Steve Younger is shifting to teaching

Steve Young, former BYU and NFL quarterback, waves as he exits the stage after speaking during the Silicon Slopes Summit at Vivint Arena on Friday, September 30, 2022 in Salt Lake City. | Ben B. Braun, Deseret News

Steve Young will be a soccer coach this fall — at the high school level.

As Sports Illustrated’s Madison Williams noted in a report Wednesday night, it was announced earlier this month that BYU and San Francisco 49ers legend Young would serve as an assistant coach for the Menlo School’s girls flag football team will be as the sport celebrates its first high school season in California.

The announcement said that Young, who was recently part of a major layoff at ESPN after more than 20 years as an analyst, “will serve as an assistant coaching guest lecturer” and his two daughters — a senior and a freshman — will be on the team.

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“Flag football will be a wonderful opportunity for young women to showcase their talent,” Young said in the announcement.

“Football is a great team game that teaches tremendous life lessons. I want to help build women’s flag football.”

The team’s head coach will be John Paye, who played with Young in the 49ers from 1987-1989 and is the school’s longtime coach.

According to an announcement earlier this year, the 49ers played a key role in making flag football a sanctioned sport in California this season.