Head Coach: Ron Young
Ron Young enters
his seventh
season as head
men’s volleyball
coach at
Lindenwood,
eighth overall.
He has compiled
an impressive
171-45 (.792)
record while
guiding the
Lions to seven
consecutive
national
tournament
appearances, six
as head coach,
since the
starting the
men’s volleyball
program in
1999-2000.
Coach Young has
established a
standard of
excellence
within the Mid
America Men’s
Volleyball
Intercollegiate
Conference (MAMVIC)
both on and off
the court that
has allowed the
men’s volleyball
program at
Lindenwood to
maintain its
status as one of
the most
respected and
consistent in
the NAIA.
Young also is
in his sixth
season as the
head coach of
the women's
volleyball
squad. Entering
2007, he had a
career record of
145-57 and
helped the
women's team win
four HAAC
titles.
Coach Young’s
resume is filled
with many
milestones
during a 20-year
coaching career
at the high
school, junior
national club
and college
levels. His
teams at
Lindenwood have
averaged over 20
wins per season.
His .718 winning
percentage in
regular season
play ranks him
among the top 5
in the nation.
Young feels
Lindenwood’s
success is due
to our
philosophy that
no team member
is bigger than
the team. The
positive
interaction
between
teammates during
practice and
competition
leads to our
high level of
play.
As a head coach
he has captured
5 conference
championships
and has guided
the men to 6
consecutive
appearances in
the Tachikara/NAIA
Final Four
national
championships,
finishing 2nd
three times and
3rd twice. Young
has been honored
as the Tachikara/NAIA
National Coach
of the Year in
2006 after
guiding his team
to a 36-4
overall record
and an
appearance in
the national
championship
finals. In
addition, he has
been honored as
conference coach
of the year on 3
occasions. In
2001, he was
honored by USA
Volleyball with
the Robert L.
Lindsay
Meritorious
Service Award
for contributing
outstanding
participation,
motivation and
other services
in the promotion
of volleyball.
During the
summer months,
Young enjoys
fishing and
spending time
with family.
His sons Josh
and Zach
competed as
setters at
Lindenwood and
served as
assistant
coaches in both
the men’s and
women’s
volleyball
programs. Son
Luke competed in
track and field
and men’s
volleyball at
Graceland
University, and
is now working
on his masters
at Northern
Illinois
University.
Daughter Sarah
also competed at
Graceland
University,
earning
all-conference
and all-region
accolades during
her four-year
volleyball
career under
coach Stew
McDole. A
native of St.
Louis, Missouri,
Young is married
to the former
Delaine Mizell
and resides in
St. Peters,
Missouri.
Assistant Coach
Kevin Dunn:
Kevin Dunn
enters his first
season as the
top assistant to
the head women’s
volleyball coach
Ron Young.
Coach Dunn will
assist with all
areas of the
program and
primarily be in
charge of
offensive
strategy with an
emphasis on
training and
developing
setters and
middles. Dunn
was a member of
the men’s
volleyball team
from 2003-2007,
including two
trips to the
NAIA National
Championship
game. This is
Dunn’s fifth
year as an
assistant. He
has also been
involved in the
Missouri Thunder
and Team
Momentum
volleyball
clubs.
Dunn is
currently
pursuing degrees
in History
Education and
Business
Administration.
He will graduate
in the spring of
2008 and will
continue his
education with a
graduate degree
in sports
administration.
Junior Varsity
Gold Head Coach
Cary Cusumano
Cary Cusumano
enters his first
season as an
assistant to the
head women’s
volleyball coach
Ron Young. He
comes from Notre
Dame High School
in St. Louis, MO
where he coached
for six
seasons.
Cusumano will
assist with all
areas of the
program and
primarily be in
charge of
defensive
systems and the
JV programs. He
was a member of
the 2007 men’s
volleyball team
coaching staff
which made a
trip to the 2007
NAIA
championships.
Cusumano has
coached for the
Missouri Thunder
boys volleyball
club for five
seasons and also
currently works
with Team
Momemtum.
Cusumano
received his
bachelor’s
degree in
education for
Harris-Stowe
State University
in 2006. He is
currently
working towards
his master’s in
education from
Lindenwood and
plans to
graduate in the
Spring of 2009.
Junior Varsity
Black Head Coach
Stephanie
Hartman
