With an outstanding background as a professional player and over 10 years of training experience, Pat Young brings both his passion and his expertise to the field, helping you expand & fortify your lacrosse skills!

 

Patrick “Pat” Young was born and raised in Mercer County, New Jersey where his athletic career began by playing any sport he could get his parents to sign him up for. Soon, he became a dominant middle school athlete being recruited to prestigious boarding schools all over the nation to play football and lacrosse. By the time he reached his sophomore year at Christchurch School in Virginia, Pat was recognized as an All-State athlete in both sports. By his senior year, he earned 3 state championships (2 in football and 1 in lacrosse) was ranked the #9 overall lacrosse player in his class, was named All-American by US Lacrosse, and became one of the most highly recruited athletes in the nation for both sports.

After deciding to pursue his lacrosse career Pat chose to attend the University of Maryland Baltimore County for college. In 2013, his rookie year, Pat led the team in goals, tied the record for points by a freshman, was the lone freshman named to First Team-All America East, and won America East Conference Rookie of the Year. After helping lead the program to two consecutive conference championship appearances, Pat transferred to the University of Maryland College Park, for his final year of eligibility.

In 2015 he helped anchor one of the strongest 2nd midfield lines in college lacrosse scoring 4 goals against Syracuse in the NCAA Semifinals propelling UMD to the National Championship in 2016. Pat finished his collegiate career with 132 points on 101 goals and 31 assists. Upon graduating he was selected with the 13th overall pick of the 2016 Major League Lacrosse draft. He played 5 seasons professionally in the MLL & PLL  before transitioning into full-time education and coaching.