Tyrone Young (American football coach)
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Kentucky Wesleyan |
| Conference | G-MAC |
| Record | 6–16 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | c. 1989 (age 34–35) Grayson, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Kentucky Christian University (2012) |
| Playing career | |
| 2008–2011 | Kentucky Christian |
| Position(s) | Linebacker, offensive lineman, defensive lineman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2011 | East Charter HS (KY) (OL/DL) |
| 2012 | Kentucky Christian (RB) |
| 2013–2016 | King's (ST/DB/LB) |
| 2017 | Lock Haven (ST/DB) |
| 2018 | Anderson (IN) (ST/DB) |
| 2019–2020 | Kentucky Wesleyan (DC) |
| 2021 | Kentucky Wesleyan (AHC/DC) |
| 2022–present | Kentucky Wesleyan |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 6–16 |
Tyrone Young Jr. (born c. 1989) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Kentucky Wesleyan College, a position he has held since 2022.[1][2][3][4][5] He also coached for East Charter High School, Kentucky Christian, King's,[6] Lock Haven,[7] and Anderson (IN). He played college football for Kentucky Christian as a linebacker, offensive lineman, and defensive lineman.
Head coaching record[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers (Great Midwest Athletic Conference) (2022–present) | |||||||||
| 2022 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 2–9 | 1–7 | T–8th | |||||
| 2023 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 4–7 | 3–6 | T–7th | |||||
| 2024 | Kentucky Wesleyan | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Kentucky Wesleyan: | 6–16 | 4–13 | |||||||
| Total: | 6–16 | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Tyrone Young - Head Football Coach/Quarterbacks Coach - Staff Directory". Kentucky Wesleyan College Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ Sher, Tamar; Hancock, Aaron (March 9, 2022). "Tyrone Young named the seventh KWC football head coach". 14news.com. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ "KWC names Tyrone Young new football head coach". Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW). March 9, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ D'Alessio, Jeff (May 27, 2022). "New KWC head coach got his start at Fort Knox". The News-Enterprise. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ "Young hired as seventh Head Football Coach in Kentucky Wesleyan history". The Owensboro Times. March 9, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ "TYRONE YOUNG - Football Coach". King's College Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ "Tyrone Young - Football Coach". Lock Haven University Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
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