CEDAR CITY, Utah -- Head coach Pete Hoyer and the Thunderbird volleyball program has announced the hiring of assistant coach Jeremy Young ahead of the 2019 season. 

"Jeremy was the first person that came to mind when we were looking to fill this position," said Hoyer. "Having worked with him in North Carolina, I have 100% trust in his loyalty, his passion for the sport and his commitment to the student-athlete experience. I am extremely grateful that the trust is mutual and that Jeremy has decided to move to Utah to join our staff. He will support all areas of the program, in particular: scouting, statistics, technology and on-court training. We can't wait for him to get to Cedar City."

Before making the transition to Southern Utah, Young spent the 2018 season as a volunteer assistant coach for the University of North Carolina volleyball program. 

Prior to UNC he worked alongside Hoyer at Triangle Volleyball Club in Morrisville, North Carolina. Young joined Triangle in 2012 and has served as an assistant coach in the 13-16 age groups and as a resource coach in the 14-18 age groups. He has served as the assistant coach for the 16U Black team for Triangle for the past three seasons. In 2018, Young helped coach the team to the Open division title at the Disney Volleyball Showcase, becoming the third team in Triangle history to win a national qualifier. Young also assisted the 16U Black to a 13th-place finish at the 16U Open Division at USA Volleyball Junior Nationals. Additionally, Young also served as an assistant director at Triangle from June 2017 to June 2018.

Young attended Hillsdale College and graduated in 2004 with a bachelor's degree in history and religion. He earned a master's degree in school counseling from UNC Chapel Hill in 2010 and worked for seven years in the public school system as a middle school and high school counselor.

The Thunderbird volleyball program will kick off their home campaign by hosting the Thunderbird Classic Tournament on September 5, 2019. 

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