William Louis Young (August 17, 1946 – March 17, 2021) was an American football coach whose career spanned more than 45 years at the high school, collegiate, and professional levels.
After his senior year of high school Young was named to the Oklahoma all-state team as an alternate.
After graduating, Young spent six seasons as a high school coach at Carl Albert and Putnam City West before returning to Oklahoma State as a graduate assistant.
Young was a finalist for the Broyles Award, given to the nation's top assistant coach, while at Kansas in 2007.
For once the defense was actually the bright spot on the team as it finished in the Top 35 in the nation in 2009.