Mike Young, PhD

Over 25 years experience in elite sport as a coach, sport scientist & high performance director across multiple sporting disciplines ranging from Olympic individual sports to professional team sports.

About

Dr. Mike Young is the Director of Performance at Athletic Lab Sports Performance Training Center, Head Coach of the Athletic Lab Track Club and the Performance Director for the North Carolina Courage and the North Carolina FC professional football clubs. He has over 20 years working within the private sector, professional team, and collegiate sports environment as both a Track & Field coach and Strength and Conditioning coach. In the sport of track & field he won 6 team NCAA championships while coaching at LSU. With Athletic Lab Track Club, Young has coached 15 athletes across 11 different events to 32 USATF National Championship appearances including 19 finalists; 5 podium finishes and 4 national champions in addition to 3 World Championship or Olympic Games competitors. In team sports, Young has been the Performance Director for 4 professional soccer clubs that have won a total of and is a regular consultant for some of the top sports teams in the world including 4 World Cup Rugby teams and 3 Premier League Soccer clubs. He has prepared dozens of athletes for NFL combine and Pro-Days and is the private coach for over a dozen NBA players.

Education

Louisiana State University

PhD / Biomechanics, Motor Behavior

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States of America

Ohio University

MSS / Coaching Science, Health & Human Services

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Ohio University

BSS / Exercise Physiology, Health & Human Services

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Canisius College

Buffalo, New York, United States of America

Experience

Athletic Lab

Director of Performance & Research / 2009 — Present

North Carolina Courage

Performance Director / January, 2017 — Present

LTAD Network

Co Owner / July, 2015 — Present

National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)

Member of NWSL Taskforce on Research in Soccer / August, 2023 — Present

North Carolina Football Club

High Performance Director / September, 2020 — October, 2020

Links & Social Media

Company Website

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