BYU men's basketball assistant coach Brandon Dunson on #ForeverYoung Era

Kevin Young’s time as associate head coach of the Phoenix Suns came to a close Monday night with a 122-116 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, eliminating the Suns from the NBA playoffs.

Now he only has one job: BYU men’s basketball coach.

But the first-time college head coach has been wearing multiple hats for the past two weeks, since he was introduced as the Cougars’ 19th head coach in program history. Between retaining his roster, pulling players out of the transfer portal, and recruiting high school prospects — all of which he’s done — there have been plenty of midnight phone calls with the lone assistant coach on his staff.

It’s a good thing he and Brandon Dunson vibed together.

“Kevin has tried to put everything he can into this program during this time,” Dunson told KSL.com, joking that his boss has been getting “3-4 hours of sleep per week” while navigating the playoffs and college basketball offseason. “He’s been locked in … We’ve been trying to get things locked in with our own guys, with the portal, with staffing, all on top of him trying to overcome a deficit in the playoffs. He’s been working his tail off, and I’ve been here trying to be supportive of that.” 

Listen to the complete interview on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or on KSL.com.