Brittini Young is in her second year as a graduate assistant coach for the Lady Cougar basketball team during the 2012-13 school year. She will work primarily with guard development, tape exchange, recruiting, strength and conditioning workouts and office administrative duties.

Young arrives in Columbus after a stellar four-year career at Mars Hill College.  During her senior season, Young averaged 17.6 points per game, led the conference in three-point percentage and was second in assists and free-throw percentage.  A Capital One Academic All-District selection, she ended her career with five school records and was fourth all-time on the scoring list netting 1,731 points.

Young has worked at several different basketball camps including ones held at Mars Hill College, North Carolina and Armstrong Atlantic State University.  She’s served as a referee on different levels and attended the NCAA Coaches Forum.

Off the court the NC native served as the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Vice-President her junior and senior years and as the Secretary as a sophomore.  Young was also a part of the Business Honor Club and the Alpha Chi National Honor Society. 

Young received a degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting and a minor in Spanish from Mars Hill in May 2011.  She will be pursing a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership with a concentration in Human Resources.