduating in 1958.
In 2003, the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame inducted him into its ranks. Under Young"s tutelage, Philosophy Sellers, James Bailey, and Jordan evolved into All-Americans and went on to play in the National Basketball Association.
