Danny Joe Young

Coach Danny Joe Young was born May 22, 1951 to the late J.C. Young and Ruby Blakenship Young in Middleton, TN. Danny was the youngest of three children. He received his bachelors and master degree from Memphis State University. Danny was a member of Church of Christ.

In a career that spanned 37 years, Coach Young touched the lives of thousands of young men and women over his legendary career. He began working with student-athletes in 1974 at Snowden Jr. High School, where he was an assistant football coach and the head coach of girls' basketball and track and field. In 1979, Coach Young left Snowden to coach the same sports at Northside High School. He remained at Northside until 1984, when he moved on to Bellevue Jr. High School as head coach in football and boys' track. After a one-year-stint at Bellevue, Coach Young found himself a 22-year home at East High School. It was here that Coach Young solidified his resume' as one of the most decorated coaches, teachers, and mentors of our time. From 1985 - 2007, Coach Young was a fixture in prep sports; coaching girls' basketball, boys' and girls' track, and serving as assistant coach in football. In 2008, Coach Young moved on from East High School to serve as head girls' track coach at Melrose High School. Melrose became his final coaching destination and he retired in 2011. Coach Young's list of accomplishments in girls' track include:

State Championships at Northside (1) and East (7)

State Runners-Up at Northside (1) and East (7)

Regional Championships at East (18) and

City Championships at East (18)

His accomplishments in Jr. High girls' basketball include:

City Championships at East (3)

His accomplishments as an assistant football coach include:

1998 Undefeated Regional Championship 1999 State Championship

2000 State Runners-Up

Those who remain to cherish his memory include his brother Mickey Young (wife, Patricia), his sister-in-law, Brenda Young, his 2 nieces and his 3 nephews. His parents, J.C. and Ruby Young, and his brother, Tom Young, preceded him in death.

A visitation for Danny will be held Wednesday, November 2, 2022 from 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM at Memphis Funeral Home, 5599 Poplar Ave, Memphis, Tennessee 38119. Following the visitation, a celebration of life will occur at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Memphis Funeral Home. A committal service will occur Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at 4:30 PM at Middleton Cemetery, 311 S. Main St., Middleton, TN 38052.

Acknowledgements:

The Family of the late Danny Joe Young acknowledges with deep appreciation the many expressions of love, kindness, support and prayers during our time of bereavement. We ask that you continue to remember our family in your prayers, and that the Lord will renew our strength in the days to come. May the blessings of the Lord rest upon you.

The Family of Danny Joe Young