FBS HEAD COACH
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George Young - Head Coach - Jr. VarsityFaith Based Sports, Inc. is thrilled to have Coach George Young as a part of its AAU Coaching staff and Point Guard Instructor for FBS and our “Summer Fun & Grind Basketball Camp”.
Coach Young has over 10 years’ experience coaching basketball at the , middle school, High School and AAU levels. He presently serves as the head coach of Spencerville High School Girls JV Team and formerly served as the head coach for both the boys and girls basketball team at Olney Adventist Prep. Coach George was part of the Coaching team that won the first 11U AAU Leauge Championship for Maryland Excel and joined the FBS family in 2012 coaching the 11U and the 12U team. Both of which went on to play in the semi-finals in one of the DMV's competitive AAU leagues. Coach Young is also a firm believer in the teaching and development of strong fundamental basketball skills. He believes that a basketball player cannot truly reach their ultimate potential without the cultivation of sound fundamentals. In addition to his coaching duties, Coach Young is also an active member of his church. Coach Young is very excited to have the opportunity to work with Faith Based Sports in not only preparing its student athletes for basketball, but more importantly helping the student athlete fulfill their calling to the service of the Lord! |
Sports Experience |
Coach Young has a wealth of sports wisdom and knowledge to share with FBS players; learned by playing and coaching basketball at the recreational, middle school and AAU levels. Coach George presently serves as the head coach of both the boys and girls Middle School basketball team at Olney Adventist Prep Middle School and is the Head Coach for FBS' 12/13U team. Coach George was part of the Coaching team that won the first 11U AAU Leauge Championship for Maryland Excel and joined the FBS family in 2012 coaching the 11U and the 12U team. Coach George has lead his AAU teams and Recreational league teams deep into postseason play and has taken teams to several championship games. Coach Young is also a firm believer in the teaching and development of strong fundamental basketball skills. He believes that a basketball player cannot truly reach their ultimate potential without the cultivation of sound fundamentals.
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Professional Experience |
Coach George is a graduate of Hampton University with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management. He also earned a Master’s of Science in Management Information Systems from Bowie State University. Coach Young is firm believer in the “Team First” mentality, a philosophy which was instilled in him during his playing days in Durham, North Carolina.
In addition to his coaching duties, Coach Young is also an active member and leader in his church. Coach Young is very excited to have the opportunity to work with Faith Based Sports - not only preparing student athletes for basketball, but more importantly helping the student athlete fulfill their calling to the service of the Lord! |