Fairfield males’s basketball coach Jay Young resigned from his place just weeks forward of the Stags’ season opener at Boston College Nov. 6, the college introduced Monday. Young, who used to be making ready for his 5th season on the helm of this system, used to be coming off his fourth consecutive dropping season after completing 13-18 in 2022-23. Assistant coach Chris Casey will function intervening time coach, efficient in an instant.
Fairfield used to be picked to complete 6th within the MAAC preseason ballot, however used to be 3-0 on its summer time exhibition excursion in Costa Rica. Â
“We would like to thank Coach Young for his dedication and contributions to Fairfield during his four seasons with the Stags,” Fairfield said in a statement. “During his tenure, Coach Young led the Stags to a 50-73 record, which included an appearance in the 2021 MAAC Championship game. We wish Coach Young much success in his future endeavors.”
Young used to be employed via Fairfield after serving as an assistant coach at Rutgers from 2016-2019. He in the past labored as an assistant at Stony Brook from 2005-2016.Â
Casey used to be an unique member of Young’s team of workers at Fairfield employed in 2019. His elevation to intervening time coach comes after his four-year stint as assistant and after a lot of years of earlier enjoy as a head coach.
“Coach Casey’s strong knowledge of the game, commitment to player development, previous head coaching experience and passion for the Fairfield University Men’s Basketball program will provide a strong foundation for him to lead the Stags for the 2023-24 season,” Fairfield’s observation stated. “Casey previously served as the Head Coach at Niagara University, LIU Post and Rutgers-Newark.”
Casey’s prior enjoy as head coach got here on the Division III (Rutgers-Newark), Division II (LIU Post) and maximum just lately Division I (Niagara) ranges, along with his most up-to-date head training enjoy coming at Niagara from 2013-19. There, he led the college to a 64-129 general document before being fired in March 2019.