Young has held various coaching roles at the professional, minor league, and collegiate levels in the United States and in other countries.

In that season, he led the team to a record of 28–22, including a 9-game winning streak, before losing to the eventual champion Iowa Energy 2–1 in the first round of the playoffs.

After Brett Brown was fired in 2020, Young interviewed for the open head coach position before it was ultimately filled by Doc Rivers.

Both the Suns' basketball ops crew and head coach Monty Williams regard Young as an essential hub to share ideas across the organization.

Young served as a head coach in the G League for six seasons, which gave him a foundation as an organizer and big-picture thinker.

"[9] Young has since been interviewed for head coaching positions with the Houston Rockets,[10] Toronto Raptors, and Milwaukee Bucks, as well as the Phoenix Suns following the report's release.

On April 16, 2024, Young was named the head coach at BYU, filling the vacancy left by the departure of Mark Pope to the University of Kentucky.

Conference tournament champion Young is married to Melissa Bailey of Omaha, Nebraska; they have two sons and one daughter.