Pitt : Mike Young Named to Men's Basketball Oversight Committee

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Young has started every game of his collegiate career at Pitt.
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Mike Young averaged 13.4 points and 7.3 rebounds last year.
Mike Young averaged 13.4 points and 7.3 rebounds last year.
July 15, 2015
PITTSBURGH--Pitt's Mike Young has been selected by the NCAA to serve as a student-athlete representative on the Division I Men's Basketball Oversight Committee. Young will serve a two-year term on the committee, running through June 2017.
A native of Duquesne, Pa., and graduate of New Jersey's St. Benedict's Prep, Young is entering his junior season at Pitt. A forward, he has started all 70 games of his collegiate career and last year was the Panthers' leading rebounder (7.3 rpg) and second-leading scorer (13.4 ppg).
Young is also a past honoree on the Atlantic Coast Conference's All-Academic Basketball Team.
"I'm truly honored and excited to serve on the Men's Basketball Oversight Committee," Young said. "It is an incredible responsibility that I welcome. I know I'm not only representing Pitt but also basketball student-athletes throughout the country. I'm really looking forward to the meetings and discussion."
"Mike Young's selection to the Men's Basketball Oversight Committee is a tremendous compliment to what he has accomplished as a student, athlete and person while at Pitt." University of Pittsburgh athletic director Scott Barnes said. "It is a great opportunity for him to have influence and gain insight on the direction of college basketball. We're very proud of Mike and know he will be a great asset for the committee."


"Mike's selection to this very important committee is a great reflection of both him and Pitt," Panthers head men's basketball coach Jamie Dixon said. "As a student-athlete, he will have some invaluable perspectives on the issues surrounding college basketball. We're thrilled and honored that a Pitt student-athlete has been selected for this responsibility."
The NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Oversight Committee shall ensure that appropriate oversight of men's basketball is maintained, shall enhance the development and public perception of the sport and make recommendations related to regular season and postseason men's basketball. The committee shall prioritize enhancement of the student-athlete educational experience (academically and athletically), and in doing so, promote student-athletes' personal growth and leadership development.
The Division I Men's Basketball Oversight Committee:
Val Ackerman: Commissioner, Big East Conference
Ross Bjork: Director of Athletics, University of Mississippi
Paul Brazeau: Sr. Associate Commissioner, Atlantic Coast Conference
Dr. Kim Capriotti: Faculty Athletic Representative/Associate Professor of Finance and Accounting, Jacksonville University
Joe Castiglione: Director of Athletics, University of Oklahoma
Doug Elgin: Commissioner, Missouri Valley Conference
Dan Guerrero: Director of Athletics, University of California, Los Angeles
Jim Haney: Executive Director, National Association of Basketball Coaches
Jeffrey Hathaway: Director of Athletics, Hofstra University
Ron Hunter: Head Coach, Georgia State University
Cody McDavis: Men's Basketball Student-Athlete, University of Northern Colorado
Judy Rose: Director of Athletics, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
Bill Self: Head Coach, University of Kansas
Gene Smith: Director of Athletics, Ohio State University
Craig Thompson: Commissioner, Mountain West Conference
Mike Young: Men's Basketball Student-Athlete, University of Pittsburgh

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