Coach Young retires after leading ‘Iolani to 5 state titles
In the end, the bench mattered most, and Dean Young knew it. The long-time prosecutor finally yielded to fate, giving up his largely successful run as ‘Iolani girls basketball coach. The choice was difficult, he said.
It won’t be easy for a school where “One Team” is everything. Young’s father was a longtime boys basketball coach, founder of the ‘Iolani Prep Classic. Losing Dean Young, a ...
In the end, the bench mattered most, and Dean Young knew it. The long-time prosecutor finally yielded to fate, giving up his largely successful run as ‘Iolani girls basketball coach. The choice was difficult, he said.
It won’t be easy for a school where “One Team” is everything. Young’s father was a longtime boys basketball coach, founder of the ‘Iolani Prep Classic. Losing Dean Young, a five-time state champion, is a major loss.
“I told Eddie on Thursday,” Young said of co-athletic director Eddie Maruyama. “It’s sad. Every year, me and (assistant coach) Cy (Ohta), we take it year by year.