Kurt Young. Head Assistant Men s Basketball Coach Northern Kentucky University NCAA Division I-- Atlantic Sun Conference

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1 Kurt Young Head Assistant Men s Basketball Coach NCAA Division I-- Atlantic Sun Conference Current Recruiting coordinator, defensive system coordinator, office coordinator, and travel coordinator. Seek out and implement new technology and marketing strategies. Serve as liaison with administration in all matters (especially compliance.) In charge of NCAA compliance regulations and paperwork for program. Assist with fundraising and budget oversight. Speaking engagements. Various others duties as they arise. Division I: Finished 4 th in Atlantic Sun Conference (9-9) in after being picked last in the preseason poll. Led A-Sun in attendance. Recruited 1 st team all-conference player Eshaunte Jones. Recruited Chad Jackson who was featured on ESPN SportsCenter s Top Plays of Day. Division II: Best start in school history at Division II, 2 straight NCAA Tournament appearances. Record increased each season. Nationally ranked after one season of recruiting. Multiple all-conference and professional players along with National All-Star participant recruited. Head Assistant Men s Basketball Coach and Assistant Compliance Coordinator Arkansas Tech University NCAA Division II Gulf South Conference Recruiting coordinator, travel coordinator, office coordinator, and compliance coordinator. Fundraising: both creative ideas and execution of plan. Marketing for recruiting and program purposes. Seek out and implement new technology and marketing strategies. Serve as liaison with administration in all matters (especially compliance.) In charge of NCAA compliance regulations and paperwork for program. Assist with fundraising and budget oversight. Speaking engagements. Representative of entire athletic department in dealing with NCAA including but not limited to: appeals, eligibility reports, financial reports, compliance reports, graduation tracking, eligibility tracking, rules interpretation and compliance, paperwork, liaison and contact with NCAA National Office. Various others duties as they arose. Teams that I recruited went 55-8 after 1 st season. 3 NCAA tourney appearances, 2 Region Semi-Finalist, 2 GSC Tournament Championships, 2 West Division Championships, and multiple all-conference, all region, and professional players. Last players recruited (walk-ons) helped lead ATU to Regional Finals appearance this season. Last player graduated previous to this season. Team won +20 games and 3 straight NCAA appearances with players recruited. Team is -20 games and will not receive NCAA bid this year. Named as one of Nation s Top Junior College Recruiters by Basketball Times. One of only 5 coaches at DII level (1 of 2 assistants). 1 st post-season win by program since entering NCAA Division II basketball record best since st winning season is 8 years. 12 game improvement. Ranked Top 5 in South Region for time in school history. More details available upon request.

2 Head Assistant Men s Basketball Coach and Assistant to Athletic Director Hawaii Pacific University NCAA Division II Pac West Conference Athletic Department : coordinate travel for athletic program; coordinate insurance, physicals, and various other forms for athletics; develop, cultivate, and research corporate sponsorships for equipment, travel, and marketing. Men s Basketball : alumni and booster coordinator, offensive and defensive systems coordinator, recruiting and scouting coordinator, NCAA compliance issues, office and staff management, travel coordinator, speaking engagements, and budget oversight. Other duties as assigned. Signed two players after arrival in July. One was DI transfer who was walk-on for us and finished as 1 st Team All-Conference. Other was 2 nd leading scorer and finished as Honorable Mention All-Conference after missing several games due to injury. Breakdown of duties available upon request. Assistant Men s Basketball Coach Georgetown College Georgetown, Kentucky NAIA Division I Mid-South Conference In charge of recruiting, camp, office management, travel, and scouting. Creation, establishment, and implementation of new technology and marketing strategies. Assist with fundraising and alumni relations. NAIA eligibility and compliance. Scheduling duties along with speaking engagements record in two seasons. NAIA Final Four, Elite Eight, 2 National Tournament Appearances 2 Mid-South Championships. Nationally ranked entire season with #3 in Final Poll. Ran largest team camp in the state of Kentucky (90+ teams). Coached/recruited four All-Americans numerous All-Conference players, and 7 professional players. Head Men s Basketball Coach Labette Community College Parsons, Kansas NJCAA Division I Jayhawk Conference In charge of all aspects of program including but not limited: recruiting, staff and player management, fundraising, marketing, NJCAA compliance, budgeting, travel, public relations, and all other issues related in running an Inter collegiate athletic program. Others duties as those arose. Coached/Recruited 6 all-conference, 2 all-region players, and 10 professional players. Best conference finish since 1960s. Nationally ranked in several statistical categories. Accomplished with 6 partial scholarships and no assistant coach. Jayhawk Academic Award winner. Several National and State articles on success and resurgence of program.

