Lynn Fighting Knights
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| University | Lynn University |
| Nickname | Fighting Knights |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Conference | Sunshine State (primary) |
| Athletic director | Kathy Kroupa |
| Location | Boca Raton, Florida |
| Varsity teams | 19 (9 men's, 10 women's) |
| Basketball arena | de Hoernle Sports & Cultural Center |
| Baseball stadium | Lynn Baseball Field |
| Soccer stadium | Bobby Campbell Stadium |
| Aquatics center | McCusker Pool Complex |
| Colors | Template:College color list |
| Website | lynnfightingknights |
| File:Lynn fighting knights wmark.png | |
| Team NCAA championships | |
| 15 | |
The Lynn Fighting Knights are the athletic teams that represent Lynn University, located in Boca Raton, Florida, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Fighting Knights compete as members of the Sunshine State Conference for all 14 varsity sports. Lynn has been a member of the SSC since 1997.
Varsity teams
Lynn University added men's lacrosse for the 2014 season. The sport was the third addition in recent years, after the university added women's cross country and swimming in 2012.[1]
| Men's sports | Women's sports |
|---|---|
| Baseball | Basketball |
| Basketball | Cross country |
| Cross country | Golf |
| Golf | Lacrosse |
| Lacrosse | Soccer |
| Soccer | Softball |
| Swimming | Tennis |
| Tennis | Track and field |
| Track and field | Volleyball |
National championships
Lynn University teams have won a total of 24[2] NCAA and NAIA national championships, and 30[2] Sunshine State Conference championships.
Team
| Baseball (1)[3] | NCAA | Division II | 2009 | Emporia State | 2–1 |
| Men's golf (2) | NCAA | Division II | 2018 | West Florida | 3–2 |
| 2019 | Lincoln Memorial | 3–2 | |||
| Women's golf (3)[4] | NCAA | Division II | 1997 | Methodist | 1,292–1,318 |
| 2013 | Nova Southeastern | 1,187–1,190 | |||
| 2014 | Barry | 1,164–1,193 | |||
| Men's soccer (6)[5] | NAIA (2) | Single | 1987 | Simon Fraser | 1–0 (aet) |
| 1991 | Midwestern State | 2–1 (aet) | |||
| NCAA (4) | Division II | 2003 | Cal State Chico | 2–1 | |
| 2012 | Saginaw Valley State | 3–2 | |||
| 2014 | Charleston (WV) | 3–2 | |||
| 2024 | Charleston (WV) | 3–2 | |||
| Women's soccer (4) | NAIA (3) | Single | 1992 | Pacific Lutheran | 1–0 |
| 1994 | Park (MO) | 3–1 | |||
| 1995 | Lindenwood | 4–1 | |||
| NCAA (1)[6] | Division II | 1998 | Sonoma State | 3–1 | |
| Men's tennis (1) | NCAA | Division II | 2007 | Valdosta State | 5–1 |
| Women's tennis (6) | NAIA (3) | Single[7] | 1993 | Auburn Montgomery | 36–34 |
| 1995 | Mobile | 34–32 | |||
| 1996 | Mobile | 35–31 | |||
| NCAA (3) | Division II[8] | 1997 | Armstong Atlantic State | 5–4 | |
| 1998 | Armstong Atlantic State | 5–2 | |||
| 2001 | BYU–Hawaii | 5–3 | |||
| Women's volleyball (1) | NCAA | Division II | 2024 | San Francisco State | 3–2 |
Notable athletes
- Jean Alexandre – Midfielder, San Jose Earthquakes
- Tal Erel – Baseball catcher for the Israel national baseball team
- Scott Gordon – Defender, Fort Lauderdale Strikers
- Svetlana Gounkina – Russian golfer; multiple Russian national champion; bronze medalist in the World Golfers Championship
- Tommy Kahnle – Pitcher for the Detroit Tigers.
- Tim Melia – Goalkeeper, Sporting Kansas City
- Jared Montz – Former Defender, Chicago Fire, and founder of Online Soccer Academy
- Melissa Ortiz – Former player for Colombia's Women's National Soccer Team
NCAA sanctions
On July 17, 2007, NCAA vacated Lynn's 2005 Women's Division II Softball Championship due to extra benefits given to two players. The NCAA found that former coach Thomas Macera gave two Lynn softball players cash payments totaling more than $3,000. Lynn was also placed on probation for two years.[9]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Staff (October 17, 2012). "Lynn University (Fla.) Adds Division II Men's Lacrosse". LaxPower.com. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Championship Titles — Lynn University Fighting Knights, Boca Raton, Florida". Archived from the original on 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2016-01-05.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Division II Baseball Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."NCAA Division II Women's Golf Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Lynn wins second title in past three years". NCAA. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Division II Women's Soccer Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."NAIA Women's Tennis Championship Results" (PDF). NAIA. NAIA.org. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Division II Women's Tennis Championship Results" (PDF). NCAA. NCAA.org. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ^ "NCAA vacates Lynn's 2005 softball title", Palm Beach Post Staff, Palm Beach Post, July 17, 2007
External links
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