on november 20, 2019, young led virginia tech to a 100-64 win over delaware state, giving the program a new school record and also set an acc record with its 21 3-pointers made. on november 25, 2019, young led virginia tech to a 71-66 victory over no. 3 ranked michigan state in the maui invitational tournament, young's first victory over a ranked team as head coach of the hokies.