Brooke Young joins Franklin & Marshall as the first full-time assistant women's lacrosse coach after spending three seasons as the assistant varsity and head junior varsity coach at Downingtown East High School.

As an undergraduate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Young was a four-year scholarship athlete for the nationally-ranked Tar Heels. In 2002, she was a starter for the ACC championship team that went on to the NCAA Final Four. Young was also invited to try out for the United States National Development Squad.

Professionally, Young was the women's lacrosse director at the United Sports Training Center, helping organize and schedule leagues, camps, clinic and tournament for all levels. She also spent a year and a half as the Assistant Director of the Downingtown Area Recreation Consortium and was a volunteer coaching for the Triangle Area Lacrosse league from 2000-03. She has also been a counselor for prestigious camps, including Maryland. Loyola, Penn State and North Carolina.

Young graduated in May 2004 with a bachelor of arts degree in Communication Studies from North Carolina. She resides in Downingtown, Pa.