Glen Young (gridiron football) explained

Glen Young
Team:Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Birth Date:1969 5, mf=yes
Birth Place:Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Import:No
Position1:Defensive line coach
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:250
College:Syracuse
Cfldraftedyear:1992
Cfldraftedround:3
Cfldraftedpick:22
Cfldraftedteam:Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Playing Team1:Los Angeles Raiders
Playing Years2:
Playing Team2:San Diego Chargers
Playing Years3:
Playing Team3:Toronto Argonauts
Playing Team4:Montreal Alouettes
Playing Years5:
Playing Team5:Edmonton Eskimos
Coaching Team1:Winnipeg Blue Bombers
(Linebackers coach)
Coaching Team2:Winnipeg Blue Bombers
(Linebackers and defensive line coach)
Coaching Team3:Toronto Argonauts
(Defensive coordinator)
Coaching Team4:Hamilton Tiger-Cats
(Defensive line coach)
Coaching Years4:–present
Cfl-Archive:https://web.archive.org/web/20080922084346/http://www.cfl.ca/roster/show/id/61
Nfl:2529553

Glen Young (born May 2, 1969) is a Canadian gridiron football coach and former linebacker. He is currently the defensive line coach for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played professionally as a linebacker for eight seasons in the (CFL) for the Argonauts, Montreal Alouettes, and Edmonton Eskimos, from 1998 to 2005. Prior to his time in the CFL, he played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Diego Chargers, from 1995 to 1996.

Coaching career

Toronto Argonauts

On February 6, 2020, it was announced that Young had joined the Toronto Argonauts as the team's defensive coordinator.[1] After the 2020 CFL season was cancelled, he coached through part of the 2021 Toronto Argonauts season, but was not retained for 2022.[2]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

On February 2, 2024, it was announced that Young had joined the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to serve as the team's defensive line coach.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Argos announce 2020 coaching staff. Toronto Argonauts. February 6, 2020.
  2. Web site: Belson . Ken . 2020-08-18 . C.F.L. Cancels Season as Pandemic Undermines League Finances . 2024-03-06 . The New York Times . en-US.
  3. News: Tiger-Cats announce 2024 coaching staff . . February 2, 2024.