Winona State University
Men's Basketball
1970-1974
Young, a two-time NAIA Honorable Mention All-American men's basketball player at Winona State University, played all four years for WSU (1970-1971 - 1973-1974) leading the Warriors to three consecutive NIC championships in 1971-1972, 1972-1973, and 1973-1974 and two NAIA national tournament appearances in 1971-1972 and 1972-1973. During his tenure at WSU the team amassed 40-7 conference and 86-20 overall records. Young was selected NAIA All-District 13 and first team All-NIC after his sophomore, junior and senior seasons. He also garnered Second Team All-NIC and NIC Freshman of the Year honors after his inaugural collegiate campaign. Young capped his illustrious Winona State career by leading the NIC in scoring averaging 24.3 points per game.After graduating from WSU in 1974 he went on to receive a master's degree at Southern Illinois University. Young's professional career has been nothing short of brilliant as well. It has included a stint with the Reagan Administration where he served as a special assistant to Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger under the White House Executive Exchange Program. Currently, he is the President and Chief Operating Officer, as well as, a member of the Board of Directors of KMC Telecom Holdings, Inc.; a New Jersey based Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) founded in 1995. Young has also been involved in numerous charity and community organizations including, but not limited to, March of Dimes, Children's Miracle Network, Make a Wish Foundation, Boys & Girls Club, Red Cross and the United Way. Roscoe is also a member of the Winona State University Athletic Hall of Fame (1988).