Hall of Fame
Originally from Garland, Texas, Young earned his bachelor's degree in health and physical education from northwestern in 1995. He played point guard for the Rangers men's basketball team from 1991 to 1992.
Prior to attending Northwestern, Young played at Eastfield College in Mesquite, Texas, where 11 of his basketball records still stand, including three-point field goals (238), seventh best all-time in the National Junior College Athletic Association.
Averaging 18.3 points and 3.3 assists per game as a Ranger. Young set three records while at Northwestern, which have since been broken, including most three-pointers in a game with eight, most three pointers made in a season with 126 and most three-pointers attempted in a season with 279.
Winning the Oklahoma Intercollegiate Conference with his four-point play against Northeasstern State University and leading the team to its first NAIA National Tournament in more than 40 years are the highlights of his collegiate carreer, Young said. His success on the court earned him firs team District 9, first team All-OIC, OIC Player of the Year and second team NAIA All-American honors.
A basketball coach, Young has previously worked for Higgins Independent School District, Mesquite High School and Haskell Independent School district, as well as his alma mater, South Garland High School. He has been named District Coach of the Year and coached Mesquite High School to an undefeated finish. He currently is the girls' basketball coach at Pioneer High School and teaches seventh and eighth grade health and physical education.
Young, and his wife, Kellie, live in Fairmont with their children, Tanner and Izzie.
