He was looking for a winning team that physically suited him, and then he remembered his senior year in high school. The tall, slender strength that didn't quite fit in the other sports Young had tried was ideal for a rower. He decided to approach Ric Ricci, head coach of men's rowing, in the fall of his freshman year. Coach Ricci put Young on the ergometer, sort of a rower's Nordic Trak, and realized immediately that Young had the right stuff. Young started training at a private boat club the summer after his first season.
Sculling is better for technique.
Though he had an advantage due to his stature, Young's real success came from his determination and personal outlook. Young went on to lead CC's team to a win at the New England Championships, through consecutive undefeated seasons and a victory at the Dad Vail Regatta. He captained the team as a senior and won the Collegiate National Championships in the single. His chance to represent the U.S. came in 1993 when he competed in the World University Games in Buffalo, New York. I always had the dream of wearing the country's colors on my back.