Kevin Young

Kevin Young (born November 17, 1981)

Current position: Head men’s basketball coach
Current team: BYU Cougars
Current conference: Big 12 Conference
BYU record: 0-0 (.000)
Overall record^: 0-0 (.000)

Career Accomplishments:

Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):

2024-present BYU
2021-2024 Phoenix Suns (assoc. HC)
2020-2021 Phoenix Suns (asst)
2016-2020 Philadelphia 76ers (asst)
2014-2016 Delaware 87ers
2013-2014 Delaware 87ers (asst)
2011-2013 Iowa Energy
2010-2011 Utah Flash
2009-2010 Utah Flash (asst)
2008-2009 Oxford College (asst)
2005-2006 Utah Valley (asst)

Kevin Young Facts

  • Kevin Young
  • Born November 17, 1981
  • Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah
  • Alma Mater: Clayton State University (BA, 2004)
  • After graduating from Sprayberry HS in Marietta, GA, Young played two years at Middle Georgia College and then two seasons for head coach Gordon Gibbons at D-II Clayton State (Morrow, GA)
  • Started his coaching career overseas, becoming head coach of the Shamrock Rovers Hoops pro team in the Irish Super League at 23 y.o.
  • Spent one season as an assistant at Utah Valley under Dick Hunsaker, then later worked one season back in Georgia as an assistant at Oxford College of Emory
  • Young spent the next 15 years working in the professional game, initially in the NBA G League and then later as an NBA assistant
    • Was a G League head coach for five total seasons, two each in Delaware and Iowa and one wit the Utah Flash
    • Also served as an assistant in Utah and Delaware before later becoming an assistant coach with the 76ers
    • Worked under head coaches Brad Jones (Utah Flash), Rod Baker (Delaware 87ers), Brett Brown (Philadelphia 76ers), Monty Williams and Frank Vogel (Phoenix Suns)
  • Hired in April 2024 to become the new head coach of the BYU Cougars in the Big 12

Kevin Young Coaching Tree

  • coming soon

 

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