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Kevin Young (basketball, born 1981)

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Kevin Young (basketball, born 1981)

Kevin Young (born November 17, 1981) is an American basketball coach and former player who is head coach of the Brigham Young University (BYU) men's basketball team. Young has held various coaching roles at the professional, minor league, and collegiate levels in the United States and in other countries. Immediately prior to joining the Cougars, Young was associate head coach for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Infobox

Position
Head coach
League
Big 12 Conference
Born
(1981-11-17) November 17, 1981 (age 44)Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
High school
Sprayberry (Marietta, Georgia)
College
Middle Georgia (2000–2002) Clayton State (2002–2004)
Coaching career
2004–present
2004–2005
Oxford College (assistant)
2005–2006
Utah Valley (assistant)
2006–2007
Shamrock Rovers Hoops
2007–2010
Utah Flash (assistant)
2010–2011
Utah Flash
2011–2013
Iowa Energy
2013–2014
Delaware 87ers (assistant)
2014–2016
Delaware 87ers
2016–2020
Philadelphia 76ers (assistant)
2020–2021
Phoenix Suns (assistant)
2021–2024
Phoenix Suns (associate head coach)
2024–present
BYU

Tables

Statistics overview · Head coaching record
BYU Cougars (Big 12 Conference) (2024–present)
BYU Cougars (Big 12 Conference) (2024–present)
Season
BYU Cougars (Big 12 Conference) (2024–present)
2024–25
2024–25
Season
2024–25
Team
BYU
Overall
26–10
Conference
14–6
Standing
T–3rd
Postseason
NCAA Division I Sweet 16
BYU:
BYU:
Season
BYU:
Team
26–10 (.722)
Overall
14–6 (.700)
Total:
Total:
Season
Total:
Team
26–10 (.722)
Overall
14–6 (.700)
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
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
Season
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
Season
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Postseason
BYU Cougars (Big 12 Conference) (2024–present)
2024–25
BYU
26–10
14–6
T–3rd
NCAA Division I Sweet 16
BYU:
26–10 (.722)
14–6 (.700)
Total:
26–10 (.722)
14–6 (.700)
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

References

  1. "Kevin Young 2003–04"
    https://claytonstatesports.com/sports/mbball/roster/kevin-young/217
  2. Utah Valley University Athletics
    https://gouvu.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/coaches/kevin-young/2387
  3. NBA.com
    https://www.nba.com/sixers/sixers-announce-coaching-staff-updates-2016-17-season/
  4. Unknown[permanent dead link]
    https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/report-doc-rivers-named-philadelphia-76ers-next-head-coach/ar-BB19CvDa
  5. NBA.com
    https://www.nba.com/suns/press-release/suns-add-kevin-young-coaching-staff
  6. www.nba.com
    https://www.nba.com/suns/suns-announce-coaching-staff-additions
  7. Arizona Sports
    https://arizonasports.com/story/2950201/suns-have-confidence-in-acting-head-coach-kevin-young/
  8. The Arizona Republic
    https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nba/suns/2022/01/04/suns-head-coach-monty-williams-clears-covid-protocols-set-return-tuesday-new-orleans/9088683002/
  9. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/insider/story/_/id/33849936/nba-coaching-prospects-here-top-names-league-insiders-extolling-scenes
  10. Hoops Rumors
    https://www.hoopsrumors.com/2023/06/kevin-young-to-remain-with-suns-will-be-highest-paid-assistant.html
  11. "Bucks Receive Permission to Interview Suns Coach Kevin Young"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20230603232925/https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nba/bucks-receive-permission-to-interview-suns-coach-kevin-young/ar-AA1beec5
  12. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/37790058/sources-suns-make-kevin-young-highest-paid-assistant-coach
  13. byucougars.com
    https://byucougars.com/news/2024/04/16/byu-hires-kevin-young-as-mens-basketball-coach
  14. kslsports.com
    https://kslsports.com/515218/kevin-young-byu-basketball-phoenix-suns-continue-nba-playoffs/
  15. Deseret News
    https://www.deseret.com/sports/2025/03/12/byu-basketball-coach-kevin-young-turnaround-nba-assistant-methods-processes/#:~:text=Not%20surprisingly,%20Young%20%E2%80%94%20the%20great,March%20are%20what%20matter%20most.
  16. "BYU names Kevin Young as new men's basketball coach"
    https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2024/04/18/byu-cougars-mens-basketball-coach-kevin-young-mark-pope-kentucky/
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