Tom Young
Photo of Young from the 1968–69 Maryland basketball media guide
Biographical details
Born(1932-09-17)September 17, 1932
Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 20, 2022(2022-03-20) (aged 89)
Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Playing career
1952–1953;
1957–1958		Maryland
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1958–1967Catholic University
1967–1969Maryland (assistant)
1969–1973American
1973–1985Rutgers
1985–1991Old Dominion
2003–2007Washington Wizards (assistant)
Head coaching record
Overall524–328 (.615)
Tournaments6–6 (NCAA Division I)
4–5 (NIT)
0–1 (NCAA College Division)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Awards

Thomas Joseph Young (September 17, 1932 – March 20, 2022) was an American basketball coach. He coached at American University, Rutgers University, Catholic University and Old Dominion University.

Early life and education

Born in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania,[1] Young attended the University of Maryland, where he played on the basketball team, graduating in 1958.[2] Young interrupted his college career for a 19-month tour of duty in Germany for the United States Army after the 1952–53 season.[1] In 2003, the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame inducted him into its ranks.[3]

Coaching career

After graduating from Maryland in 1958, Young became head coach at the Catholic University of America. In nine seasons, Young went 134–88 at Catholic.[4] From 1967 to 1969, Young was an assistant coach at his alma mater Maryland.[1]

Young then was head coach at American University from 1969 to 1973 and Rutgers from 1973 to 1985. At Rutgers, Young's 1976 Scarlet Knights had an undefeated regular season record and advanced to the NCAA 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. Under Young's tutelage, Phil Sellers, James Bailey, and Jordan evolved into All-Americans and went on to play in the NBA.

From 1985 to 1991, Young was head coach at Old Dominion. He led Old Dominion to the 1986 NCAA tournament in his first season, but this would be one of just two postseason tournaments in his six-year tenure. Old Dominion fired Young on March 7, 1991.[5] Two months earlier, Old Dominion suspended Young two games for an incident caught on camera where Young and several Old Dominion players chased a Western Kentucky player towards the locker room after a 77–74 loss to Western Kentucky.[6]

After leaving Old Dominion in 1991, Young became a television analyst for Atlantic 10 Conference broadcasts.[7] On June 25, 2003, Washington Wizards head coach Eddie Jordan added Young to his coaching staff.[8] After four seasons with the Wizards, Young retired from coaching on June 13, 2007.[9]

Death

Young died at a hospital in Virginia Beach, Virginia on March 20, 2022.[10][11]

Head coaching record

Sources:[4][12][13][14]

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Catholic University Cardinals (Mason–Dixon Conference) (1958–1967)
1958–59 Catholic University 15–6 10–5 5th[15]
1959–60 Catholic University 12–12 7–6[16]
1960–61 Catholic University 16–7
1961–62 Catholic University 17–7
1962–63 Catholic University 16–11
1963–64 Catholic University 16–12 NCAA College Regional Fourth Place
1964–65 Catholic University 15–9 9–2[17]
1965–66 Catholic University 14–13
1966–67 Catholic University 13–11 7–3[18]
Catholic University: 134–88
American Eagles (Middle Atlantic Conference) (1969–1973)
1969–70 American 11–12 2–3 T–3rd (Eastern)
1970–71 American 13–12 2–4 5th (Eastern)
1971–72 American 16–8 3–3 3rd (Eastern)
1972–73 American 21–5 4–2 3rd (Eastern) NIT first round
American: 61–37 11–12
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (NCAA Division I independent) (1973–1976)
1973–74 Rutgers 18–8
1974–75 Rutgers 22–7 NCAA Division I first round
1975–76 Rutgers 31–2 NCAA Division I Final Four
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (East Coast Basketball League/Eastern Athletic Association/Atlantic 10 Conference) (1976–1985)
1976–77 Rutgers 18–10 7–1 1st (East) NIT first round
1977–78 Rutgers 24–7 7–3 T–1st NIT Third Place
1978–79 Rutgers 22–9 7–3 T–2nd NCAA Division I second round
1979–80 Rutgers 14–14 7–3 T–1st
1980–81 Rutgers 16–14 7–6 5th
1981–82 Rutgers 20–10 9–5 2nd NIT second round
1982–83 Rutgers 23–8 11–3 1st (East) NCAA Division I second round
1983–84 Rutgers 15–13 9–9 T–4th
1984–85 Rutgers 16–14 9–9 T–4th
Rutgers: 239–116 73–42
Old Dominion Monarchs (Sun Belt Conference) (1985–1991)
1985–86 Old Dominion 23–8 11–3 1st NCAA Division I second round
1986–87 Old Dominion 6–22 1–13 8th
1987–88 Old Dominion 18–12 9–5 3rd NIT first round
1988–89 Old Dominion 15–13 7–7 5th
1989–90 Old Dominion 14–14 7–7 T–3rd
1990–91 Old Dominion 14–18 5–9 6th
Old Dominion: 90–87 40–44
Total: 524–238

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Tom Young - Assistant coach". Maryland 1968-69 Basketball Guide for Press, Radio, TV. University of Maryland. 1968. p. 8.
  2. ^ "All-Time Roster", Terrapin Basketball 2009–10 Media Guide, University of Maryland, 2009.
  3. ^ University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame: All-Time Inductees Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, University of Maryland, retrieved July 9, 2010.
  4. ^ a b Search under coach for Tom Young at NCAA Career Statistics
  5. ^ Johnson, Dave (March 8, 1991). "Old Dominion Fires Young". Daily Press. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  6. ^ Teel, David (January 25, 1991). "Young Could Still Salvage His ODU Career". Daily Press. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  7. ^ McMullen, Paul (January 28, 1993). "For now, Young a helping hand, but not a candidate at Loyola". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  8. ^ "Wizards Transactions". NBA.com.
  9. ^ Carter, Ivan (June 14, 2007). "Wizards' Assistant Coach Young Retires". Washington Post. Retrieved December 25, 2016.
  10. ^ "Tom Young, former Rutgers basketball coach, dies at 89". The Associated Press. March 20, 2022. Retrieved April 6, 2022.
  11. ^ Carino, Jerry (March 20, 2022). "Former Rutgers basketball coach Tom Young dies at 89". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  12. ^ "Tom Young Coaching Record".
  13. ^ "Catholic University Athletics - Men's Basketball results - 1950's". Archived from the original on March 4, 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  14. ^ "Catholic University Athletics - Men's Basketball results - 1960's". Archived from the original on March 4, 2011. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  15. ^ "MSM Closes With 103-89 Win Over St. Vincent's; Enter M-D Tournament", Gettysburg Times, p. 5, February 23, 1959, retrieved January 29, 2017
  16. ^ "Cumulative Basketball Statistics Summary including Game of 2-27-60" (PDF). Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  17. ^ See opponents marked with an asterisk in the 1964-65 Catholic University NCAA stat sheet
  18. ^ "Cumulative Basketball Statistics Summary including Game of 3-2-67" (PDF). Retrieved August 28, 2023.

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