Legends Announce Brian Young as Head Coach
May 25, 2005 - American Indoor Football Association (AIFA)
Canton Legends News Release
The Canton Legends of the Atlantic Indoor Football League announce that Brian Young has become the team's new Head Coach. Young comes to the Legends after concluding his ninth year coaching at various levels, most recently as the defensive coordinator for the Grand Rapids Rampage of the AFL, prior to that Young served as the secondary and defensive backs coach with the Rampage. In 2004, Young was the secondary and special teams coach with Louisiana College in Pineville. During the season, he took a tenth-ranked defensive backfield to second in the American Southwest Conference, and ranked fourth in the nation in pass breakups.
Young has also spent time with the Georgia Force serving as the assistant defensive coordinator and secondary coach during 2001-2002 season. While with the Force, he contributed to the team's strength and conditioning program, player personnel, and made additions to the game plan. He also has coaching experience with the Greenville Riverhawks of the National Indoor League, and the af2 Pensacola Barracudas as the defensive coordinator while assisting in player personnel. Additionally, Young has coached at the high school level, notably with Southwest high school of Macon, Georgia, as the defensive coordinator, coaching the team to a state-championship
As a player, Young led the IFL in interceptions (six) while as a member of the Duluth Lumberjacks. He also spent time with the New England Patriots after a stellar three-year college career at Georgia Southern.
Andrew Haines, owner of the Legends said " we are very happy to have Coach Young on board he brings a great track record of coaching and a very high level of integrity and professionalism to our organization."
Coach Young on his new position with the Legends, "I am very excited for the opportunity to be here in Canton, OH, this is the birthplace of football and to be able to coach in such a great football town is an honor. To the fans of Canton I have to say we are going to continue to put an exciting product on the field and we will be very involved in the community off the field."
The Canton Legends take on the Richmond Bandits this Saturday May 28th at the Canton Civic Center. For more information on the Canton Legends visit www.cantonlegends.com or contact the office at 330 453-8440.
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