Mike Gundy	Head Coach
Todd Monken	Offensive Coordinator / QB
Bill Young	Defensive Coordinator
Glenn Spencer	Co-Defensive Coordinator
Joe Wickline	Offensive Line
Jemal Singleton	Running Backs
Kasey Dunn	Wide Receivers
Doug Meacham	Inside Receivers
Jason Jones	Secondary/Cornerbacks
Van Malone	Secondary/Safeties
Rob Glass	Strength And Conditioning
Johnny Barr	Dir. Of Football Recruiting
Mack Butler	Dir. Of Football Operations
Terrell Smith	Asst. Dir. Of Football Recruiting
Scott Yielding	Asst. Dir. Of Football Operations

YOUNG AT A GLANCE

Year By Year
Year	School	Position
2009-Pres.	Oklahoma State	Defensive Coordinator
2008	Miami (Fla.)	Defensive Coordinator
2002-07	Kansas	Defensive Coordinator
2001	Detroit Lions	Defensive Line
1998-2000	Southern California	Defensive Coordinator
1996-97	Oklahoma	Defensive Coordinator
1988-95	Ohio State	Defensive Coordinator
1985-87	Arizona State	Defensive Line
1980-84	Tulsa	Defensive Line/Defensive Coord.(1983-84)
1979	Iowa State	Defensive Tackles
1976-78	Oklahoma State	Offensive/Defensive Lines
1971-75	Putnam City West HS	Defensive Coordinator
1970	Carl Albert HS	Defensive Line
1968-69	Oklahoma State	JV Offensive Coach/Defensive Line

Bowl Games
2012	Fiesta Bowl (Oklahoma State)
2010	Alamo Bowl (Oklahoma State)
2010	Cotton Bowl (Oklahoma State)
2008	Emerald Bowl (Miami)
2008	Orange Bowl (Kansas)
2005	Fort Worth Bowl (Kansas)
2003	Tangerine Bowl (Kansas)
1998	Sun Bowl (Southern California)
1996	Citrus Bowl (Oklahoma)
1995	Citrus Bowl (Ohio State)
1993	Holiday Bowl (Ohio State)
1992	Hall of Fame Bowl (Ohio State)
1991	Liberty Bowl (Ohio State)
1990	Hall of Fame Bowl (Ohio State)
1989	Blue/Grey Bowl (Ohio State)
1988	Freedom Bowl (Ohio State)
1987	Rose Bowl (Arizona State)
1985	Holiday Bowl (Arizona State)
1976	Tangerine Bowl (Oklahoma State)

Prominent Pupils
Trace Armstrong	Arizona State (Oakland Raiders)
Dan Saleumua	Arizona State (Kansas City Chiefs)
Kelly Gregg	Oklahoma (Baltimore Ravens)
Derrel Gofourth	Oklahoma State (Green Bay Packers)
Dexter Manley	Oklahoma State (Washington Redskins)
Dean Prater	Oklahoma State (Buffalo Bills)
Ron Baker	Oklahoma State (Philadelphia Eagles)
Dan Wilkinson	Ohio State (Detroit Lions)
Mike Vrabel	Ohio State (New England Patriots)
Alonzo Spellman	Ohio State (Chicago Bears)

 

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Coaching Career

• OSU graduate Bill Young returned to Stillwater to join Mike Gundy’s staff as defensive coordinator in January of 2009. Young, who has a long history of success at the highest levels of football, came to OSU after spending the 2008 season as the defensive coordinator at the University of Miami (Fla.).

• The Cowboys have compiled a 20-5 record in Big 12 play since 2009, when Young took over as defensive coordinator. That mark is the best of all Big 12 teams during that span. OSU won a share of the Big 12 South title in 2010 and won the Big 12 outright in 2011. The Cowboys appeared in - and won - their first-ever BCS bowl game in 2011 with a victory over Stanford in the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl.

• With Young coordinating, the Oklahoma State defense has been the nation’s most opportunistic over the past two years, as the Cowboys have forced an NCAA-best 78 turnovers the past two seasons. OSU led the nation with 44 turnovers forced in 2011 and was fifth with 34 in 2010.

• Oklahoma State led the nation in turnover margin and fumbles recovered and ranked second in the nation in passes intercepted in 2011. OSU led the Big 12 in scoring defense in conference games and was 12th nationally in red zone defense.

• The 2011 Oklahoma State defense led the league with three first-team All-Big 12 selections in defensive end Jamie Blatnick, cornerback Brodrick Brown and safety Markelle Martin. It was the first time OSU had three first-team All-Big 12 defensive players since. 1997. Martin was named a first-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association and both he and Brown were semifinalists for the Thorpe Award given to the nation’s top defensive back.

• Young coordinated an OSU defense that spawned linebacker Orie Lemon and cornerback Andrew McGee to first-team all-Big 12 honors in 2010. He has coached six All-Big 12 first-team defenders since 2009.

• He was instrumental in one of the most impressive defensive turnarounds in the NCAA in 2009. The Cowboys ranked fourth in the Big 12 and 31st nationally in total defense, allowing 332.54 yards per game. OSU’s rushing defense allowed just 95.7 yards per outing, a total which ranked fourth in the league and 11th nationally. That mark broke the existing school record of 99.2 yards per game set in 1983. The year prior to Young’s arrival, OSU was No. 93 in total defense.

• Adding to OSU’s 2009 defensive improvement, the Cowboys racked up 29 sacks after recording just 15 all of the 2008 season. OSU also had 18 interceptions compared to only 12 in ’08.

• Prior to his year at Miami, Young was part of the major turnaround at Kansas, where he coached from 2002 through 2007. His 2007 Jayhawks finished the year No. 12 nationally in total defense and fourth in scoring defense as KU won the Orange Bowl. It was the highest national ranking for a KU defense in 39 years. His 2005 Kansas squad led the Big 12 in rushing defense.

• Young spent three years coaching the defensive line at Arizona State before three straight stints as a defensive coordinator (Ohio State, Oklahoma and USC). After a season as the defensive line coach of the Detroit Lions, Young returned to the college game and spent 2002 through 2007 as the defensive coordinator at Kansas, prior to joining the Hurricanes.

• Young’s collegiate coaching stops have included OSU, where he coached the offensive and defensive lines from 1976 through 1978. He also spent a year at Iowa State before joining the staff at Tulsa, where he coached from 1980-84, serving as defensive coordinator from 1983-84. He then made the move with TU head coach John Cooper to Arizona State.

• Young’s accomplishments are many. He has been part of 19 bowl teams. While at USC, Young’s Trojan defenders led the Pac-10 in total defense and were second nationally in takeaways.

• His longest coaching tenure came at Ohio State, where he was the Buckeyes’ defensive coordinator and defensive line coach from 1988 through 1995.

PLAYING CAREER

• Bill Young was an outside linebacker and defensive end at Oklahoma State. He was a three-year starter and an academic all-Big Eight honoree. He received OSU’s outstanding football award in 1967, when he was also named honorable mention all-conference. He was named an alternate to the Oklahoma high school all-state team after his senior season at Oklahoma City Grant.

PERSONAL

• Young was born in Hereford, Texas, but attended Grant High School in Oklahoma City. He earned a bachelor’s degree in education at OSU in 1968 and a master’s degree in education at Central Oklahoma in 1971. He spent six years in the Oklahoma high school ranks at Carl Albert and Putnam City West before returning to OSU as a graduate assistant coach. His wife, Lawana, is also a native Oklahoman and a graduate of Northeastern State in Tahlequah.