Austin Young Position: Head Coach Experience: 3rd Season Alma Mater: Rutgers '96

Austin Young was hired as the head coach of the Johns Hopkins women's fencing program in July 2009 after six seasons as the head coach of the Blue Jay men's program. the 2011-12 season will mark his third as the head of the women's program and ninth with the men.

In his first season with the women, Young guided the Blue Jays to a 13-11 record and the program's first ever conference title in the 2010 Eastern Women's Fencing Conference championship. He coached five Blue Jays to All-EWFC honors in 2010 and Lauren Chinn and Marion Trumbull each won individual EWFC titles. He then led the Blue Jays to a 17-8 record last season, the second most wins in program history, and JHU's second straight conference title. Hopkins also finished second at the NIWFA Championship, claiming the Army Trophy as the top Division III team at the championship. Five fencers earned All-EWFC honors, Jackie Heath claimed the EWFC Foil title and Young was honored as the Coach of the Year at the 2011 championship.

In eight seasons at the helm of the men's program, Young has compiled a 146-80 (.646) record and is the second winningest coach in program history. The Blue Jays have posted 20 or more wins in four of his eight seasons, including a school-record tying 26 wins in 2007-08. Young has led Hopkins to two Middle Atlantic Collegiate Fencing Association (MACFA) titles (2005, 2008).

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 with their son Leo (1).