Southern Connecticut State University Athletics

The all-time leading scorer in the history of the Southern Connecticut State women’s basketball program, Kate Lynch ‘08 played a pivotal role during the most successful run in school history, capped by the Owls’ 2007 NCAA Championship. A two-time All-American, she finished her career with 1,779 points and also ranked fifth all-time in rebounds (650). In total, Lynch set eight new SCSU single-season or career records as a student-athlete.
 
Lynch shined during the run to the 2007 NCAA title and was selected as the tournament’s Most Outstanding Performer. She was previously inducted into the Connecticut Women's Basketball Hall of Fame (Class of 2014) and the Northeast-10 Conference Hall of Fame (2014).

Following graduation, Lynch has embarked on a successful path in coaching. After stints as a head coach at Community College of Rhode Island, where she was named the National Coach of the Year, and Molloy College, Lynch returned back to her alma mater as the seventh coach of the Owls’ women’s basketball program in July, 2015.