St. Edward's University Men's Soccer Camps Head Coach Brian Young
Brian Young is entering his eigth year as the head men's soccer coach for the Hilltoppers. He has made improvements every season to date. His first season in 2004, the Hilltoppers produced a 4-12-2 record. He followed that with a 7-12-1 record in 2005. In 2006, the Hilltoppers had their best season in seven years, compiling an 8-6-3 record and tied for second place in the Heartland Conference. In 2007, St. Edward's ended the season in second place, just one-half game out of the top spot. In 2008, the Hilltoppers were nationally ranked for almost the entire season, moving up as high as 12th and finished on the cusp of making its first regional since 1999, with a 13-4-2 record. 2009 season, Young led the Hilltoppers to their first Heartland Conference title since 2000. The squad won eight of its last 10 matches on its way to the crown. That performance earned Young Heartland Conference Coach of the Year in 2009. 2010 season the Toppers finished with a 10-6-2 record and a second place finish in the Conference. Young's career record now stands at 59-58-13. In Heartland Conference play his record is even better, posting a 44-28-4 mark.
In his seven seasons, Young has coached 35 all-Heartland Conference players, 20 all-region performers and two all-americans. He has also led the team to the NSCAA/Adidas Team Academic Award for the past four seasons.
Young came to St. Edward's University after spending six years as the assistant men's soccer coach at Brown University in Providence, R.I. He helped the team win four Ivy League Championships (1997, 1998, 2000 and 2001) and make four NCAA Division I Tournament appearances (1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000). The 1999 squad advanced to the sweet 16, while the 2000 squad made the elite eight. Young coordinated national and international recruitment of high school student-athletes. He assisted in coaching five all-Americans and 11 players who have been drafted in the annual Major League Soccer Superdraft or have signed MLS contracts (FC Dallas, LA Galaxy, Kansas City Wizards, Columbus Crew and New England Revolution). While he was at Brown, the Bears posted an overall record of 61-35-10 (.576) and an Ivy League record of 28-8-5 (.683).
Prior to Brown University, Young spent one year as an assistant coach at Bates College, where he helped the team to the East College Athletic Conference Tournament and BBC title. He was the co-founder, technical director and head coach of Bruno United Futbol Club from 2002 to 2003. Young also was involved with the Lake Travis Soccer Club in Austin. He was the head coach and director of player development for the club, where he led his team (U14) to the 2003 state finals. Young was also the '90 Boy's head coach with the Olympic Development Program for South Texas Youth Soccer.
Young played collegiate soccer at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, N.H. He helped his 1994 team to the first NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Tournament appearance in UNH history. He earned All-North Atlantic Conference Tournament honors in 1993 and 1994. After graduating from UNH, Young played professionally with the Cape Cod Crusaders Soccer Club in the United States Interregional Soccer League from 1995 to 1997. Young holds a NSCAA Advanced National Diploma and the USSF ‘A' license.