3 Head Men s Basketball Coach Thomas University Thomasville, Georgia NAIA Division I Southeast Region In charge of all aspects of program including but not limited: recruiting, staff and player management, fundraising, marketing, NAIA compliance, marketing, budgeting, travel, public relations, and all other issues related in running an Inter collegiate athletic program. National Coach of the Year Finalist Southeast Region Coach of the Year record Program First: 1 st winning season, 1 st 20 win season, 1st tournament championship (2 of them), 1 st playoff win, 1 st playoff home game, 1 st votes for National Ranking, Highest Region finish, 1 st wins versus Top 20 programs (4), 1 st team to finish ranked in National statistical categories (scoring, steals, three-point %), record for game attendance (season and game). 6 partial scholarships, gym with no heat/air or drinking water. No housing. Did away with program in 2000 due to lack of funding. Coached/Recruited 4 all-conference players and 5 professional players. Assistant Men s Basketball Coach / Recruiting Coordinator Northwestern State University Natchitoches, La NCAA Division I Southland Conference included but not limited to: Recruiting coordinator, implement and utilize new technology, scouting coordinator, marketing and fundraising coordinator, office coordinator, coordinator of academics, public service coordinator, and player well-being coordinator. Staff duties are listed below. 2 nd place finish in Southland Conference regular season was best in school history up to that time. Tied schools longest winning streak. 5 out of 5 seniors graduated along with NSU Scholar Athlete of Year. 5 players on Honor Roll. Core group of recruits helped NSU advance to NCAA Tourney 2 years after departure. Assistant Men s Basketball Coach Tallahassee Community College Tallahassee, Florida NJCAA Division I Panhandle Conference 65-4 record in two seasons. 2 time Panhandle Conference Champs (23-1 record). NJCAA National Tourney Appearance and Region 8 Champions (1997) Coached/Recruited 8 all-conference players, 3 All-Americans, and 12 professional players. Owner / Director Shooting Stars Individual Instruction Grayson, Kentucky 1994-Current Created successful program that provided individual and group instruction in all fundamentals. Responsible for all aspects of successful business.

4 EDUCATION 2012 Highland Heights, Kentucky Master s Degree in Executive Leadership and Organizational Change Morehead State University 1995 Morehead, Kentucky Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education with and Area of Concentration in Social Sciences Honor Society Classes Taught at College Level Class College/University Level Basketball Activities Tallahassee Community College 100 Weightlifting Tallahassee Community College 100 Community Recreation Labette Community College 100 Recreation Activities Labette Community College 100 Jogging Labette Community College 100 Lifetime Fitness Labette Community College 100 Online Lifetime Fitness Labette Community College 100 Basketball Georgetown College 200 Coaching Theory Georgetown College 300 Coaching of Basketball Georgetown College 300 References (contact information available upon request) Richie Riley Assistant Men s Basketball Coach University of Alabama-Birmingham Mark Downey Head Men s Basketball Coach University of West Alabama Dave Bezold Head Men s Basketball Coach Kurt Moeller Associate Athletic Director *More available upon request

5 Why Hire Kurt Young? Proven success as NJCAA Head Coach and NAIA head coach (numerous records at both schools). National NAIA Coach of Year finalist and Southeast Region Coach of the Year. Proven at Division II level. Individual Basketball Development: This is one my favorite aspects of the job. I am a tremendous teacher of the fundamentals (skill and mental). Individual Mentoring: This is the most important aspect of my job. I develop each student-athlete to their fullest. This is the other half of education and the most important. Four Pillars of Program! Numerous academic awards, no players arrested when head coach. Proven program builder. I have rebuilt programs my entire career. a. Northwestern State: After one season as recruiting coordinator I helped to bring in the core of the team that took school to first NCAA tournament in its history. b. Thomas University: Had to the best season s in school history. c. Labette Community College: Built team into one that had best season in school history since in conference, numerous National articles on rebuilding process, 1 st ever Jayhawk academic awards, etc. d. Arkansas Tech: Too numerous to mention. Please refer to resume. e. Northern Kentucky: Increased win total each season and returned team to 2 straight NCAA tournaments after first recruiting season. 4 out of top 5 scorers brought in during my time as recruiting coordinator along with 1 st Team A-Sun player (Jones). Proven ability to build camps (team and individual). Goal is to build top individual/team camp in State/Region. Recruiting a. Have recruited over 50 professional players b. 26 All-Conference selections (Division I, Division II, NAIA, and Junior College). c. 10+ academic all-conference performers. d. Named by Basketball Times as one of the Top Junior College Recruiters in the Country. NCAA compliance experience. Proven ability to develop talent and run a disciplined program. Coached and/or recruited 50+ professional players in college coaching. Ability to build an exciting, talented team that performs just as well in the classroom and off the court. Have had no off-court problems in five years as head coach and produced strong academic results evident in graduation rates and conference academic titles. Budgeting experience at all levels. Strong fundraising experience: booster club, individual, corporate. Helped raise over $80,000 in new money at ATU. Proven success with Media relations. Numerous National articles. Experienced in personnel matters. Experience in ordering, inventorying, and maintaining equipment, apparel. Experience in working setting up, scheduling, and promoting speaking engagements. Ability to relate to co-workers, faculty, and administration. Ability to recruit and relate to different socio-economic athletes and parents. Knowledge of recruiting contacts and processes that will benefit all sports. Various college experiences in different regions of country that will allow me to bring a wealth of experiences and ideas.