THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, June 22, 1994 TAG: 9406220575
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C7 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY RICH RADFORD, STAFF WRITER
DATELINE: 940622 LENGTH: Short
Young said Tuesday that it was an opportunity he couldn't refuse.
{REST} ``I'd always said that if I were to go back to Pennsylvania to coach, it would have to be a job in Philadelphia or Pittsburgh or the Altoona job,'' said Young, who hails from Clearfield, Pa. ``I had a friend call me about a month ago and say, `Altoona's open. Are you going for it?' ''
Young did, and beat almost 100 other applicants for the job.
Young leaves the area after 11 years of coaching in Hampton Roads.
In five years at Suffolk High, he won a state Group A title in 1987, posted a 93-28 record and produced three consecutive Group A players of the year (Marcus Elam, Tony Smith and Tony Lundy).
In his six years at Norview, the Pilots were 73-54 with the high-water mark coming three seasons ago when the they finished 17-3. The Pilots were 12-11 this past season.
Prior to coaching at Suffolk, Young was 32-10 at St. Francis High in Clearfield. He has a career varsity record of 198-92.
``I feel I'm leaving the Norview program intact, and this Altoona job was too good to pass on,'' said Young, who graduated from Lock Haven (Pa.) University. ``Altoona is a very established program. They say there will be pressure on me to win, but I like pressure. And I wanted a new challenge.'' by CNB