Former South Carolina and Daytona State assistant Brittany Young is in her third season as an assistant coach at Stetson University.
In 2016-17, the Hatters won 26 games overall and captured the program's first-ever ASUN regular season championship. Stetson set single-season school records for highest win pct. (.788), best free throw percentage (.791), and best scoring defense (57.5). The Hatters were also recognized with votes in the USA Today Coaches poll and a No. 10 ranking in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major poll.
Young came to Stetson after two seasons at Daytona State College, where she served as the program's recruiting coordinator, director of player development, director of operations, academic coordinator, and strength and conditioning liaison. During her tenure, Young helped recruit and develop seven all-conference selections, including Brittney Chambers, an NJCAA All-American and the 2015 Mid-Florida Conference Player of the Year. The program also achieved its highest ranking in 2015 climbing to No. 10 in the national polls and No. 3 overall in the state of Florida. The Falcons went 23-8 on the season and claimed the Mid-Florida Conference Championship.
With Young serving as academic coordinator, the Falcons posted a team GPA of 3.0 or better in three out of four semesters. In 2014, Daytona State was recognized as having the highest team GPA of all NJCAA programs in the state of Florida. Young saw eight student-athletes earn their Associate of Arts degree, including six who received full scholarships to continue their basketball careers at the NCAA level.
From 2011-13, Young served as a graduate assistant at the University of South Carolina under Olympic Gold Medalist Dawn Staley and her coaching staff. During her two seasons at South Carolina, the Gamecocks were nationally ranked and twice earned a berth to the NCAA Tournament. The team advanced to the Sweet 16 in 2012 and the second round of the tournament in 2013.
While at South Carolina, Young assisted with player development, scouting, game preparation, and academic enrichment. She also worked closely with the Director of Basketball Operations and assumed many operational duties. She obtained her master’s degree in Sport and Entertainment Management in 2013.
Young has worked several basketball camps throughout the Southeast, serving in various capacities. Most recently she assisted with the University of South Carolina’s team, elite, individual and Little Gamecock camps. She also spent three years as the camp director of the “Pearl Moore Fundamental Basketball Camp,” which is organized by the All-time Career Scoring Leader in Women’s Basketball History and Hall of Fame Inductee, Pearl Moore.
In 2011, Young was just one of 26 recipients of the NCAA Ethnic Minority and Women’s Enhancement Postgraduate Scholarship for Careers in Athletics.
Prior to beginning her coaching career, Young was a CoSIDA Academic All-American and all-conference performer at Francis Marion University in Florence, S.C. She served as team captain all four years, twice earning team MVP honors. She is a member of the school’s all-decade team and remains one of three players in FMU history to surpass 1,000 points and 500 assists in a career. She still ranks fifth in Peach Belt Conference history in career assists with 531.
In addition to her success on the court, Young was President of the Student Athletic Advisory Council and a member of both Francis Marion University’s and the Peach Belt Conference’s Presidential Honor Rolls.
