Tyrone Young (American football coach)

Tyrone Young
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamKentucky Wesleyan
ConferenceG-MAC
Record8–24
Biographical details
Bornc. 1989 (age 34–35)
Grayson, Kentucky, U.S.
Alma materKentucky Christian University (2012)
Playing career
2008–2011Kentucky Christian
Position(s)Linebacker, offensive lineman, defensive lineman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2011East Charter HS (KY) (OL/DL)
2012Kentucky Christian (RB)
2013–2016King's (ST/DB/LB)
2017Lock Haven (ST/DB)
2018Anderson (IN) (ST/DB)
2019–2020Kentucky Wesleyan (DC)
2021Kentucky Wesleyan (AHC/DC)
2022–presentKentucky Wesleyan
Head coaching record
Overall8–24

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.

  1. ^ "Tyrone Young - Head Football Coach/Quarterbacks Coach - Staff Directory". Kentucky Wesleyan College Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  2. ^ Sher, Tamar; Hancock, Aaron (March 9, 2022). "Tyrone Young named the seventh KWC football head coach". 14news.com. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  3. ^ "KWC names Tyrone Young new football head coach". Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW). March 9, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  4. ^ D'Alessio, Jeff (May 27, 2022). "New KWC head coach got his start at Fort Knox". The News-Enterprise. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  5. ^ "Young hired as seventh Head Football Coach in Kentucky Wesleyan history". The Owensboro Times. March 9, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  6. ^ "TYRONE YOUNG - Football Coach". King's College Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  7. ^ "Tyrone Young - Football Coach". Lock Haven University Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2023.