University Lynn University Athletic director Devin Crosby Varsity teams 14 | NCAA Division II Location Boca Raton, FL | |
Conference Sunshine State Conference | ||
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.
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Varsity teams
Lynn University announced it will add lacrosse for the 2014 season. The sport will be the third addition in recent years, after the university added women's cross country and swimming in 2012.
National championships
Lynn University teams have won a total of 21 NCAA and NAIA national championships, and 30 Sunshine State Conference championships.
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.