Aquinas College

Inducted in 2007, was a two-time NAIA All-State baseball player while at Aquinas and then became the first two-time NAIA All-American baseball player in college history, earning those honors in 1974 and 1975. He was a key performer in Aquinas' first NAIA State Championship (1974) and regional appearance, and made game-winning hits in three of those five victories. He was the squad's leading hitter during this time. Young also played 12 seasons with the Grand Rapids Sullivans, winning NBC National Championships in 1983 and 1984 and several Honkbal Championships in the Netherlands. Young has played competitive baseball every summer since his days at Aquinas and has worked with many young players, encouraging them to come to Aquinas for its academic and baseball programs. Following graduation, he started a 31-year career in teaching and coaching. Young has spent the last 27 years at Rockford High School teaching business and coaching golf. He has coached many outstanding teams and was named state Coach of the Year in 2001 and inducted into the Michigan Golf Coaches Hall of Fame in 2005. An avid runner, he has additionally run in 23 River Bank Runs and four marathons.