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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.
| Lynn Fighting Knights | |
|---|---|
| |
| University | Lynn University |
| Conference | Sunshine State (primary) |
| NCAA | Division II |
| Athletic director | Kathy Kroupa (Interim) |
| 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 |
| Nickname | Fighting Knights |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Website | lynnfightingknights |
| Team NCAA championships | |
| 14 | |
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 | Women's |
|---|---|
| Baseball | |
| Basketball | Basketball |
| Cross country | Cross country |
| Golf | Golf |
| Lacrosse | Lacrosse |
| Soccer | Soccer |
| Swimming | Softball |
| Tennis | Tennis |
| Track | Track |
| Softball | |
| Volleyball |
Lynn University teams have won a total of 22[2] NCAA and NAIA national championships, and 30[2] Sunshine State Conference championships.
| Sport | Association | Division | Year | Opponent/Runner-up | Score/Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (5)[5] | NAIA (2) | Single | 1987 | Simon Fraser | 1–0 (aet) |
| 1991 | Midwestern State | 2–1 (aet) | |||
| NCAA (3) | Division II | 2003 | Cal State Chico | 2–1 | |
| 2012 | Saginaw Valley State | 3–2 | |||
| 2014 | Charleston (WV) | 3–2 | |||
| Women's soccer (1)[6] | NCAA | 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 |
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]
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