Brian Young (born June 8, 1972) is an

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coach and former

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who was most recently the head coach of the

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of the

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(PFL). He played

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and was in the

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(IFL) before starting a coaching career in c. 2002.

Early life and playing career

Young was born on June 8, 1972. He attended Groves High School, where he was a "pretty good" three-sport athlete. He played

, where he earned a B.S. in 1997. Young was invited to

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training camps in 1998 and 1999, but did not sign with a team. He later played briefly in the

(IFL) with the Bismarck Blaze and Duluth-Superior Lumberjacks.

Coaching career

Young coached Alfred E. Beach High School and Savannah High School in football and basketball, leading his Savannah basketball team to a 32–2 record and a state runner-up finish. In c. 2002, Young became an assistant coach for the

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of the

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(AFL). He later served as secondary and defensive backs coach for the

Grand Rapids Rampage The Grand Rapids Rampage was an arena football team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The team began play in 1998 in the Arena Football League as an expansion team. They were last coached by Steve Thonn. Their home arena was the Van Andel Arena ...

, before joining

Louisiana College Louisiana Christian University (LC) is a private Baptist university in Pineville, Louisiana. It enrolls 1,100 to 1,200 students. It is affiliated with the Louisiana Baptist Convention (Southern Baptist Convention). Louisiana Christian Univer ...

in 2004 as secondary and special teams coach. He returned to the Grand Rapids Rampage as defensive coordinator in 2005, and after that season finished, became head coach of the Canton Legends. In 2005, Young became secondary and special teams coach at

Mississippi College Mississippi College (MC) is a private university affiliated with the Mississippi Baptist Convention and located in Clinton, Mississippi, United States. Founded in 1826, MC is the second oldest Baptists, Baptist-affiliated college or university in ...

, eventually being named recruiting coordinator and defensive coordinator as well. He left to become the defensive backs coach at

Cornell Cornell University is a private Ivy League research university based in Ithaca, New York, United States. The university was co-founded by American philanthropist Ezra Cornell and historian and educator Andrew Dickson White in 1865. Since ...

in 2010, where he served two seasons. In 2013, Young was named defensive coordinator at

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, which was bringing back their football team for the first time since the 1950s. He served seven seasons in that position, helping the team place first or second in conference pass defense in every year. Young left Stetson to become senior defensive analyst at

in 2020. He came back to Stetson in 2021, being named head coach. He led them to a 4–7 record in his first year as head coach. Young resigned on December 3, 2024 following his fourth season at Stetson, finishing with a record of 13–30.

Head coaching record

References

External links

Cornell Big Red profileGeorgia Southern Eagles profileStetson Hatters profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Brian 1972 births Living people American football defensive backs Georgia Southern Eagles football players Georgia Force coaches Grand Rapids Rampage coaches Mississippi College Choctaws football coaches Cornell Big Red football coaches Stetson Hatters football coaches Georgia Southern Eagles football coaches Indoor Football League (1999–2000) players