Greg Young (Former Head Coach)

Greg Young

Teams coached: Texas-Arlington Mavericks
Texas-Arlington record: 20-33 (.377)
Overall record^: 20-33 (.377)

2021-2023	Texas-Arlington
2013-2021	Texas-Arlington (assoc. HC)
2009-2013	Texas-Arlington (asst)
2005-2009	Jacksonville (TX) College
2000-2005	Texas State (recruiting coordinator)
1998-2000	Hill College (TX)
1994-1998	Lamar CC (CO)
1991-1994	Eastern New Mexico (asst)
1986-1990	Texas Wesleyan (asst)

Greg Young
Hometown: Cleburne, Texas
Alma Mater: Howard Payne University (BA, 1986) / Texas Wesleyan University (M.Ed, 1990)
Was a three-sport athlete at Cleburne HS (TX) and then played basketball for four years at D-III Howard Payne (TX)
Started his coaching career at Howard Payne, spending four seasons as an assistant there under John Sheehy and David Harrison
After one year as an assistant at Cleburne HS (TX), he worked for three seasons on Earl Diddle’s staff at D-II Eastern New Mexico
Young was the head coach at Lamar CC (CO) (1994-98), Hill College (TX) (1998-2000) and Jacksonville College (TX) (2005-09)
- In between stops, he worked as the recruiting coordinator on Dennis Nutt’s staff at D-I Texas State for five seasons
Hired by Scott Cross in 2009 as an assistant coach at Texas-Arlington and was elevated to associate head coach in 2013
- Was on staff at UTA for twelve seasons, including three under Chris Ogden, winning one Southland title and one Sun Belt title
In April 2021, Young was elevated to head coach at Texas-Arlington following the departure of Ogden
- After less than two seasons at the helm, Young was fired in February 2023; he was 20-33 overall and 9-15 on the season
Along with his wife, Nicole, has one daughter

^ overall record includes head coaching positions at the NCAA Division I level only