After more than a decade serving as an assistant coach under Steve Pikiell, both at Stony Brook and Rutgers, Jay Young is becoming a head coach of his own. He is reportedly being hired by Fairfield to lead their program per Jon Rothstein and Jerry Carino confirmed his report as well.
Sources: Rutgers assistant Jay Young is finalizing a deal to be the next head coach at Fairfield. Official announcement expected soon.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) April 3, 2019
The Connecticut school plays in the competitive mid-major MAAC and Young replaces Sydney Johnson, who had five winning campaigns in 8 years, but bottomed out this past season with a 9-22 record.