Men's Basketball
Youncofski, Greg
Greg Youncofski
- Title:
- Director of Recruiting/Player Personnel
Greg Youncofski completed his first season as the men’s basketball program’s Director of Recruiting/Player Personnel in 2019-20. He joined UCLA’s program in May of 2019 after having spent the previous six seasons on the coaching staff at the University of Cincinnati, working for head coach Mick Cronin.
Several of Youncofski’s day-to-day responsibilities include managing recruiting databases and schedules, assisting with film breakdown, and serving as a liaison for the coaching staff between athletic administration and other department officials.
Youncofski, who grew up in New Jersey, helped UCLA’s program record a strong mid-season turnaround in 2019-20. The Bruins went 19-12 and won 11 of their final 15 games. UCLA finished second in the Pac-12 standings with a 12-6 mark and secured the No. 2 seed in the Pac-12 Tournament. UCLA won each of its final three games against teams that were ranked in the weekly top-25 poll – against No. 20 Colorado, at No. 23 Arizona and at No. 18 Colorado. Cronin became the Bruins’ first head coach to win Pac-12 Coach of the Year honors since 2006 (Ben Howland).
Youncofski served as an assistant coach with Cincinnati in 2018-19. That season, the Bearcats compiled a 28-7 record and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. Cincinnati finished second in the American Athletic Conference’s regular-season standings (AAC) and won the AAC Tournament with a 69-57 win over Houston in the title game. In addition, Cincinnati’s Jarron Cumberland secured AAC Player of the Year acclaim.
During his previous five seasons with Cincinnati, Youncofski assisted the coaching staff in a variety of avenues. He served as the video, analytics and recruiting coordinator. He oversaw team video operations, analytics and advanced scouting of Cincinnati’s upcoming opponents. In addition, he assisted the coaches in their coordination of recruiting databases and schedules.
Youncofski served as Cincinnati’s video coordinator in 2016-17 after having been a program assistant since 2013. Through his six seasons working alongside Coach Cronin at Cincinnati, the Bearcats registered a record of 161-47 (.774 winning percentage). Cincinnati advanced to the NCAA Tournament in each of those six seasons, notching two AAC regular-season titles and two AAC Tournament crowns.
Youncofski was recognized as one of Under Armour’s “30-under-30” honorees in 2017-18 by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). The award honors up-and-coming young coaches in men’s college basketball. He also serves as a member of the board of directors for Rising Coaches Elite, an organization that facilitates learning, growth and networking within the coaching profession.
Youncofski earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas in May 2013. He worked for three years as a student manager with the Kansas men’s basketball program. As an undergraduate, Youncofski was part of three consecutive Big 12 Championship teams under head coach Bill Self, including the 2012 squad that finished as the NCAA Tournament’s runner-up. While in Lawrence, Kansas, he assisted with the development of NBA draft selections Marcus Morris, Markieff Morris, Josh Selby, Thomas Robinson, Tyshawn Taylor, Ben McLemore and Jeff Withey.
Among his duties at Kansas, Youncofski supported the basketball program’s Director of Operations, managed all team practices and games and assisted the coaching staff with scouting reports and basketball drills. He created video playbooks with the team’s video coordinator and organized several Kansas basketball clinics.
Youncofski, 29, grew up in Middletown, N.J., and was a three-year varsity basketball letterwinner at Middletown High School North from 2007-09.
Several of Youncofski’s day-to-day responsibilities include managing recruiting databases and schedules, assisting with film breakdown, and serving as a liaison for the coaching staff between athletic administration and other department officials.
Youncofski, who grew up in New Jersey, helped UCLA’s program record a strong mid-season turnaround in 2019-20. The Bruins went 19-12 and won 11 of their final 15 games. UCLA finished second in the Pac-12 standings with a 12-6 mark and secured the No. 2 seed in the Pac-12 Tournament. UCLA won each of its final three games against teams that were ranked in the weekly top-25 poll – against No. 20 Colorado, at No. 23 Arizona and at No. 18 Colorado. Cronin became the Bruins’ first head coach to win Pac-12 Coach of the Year honors since 2006 (Ben Howland).
Youncofski served as an assistant coach with Cincinnati in 2018-19. That season, the Bearcats compiled a 28-7 record and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. Cincinnati finished second in the American Athletic Conference’s regular-season standings (AAC) and won the AAC Tournament with a 69-57 win over Houston in the title game. In addition, Cincinnati’s Jarron Cumberland secured AAC Player of the Year acclaim.
During his previous five seasons with Cincinnati, Youncofski assisted the coaching staff in a variety of avenues. He served as the video, analytics and recruiting coordinator. He oversaw team video operations, analytics and advanced scouting of Cincinnati’s upcoming opponents. In addition, he assisted the coaches in their coordination of recruiting databases and schedules.
Youncofski served as Cincinnati’s video coordinator in 2016-17 after having been a program assistant since 2013. Through his six seasons working alongside Coach Cronin at Cincinnati, the Bearcats registered a record of 161-47 (.774 winning percentage). Cincinnati advanced to the NCAA Tournament in each of those six seasons, notching two AAC regular-season titles and two AAC Tournament crowns.
Youncofski was recognized as one of Under Armour’s “30-under-30” honorees in 2017-18 by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). The award honors up-and-coming young coaches in men’s college basketball. He also serves as a member of the board of directors for Rising Coaches Elite, an organization that facilitates learning, growth and networking within the coaching profession.
Youncofski earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Kansas in May 2013. He worked for three years as a student manager with the Kansas men’s basketball program. As an undergraduate, Youncofski was part of three consecutive Big 12 Championship teams under head coach Bill Self, including the 2012 squad that finished as the NCAA Tournament’s runner-up. While in Lawrence, Kansas, he assisted with the development of NBA draft selections Marcus Morris, Markieff Morris, Josh Selby, Thomas Robinson, Tyshawn Taylor, Ben McLemore and Jeff Withey.
Among his duties at Kansas, Youncofski supported the basketball program’s Director of Operations, managed all team practices and games and assisted the coaching staff with scouting reports and basketball drills. He created video playbooks with the team’s video coordinator and organized several Kansas basketball clinics.
Youncofski, 29, grew up in Middletown, N.J., and was a three-year varsity basketball letterwinner at Middletown High School North from 2007-09.
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