William J. Young (coach)

William J. Young
Young pictured in The Colonial Echo 1912, William & Mary yearbook
Biographical details
Born(1881-09-09)September 9, 1881
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedDecember 8, 1957(1957-12-08) (aged 76)
Lewiston, Maine, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1904–1906Springfield Training School
c.1907–1910Penn
Baseball
1907Springfield Training School
Ice hockey
c.1907–1911Penn
Position(s)Fullback, halfback, quarterback, end (football)
Third baseman (baseball)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1911–1912William & Mary
1914Grove City
Basketball
1911–1913William & Mary
1913–1915Grove City
Baseball
1911William & Mary
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1911–1913William & Mary
1913–1915Grove City
1916–1918Maine
1919–1920Texas A&M
Head coaching record
Overall1–20–3 (football)
34–19 (basketball)
4–2 (baseball)

William James Young (September 9, 1881 – December 8, 1957) was an American college sports coach, athletics administrator, professor, physician, and health officer. He served as athletic director at the College of William & Mary from 1911 to 1913, Grove City College from 1913 to 1915, the University of Maine from 1916 to 1918, and Texas A&M University from 1919 to 1920. Young was the head football coach at William & Mary from 1911 to 1912 and Grove City in 1914, compiling a career college football coaching record of 1–20–3.