William J. Young (coach)
![]() Young pictured in The Colonial Echo 1912, William & Mary yearbook | |
| Sport(s) | Football, basketball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
September 9, 1881 Dorchester, Massachusetts |
| Died |
December 5, 1957 (aged 76) Massachusetts |
| Playing career | |
| n/a | Penn |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1911–1912 | William & Mary (football) |
| 1911–1913 | William & Mary (basketball) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall |
1–12–2 (football) 10–6 (basketball) |
William James Young was the head coach for the William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team from 1911–1913.[1] He led the Tribe to a 10–6 record during his two-year tenure.[1] Young was also the head coach of William & Mary's football team for two seasons, 1911 and 1912. He went 1–12–2 during that time.[2] Young went on to serve as athletics director at the University of Maine in 1917.[3] He had previously attained his M.D. at the University of Pennsylvania.
Head coaching record
Basketball
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William & Mary Indians (Independent) (1911–1913) | |||||||||
| 1911–12 | William & Mary | 2–5 | |||||||
| 1912–13 | William & Mary | 8–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 10–6 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | Rank# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William & Mary Orange and White (Independent) (1911–1912) | |||||||||
| 1911 | William & Mary | 1–5–2 | |||||||
| 1912 | William & Mary | 0–7 | |||||||
| Total: | 1–12–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title | |||||||||
| †Indicates Bowl Coalition, Bowl Alliance, BCS, or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. #Rankings from final Coaches Poll. | |||||||||
References
- 1 2 William & Mary men's basketball history - Media Guide 2007-08. Accessed March 24, 2008.
- ↑ William & Mary football history - Media Guide 2007, page 22. Accessed March 26, 2008.
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