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Head Coach
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| Experience:
Seventh season
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| Alma Mater:
Rutgers '96
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Austin Young enters his seventh season with the Blue Jays. Young has guided the Hopkins men's fencing team to a 126-58 (.685) record in his six seasons, including the 2005 and 2008 MACFA Championships. He is the second winningest coach in program history.
In his first season in 2003-04, the Blue Jays posted a 22-8 record, finished second in the MACFA Championships and 28th at the NCAA Championships. In his second season, Young led Hopkins to the MACFA Championship and a 15-9 record. The 2005-06 season saw the Blue Jays win 23 matches, while losing just 13. Hopkins finished as the runners-up at the MACFA Championships and 26th at the NCAA Championships. The Blue Jays went 16-7 in 2006-07 with a third place finish at the MACFA Championships and 23rd at the NCAAs.
The 2007-08 was one of the most successful in program history as Young guided Hopkins to a 26-11 record and the MACFA Championship. With the 26 wins tying a school record. Last season, the Blue Jays won 22 matches for their second straight 20+ win season and fourth under Young. Hopkins took third at the MACFA Championships. In addition, sophomore Max Wieder broke the single-season wins record for the Sabre with 106 wins.
Prior to taking over the men's program in 2003, Young served as the owner and head coach of the Clinton Fencing Club in Lebanon, NJ for six years. His duties included planning and leading group practices for all skill levels and giving individual lessons in all three weapons.
Additionally, Young was an assistant men's fencing coach at Rutgers University during the 1997 through 1999 seasons. At Rutgers Young organized and led practices, gave individual lessons, recruited high school athletes, and organized all home meets. He helped lead the Scarlet Knights to ninth and 13th place finishes at the NCAA Championships.
Young is a 1996 graduate of Rutgers University with a degree in finance. He and his wife Judy reside in Baltimore.
