Central Missouri Mules head basketball coach Adam Bohac has named Antoine Young as an assistant coach.
“We are excited to announce the hiring of Antoine Young and welcome him and his wife Whitney to the University of Central Missouri and the Mules basketball program,” Bohac said. “Coach Young has a servant’s heart that allows him to connect and build authentic relationships with players and everyone he meets. His tremendous success as a college player at Creighton University and his experience as a professional player along with his previous experience as a coach and MIAA recruiter at Pitt State and Nebraska-Kearney will be a great asset to our current and future players. I am excited to work alongside Coach Young.”
Young is no stranger to the MIAA conference after spending the past six seasons with Nebraska-Kearney, where he was promoted to interim head coach in 2023 after serving as an assistant coach for the Mules. Prior to his time at Kearney, Young spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Pittsburg State under former Mules head coach Kim Anderson.
Antoine was voted Missouri Valley Player of the Year in 2012 by Coach Greg McDermott at Creighton University, averaging 12 points, 4.5 assists and two rebounds per game during his senior season. Following his successful playing career with the Blue Jays, Young played with four professional teams, including Lions De Geneve (Swiss League), Manresa (ACB League – Spain), Zorg en Zekerheid Leiden (DBL – Dutch League) and Osos De Guadalajara (Mexican League).
Antoine graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism, Broadcasting and Marketing from Creighton University in 2012 and a Master of Arts in Health, Human Performance and Recreation from Pittsburgh State in 2018.