Bowling Green State University Athletics
BGSU Mourns the Passing of Former Director of Athletics Dick Young
June 28, 2023 | General
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Bowling Green State University mourns the passing of former BGSU Director of Athletics and baseball head coach Dick Young, who passed away on Tues., June 27.
Young came to BGSU in 1959 as an assistant football and head baseball coach. He compiled a 31-7 record in eight seasons as head coach of BGSU's freshman football team. Young was the defensive backfield coach for the 1959 NCAA Small College Championship team under Doyt Perry. He compiled a mark of 184-146-6 in 12 seasons as baseball coach and then spent the next seven years as BGSU Athletics Director. As athletics director, he oversaw the merger of the men's and women's athletics programs during the 1976-77 academic year.
Young was inducted to the BGSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000.
A native of Columbus, Ohio, he earned two varsity letters and was a Big Ten Scholar-Athlete while a student at Ohio State University, playing defensive back under famed Buckeye coach Woody Hayes. Young helped power the Buckeyes to the 1954 Big Ten Championship, and, in 1955, to victory in the Rose Bowl and the AP National Championship. Young earned his Ph.D. in educational administration from Bowling Green State University.
Young also served as director of athletics at Oklahoma State, Washington State, FIU, Lynn and FAU.
Young came to BGSU in 1959 as an assistant football and head baseball coach. He compiled a 31-7 record in eight seasons as head coach of BGSU's freshman football team. Young was the defensive backfield coach for the 1959 NCAA Small College Championship team under Doyt Perry. He compiled a mark of 184-146-6 in 12 seasons as baseball coach and then spent the next seven years as BGSU Athletics Director. As athletics director, he oversaw the merger of the men's and women's athletics programs during the 1976-77 academic year.
Young was inducted to the BGSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000.
A native of Columbus, Ohio, he earned two varsity letters and was a Big Ten Scholar-Athlete while a student at Ohio State University, playing defensive back under famed Buckeye coach Woody Hayes. Young helped power the Buckeyes to the 1954 Big Ten Championship, and, in 1955, to victory in the Rose Bowl and the AP National Championship. Young earned his Ph.D. in educational administration from Bowling Green State University.
Young also served as director of athletics at Oklahoma State, Washington State, FIU, Lynn and FAU.
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