The Wildcats have bolstered their coaching staff with the addition of Jamie Young, who has more than two decades of coaching experience, including stints with the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers.
Villanova announced the hiring of Jamie Young as an assistant coach on its men’s basketball coaching staff on Thursday.
Young provides an added boost to the Wildcats’ staff, as he arrives on the Main Line with 24 years of coaching experience, including stints with the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers, before making a recent transition to the college game as an assistant at Le Moyne.
“Jamie is an outstanding addition to our coaching staff,” said Wildcats head coach Kyle Neptune in a statement. “He spent more than two decades with elite organizations teaching and helping to develop some of the best players in the world. His knowledge and gift for communicating will only enhance our staff’s ability to help our guys become the best players and men they can be.”
Villanova filled a vacancy in its coaching staff left behind after the departure of former Director of Basketball Operations Joey Flannery in May.
From 2021-23, Young served as an assistant coach with the Philadelphia 76ers. He collaborated as part of Doc Rivers’ staff to develop game plans, and design drills for practices and pre-game walkthroughs. Before that, he spent 20 years with the Boston Celtics’ organization.
He served as a video coordinator from 2001-07, before getting promoted to advance scout from 2007-11. In 2011, he was elevated to an assistant coaching role for the next 10 years.
This past year, Young transitioned to the college level and got his first bit of coaching at the Division I level, serving as an assistant at Le Moyne.
“Jamie is a great coach and person,” said Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens. “Everyone that has worked with him will rave about Jamie as a teammate. Nobody cares more about the group. In addition, his vast experience as an NBA assistant, coupled with his year at Le Moyne, will allow him to be a great asset to the Villanova staff.”
During his 20 years in Boston, the Celtics qualified for the playoffs 17 times, advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals on six occasions and appeared in the NBA Finals in 2008 and 2010, winning the NBA title in 2008.
Over his two seasons with the Sixers, they reached the Eastern Conference semifinals both times.