Men’s volleyball adds former Cougar Young to staff

PROVO, Utah – BYU men’s volleyball head coach Shawn Olmstead announced Tuesday the hiring of former Cougar Devin Young as an assistant coach. Young played middle blocker for the Cougars from 2008, 2011-14.

"As a staff and as a program we are excited about the addition of Devin," Olmstead said. "As a student-athlete at BYU, Devin was fortunate to be surrounded and mentored by great coaches and teammates. He was a part of some very successful teams here at BYU and learned the value of hard work and competition. It’s always nice to have former Cougars on board to mentor our players that are striving to keep the tradition of excellence that is BYU volleyball."

As a player, Young helped the Cougars win the 2013 and 2014 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation regular-season and tournament titles. BYU played in the NCAA tournament both years and advanced to the national championship match in 2013.

Young was named to the All-MPSF Second Team as a senior and made the MPSF All-Tournament Team in both 2013 and 2014. During his career, he averaged 1.38 kills per set as well as 1.09 blocks per set.

After graduating from BYU with a degree in business management, Young moved to Wisconsin where he stayed close to volleyball by coaching high school and club teams. In 2017, he returned to Utah to work for VolleyMetrics, a volleyball analytics company, where he worked with Division I volleyball coaches from across the country.

Young served a mission in Long Beach, California, after redshirting during the 2008 season. He hails from McMurray, Pennsylvania, and is married to Marie. The couple have three children.

"I'm grateful for this amazing opportunity," Young said. "Thank you to Shawn Olmstead, Brian Santiago, Tom Holmoe and Vice President Matt Richardson for giving me the chance to be back at BYU. Some of my greatest memories are from playing in the Smith Fieldhouse in front of our amazing fans. I'm excited to be back in the gym and will work hard to maintain the high standard of excellence that everyone before me has built."