In the United States, he played NCAA Division I college basketball at West Virginia University.
[1] Yearwood is the head coach for the men's Division One basketball team at Dawson College in Montreal since being hired in 2003.
During his time with the Dawson Men's Basketball program, coach Yearwood has won the RSEQ provincial championship twice, the most recent being during the 2022-2023 season.
[2] Coach Yearwood also led his team to the CCAA National Championship three times and made it to the podium on all three appearances at the tournament.
The Dawson Blues have won a gold (2007), a silver (2023) and a bronze (2022) medal at Nationals under coach Yearwood.