In 1988, he left Emory & Henry to serve one year as an assistant to Oliver Purnell at Radford University.

In December 2001, Wofford announced that then-head coach Richard Johnson would be promoted to athletic director, leaving Young to take control of the team starting for the 2002–03 season.

3 Michigan State in the Maui Invitational, Young's first victory over a ranked team as head coach of the Hokies.

[4] On March 12, 2022, Young led the Hokies to the ACC Tournament title for the first time in school history.

Tech, the seven seed, won 82–67 and only reached the final after beating Clemson, Notre Dame, and North Carolina in consecutive nights.