THE YOUNG FILE

PERSONAL

Year in Coaching: Sixth in 2026
Year at K-State: First in 2026
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Education: Michigan (Bachelor's in Applied Exercise Science; Minor in History)

COACHING EXPERIENCE

2021: Oregon (Strength and Conditioning Intern)
2022: Miami (Strength and Conditioning Intern)
2023: Missouri State (Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning/Interim Director of Strength and Conditioning)
2024: Texas A&M (Program Aide)
2025: Middle Tennessee (Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach)
2025: East Carolina (Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach)
2026: K-State (Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach)

POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE

2021: Alamo Bowl (Oregon)
2024: Las Vegas Bowl (Texas A&M)
2025: Military Bowl (East Carolina)

Bill Young is in his first season at K-State in 2026 serving as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach.

Young comes to Manhattan after working the 2025 season as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at East Carolina University, working under Director of Strength and Conditioning Mason Baggett. During his time in Greenville, the Pirates earned a 9-4 record and a victory in the Military Bowl over Pitt. Along with assisting with Football, Young led ECU's Return to Play Program, as well as training Women's Softball.

Prior to a brief stint at Middle Tennessee State, Young was at Texas A&M in 2024, working under both Texas A&M Director of Strength and Conditioning Tommy Moffitt as well as current K-State Director of Strength and Conditioning Jeremy Jacobs.

The 2023 season saw Young serve as a graduate assistant at Missouri State. Young was eventually named Interim Director of Strength and Conditioning at the age of 23 for the final two months of the 2023 season.

Young began his career in strength and conditioning as an intern at Oregon in 2021 working under Strength and Conditioning Coordinator Aaron Feld. The Ducks earned a 10-4 record and trips to the Pac-12 Championship Game and Alamo Bowl. Young followed Feld to Miami in 2022 , serving in the same capacity as a Strength and Conditioning Intern for the Hurricanes.

Young played college rugby at Michigan, leading the Big Ten in takeaways and being named to the All-Big Ten Tournament Team in 2021. He earned his bachelor’s degree in applied exercise science with a minor in history from the University of Michigan. He is Strength and Conditioning Coach Certified (SCCC) by the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa), while he is also a certified strength and conditioning specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Young, a native of Chicago Land, is the grandson and namesake of Hall of Fame Wrestling Coach, Bill Young.