TULSA, Okla. –– A coaching career that has spanned 50 years comes to an end today as University of Tulsa defensive coordinator Bill Young announced his retirement.
Young, 72, just completed his fourth year with the Golden Hurricane in his second coaching stint at the university. He first coached at Tulsa, under John Cooper from 1980-84, and returned on coach Philip Montgomery's staff as defensive coordinator and line coach in 2015. In all, Young spent nine seasons coaching at Tulsa.
Young's defense turned in a solid 2018 season, ending the regular season with the nation's 7th best pass defense, while allowing opponents 120+ yards less in total offense than a year earlier.