HACKENSACK, N.J. – FDU officially introduced Jason Young as the Athletic Department's next Senior Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics during a press conference held at the Bogota Savings Bank Center on Wednesday, May 27. The press conference was streamed live on KnightVision and can be seen in its entirety here.

Young was joined at the podium by other University leaders, including FDU President Dr. Michael Avaltroni and current Director of Athletics Bradford Hurlbut.

Hurlbut, who has served as FDU's Director of Athletics since 2019, reflected on his tenure and acknowledged the evolution and success of Knights Athletics over the last seven years.
Dr. Avaltroni spoke on the power of athletics and remarked on the opportunities that it can provide for a university.

At the close of the press conference, Young was officially introduced and expounded on his future plans for FDU Athletics. He shared a message of community, humility, growth and education through sport.

Young was officially appointed as FDU's next Director of Athletics on May 14, 2026. He will begin serving in this role on July 1.

About FDU Athletics
FDU is home to 23 NCAA Division I teams. A member of the NEC, the Knights have had tremendous success in the classroom, in athletic competition as well as giving back to the Bergen County community. FDU became the first school in Northeast Conference (NEC) history to win championships in women's volleyball, women's soccer, and men's soccer in the same season (2022). In 2023, the Burgundy and Blue also became the first NEC school to win two games as a 16-seed in the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, including an upset over top-seeded Purdue. As a result of its incredible 2022–23 season, FDU placed 92nd in the Learfield Director's Cup, the first NEC program to finish in the Top 100. In 2024 Salif Mane captured the Triple Jump title at the 2024 NCAA Track and Field Outdoor Championships, went on to win the gold medal at the Team USA Olympic Trials, and competed at the Paris Olympics. In 2025, FDU won four conference championships in the span of 35 days in women's basketball, women's bowling, women's golf, and women's tennis. Off the field, FDU student-athletes were recognized for their efforts in the community by winning the NEC Building Communities Award in 2020, 2024 and 2025. In addition to recent championships, FDU holds five additional national championships, three in sport of women's fencing and two in women's bowling.