Tom Young (basketball)
Photo of Young from the 1968–69 Maryland basketball media guide.
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| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 17, 1932 Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania |
| Playing career | |
| 1952–1953; 1957–1958 |
Maryland |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1958–1967 | Catholic University |
| 1967–1969 | Maryland (asst.) |
| 1969–1973 | American |
| 1973–1985 | Rutgers |
| 1985–1991 | Old Dominion |
| 2003–2007 | Washington Wizards (asst.) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 524–328 (.615) |
| Tournaments | 6–6 (NCAA D-I) 4–4 (NIT) 0–2 (NCAA College) |
Thomas Joseph Young (born September 17, 1932) is an American basketball coach. He coached at American University, Rutgers University, Catholic University and Old Dominion University.
Born in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania, Young attended the University of Maryland, where he played on the basketball team, graduating in 1958. Young interrupted his college career for a 19-month tour of duty in Germany for the United States Army after the 1952–53 season. In 2003, the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame inducted him into its ranks.
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. From 1967 to 1969, Young was an assistant coach at his alma mater Maryland.
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.
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