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.
Men's sports Women's sportsBaseball BasketballBasketball Cross countryCross country GolfGolf LacrosseLacrosse SoccerSoccer SoftballSwimming TennisTennis Track and fieldTrack and field Volleyball
National championships Lynn University teams have won a total of 24 NCAA and NAIA national championships, and 30 Sunshine State Conference championships.
Team Baseball (1) 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) 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) 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) 3–22024 Charleston (WV) 3–2 Women's soccer (4) NAIA (3) Single1992Pacific Lutheran1–01994Park (MO)3–11995Lindenwood4–1 NCAA (1) 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 1993 Auburn Montgomery 36–34 1995 Mobile 34–32 1996 Mobile 35–31 NCAA (3) Division II 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 AlexandreMidfielder, San Jose Earthquakes Tal ErelBaseball catcher for the Israel national baseball team Scott GordonDefender, Fort Lauderdale Strikers Svetlana Gounkina Russian golfer; multiple Russian national champion; bronze medalist in the World Golfers Championship Tommy KahnlePitcher for the Detroit Tigers. Tim MeliaGoalkeeper, Sporting Kansas City Jared MontzFormer Defender, Chicago Fire, and founder of Online Soccer Academy Melissa OrtizFormer 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."NCAA vacates Lynn's 2005 softball title", Palm Beach Post Staff, Palm Beach Post, July 17, 2007
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