- Patrick Young has reportedly been hired as an assistant coach for Washington Wizards, according to ESPN.
- The Athletic adds that Young is expected to join the coaching staff, although the details have not been finalized; he previously worked as an assistant coach for the same franchise.
- Young previously served as an assistant coach with Wizards, working on the same staff as head coach Brian Keefe, and also worked as an assistant coach with New York Knicks.
According to ESPN, Patrick Young has been hired as an assistant coach for Washington Wizards, with the report also citing a source. The material states that Young, who is 63 years old, has been joining the Wizards’ coaching staff as an assistant coach. The article also notes that the team’s assistant coach previously worked in the NBA with the same franchise.
The material by The Athletic says that Young, who is 63 years old, has been joining the Wizards’ coaching staff as an assistant coach. The article also notes that the assistant coach previously worked in the NBA with the same franchise.
According to The Athletic, Young coached the Hoyas men’s team during the 2017–2023 season, and finished with a 75–109 record, failing to advance to the NCAA Tournament. The report also notes that Young won 15 seasons in the NBA as an assistant coach, with Wizards hiring him for the 2002–03 season.
ESPN reports that Young will be an assistant coach with the Wizards, as well as working with Orlando Magic, Charlotte Hornets, and Houston Rockets. The report also states that Young previously worked with Georgetown, where he won a NCAA championship as a player in 1984, and also that he worked as an assistant coach at the university level, where he was the head coach for the 2023 season with a 13–50 record in two seasons.
The Athletic and ESPN both report that the Wizards have hired Young. The Athletic notes that Young was a three-time consensus All-American at Georgetown, while the Knicks named him in 1985. ESPN also reports that Knicks retired his jersey number 33 in 2003, and that Young was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008 and the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.
ESPN also cites information from the Associated Press.